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Prince nymph variant, i think 'kiwi prince' is a fitting name. Tied in hand on a buss to taupo, nz

 

 

Fshng2 are they edible

Ha Ha...the fish think so, but no these are inexpensive foam cylinders that crafters use to resemble marsmallows.

BTW nice stonefly nymph & grub.

Haha ok, maybe its marshmallow flavored too? ;D Thanks for the kind words 😊

Fshng2 are they edible

Thursthouse those stoneflies look great!👌

Hi all, after having seen some posts on Jack Field's instagram about using tungsten "thread" (really a thing tungsten wire) instead of normal tying thread, I'm curious if any forum members use it regularly or at all. I can definately see how tying with tungsten wire can pack on weight without bulking up the profile of the fly, but is the effect significant compared to weighting flies with lead and using a thin conventional thread? Is the difference worth the cost of tungsten wire? It sounds like a cool concept bur im concerned with the ability to make neat/invisible whip finishes in front of dubbing collars etc.

Here are two bugs i tied in the car the other day while fishing lake run rainbows out of lake taupo. I needed a really heavy fly and thought i'd try Jack fields two bead concept on the stonefly. The fly shown is a first prototype and i got several ideas for improvement: moving the legs up one step, coloring the top of the fly a darker olive to accentuate color difference, using a flymenfishingco. stonefly head instead of the double bead, and using wide latex strip to make wing buds.

The grub im pretty happy with, it's a super quick tie and it sinks like a rock

 

 

Thanks a bunch for the input guys, I've had a similar experience with the kamasan b110 sprialspey, the 2x wire really held up well. The only problem I've had with the b110 is that it sometimes breaks clean off right in the hook bend, but i think this is due to snagging rocks on the back cast since its mostly happened with dryflies on rock-and-stone type rivers. Still a bummer when you realize that you've been fishing a dry without a hook bend

Cream i think you might have skimmed through my post a bit or I've been unclear, to clarify I've been fishing for trout only and my flies tied on lighter wire hooks (like kamasan b110) haven't been doing so well. I mentioned carp hooks because i really liked some that i picked up a while back and used for nymphs, super strong wire and the extra weight is nice too.

 

Finite and Whatfly thanks for the tips, i'll look into those hooks, they all look tasty

 

I found some pretty cheap carp hooks on ebay that i might try bying just to see what i get, my line of reasoning is that since i'm looking for thick wire hooks small imperfections in the tempering isn't as fatal compared to smaller, thinner wire hooks and if the tempering is completely off i'll just throw the faulty hook, the very low price per hooks makes up for it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/30-100PCS-8245-Barbed-Carp-Fishing-Hook-High-Carbon-Steel-Black-Hook-2-4-6-8-/322333283938?var=&hash=item4b0c8f9662:m:mGv8ap_-GObA_V-H4sHFHSg

http://www.ebay.com/itm/100pcs-TFSH-G-Fishing-Hooks-with-Barbed-2-4-6-8-10-TEFLON-Coated-Carp-Hook-/122170223046?var=&hash=item1c71e9a9c6:m:mETGnbmdGOagn1sfMUJhJ1A
http://www.ebay.com/itm/50PCS-BOX-High-Carbon-Steel-Carp-Fishing-Hook-with-Hole-Barb-and-Barbless-/252484081749?var=&hash=item3ac9395855:m:m5zaR4h3HOBYVBiR1_28XGQ

 

It also seems that kamasan doens't make the b110 in sizes larger than 10?

Hey folks just rounding off a 4 month fly-fishing trip in new zealand (will make a long post about it in flyfishing section when i get back home). One thing i discovered whas that dozens of flies i had tied in preparation were almost useless as the fish would simply straighten the hook. A bit frustrating (but a nice problem to have at the same time). I previously tied alot on kamasan b100 and they all got straigtened, Six months ago i switched to b110 which have been holding up ok. I tied a dozen nymphs on some carp hooks i had laying around which performed very well. My question is if you guys have any tips on hooks/companies/ebay deals for some very heavy wire hooks suitable for nymphs, I'm looking for sizes 8-12, couple hundred each.

