Lucian.Vasies

Agree, based on info received from a friend of mine, this model is tied for more then 80years. It is common in Jura mountains from France and was noticed first time between first and second world war. Was tied often with body made of quill from hen feathers . Something similar was tied with yellow and red silk too. I used a lot the yellow body version on rivers from Slovenia, extremely efficient

@thanks Grape @feathers5 - just as a simple dry fly, nothing special. I use it on super clear rivers with medium-slow running waters. I also use something similar but tied wet with less hackle, usually just a half cdc feather.

thank guys, Mike you are very kind but tying this fly is super simple, no needed special skills. Even a beginner who knows how to use a dubbing loop can do this fly. In fact is a 3-5 min fly to tie Here is the video: https://youtu.be/ikBVCWQfmYo Thanks, Lucian

It is a fly popular on rivers from north Alps ( Swiss part close to France), France and Slovenia too. This model is considered a searching fly for late Spring and for Summer. It is usually tied on size #14 but you can go down till #18. Works very well on slow and medium running rivers. In Slovenia or Jura mountains from France is considered a must have fly. If you will visit those parts of Europe then I recommend to have this fly in your boxes cheers, Lucian

Oh, I forgot to tell you that I use them in Alpine lakes in Italy. Wild lakes , small with spooky fish. I use something with black and red too tied with catgut and a small white cdc near to hook eye. It was my productive fly used on the dropper.

Guys, really appreciate your comments ! Thanks a lot

Here are my zebra midges that work quite ok, but working to improve my series. Which is your most effective version? of course for those willing to share Thanks! Lucian

A friend of mine measured Veevus in lab ( he is professor in physics at local university ) - all diameters ( 14 and 16/0 ) where thicker compared with Uni 8/0. One of it was identical in diameter with GG which was declared thicker....

In East Europe ( Hungary, Romania and other countries ) the partridge is protected . The price for one skin can be 60-70usd so at 30-40usd is a bargain!. Buy it at this price!

Hi Josh, It is super simple, just add lead wire on the hook shank and coat it with UV colored resin. I think that you have loon colored uv resin in USA. Here is a video how I tie it, just choose HD setting: https://youtu.be/yTqapakhxlc

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yup, are known in France like ceramic nymphs. Just tied only with painted lead wire, the small flies are effective on trout and grayling from Alps. Despite the fact that the tying process is very long ( cooking the flies in oven for half hour at 200 Celsius degrees ) and applying different layers of colors and cooking again, these flies really work:) TL Lucian

Hi guys, Here are a few colored nymphs easy and cheap to tie and sink super fast. For those who have enough time to tie flies this Winter just make a few of them , work great on white fish, perch, bass and trout. Just lead wire on the hook shank and a little bit of colors coated with resin for durability. TL Lucian

Doing so takes time, and on a damp day doesn't work very well. Yeah, I've had CDC flies that I could keep afloat for 8 or 10 fish, but I've spent most of my fishing time preening them. I'd rather not. I understand your point... Hmmm, what can I say... After I bring the fish to the net , I take out the fly with one hand and right in that moment I rub it gently, it takes 4-5 sec.Then I release the fish with the other hand. The next first cast is for drying the fly and the second cast is to present the fly in the front of the next fish. I do not like to make too many casts because will scare the fish . Some gents make 5-7 false casts to dry the fly... If I rub or try to clean a hackled rooster fly like I do with that one tied with CDC, the hackle will need to be rearranged. Then to use silicone or something to improve the floatability . In the end I think is a matter of habits and confidence

Fish slime? never had a problem, Just rub a little bit the fly with your fingers in running currents . The slime will be washed away, one cast for drying and second cast to the next fish... I never fish with rooster hackle flies for more than 10 years.

Something popular here in Europe but seems not very popular in US. I wonder why? I have an american friend who took a look at the fly bellow, he was susceptible and not very confident to use it. But after a few casts and a few fish he changed his mind... Lucian

maybe Rick, who knows Thanks guys for your kind words! cheers

Hi guys, Recently I was the host for a few US fellows curious to fish in Transylvania. We fish using rods in size #3 or even #2 due to small rivers and small fish. The waters are very clear in August and September and fish are extremely shy and careful with what the pick from surface. The most effective flies are small skinny CDC ones. Without these you will not have a rise . They had to change from stimulator type of flies and super dense flies on more delicate ones. They where very happy and curios to test them in their local rivers. So I was thinking to share these simple flies here on the forum cheers, Lucian

Hi, Yes i twist the cdc feather but is a personal opinion. The body can be done without twisting feather too. Cheers. Lucian

here is one simple to tie , it was my most used fly in Lapland previous days. cheers Lucian

It is new , from this Spring and was made together with Barry Ord Clarke (who made the photos ) cheers Lucian

Hi guys, Thanks for your kind words @Sandan, the 4th is a fly that I used first time in 2005 in Slovakia, I saw it at a local guide. It is completely made with CDC ( CDC body made of cdc barbs in dubbing loop ) and wing made of 2 cdc feathers. Tail is 2 strands of Krystal flash. I use it as a dry but also as a swimming caddis/wet fly. Works great in both situation . #Edward, my first fly was tied when I had 12years. But constantly from 1989. cheers Lucian

Here are my "all day flies". Nothing new, just simple sedge flies but work fantastic for fishing in places with high fishing pressure: cheers Lucian

Right now I have in my fishing area a lot of baetis swimming all over. So here are my nymphs that works great in this period of time. Simple to tie, just biot and a little bit of dubbing and the fly is ready. The most successful colors are: light olive, rusty brown and cream: http://www.flytying.ro/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/baetis-nymphs.jpg

Hi guys, Finally I ordered a pair of Smith Cromapop- are good but not fantastic. So I went in a optic lab that works with Zeiss lenses and I ordered a custom pairs in gradient pink. Pink gives , in my opinion, the best contrast on green background in low light conditions. Glasses and not plastic. I will see ..... cheers Lucian