Squimps
I dunno, but it's sure got the look of something from the Albright/Joe Brooks era. There's a bunch of that stuff in Lefty's fly pattern book, but my copy is packed. |
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Back to Our Roots
Thank God, my Dad put a fishing rod in my hands as soon as I could stand. When I got bit hard by the fishing bug around age 10 or 11, spinning tackle was what I used. It had much to do with the way |
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perch fishheadz pike fly
Very interesting look Dave. Mr. Pike had better watch out for this one. There was a fly in Lefty's original SW pattern book called a "fender fly" that was nearly identical, but it requir |
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What a mess
Most all fly lines has some degree of memory, and new ones are usually the worse. Next time before you use it, tie one end around something, loosely & something that won't damage it, then pull |
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Eyes on baitfish flies - necessary?
Like you guys, I'm also an aquarist, (another addiction LOL) but I'm not really sure how much our tank communities reflect what goes on out there in Nature. Most of us try to simulate the natu |
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Perch and bass fly patterns
To target perch on the fly, you need to consider what they are eating with regard to the season.
Perch behavior starting in fall goes like this:
Fall - minnows
Early winter - minnows
Late winter - m |
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New rod questions
You didn't mention what kind of fishing you do - if you're fishing for trout, bass, etc, it's doable. If it's salt water, probably not. A good move would be to check out eBay and Craig |
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Mylar Minnow
You could also do a search for Page Rogers' "slim jim." It's a floater, similar to the flies Kirk posted. Page claims to have "developed" it, but she's CLAIMED to have |
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Which fly
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I think I'm being sucked in by Peterjays continuous bugger talk. I might try a run of 6 sessions peak season wit |
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April 2012 : Flies from the Vise
I found a batch of flat metalic looking (its some sort of plastic ) tinsel type material in the craft shop intended for kids. Came in a pack with pompoms and other bits. Doesn't seem to tarnish in |
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Simple Fly Patters/Designs
Kid, fact is, and I'm sure utyer will agree, most folks who have been tying a long time eventually come to realize, the simple patterns are usually the ones that work the best. All the embellishme |
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RBF: Decent affordable fly reel
My wife's Grandfather is getting back into fly fishing, which is an absolute kick for me! right now i have him set up on a 8'6 5wt but he is using a dang near antique reel. He needs something with a d |
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rigging up boat for fishing on the fly
Netting works good to cover things like trolling motors. It has to have some weight. The best is the "tail" section of an old shrimp trawling net. Picked that tip up in an old book by Lefty |
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Kinky Muddler Fly
Well said Kirk - the notion that anything we do hasn't been done many times before by somebody, somewhere, is nonsense. That's one of the reasons I rarely name anything - the odds are, it alre |
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Vise Advice
While I don't doubt the hook holding power of the Dyna King, I've seen Lefty Kreh do the same thing with a Renzetti. And, Dyna King isn't on the short list of the OP. |
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haha found this article
[color="#0000FF"][size="3"][font="Comic Sans MS"]I agree with Peter and Kirk. this guy is basically a spin fisher who dabbles in fly fishing. He does know fishing...just |
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9'-0" TFO 8wt 2piece Rod for sale
Looking to try and sell my Lefty Kreh Signature Series 8wt rod (with fighting butt). It is a 2 piece rod and is brand new in packaging. For as much as I travel the 2 piece just doesn't work for me |
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Intercoastal water way flies
I just got back from the Mosquito Lagoon which is north of you. I was wade only and never found the reds but I caught a lot of speckled trout on light brown Lefty's shrimp. Mine were tied on a #2 |
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Chartreuse Grub
I'm posting this pattern here because it is neither a cold or warm water pattern. I've seen similar patterns, one of which I think was a Lefty Kreh, tyed with silly legs and such. This is the |
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lefty is coming
lefty kreh is coming to the woodstock il show march 3and 4th check out the www.greatoutdoorexpo.net for more info rich mc |
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Requested Mouse SBS
Nightheron/...... sorry I missed your last post. I regret that you are not happy with the craft fur. I have been catching a 'lot' of speckled trout here in mid Fl during my visit on a 'Lef |
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knots
I use the non-slip mono loop (Lefty's Loop) for Saltwater and whenever I want the tippet-to-fly connection to be a loop.