Tight lines

Hugo

Hey all thanks for input, experience and ideas, found a new way to tie that worked for me. I don't tie at a desk at all, but instead sit in a armchair with the vice on a tray in my lap. I propped it up with a boardgame box to not have to bend my neck so much. With a pillow or two supporting the lower back i have alot less backpain. Now im in NZ living the truoutbum life however, seven weeks solid fishing and 18 rivers later, still going strong. Will make a lengthy post about the trip when i get home but that isn't until mid july. . .

tight lines all /H

 

2 years

Awesome flies Bulb.

Thanks mogup!

 

Haven't posted in a while, here are some flies for a coming lengthy trip to nz. Looking for fishing buddies while I'm there hit me up if interested.

 

From what I hear they use big flies in NZ ...lot's of terrestrials etc

But just for the record nice flies and it would depend where you are fishing of course

Cheers I'm bringing my vice, tools and all relevant materials i think I'll get through customs, might have to tie up some terrestrials in the field

Bulb, you actually put the hook through your skin for the picture. What size is that?

 

Mike W, nice looking crease flies. Love the paint job. Do you wrap the hook on something for the foam to hold on to?

Its just through the outer skin, doesn't hurt at all The streaking caddis is a size 14

thanks GC59!

Haven't posted in a while, here are some flies for a coming lengthy trip to nz. Looking for fishing buddies while I'm there hit me up if interested.

 

 

 

 

 

Thanks Mogup, I'm taking a gap year from the university for some serious flyfishing. Being out traveling and seeing a bit of what might have been if the dice had been rolled differently, I'm gratefull for being born in a country like sweden and part of a society where it's possible for someone like me to travel the world. Just have fix my back first ;D

Thanks Mogup, I'm taking a gap year from the university for some serious flyfishing. Being out traveling and seeing a bit of what might have been if the dice had been rolled differently, I'm gratefull for being born in a country like sweden and part of a society where it's possible for someone like me to travel the world. Just have fix my back first ;D

Hey folks in january I'll be doing some flyfishing on the Kenyan east coast (Lamu) with the old man. This is a first for us, and I've brought all my pike flyfishing stuff from back home: 8wt sage VXP with floating and fastsinking lines, several boxes of flash tubeflies and big articulated flies, poppers, etc.

 

First question: will i ruin flies tied with hooks that aren't explicitly stainless? What if i rinse them every day after use?

 

Question number two: Any special pattern recomendations? clousers and decievers? shrimp patterns?

 

Any general tips for a salt noob is welcome

 

/Hugo

Solid advice thanks rstaight and Jokey. I have given a height adjustable desk some thought, my parents have one I'll have to give it a try when i visit.

Thanks for the great input guys. I'm tying on a hmh pedestal vice and as you both mentioned i think the distance between eye and vice is the key. I can feel a tightness/pain in my lower back muscles after sittning for extended periods and it gets worse if i lean forward, go figure...

The long term solution is definately a new vice but for now I'm going for regular brakes at 30-45 minute intervals and work on my posture. I should mention that I'm in Kenya right now traveling and I'll be in NZ from mid january to 1st of June next year, vice and fishing gear coming along of course. So I'll be doing alot of tying away from the comfort of my tying desk, and for now good lightning is one of the bigger problems. I might actually use my headlamp in absense of a better solution

Had a quick look for older posts and didn't find anything so here goes. I'm 22 years old and have been tying for almost two years. The last 6-7 months I've been experiencing consistent back pains from tying more than an hour at a time. I experimented a little and I'm pretty sure it comes from leaning forward slightly when tying, in order to see better. Switched chairs and it got a little better. Anyone with similar experiences? Suggestions?

Cheers

Hugo

 

 

 

Zonkers.

 

Really cool looking zonkers bulb and great pics to boot.

Thanks Retro!! I'm working with a desk lamp and my cellphone, lowered the lamp really close to the fly and put a sheet of paper in between to take out the glare, worked out ok i think

Nice ties bulb.

Hey Bulb - Them's gorgeous

Thanks!!

 

Thank you!

Thanks 😆 They are basically Holger Lachman style zonkers, he has a tutorial video on his blog

http://theonefly.com/?p=4584

You dont need to tie in the zonker strip upside down and then fold it over, tying it in "normally" works just fine. Its really fun to experiment with the dubbing loops, on the two top ones i used two types of dubbing and cat underfur for the body and like 7 different materials for the collar, just for fun