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Deer hair bullet-head
Evan,When I am tying bullet head flies, I make sure my deer hair is even using my stacker. All short hairs are removed. I then tie it in first leaving the hair extended over the eye of the hook the |
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How To Make a Woven Body by John Terje Refsahl
In this article, Terje shares an excellent step-by-step on how to create a woven body using what many refer to as the “granny weave”. To help illustrate the weaving process, Terje has us |
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Dubbing alternative?
QUOTE (csearsdirk @ Nov 3 2009, 06:31 PM) Hi everyone. I am ordering some materials for a few flies and I can't figure out what to use for a rainbow warrior. The pattern I really like i |
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A couple recent bugs
Smoky SunsetHook: Sprite Perfect International #14Thread: Pearsall's Gossamer, blackWing: French partridge grey body feather barbs, and golden pheasant barbs, dyed hot orangeAbdomen: Mole - natura |
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Rune's Dragonfly
Thanks,If you like a more buggy, hairy body ... replace the antron/poly yarn with some knitting yarn. Use some sandpaper on it for even more hairy look.You can of course add a litte textile glue on th |
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A Fishable Realistic Foam Ant by Sergei Utkin
[Editor's Note: The following is a step-by-step tutorial on how to tie a fishable realistic foam ant by Sergei Utkin, translated to English from Russian by Hatches Staff. On some steps, a word or |
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antron caddis emerger
i made these two wild looking caddis emergers tonight. The veil is made of antron yarn.I made one with cdc loop and some deer hair and the other with deer hair and cdc front hackle by using magic tool |
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Parachue cree ST emerger
This is probably my favorite when it comes to mayfly emergers.I have caught a lot of trout on this one at Renariver in Norway.The parachute ST emerger works just great and is quite simple looking Ter |
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Paraloop ST emerger
I have said it before and sure will say it again: Stretch Tubing is a fantastic material for emergers.At last it´s on it`s way to Norwegian stores so now i can use the leftovers without being afra |
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Some caddis pupas for seasons end.........
This weekend the season ends. It`s really a lot of mixed emotions when it comes to this weekend.On one hand i really look forward to this weekend but on the other hand the last weekend always feel |
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Playing Around With Married Quills
Thanks again for the comments and encouragement, TroutBum. I've read that goose shoulder is used a lot for larger flies. As far as the wing tips being uneven, I noticed it after I'd tied them |
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Yarns
QUOTE (Moscow @ Aug 25 2009, 11:21 AM) ... you can search for 'antron yarn gary lafontane' and google books with pull up the relevant pages.that should be LaFontaine, though either sp |
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Dry fly wings
There's also turkey flats and mallard flank dyed to the color.For a more precise profile, reindeer tied in as bundled wings and flattened with Flexament is awesome (Darrell Martin- Micropatterns), |
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EMERGERS
Mayfly emergers are halfway between a nymph and a dun (sorta.) So you can simply tye a floating nymph with large, dark wingpads. (That represents the emerger just before it climbs out of the nymph' |
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Synthetic dubbing or natural materials?
Hi, Hellgrammite. I use both synthetics and furs. I love hare's mask and muskrat. Opossum is nice. As is Beaver. I haven't used a whole lot of dyed skins, though I do use olive dyed hare&# |
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Ideas for New Products?
QUOTE (Futzer @ Jul 9 2009, 06:59 PM) I second all the suggestions so far, and would like to add Ultra fine antron fibers in gold adn olive brown, I used to get this from Umpqua, the olive br |
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Bluegill Stillwater Nymph Pictures
Nealbo is a regular swapper with me, and I'm always glad to have him aboard. Flies, such as his Red Fox Squirrel Variant, which he tied for this swap is a good example of why I'm always glad t |
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Where to buy Hi Vis materiel?
QUOTE (DoubleHaul @ Jun 13 2009, 11:56 AM) QUOTE (Bob T @ Jun 11 2009, 10:58 PM) Looking for a source of Hi Vis materiel. I used to be able to find it just about everywhere but not r |
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tying flies smaller than 16
For small dries 18 and down - I tie parachute patterns. I find them easier to handle in the small sizes - hackle size isn't quite as critical as Catskill style flies. Also I use thread, or twist |
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Kinda' timid about posting these, but...
QUOTE (Denis Lamy @ Jun 3 2009, 08:51 AM) Now, ppllleeeeaaaaassssseeeeeee post the pattern for us little folks. Thanks Denis.Sowbug:Hook: TMC 3761 or TMC 200R, size 12-18Lead wire: 0.15, fl |
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Sulphurea series
This is a little Heptaghenia Sulphurea series.- a Sulphurea emerger (Antron tail, woven ST, cdc loop wing, cdc thorax and cdc legs)- Parachute Sulphurea (Coq de leon tail fibers, Yellow goose biots, Y |
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Craft store savings vs fly shop quality
I don't agree at all. Craft store feathers are largely limited to a couple of bright colored boa's - most lack any selection, and they are second quality feathers.Consider that the fly tying i |
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Hopper Swap
QUOTE (ibian @ Jun 22 2009, 10:59 AM) Can't figure this one out, tried a bunch of different patterns on the weekend with foam but the foam keeps ripping, I even tried tying it with antron |
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Snowshoe parachute emerger
Snowshoe parachute emerger:Hook: Partridge Klinkhamer #14Tail: Antron fibersBody: Woven Stretch Tubing with Ostrich herl in between the knots.Thorax: Olive snowshoe rabbit woolWingpost: FoamHackle: Pa |
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Alpakka & Snowshoe emerger
QUOTE (feckineejit @ May 16 2009, 03:09 PM) Love your flies can you tell me what materials you usedThanks Hook: tmc 2487 #12Tailing schuck: AntronRibb: silver tinselBody: Alpakka dubbingT |
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LaFontaine Sparkle Caddis emerger
QUOTE (Ridleyffo @ May 16 2009, 12:50 PM) Thanks Futzer and Rockworm,I understand the Antron method rockworm described, but Im having trouble envisioning how your method truly works Futzer.&q |
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Winging material colors
Z-lon and antron are mostly used for wet flies. If white they could also be used for spent spinner wings. For dry fly wings you want something that won't soak up water. If you want to use yarn, po |
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Small plastic bead chain
Thanks Everyone. I turned Hobby Lobby upside down looking for them in black and JoAnns and Michaels only had them in white or clear. I'll keep looking.I'm using the small metal beadchain eyes |
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