mikechell 0 Report post Posted September 8, 2020 It's usually "Chell's Panfish Attractor". Tying is not "fun" to me. Fishing is fun. Tying flies for my fishing is somewhat enjoyable, but I wouldn't consider it "fun". The "Panfish Attractor" is my favorite fly to fish ... so it's my favorite fly to tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pbass 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2020 3 hours ago, mikechell said: It's usually "Chell's Panfish Attractor". Tying is not "fun" to me. Fishing is fun. Tying flies for my fishing is somewhat enjoyable, but I wouldn't consider it "fun". The "Panfish Attractor" is my favorite fly to fish ... so it's my favorite fly to tie. I have never seen those before. Looks like they would be great! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2020 7 hours ago, redietz said: Partridge and anything. I also can go with that. So simple any of them will catch fish but to tie a really proper one is not quite as simple as they look. I have also been playing a lot lately with CDC and there are a lot of nice things you can do with that including substituting it for partridge in spiders. Petegray, your vise makes me sick I want it so bad. Beautiful fly enhanced by the vise it's in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2020 i dont really have just one. i try my best at tying all of the ones ive tied Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2020 +1 for flytire. I like tying cripples. Last chance, Quigley, etc. Here's a last chance PMD cripple, size 18. I like the emerger hook better than a standard dry hook as it gets the shuck into the film. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2020 Nice fly Sandan. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted September 9, 2020 10 minutes ago, Mogup said: Nice fly Sandan. Thank you sir. I'ma big fan of the Catskill style too, having grown up fishing the Esopus and Schoharie creeks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bill_729 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2020 On 9/7/2020 at 12:24 PM, Lug Nuts said: I know this is a wide open question and will vary by region and species at a minimum, but I am curious of everyone’s favorite to tie. This one's not too hard for me..."anything without wings"! : ) I can handle wings, wet or dry, but you asked for my preference. I'd rather tie a bass bug than a #16 Adams, though some folks have admired the one's I have tied. I recently picked up some olive-colored deer hair I want to try. If I lived near waters with trout, I'd probably develop more of an affinity for smaller flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2020 On 9/7/2020 at 11:24 AM, Lug Nuts said: favorite to tie The next one 🙃 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2020 Everything about the Royal Wolf to me is rewarding ( coachman too). Size 8 or 10, not bad to tie, cool colors. It's not so great around home waters but I like them to look at and for Maine, it's the last shot in the evening kind of fly on a Maine River that often gets that big fish that won't take anything resembling caddis in a caddis hatch but sail this thing that looks like the Mayflower ship coming down the river compared to the caddis everywhere, goes right over that big fish that's been poking it's head our periodically and wham. Plus it has memories from 30 years ago attached to it. There so many flies for various reasons though but I'll run with this today and put my other favorites aside............................... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2020 A Royal Coachman winged wet is my favorite to tie. I'll still swing one if I find myself fishing downstream in fast water (I did yesterday). One or two caught fish usually destroys the wing. They are as classic as they are beautiful- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
stabgnid 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2020 I like to tie anything that look appealing to me .. Steve-stabgnid Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamieofthenorth 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2020 Anything that uses pheasant tail because it's from birds that I've previously shot. Pretty rewarding and brings back fun memories. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2020 2 hours ago, jamieofthenorth said: Anything that uses pheasant tail because it's from birds that I've previously shot. Pretty rewarding and brings back fun memories. The forecast where I hunt looks really good for this season. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamieofthenorth 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2020 25 minutes ago, Sandan said: The forecast where I hunt looks really good for this season. Nice... in Maine, they are all stocked and it's only really done in southern parts of the state, where I used to live. Unfortunately, none where I am further north, but the partridge (ruffed grouse, technically.. but they call them partridge here) hunting is pretty awesome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites