Hi and welcome !!This is my first official post ( hopefully not my last ).Lesson 1 for beginners is tying a ‘buzzer’. This is a basic fly and great for getting started.I hope to post another video within the next few weeks, so watch this space.Good LuckDavid Cammiss
Learn Fly Tying for Beginners to Intermediate
Educational video tutorial demonstrating fly tying ( how to make your own fishing flies ) for beginners to intermediate
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June 10, 2007 at 8:41 pm
Nice video, well structured for the beginner, (just like me!) keep these videos coming! Great stuff
June 12, 2007 at 8:58 pm
NICE ONE DAVE IM NOW ON MY WAY TO TYING MYSELF NICE ONE
June 17, 2007 at 8:20 pm
Dear Dave
I have fished for over a year now and wondered about tying my own flies. Your video has given me the confidence to try. Thank you. May you produce many more. Kind Wishes. Ian
June 20, 2007 at 10:39 am
At last, a clear, unhurried approach to fly tying lessons. I look forward to seeing even more techniques and materials. Thanks very much Dave Cammiss!
August 10, 2007 at 1:43 pm
I started watching your videos around a week ago and they were an inspiration to me. My first attempt left a bit to be desired and I couldn’t imagine any fish taking it unless it were blind. Since then I’ve practised and managed to tie myself a Diawl Bach last night. My only problem now is tying off. You do it so quickly and expertly that I had to freeze the video several times and still don’t know if I’m doing it correctly. I end up with the fly tied and the thread doesn’t come undone but I have a few little knots in the thread. When the fly is varnished it is fine.
Seeing as the thread still remains unwound after tying off, is this ok?
August 14, 2007 at 10:18 am
Hi just getting back into fly fishing and tying after 17 years, good vidio and refresher for me I hope you do many more.
Regards
Garry
August 15, 2007 at 12:05 pm
Great Video..I have recently just bought a starter fly tying kit but before i can try the buzzer i need to get some varnish …can u use clear nail varnish? ….
August 16, 2007 at 3:23 pm
Hi Scott
Yes Hard as Nails is best 2 coats. But ordinary will do the job. Make sure 1st. coat is dry hard first,
Glad to be of help
Dave C
August 24, 2007 at 9:35 am
David…
I have just tied my very first flies using Lesson 1….and i’m very pleased with the result…all thanks to you…I/m now totally hooked (no pun…)…i’m especially pleased with the half Hitch that you demonstrated…got the hang of it after the first attempt!!!…now all I need is to learn the whip finish…any chance of a demo?
being a river angler..my next flies will be the PTN…..again using your lesson plan…
Just wanted to say thank you….
regards
Steve
September 12, 2007 at 9:05 pm
first rate, cuts through the modern “speak” towards fly tying. Good clear instructions. Have just started fly fishing/fly tying after 20 years(raising a family has a lot to answer for !) your enthusiasm is clear. tight lines all.
September 19, 2007 at 8:10 am
David:
Thanks a lot for this first lesson. It’s the first I’ve watched, since I only discovered your website a few minutes ago. Bravo: clear and simple, perfect for beginners.
I’ve been tying my own flies for 3 years now, but it was worth watching anyway: I’ve discovered a new way to make the final knot : actually, I’ve learned only to make a whip finish and at times it’s not quite convenient.
Thanks again. I’ll sure be back
Hervé - fron Lyon, France
November 8, 2007 at 3:05 pm
What is its name in the US?
November 10, 2007 at 4:05 am
Hello Mr Cammiss (and team). Thank you very much for your site. I’m a beginner in fly tying and you are from now on my master. Your story about your own begening experience is so nice and helpful to understand your huge generosity.
I´m from Chile and we have a very good fishing sites around here. I`m fly fishing since 2000 and tying just from one month.
Could you publish some dry flies tying lessons please? Hatches are very commons in my area and caddis, mayflies, adams, and others are very effective. I´ll be very appreciated if you teach us how to ty those patterns, specially mayflies.
Thank you and your boys again.
My best regards from Chile, were the fishing season starts TODAY!!!.
Christian
November 10, 2007 at 5:00 pm
hi Chritian
Thanks for your comments. I only wish I could be with you for the start of your season. We will try to come up with some mayflies in time. We are only restricted in the amount of time my son Jon can afford as he has a business to run and has little spare time.
Happy fishing
DaveC.
November 19, 2007 at 11:30 am
Hi Miguel
In the UK we refer to buzzers as imitations of the midge pupae which spend most of their life in the mud at the bottom of lake or river before hatching out as mature flies.
It is in the transition period when they ascend to the water surface that they become buzzers. The colours of the body can be black, red orange,olive or green in various sizes from 14 to 10s.
Hope this answers your question.
