that's wonderful for an early effort.

you've got a deft hand.
now try something more challenging...

as for the fly itself, you want the hackle tapering from front to back. you can do that by tying in the feather at the head, palmering back, securing w/ the rib. I would say you want a smaller head but on buggers it's not as important, though the overall appearance would be better. I'd also consider shortening the tail considerably. it should be as long as the body. measure it against the hook shank prior to tying it in.

since you asked for it.


mgj