Micke 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 I start whit this,and here is the outcome a great fly to grayling Hi Micke, Just a little more futzer useless information. I love fishing Grayling, and in Utah it is a little hard to do, we have only a few places that contain them. Here a 12" Grayling is a real monster. But they do like the dry flies. My favorite pattern is a size 18 2xl peacock and starling softhackle with a fine red wire rib. Now for the secret. I angle the hook 10° to the side of the hook shank so they are no longer straight parallel. As you look straight at the hook eye the point bends left or right. Gray ling have soft mouths and they sort of mash down the dryfly vs. suck it in. My hook ups went up dramatically bending my hooks. Also Thanks Mike and Brian for the damsel shout out. Cheers, Jeff. PS, if I was near my bench I would post a fly pick of the grayling fly, but not home now. Hi! Jeff,have you tried to fish whit Ants in small sizes? peacock its great for the Grayling in the most pattern :headbang: I look forward to a picture of your gray ling fly Micke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micke 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 I start whit this,and here is the outcome a great fly to grayling Hi Micke, Just a little more futzer useless information. I love fishing Grayling, and in Utah it is a little hard to do, we have only a few places that contain them. Here a 12" Grayling is a real monster. But they do like the dry flies. My favorite pattern is a size 18 2xl peacock and starling softhackle with a fine red wire rib. Now for the secret. I angle the hook 10° to the side of the hook shank so they are no longer straight parallel. As you look straight at the hook eye the point bends left or right. Gray ling have soft mouths and they sort of mash down the dryfly vs. suck it in. My hook ups went up dramatically bending my hooks. Also Thanks Mike and Brian for the damsel shout out. Cheers, Jeff. PS, if I was near my bench I would post a fly pick of the grayling fly, but not home now. Hi! Jeff,have you tried to fish whit Ants in small sizes? peacock its great for the Grayling in the most pattern :headbang: I look forward to a picture of your gray ling fly Micke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micke 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2009 Nice tying fishn! That should catch some fish Heres the #32 Algea nymph I tied for Ibian to catch tadpoles with.............. Jan That was small :bugeyes: :bugeyes: :bugeyes: Micke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimk 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2009 emergers - wish I had a few of these with me when I fished Delaney Buttes a few weeks ago Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scud 0 Report post Posted July 28, 2009 Sulphurs and Lt. Cahills. Parachute style. I'll post pics later Jeremy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
E. Oregon Trout 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 hell some GREAT fly's being tied as of late :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: to ALL some from me Rocky PS I CAN'T LOG IN SO USED CheyAnne's Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micke 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 hell some GREAT fly's being tied as of late :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: to ALL some from me Rocky PS I CAN'T LOG IN SO USED CheyAnne's Shit,what a nice flies stunning work Rocky :headbang: :bugeyes: :bugeyes: Micke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Micke 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Hallo! fly tiers great work,I have tied some old classic wet flies patterns now and I like to tie this great flies here is one Gold ribbed hare's ear. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mkoloch 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 I would like to know what this fly is suppose to represent and how its fished for salmon. Always looking for different things to tie and fish. Thanks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkansas Mike 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Micke...Rocky... @$&*%, those are great looking flies! mkoloch, I'm not an expert on salmon flies, but that's a blue bomber. Originally developed on the Miramichi in New Brunswick, I would imagine it is an attractor pattern. I believe the usual practice is to fish Bombers dry (dead drift) or dragging (with a fast skittering motion). Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mkoloch 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 Thanks for the info. Figured it was a dry pattern, with deer hair and hackle, its gotta float. Interesting, thanks again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Arkansas Mike 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Just a practice Quill Gordon using Metz hackle. The ones I'll be tying for the Classic Dry Fly Swap will have Whiting hackle. Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yellow bomber 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 mkoloch, I'm not an expert on salmon flies, but that's a blue bomber. Originally developed on the Miramichi in New Brunswick, I would imagine it is an attractor pattern. I believe the usual practice is to fish Bombers dry (dead drift) or dragging (with a fast skittering motion). Mike Yep, they call it a smurf and AM's method is bang on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hans Weilenmann 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Pyrite Hook: Tiemco 102Y #13 Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey Hackle: Whiting Coq de Leon lower neck feather, mottled Tag: Polar flash, gold Body: Polar flash, gold; muskrat, inserted into split thread - twisted Veiling: Muskrat 'hackle', inserted into split thread - twisted Cheers, Hans W Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Runarsson 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Tonight I'm sitting with flies for our 'On the Edge to Nothing Swap' (#20 and smaller)... I launched this swap on the Swedish 'Edge Fly-Fishing Forum' and guys who had never tied on anything smaller than #18-#20 joined in and bought hooks down to size #28... and are now thinking this "tiny tying" is a BLAST!!! :yahoo: Right now I'm sitting fiddling with these: Tony Spezio's Knitpickin' Mayfly, size #32 /Nick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
