fly weighting materials
I am into fly tying only for about 3 years and totally new to the FLY TYING FORUM. In some places in Canada it is prohibited to use fishing lures containing lead of any kind and that of course include |
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Passing the torch
Two things, first is to connect with why you are fishing. For you is it a cathartic release, a way to connect with nature, a desire to outsmart a wily creature or any of the millions of reasons people |
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Realistic Caddis metamorphosis for fishing
Hi all, I send an image of metamorphosis Caddis. Hope you like!!!!
Sergio
[URL=http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/267/dsc02281n.jpg/][IMG]http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/5045/dsc |
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Foam Question
I'm not sure of what size foam I have, very small though, I use it to tie a free floating Elk Hair Caddis. I tie and trim it on both ends down the hook shank then add the Elk hair wing and use no |
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dubbing
I've been thinking about tying blaze orange elk hair caddis and using them for indicators. Anybody know of a company that makes blaze orange dubbing? i've found orange and ice dubbing in ora |
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keeping up with the hatch
i agree with Utyer, troutnut.com is really helpful. It can be hard sometimes to truly be up to date on the exact hatch in your area, the name of the game is get on the water, eventually you will be mo |
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Three Easy Nymphs
Three easy Czech style nymphs. Good for the times when the trout are not looking for fancy but delicate mayflies but are content with plain but nutritious caddis larvae.
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cicle hooks in fly tying???
those look great, i use circle hooks om my intruders but i have not used them for nymphs. I think they should work great for caddis, scuds, chromies, blood worms, and obviously EGGS. |
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January 2012: Flies from the Vise
I have been tying a few new patterns and some old patterns this month. Here are a few pics.
A McFlyFoam egg pattern.
[img]http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/5090/imgp0427j.jpg[/img]
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Conversation on Fly Choice
It looks like we are taking a trip to the Black Hills here in South Dakota this summer. The Hills are typically smaller streams with very clear water (Rapid Creek below Pactola Dam is currently runni |
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Pricing Flies
[quote name='bluegill576' timestamp='1325630073' post='488273']
again could you please give some more info. Would this be wholesale to a fly shop? to some friends?
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Trout Flies
Call some fly shops in your area and pick the brains of seasoned fly fishers. Hare's ears in colors to match the bugs in the particular streams you are fishing, copper johns, pheasant tails, elk h |
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For those who tie "TINY"...
Is breaking strength really that much of an issue?? I honestly can't remember the last time I broke thread. I certainly have accidentally cut it (more often that I want to admit) but using mostl |
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The Caddis Fly Invitational
here is what I am tying its a cross between a Shark's caddis and a soft hackle caddis
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Claret Hopper
A nice generic fly that I find works equally well for caddis and larger midge, don't think you have daddy long legs in USA but thats where it really kicks a$$. Its not one of my best tyi |
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First fly recommendations
Check out the elk/deer hair caddis. This was my first fly. Wrap dubbing or opal tinsel for a body, then palmer(wrap hackle from the rear towards the front behind the eye leaving room for a wing of de |
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Weekly Fly Tying Contest #4
Thanks for all the comments guys. I used the same method today over a spanflex body to make a version of the chunky caddis and it worked really well.
Eaglerapids, that is a very nice fly! |
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Need some ideas for big bass flies
Dave Whitlock has developed any number of flies for big bass down through the years, all of which will work. His Deep Sheep Minnow is a good one to try. Also, Jimmy Nix developed several and has an ex |
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Next FTF Fly Challenge
I like the Elk Hair Caddis. I think there are a bunch of variations out there, but a pattern that most everyone can take a crack at. Hairwings would be fun too.
Deeky |
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Honey Dun / Copper Cored Caddis
[img]https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-TcSCqr5gAmQ/TsmoN_FmjkI/AAAAAAAADHY/3NYa0G08wBk/s800/IMG_7572.JPG[/img]
[size=150][b][u]Honey Dun / Copper Cored Caddis[/u][/b][/size]
Hook - Tiemco/TMC Model 2 |
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The Tiny Dancer Caddis
Hey folks, hope you've all been well. I'm back with a new video.
[url="http://vimeo.com/33438479"]Tiny Dancer Caddis[/url] |
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Central Florida Hatches?
All of the responses are excellent and "right-on".
With respect to your fundamental question, I seriously doubt that there is any single body of work on the species and emergence data for |
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December 2011: Flies from the Vise
Tied this for the fall Caddis pupa (October Caddis)
Hook---200R #10-14
Body--- Dk. Honey (Honey Bug Yarn)
Thorax--- Peacock Ice Dub
Hackle--- B.M.F.S. hen hackle
Thread--- tan or brown Danville's |
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Deer hair spinning
I tried tying deer hair for the first time today. I was working on a Streaking Caddis. I had the hardest time cinching it down. I was using 100 GSP thread. I wrapped around twice loose and then pulled |
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winter techniques
All depends on the water you are fishing, and your locale. Here, on the Bow river (where the water is usually just above the freezing mark most of the winter), one is looking at nymphing as deep as po |
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Mugly Caddis
The Mugly Caddis:
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Petter
[url="http://www.arcticflyfish.com"]arcticflyfish.com[/url] |
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The Kárášjohka Caddis
Thank you very much Terje!
I wanted a substitute for the streaking caddis and the Karasjohka Caddis is what I ended up with:)
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Action Caddis/Dubbing Whip Finish
Hey everyone, here's a video I threw together showing how to tie my Action Caddis, along with how to perform a "Dubbing Whip."
