Quote Originally Posted by tjulian View Post
I have very limited supplies.
Julian,

I too started out on the beginners fly swap that Bob9 and holensum mentioned and also recommend joining that swap. As for limited supplies, look around your house. there are many items used in your daily life that can be part of fly tying without having to break the bank or running out every other day for more tying supplies. Common items used in fly tying include used dryer sheets (wings, wing cases, body wraps; used flexement or something similar to stiffen if needed), dental floss, string, chip bags cut into strips, christmas tinsel, found feathers, aluminum cans, nail polish, pet fur/hair, dryer lint (depending on what was dried), fishing line (ribbing or bodies) and waterproof markers. The list is limitless almost anything your have laying around can be used.

As you gain experience, you will start looking at items in stores differently. Also, you do not have to follow the fly patterns to the letter. If a pattern calls for a specific color or type of material, substitute for something you have and don't be afraid to fish your mistakes or test pieces. While testing floatability of a spun blob of deer hair, bluegills would not leave it alone.

Your flies look great, take them out and see what the fish think, they are the ultimate judges in what they will bite on.

Javier