Happy Fishing
Dave C. and Team
November 23, 2007 at 1:36 pm
hello again mr.cammis, i just was wondering what the vise you use is
December 4, 2007 at 5:02 am
Dear Mr. Cammis
I just got outfitted with fly tying equipment along with a Fly Tying Instruction booklet. I could not figure from the book how to start the thread so went to the web for help and found your site. Lesson one was very easy to follow. I like the way the lesson is presented -narration clear and photography sharp. I’ve marked your sight in my favorites and plan to go through each lesson.
Thanks for providing this service
Larry, British Columbia, Canada
December 5, 2007 at 10:08 am
Hi Larry
Thanks for your e-mail. Glad we could be of help. We have tried to keep the lessons simple but if you need any further help just email.
Happy Fly tying
DaveC. and the Team
December 10, 2007 at 4:40 pm
Mr Cammiss,
I am a novice and just bought my first fly tying kit 4 hours ago. The sale person had given me my first lesson in fly tying but I cannot remember all the steps.
I went to the internet immediately to get help and almost paid US$150 for a basic fly tying video from the US !
Luckily I found your video in youtube.
You make fly tying so simple and I am instantly hooked !
The step-by-step video is very simple to understand, every steps is very easy to follow.
Your narration is slow and clear. The close-up shot iis very informative to the viewer and the video duration is just right
You have shown us that fly tying is inexpensive and it is about creativity and the use of ready available materials.
I thank you sincerely from the bottom of my heart.
All the best to you and I hope to learn many more lessons from you, sir.
Heng Ghee
Singapore
December 17, 2007 at 7:55 pm
Hi I’ve not been flyfishing for that long and have got bored with wasting my money on buying flies and have decided to start making my own thanks to your inspiration.
thanks.
Greg Morgan
December 19, 2007 at 12:11 am
Hi David,
I was delighted to come across you and your teams video’s on ‘YOUTUBE’.
I took my first fly fishing leassons last February and wet my first line this past April.
I taught myself how to tie from a book and caught my first trout on a soft hackle wet fly that I tied. Your video’s are wonderful and you are a generous person to share the knowledge that Mr. Proud bestowed upon you.
Thank You!
December 19, 2007 at 10:22 pm
Dear David:
Hello from Monterrey, Mexico
Thank you, Thank you, and Thank you again.
These are the videos I was looking for.
Here in Mexico Fly Fishing is not very popular (as Bass Fishing). And I was looking for someone to show me how to make Fly Tying right. Your videos are the best I’ve ever seen.
Thanks again and God Bless you.
Eduardo
Monterrey, MEXICO
January 1, 2008 at 10:19 pm
hello david .i came across your videos on you tube, i got a flytying kit for christmas and to be honest i was unsure where and how to start.your videos made it look easy and gave me the confidence to give it a bash and within 25 minutes or so i had tied 3 buzers.my mate also got a kit and i told him to check out your videos and he to has has made a few flies. i would like to thank you for taking some of the mystery out of fly tying, you could say im well and truely hooked. KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK.
January 2, 2008 at 7:29 pm
Hello David,
Brilliant!!
Congratulations on your clear, concise and detailed explanations on tying various flys. Although I have been tying my own flys for a number of years your site clears up one or two ‘blind spots’ I have had and I have also learned some new things - and it’s free! Well done for not jumping onto the commercial bandwaggon.
Carry on the good work
Regards
Warren, Gunnerside, N.Yorksgire
January 2, 2008 at 9:25 pm
Hi Warren
Thanks for your comments. Glad to be of help.
We have been asked about doing a DVD and will look at this perhaps later in the year.
We get a kick out of taking some of the ‘mystique’ out of flytying for all. All for free.
Regards
DaveC. and the Team
January 2, 2008 at 9:31 pm
Hi Justin
Thanks for your comments.
We aim to please. If you need any help just contact me.
Regards
DaveC. and the Team
January 10, 2008 at 7:55 pm
Greetings Mr. Cammis,
What a wonderful contribution you’ve made to us all. Your videos are great fun, and have given me some new ways in going about the same things. There are a million ways to skin a cat, and at least that many ways to tie a fly. It’s always helpful to see so many years at work first hand.
Thank you again for your efforts in sharing with us your talent. Please pass along my sentiments to your team as well!
Cheers,
Mark
January 28, 2008 at 7:43 pm
Hi Dave, Great stuff, excellent viewing, easy to follow and highly recommended to experienced and begginer alike. Its also good to know I’m not the only one fly tying with dirty finger with doing the gardening. Keep up the great work.
Kind Regards
Norrie Highlands Scotland
January 30, 2008 at 6:48 pm
Great site, thz for this videos !
