Requirement
4. Seven kinds of fly, what each imitates, and tie two of them
Required Often forgotten
Mostly discussion: dry flies, wet flies, nymphs, streamers, bass bugs, poppers and saltwater flies, how and when each is used and what it imitates. Then the last sentence asks you to tie at least two, which needs a vice, materials and probably a lesson.
Notes and warnings
Warning. The last sentence of this requirement is the lead time on the whole badge: tie at least two of the fly types you have just discussed. That needs a vice, hooks, thread and materials, and realistically somebody to show you the first time. Raise it with your counselor when you start the badge, not when you reach requirement 4.
Where this step comes from
- Fly Fishing Merit Badge Requirements (Merit Badge Hub, last modified 2025-12-31), Requirement 4 · Ends by requiring at least two of the fly types mentioned to be tied.