I use to use the UNI-knot (Duncan Loop) and leave the loop open (when I wa |
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Best hooks for clousers
I do tons of Clousers for the salt (everything from a #6 all the way up to 2/0). The hook of choice if I'm not using a jig hook is the Mustad 34007 (occasionally the 34011 if mackeral are the targ |
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Pike Swap
I have been looking around for some top water patterns. I love top water flies, but after searching and searching I cannot really find anything I like or even a pattern that I can change to make my ow |
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Islamorada, FL Report
Im back! lol. Im feeling a little lost not having been on here in 4 days or so! My trip down to Islamorada finally happend. As fast as it came, it went. My first thought on the whole weekend i |
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Beginner casting question
Look up some videos from Lefty Kreh too. He's a great caster and instructor in his own right. Another tip that helped me when I started out was his "imaginary board" concept. Basically, |
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Flies Gone Bad
I used to have a box I tossed flies in that I was not happy with, and eventually get around to stripping the hooks & retying on them. I'll still reclaim hooks sometimes, since the majority of |
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Bucktail brands
All three have very good quality materials. Since bucktail is a natural material, and since these folks all are dyeing in bulk, there will always be some variation in the material & color. You can |
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5/6 wt pole for beginner (redington or tfo)?
Well I ended up finding a decent deal on a new Lefty Kreh Professional from TFO rod (http://www.templeforkflyrods.com/products/rods/professional.html).
Medium Fast Rod
Then found another decent deal o |
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Hi Folks
Hi Folks, I thought it might be fun to let you folks know a little about my world.
I grew up in Central NY where I fished local streams every chance I had. I took my first tying class in 1978. Being |
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Big Names in Fly Tying
Sorry if I missed it but how has Lefty Kreh not been mentioned? Dude has a fly on a US postage stamp |
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Todays Flies from the Vise
Very cool looking flies. For the dock lights I would suggest some flies in all white like deceivers and schminnows. One fly for snook that I have done well on is the [url="http://http://www.man |
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shrimp and crab
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Trying to decide on 9wt rod
I have the TFO 9wt Signature (I think its Lefty's signature rod). I got it a few years ago so I don't know if they still make that model but it was only $115 or in that neighborhood. It i |
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Low Tide Redfishing 11-20
Sweet report! Browning BPS? or is it a lefty? What kinda ducks you get there on an average day? SBS or details on "purple rain"? Thanks for the pics |
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3 or 4 wt rod?
I use a 2wt 6' Lefty K. TFO rod on my small warm water streams. Longer rods are nothing but frustation with all the over hanging trees. If your creeks are open overhead then a longer rod is probab |
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River smallie quesion
Great advise already posted! Add some Lefty's Deceivers for when you need unweighted streamers. (They can be weighted too, but Clousers will cover that!) Anything with white, plus olive, b |
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Easy tie redfish flies
I just tied a few that look just like the top fly and it was from Lefty K. I hope to get to use it in a month or so. I used bead chain eyes, craft fur for the tail with black marker for the stripes, a |
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How about a bluegill swap?
I am new to the forum and tying in general.
Would like to see if someone wants to start a swap. (I can't because I have not participated yet)
Am tying up some bass streamers in smaller sizes 6- |
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Should have done this years ago....
I have been fly fishing for 35 years now. Tied my first flies in the last month or so. October 9th I caught my first fish on a fly I tied. Don't often get excited about a 12" bass, but tha |
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Book for saltwater flytying.
