CDC help
My favorite pattern is an olive CDC comparadun #20. This year, I started tying my own flies without success. Maybe I'm missing a step. At times, I realize that if we don't have a certain ma |
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Otter? uses?
Got this pelt for a quarter at a yard sale the other day. I think it's otter, What are your thoughts? It's about 25" long, 39" if you include the tail and about 10" wide.
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I've been tying on weedguards...finally
I have only tied weedguards on a few flies over the decade+ that I've been tying. However, I think that's about to change. I tied one on last week on a popper and really found the benefit. Eve |
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help with rod selection please
If you're going after trout and panfish, just about any reel will do. Like ditz, I like the Medalists for stream fishing. I've got a bunch of them, and I've caught trout to eight pounds an |
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NEWBIE With Vise Confusion??
I think utyer summed it up pretty well. The purpose of a vise is to hold the hook firmly while you tie dead animal parts to it. Some of those extra's are nice to have, but not necessary. Like havi |
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Hoppers for trout
I'm a seasoned tier and fisher from another board. Not on this one as often as I should be.
What is your favorite hopper pattern and size for wild trout? Just would like to see other opinions and |
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FTF Video: - gaeronf - Fly Tying Baron
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This is a really simple nymph that can |
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Greetings from Scotland.
Hello all,
I'm an Englishman living in voluntary exile in the Highlands of Scotland. This area is a wild trout paradise. I've been tying for about a 1/4 century now, some of that time professi |
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Make CDC dry flies swim longer?
Hi everybody!
I went fishing last Saturday, and had some success with a nice Emerger-Pattern, called "Once and Away". It basically consists of peacock herl and CDC. For those who are no |
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BC Spider
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Hans... Are those jaws holding the fly in the picture functional? What kind of vise? Curious.
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Not a vis |
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South Mountain Jacobs Fork NC
I went fishing to South Mountain State Park, the Jacobs Fork in North Carolina. The Jacobs Fork was very clear, aquarium clear would be a better description. The river is probably the closest trout tr |
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Suggestions for a traveling kit
when I travel and take tying stuff I usually go with general stuff
hooks:10-18
hackle: grizzly, black, white, brown, badger
dubbing: awesome possum 12 color dispenser
thread: black and white 8/0
wire: |
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Brindabella trout
[quote name='willbb' timestamp='1337603021' post='505934']
Here's a picture of me with the trout, you can really see how sick it is. It's quite a big file, so it might |
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BEGINNER
Welcome! Just keep trying! There are numerous videos that can help you to refine your tying. I am self taught myself and I wish there had been some videos when I had started! |
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Fly Tying Inventory
Hi!
I have also tried to make an inventory for my tying materials, but came to the same conclusion that it is to much work to keep it up to date.
I also use Evernote to make a list of what i migh |
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Big enough to breed
Wondering if anyone knows, is trout breeding purely limited to age or do they have to attain a weight / length first. I'm trying to judge if some bigger fish are lurking in a local pool or of the |
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Clousers!
Yesterday I sat down & tied up a few Clousers. Been awhile since I did any tying, so am a bit rusty.
Mustad jig hook # 90726, box label says 2/0, but closer to a #2
Thread Danville, Flat Depth Ra |
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Caddis Pupa - a great fly for trout
Hi guys,
here is a caddis pupae tied with cagut:
[img]http://www.flyfisher.ro/ro/files/2012/04/catgut2.jpg[/img]
and a hairy caddis pupae:
[img]http://www.flyfisher.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/ |
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West Branch Delaware county HELP!
If you are fishing Roscoe to Hancock, there is a lot of access water on the Big Beaverkill going to Delaware. Any big pool along there is good for night fishing. I would fish Long Eddy area on Delawar |
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double beaded marabou jigs
Hey guys i knw this is mainly fly tying but i will give this a shot. I am having trouble tying up the double beaded marabou jig
and would like some step by step instructions on how to tie it. It would |
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Thoughts on Thread
Having joined this forum and seeing some of the great flies folk tie I have started to appreciate the use of thinner threads. Below 8/0. I've noticed Mr Weilenmann uses 12/0 in nearly all his post |
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Drum on a Fly
Considering giving them a shot, always drive past the Moira River which some people may know from the 8lb tippet class record freshwater drum. I always seem to be more allured by trout, bass and pike |
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Sunrise Flymph
[img]http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/sunrise_flymph.jpg[/img]
[B]Sunrise Flymph[/B]
Hook: Grip 14723BL #14
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey
Hackle: Whiting Coq de Leon hen, medium pardo
Tail: Br |
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Deep Searching Stimulator Nymph
I use this fly when fishing on fast flowing and muddy rivers in Spring time.
It is a great nymph for trout and grayling.
Materials:
Hook: ST300 BL jig hook
Body Thread: micro floss cream
Body: Sp |
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Sixth finger scissors
[quote name='C Teeter' timestamp='1337304286' post='505734']
Gentlemen I appriecaite the advice, especially about keeping the wife away still haven't figured how to accompl |
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Senko Substitute
Hey Rich -
Thanks again for all your help & thanks for chiming in.... those exact instructions helped me a LOT in understanding how it is tied. It's one of those things you see... and go |
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Reverse Deer Hair Caddis
Hey guys, so with some help from a local guide I've finally started catching some trout. Anyway I've heard a little about tying caddis adults a certain way: Tie it like an Elk hair, only use |
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RBF: Repairing grandpa's old graphite rod
My grandfather has an old Hawk Grip (HawkGrip) Graphite Medium Action Egg Rod 9.5' 2-piece Salmon Trout... well that's what it says on the rod! Oh, and Model SP1741-96 Now I can't wait to use a nice |
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Trout Nymph Swap?