February 2, 2008 at 10:43 pm
WELL IM A NOVICE FLY TIER AND I FOLLOWED YOUR BOBBY PATERN AND INCLUDING YOUR HALFHITCH KNOTS.
AND I NOW FEEL LIKE A PROFFESIONAL.
DONT GIVE UP YOUR PASSION AND THANKYOU FOR YOUR INSPARATION.
February 6, 2008 at 3:14 am
Dave,
Your Fly Tying videos are fantastic. I’ve tried to watching videos from other tyers and they pale in comparison to yours. Your intruction has answered quite a few questions for me and I now look forward to tying my first fly. I also would like to say I almost fell out of might seat laughing when you made the Dolly Parton comparison during intermediate lesson 2. Keep the videos coming.
Cheers,
Rich
February 7, 2008 at 2:36 pm
Hi Richard
We are delighted that you liked the vids……we do try I too hear Dolly Parton singing every time I tie a booby, makes it more interesting. There will be more vids on the way.
Happy Fishing
Dave C. and the Team
February 7, 2008 at 2:41 pm
Hi Kevin
Thanks for letting us know that you are making good progress with your flytying.
Once you have mastered the basics it gets easier, just keep practising.
Happy fishing
Dave C. and the Team
February 7, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Hello David
I am very new to fly tying and joined the Lakeland Fly Dressers’ Guild in January. I attend an evening class one night per week and I have thoroughly enjoyed learning the various techniques. It is really interesting and useful to contrast and compare your approach to the basic patterns. This presents me with the satisfying fact that there can be a variety of ways of achieving the same effect. The service that you are providing is excellent and I have really enjoyed watching and learning from your videos; there have been occasions when I have followed through one of your videos using the pause button whilst switching back to the vice!
Many thanks.
PS. Will there be mor videos?
March 18, 2008 at 3:55 pm
Dave
Thankyou very much for setting up this site, you have opened up a whole new aspect of the sport for me.
It has to be said that whoever films and edits these videos deserves a round of aplause, I know from expirience how dificult and time consuming it is to produce a Training video like this and get the subject across so clearly.
Please keep making them!
Regards
Dave Walker
March 29, 2008 at 6:46 pm
This set of videos is fantastic, just what I have been looking for. I have been learning to tie fly’s for only a few months, I’ve had a dabble, and tied a few buzzers, and I now want to move on a bit with some more patterns. This set of lessons is absolutely fantastic. Thank you very much. Jack Hargreaves would applaud!
May 15, 2008 at 10:09 pm
Hi David.
As like the others I am new to Fly tying and as of yet have not tied a fly. I have been looking to find a site which will help and now I’ve found it. Your videos are professional friendly and easy to understand. You are now firmly in my favourites!! I have ordered my fly tying equipment and materials when they come I will be straight back to try the woolly bugger and buzzer. Can’t wait to catch a fish on a fly I’ve tied myself. Cheers and thank you.
Graham
May 24, 2008 at 9:12 pm
most of the comments have already been covered by others but i had reached a lull in my tying interests but having seen your video’s its renewed my interest well done.
June 10, 2008 at 9:40 pm
realy helpfull
thanks muchly
June 11, 2008 at 8:48 am
Hi David
Glad to be able to help. Stay tuned and in no time you will be addicted.
Happy Fishing
DaveC. and the Team
June 17, 2008 at 9:20 pm
Hi Dave and thank you for the videos - I love them! I make jewelry, dream catchers, etc. and collect all sorts of fur, feathers and bone. My boyfriend really enjoys fly fishing while I prefer meandering down the stream taking photos. He has encouraged me to try my hand at fly tying. I though it would be difficult but I was amazed at how easy you make it look. Can you recommend a materials supplier, and how do I know what size wire to purchase?
Thanks very much
June 17, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Excellent videos…. I’ve tied for years and I learned a thing or two. Please keep up the good work.
June 29, 2008 at 10:05 am
Hi Dave,
I have just discovered your excellent site. I must say it is the nicest, friendliest site I have ever found. What a treasure for the budding fly tyer. I can’t wait to explore your list and get tying.
Keep it up.
Mike
June 30, 2008 at 6:25 pm
hi Mike
Thanks for your kind comments. There is no magic to tying fishing flies once you have mastered the basics. I was tying spider patterns holding the hook in my fingers when I was 12yrs old……..it is easier these days with a vice.
Keep practicing and remember nothing is laid down in tablets of stone.
Happy Fishing
DaveC. and the Team
June 30, 2008 at 6:54 pm
Hi Donna
Thanks for your message. Good to know that we are getting a few ladies interested.
I am sure you will get a lot of fun out of tying flies… there are some really good lady tyers.
If you are in the UK I can give you suppliers of materials. Just let me know .
Happy Fishing( fly tying)
DaveC.and the Team