If you're looking for a pattern book, check out "Saltwater Fly Patterns" second edition, by Lefty Kreh. The second edition was revised the updated with additional patterns. The first edi |
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Cheap Equipment
until you can't get any closer than 30 feet. A big part of the enjoyment of fly fishing for most people is casting well. Much more so than spinning or baitcasting. A gifted caster can do well |
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Fly Tying Material
In nw Florida , you'll not come across a lot of useful materials from roadkills, and the little that you do find can be problematic... i.e. raccoons can carry rabies... Besides, you won't tie |
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Hook Brand
There have been good advancements in hook technology, nobody can deny it. I think the small niche-market for current fly hooks has exploded beyond what it should be. I guess we're still not to th |
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Casting distance.
distance will start to come with more experience, training, and practice. If you start out casting about 30 feet of line, plus leader, plus rod length, that should be good to get the basics down. A |
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I'm writing a Book.
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My $.02
...probably a reason it hasn't been done before. If someone ties flies good enough for print would |
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bird books
Kaufman is the best for ease of use and price. The other "best" is the Peterson Field Guide series, Roger Tory Peterson was to bird people what Lefty Kreh is to us, only not as good. |
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New set up question?
If you can get a type 5 to type 7 for $35-$40, DO IT. You shouldn't need to spend a ton of money on a fast sinking line, and you'll want it to sink fast for fishing 20 ft down. Y |
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Weed guard question
I actually hate weed guards, don't like using them at all, but they're a necessary evil in some situations.
My preference is for the double prong, or double spike as Li'lDave calls it & |
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Electric Chicken Question
awsome info, I am used to putting chartreuse on top of clousers and followed suit on the TCM...Very interesting artical, explains why Lefty Kreh always says "if it ain't chatreuse, it ain' |
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"Commercial" Tying
Stuart, I tied commercially for 15 years, and the majority of the flies I tied were done in stages. Only very simple flies were tied completely, except for final finish on the heads. For example, if I |
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Looking for a 5 or 6 wt. rod
Not under $100, but only a little more @ $110, TFO Lefty Kreh Signature rods are nice. I have an 8 wt that I like. Can't comment on their 4 wt, but if it's anything like the 8, then |
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deciever
"i" before "e" EXCEPT after "c"!
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Slide out waste tray
QUOTE (Dave @ Apr 19 2011, 02:31 PM) QUOTE (Andy Pon @ Apr 19 2011, 12:20 PM) here is one that I need for my desk. Looks easy to do, just need some pipe and misc wood.[attachment=29 |
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Casting
I'm assuming you meant your flyline and leader. Take a look at most any of the begining fly fishing books out there (Orvis Fly-Fishing Guide,any work by Lefty Kreh, etc). I suspect your casting pr |
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Popular Patterns
I accidentally posted this under "site help and suggestions" thus, the repost in the appropriate location.I live in a small city (150,000) in an area where there is tons of fishing! We r |
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Popular Fly Patterns
I live in a small city (150,000) in an area where there is tons of fishing! We really only have 1 tackle shop, and their fly fishing section is pathetic. I've been trying to convince the owner |
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Fly rods and combos
1) Temple Forks Outfitters Lefty Kreh Professional series 6 weight fly rod. 9', 4 piece, fast action. Comes with rod sock and aftermarket rod tube. Condition 9/102)Orvis Battenkill Mid Arbour III |
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Noob Question of sorts
A deceiver does not have the lead or bead chain eyes that a clouser has. A basic Lefty's deceiver has hackles on the tail and a collar of bucktail with a topping of peacock herls. A clouser deep |
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Opening day swap for trout..
QUOTE (Johny Utah @ Feb 27 2011, 12:27 PM) Indeed you are seeing it correctly. No ing Great b/c you know "There's more B.S. in fly fishing than there is in a Kansas feedlot." |
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Roosterfish Flies
Thanks for the interest.... Some years ago I developed the pattern for Randy Towe (who at that time was one of the top fly tournament guides out of Islamorada and had his own shop, World Class Outfitt |
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