How many species have you landed on the fly
smallmouth bass
largemouth bass
bluegill
green sunfish
pumpkinseed sunfish
black crappie
white crappie
rock bass
warmouth
walleye
yellow perch
northern pike
chain pickerel
creek chub
white sucker
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smallie flies?
[quote name="Peterjay" post="549115" timestamp="1366829836"]I don't have anything to add to Jim's excellent advice except that I've done well with yellow buggers on smallies - don't know if yellow is |
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Thread questions
If you are tying hair like goat, arctic fox, squirrel tail and find it slips, adding wax to your thread will help 100x better than extra wraps does, this helps reduce the need too put so much tension |
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Pike/Musky Fly-No Name Yet
If you look at the step by step on my blog it shows how its done. The reverse bucktail body creates a great "backer" to begin building the head. I use several different materials depending on what I h |
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Double Down Musky Fly-Purple
I like the look of that fly. Is purple a color you've had some success on in the past? Purple seems to be the one color I don't play around with very often.
Also, is that craft fur on th |
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Tarpon tapas
Nice ties Ben.....I think Kirk has it right....sort of thinking it might be nice to try a Finn Raccoon tail then a couple Wraps of foxy brush. Thanks for the replys
Thanks! I tie a ton with Arc |
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March Flies from the Vice
Lostman! Looks like an arctic fox head on there?
You actually did some staple colors there!( Red/White, Red/Yellow, Red/Black). You can also try a olive/yellow and blue/white.
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What fish do you like to fish for?
Dolly Varden, Artic Char, Grayling, Brown, Brook, Cutthroat, Yellowstone Cutthroat, Golden, Rainbow, Steelhead, Chinook, Coho, Sockeye and Pink Salmon.
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Source for Pelts Within Canada
I have been using the arctic fox mask for clousers and hairwings, the fibers are very soft and I LOVE the way they move in the water. I have also got into a bit of the coyote for hair wings and the re |
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Help With Fly Patterns for Brown Trout (Lake)
Yep but assuming the trout breed in there, the smaller ones will all be around similar places as the lochs local to me. In autumn when the trout gather toward spawning time the bigger ones appear clos |
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craft v. arctic fox and a shrimp pattern
I have used arctic fox to tie crawfish type patterns and shrimp type ones. I find the arctic fox collapses a little more than craft fur when wet so just tie in a little fatter than you think. It has g |
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A few more additions to the box!
What size rod/line are you going to use to cast that wet sock? Good looking fly, ought to push water like a submarine - nice!
Kirk
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Substitue for Coot
Mike always has some of the most interesting stuff!
Many of my favorite materials were purchased from Mike: dyed fox mask, whole dyed Guinea skins, my collection of natural and dyed Arcti |
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Materials up the wazoo
Learning what critters all these hairs and furs come from is useful to a degree, but, for purposes of determining application, it may be useful to think of these materials in terms of broader categori |
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First Crack At Salmon and Steelhead Wet Flies
Hair Wing Akroyd - First Attempt
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Any tips for getting a good clump of arctic fox for the wing? The original pattern called |
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Febuary 2013 flies from the vice
Arctic Fox Clousers. Fur is from a dyed arctic fox mask, color is a very dark green. I removed all of the under fur from the bunches of arctic fox so the remaining guard hairs have great action in t |
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Steelhead Alley Ties
Sorry sthrn, just notice that you posted up here!
Thats arctic fox 3x long!
You aren't allowed to fish it for tarpon until I do
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Naples and Vero Beach flies
Ditto what everyone said about the Backcountry, an awesome store for sure. For flies, typical flats flies work well. I like pretty much anything with finn raccoon, arctic fox and/or rabbit |
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experimenting with tube flies
A while back Panama Red was cool enough to give me some tubes to mess with (thanks again Dave). I tied up few but kind of got away from it until now.
One with rabbit and arctic fox
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Getting Started
For basic reds/trout stuff, I would start with buck tail in white and chartreuse (and maybe pink for a 3rd color). I would also get strung saddle hackle in the same colors and also maybe grizzly |
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Customer Service is Still Alive
A quick update. Received Allen Fly Fishings second package and Eumer went above and beyond. They not only sent me a 12 piece set of the tubes and cones that I had the issue with, they also sent 2 othe |
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First Intruder Attempt
Well KHoss and Jam I am at your mercy. Here is my 4th attempt at a decent intruder. The posts are pink UV ice dub, on top of the back post is some purple arctic fox in a dubbing loop followed my some |
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Got my red fox pelt!
Foxy stuff! Didn't ladies used to wear a whole fox around their shoulders? Or is that juts something i have seen on tv...heh
Looks to be great winging fur indeed, would this be similar to arcti |
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Fish Tally
I have a brilliant Excel document in my computer where I have put in all my fishing trips and fish caught since 2000(but I really didn't start fishing much until 2010). I recommend this to everyone, I |
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Playing with prawn/craw ideas
Its kinda a prawny craw type thing. Body is Fuschia Senso Dubbing for that 'pinky salt water fish love it' colour, arctic fox claws split and boar bristles for feelers and eye stalks. The JC eyes feat |
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Herl up.
Can I do a video, heck I can only just about get the camera to work! I will have a look at what I can manage.
This fly doesn't have any marabou, it is boar bristles at the tail, then small dubbing bal |
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Crayfish Dilemma
I like to use Squirrel tail too. Plus, I like fox (red, arctic or kit) & coyote as well, all of which has natural coloring that works well imitating various crayfish. They dye easily too.
