{"id":3580,"date":"2018-05-03T21:41:38","date_gmt":"2018-05-04T01:41:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?p=3580"},"modified":"2025-11-15T17:09:15","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T22:09:15","slug":"beginners-fly-fishing-lesson-4-a-primer-on-flies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/?p=3580","title":{"rendered":"Beginners Fly Fishing: Lesson 4: A primer on flies"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_d4_element et_pb_column_4_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_0  et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode et-last-child et_block_column\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_0\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeginnersFlyFishing.png?resize=620%2C65&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"BeginnersFlyFishing\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeginnersFlyFishing.png?w=620&ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeginnersFlyFishing.png?resize=600%2C63&ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/BeginnersFlyFishing.png?resize=610%2C64&ssl=1 610w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" class=\"wp-image-261275\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_1\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"620\" height=\"65\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TheFlies.png?resize=620%2C65&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"TheFlies\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TheFlies.png?w=620&ssl=1 620w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/TheFlies.png?resize=600%2C63&ssl=1 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" class=\"wp-image-261405\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_0  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">What goes on the end of the line?<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Fly fishing has evolved dramatically over the past years; rather than using live bait on a hook, we can now add any number of materials to attract a fish to bite.<\/span>\n\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">No more worms or minnows, just imitations of them along with seasonal bugs; a cornucopia of pitfalls for the obsessive-compulsive amongst us.<\/span>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Let's start with the hooks. The standard fly hook looks like this:<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_2\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap \"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"469\" height=\"346\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/HookPartsTrans.png?resize=469%2C346&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"HookPartsTrans\" class=\"wp-image-261408\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_1  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Stuff gets tied onto the hook in many ways; the most difficult part of fly tying is keeping their feet still:<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_3\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"593\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HogTiedFly-600x593-1.jpg?resize=600%2C593&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"HogTiedFly-600x593\" class=\"wp-image-261416\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_2  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Flies can have a lot of hackle to make them float; these are \"dry flies\":<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_4\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"573\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dries.jpg?resize=573%2C485&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3583\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_3  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Other flies have very sparse dressings and are meant to swim just below the stream surface; these are \"wet flies\":<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_5\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"452\" height=\"395\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wets.jpg?resize=452%2C395&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3584\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_4  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Weighted flies are meant to sink to the floor of the stream; these are broadly called \"nymphs\".<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_6\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"507\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nymphs.jpg?resize=507%2C343&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3585\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_5  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">and finally, bigger flies that are meant to be cast across a river are called \"streamers\":<\/span><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_image et_pb_image_7\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap has-box-shadow-overlay\"><div class=\"box-shadow-overlay\"><\/div><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/streamers.jpg?resize=400%2C333&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3586\" \/><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"et_pb_module et_d4_element et_pb_text et_pb_text_6  et_pb_text_align_left et_pb_bg_layout_light\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><em>David Williams<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; border: 1px solid #006400; background-color: #008000; border-radius: 4px; box-shadow: #7cfc00 1px 6px 12px inset, #006400 -1px -10px 5px inset, black 1px 2px 1px; color: white; text-shadow: black 1px 1px 1px; padding: 5px 30px;\">A PRIMER ON FLIES<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">What goes on the end of the line?<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Fly fishing has evolved dramatically over the past years; rather than using live bait on a hook, we can now add any number of materials to attract a fish to bite.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">No more worms or minnows, just imitations of them along with seasonal bugs; a cornucopia of pitfalls for the obsessive-compulsive amongst us.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Let's start with the hooks. The standard fly hook looks like this:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3581\" style=\"border: 0px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HookParts-600x500.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"333\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Stuff gets tied onto the hook in many ways; the most difficult part of fly tying is keeping their feet still:<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3582\" style=\"border: 0px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/HogTiedFly-600x593.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"395\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Flies can have a lot of hackle to make them float; these are \"dry flies\":<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3583\" style=\"border: 0px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/dries.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"339\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Other flies have very sparse dressings and are meant to swim just below the stream surface; these are \"wet flies\":<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3584\" style=\"border: 0px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/wets.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"350\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">Weighted flies are meant to sink to the floor of the stream; these are broadly called \"nymphs\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img class=\"aligncenter wp-image-3585\" style=\"border: 0px solid #000000;\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/nymphs.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"271\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\">and finally, bigger flies that are meant to be cast across a river are called \"streamers\":<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif;\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-3586\" src=\"https:\/\/iwffc.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/streamers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"333\" \/><\/span>\r\n\r\n<em><span style=\"font-family: verdana, geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 8pt;\">david williams<\/span><\/em>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\u00a0","_et_gb_content_width":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3580","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-beginners-fly-fishing"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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