Thanks,
Gaeron
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OGeew |
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Web Wing Caddis
Web Wing Caddis
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Petter |
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FTF Fly Pattern - dronlee - LA Caddis Pupa
Some additional pictures...
[IMG]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/dronlee/Caddis%20fly/LACaddisPupae14.jpg[/IMG]
[IMG]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/dronlee/Caddis%20fly/LACaddisPupa |
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caddis emeger
Caddis emerger
[img]http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6099/6372064989_c0ece44f9d_b.jpg[/img]
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Tenkara Swap
I'm in... I'll tie the Wasabi Ishigaki. It's a fly that can be fished wet or dry.
This is a variation of the Dr. Ishigaki in which the tail/body of the fly are bright caddis green as op |
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A few flies I tied
I finally got in the rest of my fly tying materials the other day, a little bit that will cover everything in the Fly Tying Made Clear and Simple book. I figured that would be a good place to start f |
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Latex Abdomen Caddis Pupae
Hi all,
My wife bought a pair of latex glove in chartreuse color... the right latex color that I have been searching for some time...before that, I tie them in beige or yellow latex glove, colored th |
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Degree of Difficulty?
I was looking at some of the flies here on the site and wondered how would I be able to judge the degree of difficulty on some of the flies? For instance the Streaking Caddis and a type of Muddler?
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Pupa Madness
So here's two more SBS instructions and one video. Hope you enjoy
[url="http://timo2ha.blogspot.com/2011/11/foam-pupa.html"][img]http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sVvYceGgd_8/Tr_Upqd7oKI/AAAAA |
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Wanted Caddis Cases
I know its not the best time of year for it, but if you capture and keep your caddis larvae in an aquarium with coloured pebbles and bits of glass your friend will have some spectacular cases. (Good e |
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DB caddis emerger
Dubbing Brush caddis emerger:
Hook: Knapek P #12
Body: Dubbing Brush Sparkle Crystal Antron (insect green)
Thorax: Polyamid dubbing
Wings: two cdc feathers
Antenna: Partridge
Fronthackle: Ostrich her |
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Categories of Flies
There is probably someone on this forum that knows of that but I think you could easily build your own with very little research. Most insects you would be looking to imitate have a wet and dry patter |
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CDC&Elk Pearl
The wing seems really sparse for a caddis imitation.It is a nice fly though. |
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Identify Fly Tail
Looks to me like [b]WIDOW'S WEB[/b] from MFC...Walter Wiese from Park's Fly Shop uses this material for the wing (like Matthew's Iris Caddis) on his Clacka Caddis...
http://www.montanafly |
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Choosing deer hair from hide
If you have access to many hides look for the hide that has equal length for the most part. Most hides do not. I used to pick 3or 4 deer hides and one bull elk and one cow elk to process out for fly t |
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Trimming Hackle
John Barr does a series of nymph patterns that use over size hackle. The hackle is then trimmed to the lenght he wants on the nymphs. Check out [u]Barr Flies[/u]for some good patterns using trimmed |
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Where did all the hackle go??
By the time you could breed some suitable hackle on your own, the hair fashions will have changed. Ladies will be putting bark or mud or something else in their hair, and hackle will be available. J |
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November swap club
ok I am just waiting on Kevs flies then I will ship these out plus everyone will get a caddis fly from bluegill576 for last months swap |
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Hatches Blog Post - Peeping Caddis- Jindra Lacko
Jindra Lacko shows an 8-step deep fishing caddis pattern. By using a jig style hook, you can be sure to loose less flies as the hook fishes point up. Size and colors can be adjusted for local hatches. |
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Share a special technique?
Come late winter when i need to knock out a large amounts of Caddis dry flies I take a pomus stone (yea i know, my girlfriend bought it for me) and smooth my index finder and thumb along the inside un |
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My next swap
Hey Kev, I.m in. I'll check the data base and get back to you. Great idea! thanks.
OK found it,,,,,,[url="http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern8264.html"][color="#000000" |
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Supplies for Beginners
I agree with both of the previous responses in that you need to figure out what you want to tie. Do you fish for trout? bass? musky? etc...I live in MN also, but i only fish for trout so when i starte |
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DHA Tape Wing caddis
This is a caddis pattern spin off from the DHA Sedge... I replace the wings with tape wing and minimized the material use...
DHA Tape Wing Caddis
[IMG]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/dronlee |
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Tubebody simulator cdc caddis
Tubebody simulator cdc caddis,
Hook: Hends 404 #12
Body: Tube body simulator small yellow tip
Wings: two brown cdc feathers
Hackle: cdc fibers spun in a dubbing twister
Terje
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Foam Fly Swap
I put the foam caddis in the mail this morning.
-Forrest |
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traditional wet
In no particular order here's my favorites.
Winged
1. Alexandra, there's tons of variations and every one works
2. Hare's ear
3. Invicta, especially when caddis are about |
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Hatches Blog Post - Birds nest nymph
Originated by Cal Bird of California, the Birds nest is a deadly nymph pattern. While originally a caddis imitation, it can cover a wide variety of bugs. Hatches Fly Tying Magazinewill@hatchesmagazine |
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October swap club
This month were tying caddis flies any fly that falls under the caddis lifecycle dry wet emerger nymph pupae its up to you
[color="#FF0000"][size="7"][b]DUE DATE OCTOBER 31[/b][ |
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