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Stepping outside the box..
Started by Chefben4, Jun 13 2012 09:24 PM
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Chefben4
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Posted 13 June 2012 - 09:24 PM
For all of you guys that know me, you know I dont generally tie trout flies. Hell, I don't generally tie flies smaller then a 2/0. So needless to say this was a bit of a reach for me. Towards the end of the Month I will be up in Traverse City fishing. I originally thought I'd be smallmouth or carp fishing. When I talked to the guide he suggested fishing the Hex Hatch and generally I go with their suggestion. So here we are a couple weeks before I leave and I have to learn how to tie "hex" flies. Attached are some I tied up tonight. I know they aren't perfect, but they are what are! Enjoy.
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Posted 16 June 2012 - 10:03 AM
hex have been on for a week up here
BAD FISH RISING
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Posted 16 June 2012 - 12:34 PM
if you have never fished a hex hatch be prepared for explosive strikes incredible bug activity and overall great time
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There is no such thing as a blank day for a fisherman. It will be saved for him by the white-throated weasel, who watches his fishing from a hole in the wall under which is lying a fish that refused all flies; or by the excitment of identifying insects; or by the apple-bloosom in a nearby orchard; and no one would call that day a blank on which he has seen a king-fisher." -- Arthur Ransome Rod and Line, 1929
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Posted 17 June 2012 - 07:42 AM
They look great. Just shows if you can tie you can tie. Just a measure of scale.
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Posted 17 June 2012 - 09:23 AM
Thanks guys! I have never fished the hex hatch. Not generally a trout guy, but I am really looking forward to it.
One question what size hooks for Hex Flies generally? I went to the fly shop yesterday for "inspiration" and all of theirs looked pretty darn small. Maybe 8's?
One question what size hooks for Hex Flies generally? I went to the fly shop yesterday for "inspiration" and all of theirs looked pretty darn small. Maybe 8's?
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