007/109 Thin Skin Mayfly Nymph
My new fly is a Thin Skin Mayfly Nymph. I had many problems with the CDC that you have no idea...is someone using the magic tool with CDC? is a good one?
This is my result...Honestly I don`t like..
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Foam Question
[quote name='Crotalus' timestamp='1326318401' post='489377']
What color did you get?
I use black for ant bodies and beetles.
You can also use them for extended mayfly bodies |
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Microfibets
Personally I think the micro fibbets work fine. You can use more than one per side if you want more bulk. Several hackle fibers per side also works.
I would not recommend pheasant tail fibers for a d |
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dubbing types and similarities
[quote name='deeky' timestamp='1325083877' post='487391']
But does the natural oil really play a role? Or is it removed in any processing? This is much like the discussion on |
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Hello from Flat Rock,MI
Just wanted to say hello and introduce myself. My name is Tom and I live in Flat Rock,Michigan. I've spent most of my fishing time in the past trolling and jigging for walleye in the Detroit river |
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Upper and Lower Mountain Fork
Believe it or not we're getting mayfly hatches mid -day. Fished dries and emergers in the film all day yesterday with great luck... Temps in the 50's during the day. |
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Best floating tail material
I think it really depends on your application. You mentioned spinners which atleast with tricos I feel a sparse tail fish better. Also with tricos just based on most patterns the wings are as much of |
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Baetis Rhodani
Baetis Rhodani
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Size compared to a mayfly
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Classic mayfly
An attempt to make a classic mayfly (Aurivilli)
[img]http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7028/6400729957_6489cb11a6_b.jpg[/img]
Terje |
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Winged Comparadun
[quote name='rockworm' timestamp='1321996416' post='483652']
Very nice-looking flies. But IMHO the material you added somewhat obscures the duns' wing profile created by t |
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PG Super Duper Emerger
Super Duper Mayfly Emerger
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Video: [media]http://youtu.be/HWgw4xQeugc[/media]
Petter |
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Mayfly emeger
Mayfly emerger
[img]http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6034/6372519841_c5489dedac_b.jpg[/img]
Terje |
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Blackburn Tellico Nymph
Interesting history. I always fished tied the Telico on a standard length wet or nymph hook to be more of a universal mayfly nymph... worked great hear in New England... never thought of a long one&# |
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Anyone Seen this Vise Before?
[quote name='petelangevin' timestamp='1321575908' post='483311']
Could that be a mayfly or caddisfly vise? I vaguely recall seeing it advertised in fly tyer back in the 90s.
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Categories of Flies
Hi,
Would anyone know where i can find a good resource of a good categorization of flies. Ideally a category and then a subcategory of flies listed. I would really appreciate if someone could point me |
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cdc parachute mayfly emerger
cdc parachute mayfly emerger (woven body)
Krok: Knapek P #12
Tail: Ostrich herl
Body: Woven stretch tubing (olive and amber)
Thorax: cdc dubbing
Wingpost: White foam
Hackle: cdc fibers spun in a dubb |
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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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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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Entomology and fly tying
I just picked up Bugwater and have been reading it for a few hours now. Great book with some awesome pics in it.
I am now wondering what would be a good book, based on the mayfly. Mayflies top to bo |
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New Vise
I just bought one of [url="http://www.ebay.com/itm/MAYFLY-TRUE-ROTARY-FLY-TYING-VISE-PEDESTAL-BASE-and-BOBBIN-REST-/190578013076?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c5f55b394#ht_2970wt_1270" |
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Dun Hackle
Thanks for the input guys, I'm gathering that I should get lt. and med. dun. And to whoever said the title is misleading, sorry, I meant dun as in a newly hatched mayfly, not the color. |
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How many turns of hackle?
I think the answers as noted above are indeed correct, generically speaking. The thing to keep in mind is that each fly no matter what the pattern has the opportunity to be improved upon for each situ |
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Some may call it cheating but....
[quote name='DHise' timestamp='1315482934' post='477862'] I think the J:son System is awesome. Realistic flies that are simple and great looking. Simplifies the process for us |
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Nymph swap
Olefish here,,, I tied the Tarcher Nymph I got it from the book Good Flies by John Gierach. John got it from the inventor Ken Iwamasa, and the story on it, along with tying directions, is in his book |
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Favorite Dun Style
Well, it depends somewhat on the mayfly species. There are some killer emerger patterns that are species-specific. In general, however, I would go with the parachute style of dun. These flies ride lo |
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Book Descriptions
Shoes
The authors categorize each mayfly species by location as[b] East, Midwest, [/b]and[b] West.[/b] In their species descriptions they refer to specific states (US), provinces (Canadian), and ri |
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Big Mayfly
My guess is Hexagenia limbata. They are a burrowing type Mayfly and inhabit lakes and slow streams with silty bottoms. They are big. |
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German Fly Tying
Hello @all,
@flyderaght: Haven´t work with Rodney.
@FlyFishinJam: Had a wholesale in flyfishing stuff in BC running till last year.. Had to cancel it after my second heart attack. Book flights an |
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WTF feather shortage
To give a direct answer to your question; yes, you can use barnyard rooster feathers. That is where all of our "genetic' hackle of today had it's beginnings. And is what the tiers of the |
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Hise's Burrowing Mayfly Nymph
Virtual Nymph Nymph Skin for the abdomen. Spirit River Mottled Nymph Skin for the wing plates.