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Lake Davis Fly Box
Some of the lochs are very deep and others are very shallow! Most of the time we drift parallel to the shore and cast into the shallow shoreline retrieving toward the boat. The very deep water t |
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American Opossum
Kevin why so keen on this fur for your wings? You could buy a heap of squirrel, arctic runner, arctic fox or calf tails dyed all manner of colours for same or less cash. |
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JANUARY flies
still has arctic fox under, should hold the roof.
You can also bring the blue fibres round under the wing and hold it up well in place of the fox. |
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Inspired by Intruders
The first couple have bucktail and goat(the orange topping) with Arctic fox collars.
The last one is just Arctic and goat. With all having hackles and flash in various amounts.
Next ones will be pla |
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video - Hatching Olive Variant
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[b]Hatching Olive Variant[/b]
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black
Abdomen: Peacock quill, stripped - co |
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Choosing Fur for Salmon flies
Thats what you get for rushing. Yes mean hairs.
Is there some rules for the position of stiffer hairs if mixed with softer ones? I have used bucktail in some flies over arctic fox but wonder if I am |
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spey hooks
Sweet, once you start tying lovely little streamers and spey flies you will be addicted! And they work really well which is a bonus.
When i started doing these last year, i was bombarded with all |
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Tying streak continues..
Great stuff Ben, I really like the use of guinea and what looks like arctic fox or finn raccoon. Fish catchers for sure. What part of Florida are you headed to? |
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DECEMBER flies
Got hold of some tiny (size 14) Salmon doubles. Here's some for sea trout (sea run browns) and salmon.
Teal Blue and Silver.
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What to look for in Comparadun hair?
Paul...
Where did you get this information from? The natural distribution range of the Blacktailed Deer (a mule deer; aka: "Coastal Deer") extends from just north of the LA area in Californ |
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Beginner Patterns for Panfish?
Some great advise given here.
[quote] Clousers with beadchain eyes will work and fairly simple to tie. [/quote]
The only thing I'll add is about small Clousers. I tie some down to size 8 for Cr |
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Summer recap #2
Thanks, the fishing pool at 9:04 is amazing. It's one thing to get the big browns there to take the fly and another thing to actually land them.
But I'm not sure I understand your question. Ar |
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A couple weekend randoms..
Cool looking flies, I really dig the flatwing.
I agree about finn raccoon, awesome stuff. It's like arctic fox on steroids |
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NOVEMBER FLIES
just was playing with an arctic fox tail I got a bit back came up with this baby bullhead Pike feed on these in the river every spring early summer and this is going to fit the bill for sure
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Rhody Chovy SBS
My take on Page Rogers bay anchovy pattern. I've had real good luck with this on schoolie stripers; haven't had the chance to try it on albies since they started getting selective during the |
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Saltwater Cravings
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wow that is an amazing fly box PG that crab is gorgeous. finish up with that book. everyone top notch stuff. Is |
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Summer recap #1
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I have heard that trout of that size feed almost exclusively on mice and fish. Did you find that to be true? Was |
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OCTOBER Flies
'FlyFishin'Jam I hadn't thought of arctic fox for the tail. It looks great in pixels. I am pinching that fly for my spring fishing.
Riff I reckon most folk would love to unwrap that ' |
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Bucket Lists
for me its grayling, arctic char,bull trout, golden trout, and a giant white sturgeon |
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SEPTEMBER Flies
Apologise for the photos, dropping your SLR doesn't help the lens. He's only 13months so can't be too mad.
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Spotted Tussock Moth Caterpillar
Hey sorry about not putting up a picture as i have recently relocated to Alberta from Ontario. It seems i have loat my camera!
I'm goin up North this weekend to fish for Arctic Grayling, i |
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Sand eels
My first play with Fisheadz
Hook: 2/0 short shank pro
Thread: 10/0 veevus
Gill: two tone rabbit
Body: Short piece of white Arctic fox then Iced Mojito and welsh slate Gliss n Glint
Head: Large sand |
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Sand eels
My first play with Fisheadz
Hook: 2/0 short shank pro
Thread: 10/0 veevus
Gill: two tone rabbit
Body: Short piece of white Arctic fox then Iced Mojito and welsh slate Gliss n Glint
Head: Large sand |
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Fish Mystery
Definitely a char of some kind - true trout have dark spots in a lighter background. My guess is it's a dolly varden. (bull trout) You won't find a laker 30 miles from deep water. |
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monstre talon
Nice tie, Tee. I tie a similar fly in red with black hackle and some arctic fox for crappies. They just can't leave it alone! |
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Dyeing Materials?
Interesting thread. I suppose my first post can be a response to this topic. I had been doing some research on dying material. I bought some Fly Dye from www.organicdye.com and gave it a try. It i |
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RBF: Lions Tigers & Bears
Had a really great day today with my Sister, Niece & Nephew. The past few years now we have been making a tradition to go to the Detroit Zoo the week before we go on vacation. Had a beautiful day with |
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Zoo pics
Had a really great day today with my Sister, Niece & Nephew. The past few years now we have been making a tradition to go to the Detroit Zoo the week before we go on vacation. Had a beautiful day |
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Any tips on my pike flys
They look pretty good, but I would suggest adding more action to them using marabou, arctic fox, or rabbit strips as tails on both. And on the second one, it will ride hook up from the lead eyes. |
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Summer of 2012
Thanks guys!
Yesterday I finished a great weekend by getting this beautiful arctic char, my biggest arctic char ever. She took exactly the same fly as the brown trout the day before.
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Looking for seals fur US
I am sure I have seen seal dubbing for sale in the USA. I know Feathercraft has a seal/arctic ram blend and Mike Hogue was selling a dispenser box of real seal for $25 last fall. I bought my last |
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Never tied a fly. Need help
It would be more dumb not to ask!
You ask a very broad question, one that's not easy to answer in a concise way. Some materials are specific to only a few flies, others are very general. Just |
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