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Hi guys, I tried the search function but to no avail...I typed in wet fly and got 0 results...Anyway, I'm leaning toward some classic winged wet flies for the coastal cutties here in my area and I'm trying to garner some information about winging techniques, materials, etc. Thanks in advance guys!

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Try to find copies of Don Bastians's DVDs: Tying Classic Wet Flies and Advanced Classic Wet Flies.  He ties a little fast, but if you re-watch them, all will become evident.  His are the best wet fly instructions that I have ever seen.  He also did: Traditional Streamers and Bucktails.

Good Luck,

Bob H

 

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Thanks guys! 

Silver-that's perfect, never had to do it that way, Thanks!

Bob-I do need to spring for some DVDs and books, easier than the web to rewind, fast forward, pause, etc., Thanks!

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1 hour ago, hopperfisher said:

Thanks guys! 

Silver-that's perfect, never had to do it that way, Thanks!

Bob-I do need to spring for some DVDs and books, easier than the web to rewind, fast forward, pause, etc., Thanks!

You can search all the Fly fishing discussion groups that way. Google is much better than trying to use the site to search.

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There is a fantastic video on Prime (if you have it) by Davie Wotton called Wet Fly ways that gives an awful lot of information about how to effectively fish winged wet flies.  For tying them start with youtube.

 

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Here's a couple sites that could give you some ideas -

Shetland Fly Box - Shetland Anglers Association (shetlandtrout.co.uk)

Home Page - RiverKeeper Flies (johnkreft.com)

Fly Anglers OnLine, Your Complete Internet Flyfishing Resource.  <--- This is THE reference site that I always try first!  They have old as well as new fly patterns on the site.

Hope this helps out.  Tight lines.

Kim

 

 

 

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On 6/18/2021 at 12:39 PM, hopperfisher said:

Anyway, I'm leaning toward some classic winged wet flies for the coastal cutties here in my area 

Have you tried searching for “wet flies for coastal cutthroat”?

plenty of options using google 

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Thanks for all the responses!!

18 hours ago, DFoster said:

There is a fantastic video on Prime (if you have it) by Davie Wotton called Wet Fly ways that gives an awful lot of information about how to effectively fish winged wet flies.  For tying them start with youtube.

Fishing videos on Prime?!?! I'm on it! I've watched all the Mcphail videos, the Hardy's Favorite is now my favorite too! 

17 hours ago, WWKimba said:

Here's a couple sites that could give you some ideas

Great sites!! Thank you!!!

16 hours ago, flytire said:

Have you tried searching for “wet flies for coastal cutthroat”?

I have done a search for those and have found 6 or 8 patterns to tie for them...I think now that the winged wets will be more for native cutts and stillwater stuff...besides, I love the classic winged wet style, few materials, elegant styling, etc. Seems like most of the SRC patterns are shrimp and baitfish imitations...Can't wait for Aug/Sept.!

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Check out Jay Nicholas book "Sea-Run Cutthroat Flies and Fishing."  Great photos with recipes.   No step by step, though.

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For what it’s worth I have found wing wets very productive on heavily pressured Rivers. I think it comes down to almost no one uses them anymore and the fish on these rivers are very educated when it comes to all the generic nymphs that most anglers use.  Winged wets have caught fish for a few hundred years and they still work today but most people don’t know how to fish them correctly.  IMO they are most effective upstream but it requires a lot of attention to your leader and rod angle.  At times they work when nothing else does.  

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Beautiful fly that Hardy fly.  As always Davie does an amazing job.

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