Not sure if its in the database. Here is a step by step:
[url="http://youtu.be/RDiDneon1Mc"]H |
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need a swap idea
midges
chironomids
mayflies
caddis flies
stone flies
dry flies
wet flies
soft hackles
emergers
panfish
bass flies
smallmouth flies
nymphs
2 materials only
3 materials only
flies using |
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DC Wobbler pattern formula
Hello pusher try this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xuef7z2wZiw&feature=player_detailpage
I hope it will help.
Hook: TMC 9394 size 2 and 4
Body: Foam/Loco Foam
The best hooks are Tiem |
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Trico Help
I was examining a mayfly the other day walking around on a deck, and noticed that when it is not in motion, the tail does not seperate. I stuck the mayfly in a glass of water, and the same thing seem |
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Pheasant Tail Nymphs
[quote name='Markbob' timestamp='1312644125' post='475187']
On my recent trip to CO and my first trout fly fishing trip, my guide selected size 18 Pheasant Tail Nymphs as our f |
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Hello from Norway
Hi
I'm Sigve from Norway. Married with kids. Work as a project manager.
I've been fly fishing for 25 years and fly tying for 20 years. I mostly fish trout and preferably with dry flies. Im |
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egg patterns
eggs rule........
clear Hot Glue with thread underneath (as stated above) gives a killer look.......when you cool the egg, it gets a milky color to it --
rainbows are egg thieves..........I've c |
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Fly materials? (Hairwing,FFF)
Darn nice looking pattern, rstout!
I can't tell how the wing is tied. Is it upright and fanned, like a comparadun, or a post (and if so, single or double)? I took it for a caddis pattern |
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the double standard!
Your tie and mine are a little bit different. I tie mine as a mayfly nymph, and trout is the target. I tie it as both a nymph, and an emerger. Here is an image of each. Materials are much the same |
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Quigley Cripple
Like many extremely successful fly patterns this one (originated by Bob Quigley ) can vary immensely in choice of materials but relies on a tying “formula” of parts that come together to produce a irr |
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RBF: Sage VXP 386-4 Subtle custom
This rod was built for someone who wanted very subtle customisation.It's a Sage VXP, 3wt, 8'6".Grip is all cork except for one hlaf-size spotted rubber ring, and a thin rubberised cork ring. Small fig |
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caddis setup
now that the mayfly hatch is almost over, i need to worry about caddis's. what are all the essential caddis imitations?
MG |
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Poppers
Tidewater mentions a very important point! The fish don't know what type fish a fly was tied for; if it looks good to eat, they will take it. For example, so called "trout flies" wor |
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Average Life of a Mayfly?
Hi Evan-
Well, the majority of mayflies live approximately one year, a week or so as an egg, then another 11+ months as a maturing nymph, then another day of so as a dun (subimago), and then another |
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Split Case BWO Emerger
This pattern works for me :
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[b]SPLIT/ WING CASE BAETIS NYMPH[/b]
HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #16-#22, TMC 2487, |
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Realistic Mayfly
I found this guy on vimeo but dont know if he's been shown before on here but his mayfly is really realistic and well constructed. He speaks spanish or something at the beginning and then just tie |
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New tying
[quote name='firedad' timestamp='1307328824' post='470048']
you can make a few combinations of mayfly dry patterns with what you already have. brown or grizzly tail, tan dubbed |
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first mayfly in 20 years!
got some snazzy emerger hooks and straight away thaught mayfly,heres the result:
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thanks for looking |
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Mayfly spinner
What? Is that a fly? I thought it was a real mayfly
Beautiful |
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Dragons for Bass
This thread reminded me of a material that I have used in the past to make very realistic wings on mayfly spinners---Organza fibers tied in on top in a figure 8. The highly reflective fibers of organz |
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BWO
Almost any smallish mayfly dun with greyish wings and an olive-coloured body can be called a BWO. This includes several [i]Baetis[/i] but also many species from other genera. IMO the name [b]Blue-Wing |
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TAILWATER TINY's...
Nice pattern! Reminds me of Mercers Micro Mayfly. SHould work great here in the Sierras. Must have been a slow day on the water, your daughter doesn't look too happy |
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First bar of Gold for the season
Hi Frank,Good to hear from you. The stream is the 'Fish River' in the Blue Mountains. It's a medium lowland meadow stream that I've fished since I was a kid.QUOTE What does that fly Im |
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Evolution Swap
DezodDo you really think An Easter Miracle is a midge? With it's wingcase and 3 tails I took it to be a pygmy mayfly. Like the Tricos or BWOs. |
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Stalcup Medallion Sheeting Substitute Inquiry
I'm tying emerging CDC flies per patterns described in Henry Ramsay's Eastern Hatches. He calls for Stalcup's Medallion Sheeting for mayfly wings. Impossible to find, appears it is no long |
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April swap club
our first set came in today IBRB another great tie I know its a stone pattern but it can double as a mayfly nymph to it rocks I am taking one to a little honey hole I know holds some nice trout on Mo |
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The Adams Dry,The Spring time Trout Slayer
QUOTE (Polarbear78 @ Mar 31 2011, 10:23 PM) I know they work...only question is, what is it supposed to imitate or is it just a generic pattern that works?Hi Polarbear78 Early spring is a tim |
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