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[quote name='Jimboha!' timestamp='1337312107' post='505752']
OK, I've decided on an |
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First fly?
Recommendation for a first fly would be a wooly worm or a wooly bugger. They're easy to tie and very effective.
The difference in price of vises is due to quality and features the vise offers. A |
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PT variant for European nymphing
Here is a PT Variant tied on curved hook with torax made of Emerger Thread.
This fly is very simple, easy and fast to tie and is working for trout an grayling for entire season, from Spring to Autumn |
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Finally Started Tying My Own
There are two books that I highly recommend for you to obtain. "The Benchside Introduction to Fly Tying", by Ted Leeson & Jim Schollmeyer; and Charlie Craven's "Basic Fly Tying. |
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Redfish on Topwater
Great video, Ive been going out to the mosquito laggon lately. Only using bait casters though, Ive never been salt water fly fishing only trout in NC. Looks like Im missing out. |
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Mayfly for trout
Hi guys:
Here is the fly that I use in this period on Eastern European waters:
[img]http://www.flyfisher.ro/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/10.jpg[/img]
[img]http://www.flyfisher.ro/wp-content/uploads/ |
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Sparkle Dun Variant
[img]http://www.danica.com/flytier/hweilenmann/sparkle_dun_variant.jpg[/img]
[B]Sparkle Dun Variant[/B]
Hook: Ashima F-45 #14 (or equivalent)
Thread: Benecchi 12/0, olive
Wing: Deer hair (see note)
B |
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which kit to get?
[quote name='chase_smallwood' timestamp='1337043518' post='505465']
I have looked at several kits. Any thoughts on the cabelas kit. I mainly trout fish and the fly selection is |
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How big is too big?
Just started tying flies and was wondering how big is too big when it comes to flies? I have been tying mostly shrimp patterns for redfish and didn't quite know if making a fly to large would neg |
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New FTF T-Shirt Design
Got no problem with red, white, and blue as it's predominate in a lot of national symbols. I don't like the emblem, however. It's about trout fishing and not so much about universal fish |
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Super Hair baitfish
Thanks for your replies guys. I was going to add some flash to it but forgot about it until after I had already finished. Im tying these for pike/muskie. As for what im looking for i am just trying to |
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mirrored material indicator
I live in Mongolia and besides having TONS of bad ass fur and natural materials to play around with while tying, I often have to poke around and improvise for other things such as foam, flash, hopper |
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What to start with
I just starting to acquiring the tools of the trade. ... what are the very basic tools that are a "must have"
Some of them are painfully obvious that you need, others, not so much.
So far |
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Raffeine? What uses?
The wife surprised me with an envelope of fly tying bits and amongst the feathers is a bag stuffed with multi coloured raffeine. quick google search didn't throw up anything too exciting. Any tips |
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Connemara Black Bumble
very similar to a fly I've been catching some recent sea trout on. Mine had a red floss tail. I have an invite out on a boat in a few weeks and promised to tie up some flies for the trip, might pi |
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Re-introduction
I have been out of the loop for a while. I am back and should be tying again very soon. Hope to hear from some old friends and to make some new ones. |
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Fishable Realistic Caddis dry fly Video
[IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/8ydyip.jpg[/IMG]
Here's a bit more realistic than average approach to a Caddis dry. It's fully functional as a fishing fly and fairly easy to tie.
The pattern and |
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Fishable Realistic Caddis dry fly Video
[IMG]http://i45.tinypic.com/8ydyip.jpg[/IMG]
Here's a bit more realistic than average approach to a Caddis dry. It's fully functional as a fishing fly and fairly easy to tie.
The pattern and |
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RBF: A Lady's Rod...
This rod was built on a 8', 4pc, 5/6 Tiger Eye blank. The grip, reel seat, and fighting butt are made with tulip wood and Flor grade cork. The hardware is all gunsmoke colored and the guides are wra |
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Branson MO
I would venture you will see more browns over 20 lbs in the first four miles below that dam than you have ever seen in a four mile stretch of any of your north western rivers. No offense intended but |
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Luck o' the Irish
Another good fly. Do you do anything to your tippet tails before tying them in? I've been told to soak them and lie them on some flat glass or plastic to 'set' the curve in them all the sa |
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Cast right, reel right
When I started fly fishing, way back in the day, cast right reel right was the mantra of the grumpy old men who knew it all.
In 1974 I purchased my first good fly reel, an SA System 6 / Hardy Marquis |
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Articulate Burrowing Mayfly Nymph
Step by step of the Articulate Burrowing Mayfly Nymph pls check out:
http://dronsworld.blogspot.com/2012/05/articulate-burrowing-mayfly-nymph.html
[IMG]http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii77/dronlee |
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Stockie Killer
This is a prince nymph/pheasant tail creation i came up with while tying red caddis larva flies and prince nymphs. i am not good at recipes so bear with me
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Greetings from NW OH
I thought that I'd introduce myself here. My name is Jason, I'm 34 and live in northwest OH. I got into fly fishing about 2 years ago when we went to Rocky Mountain National Park.
A couple |
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ASG MK 111
Is this too good to be true $38.00 ? From the pics it seems to well made . The old saying if it's too good to be true, it is. Anyway I would like to know if anyone uses one and the pros and c |
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new member HELP
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i am new to tying flyes can anyone give me advise. also does members sell or swap materials
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1. take fly ty |
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Starting young
My 5 Year old son started expressing an interest in tying so I set him up. Bought him his own bobbin and scissors. O mostly just let him do whatever he wants but recently I have been helping him out w |
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This evening's fly tying club
Started a fly tying club last year. 6 - 8 of us meet at my house monthly to tie flies about to appear on the local rivers, and swap tips, experience etc.
Can't describe how much fun it is!
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