Thursday, November 29, 2012

Take my line, go fishing for a Thursday

Well got out today for some flying. I met up with Fredy on one of my favorite
freestoner. We nymphed a good section of stream and managed a few. Fishing was tough do to the low water but we still managed.
I parted was with "of Spain" and headed up stream. I stopped at a great run and got myself a real nice wild brown on the high test hares ear. I then moved further up and hit a another great Run. I nymphed it a bit and then I heard it. That familiar sound. I though maybe something fell from the tree. But then I saw it! I trout rising!!!
I didn't have any "dry flies" on me but I did have a box with wet flies. I quickly combed through the box to find one tied on a light wire hook. I fish softies and wets in the film often for risers, you be surprised how well they work. I tied on my rusty blues and sent it a drift. The fly was quickly sucked down by a little wild brown and I was grinning from ear to ear.
I was a bit worried that I wouldn't get my trout on the dry for november. But I did! So only next month to go and 2012 goes in the books with trout caught on the dry every month.
There were two others rising, so I swapped the now wet blues for a snipe and purple. This fly fooled the other two. The hatch was fall baetis and it was short lived. I worked my back to my vehicle fishing the snipe and purple I managed a little fingerling to close the day. Always nice to see these guys. So with "more than 4" I headed on home.


Little brownie to end my day.

A fly pattern thats well over a 100 years old and still deadly, well it would be, but i catch and release.


Great fight, This beauty took the high test hairs ear.


My November trout for the dry fly.

Monday, November 26, 2012

The biot rock worm video

 Here is the video for the biot rock worm I tie and use. It is a rather simple tie, and quick, so don't be fooled by the time of video. I used this pattern this past black Friday and it is the fly that the large male brown trout took. It is a pattern I use often on freestone streams that have a lot of caddis.
   When tying these. You should tie ones with a black or dark brown biot on top also. The rock will color up when it gets close to time for metamorphosis. In the winter I use all green and the spring and summer, I use ones with the dark front upper.
   I like to fish these flies, dragging on the bottom. Sure I lose them, but I have found its the best way to fish a rock worm pattern.  Well enjoy the video and tight ties! p.s. The light shade green sharpie is key, so dont forget to pick one up.

Materials
Hook- Daiichi 1270 #12-14
Thread- Montana fly co, 8/0 Light brown
Tail- Tan colored marabou
Under body- Dubbing, Your choice
Rear body- Turkey biot, dyed caddis green
Rib- Green ice thread
Legs- Dark partridge 
Front body- Chartreuse dubbing
Front shell- Turkey biot dyed caddis green
 
 

Sunday, November 25, 2012

The Dubbing loop egg video

  Here is Charlie Cravens dubbing loop egg. The first part of the video I show how i make ultra dubbing loop eggs. The second fly is Charlies fly. Im sure somebody makes all sorts of colors mixed on these eggs.
  The dubbing loop egg is the easiest way I know to make a small trout egg fly. It easy to go as small at a 20. Glo-bug yarn is the best for this egg, and the egg color from them is deadly. As well as steelhead orange.  To vary on the original tie, just simply change the color of your thread and or the yarn. The color combinations are endless.
 
Materials
Hook- Daiichi 1150 14-16
Thread- 8/0 Uni fire orange, Montana fly co florescent orange
Glo-bug yarn- Egg color

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Tabou caddis Fly tying video



The tabou caddis was developed by Steve Schweitzer, and is a really deadly caddis emerger pattern. The original calls for stretch magic for the ribbing but I tie mine with midge diamond braid. I think it makes it a wee more effective as it adds flash to the fly. 

Fish this fly on the bottom and allow it to swing up. Try and target the likely area of the trout for the swing. Leisenring lifts with this pattern are deadly.  Just put a the right amount of shot above the fly and get ready for the slam!

 Hook- Daiichi 1275 #12-16
Thread-Uni light olive 8/0
Body- chick-a-bou dyed light/pale yellow
Rib- Yellow Midge diamond braid
Hackle- Remaining top portion from chick-a-bou
Wing- Pale yellow saddle tip from Brahma hen
Head- marabou dubbin from the base of Brahma hen feather(pale yellow)

Friday, November 23, 2012

Black Friday Session, wild mountain browns!


  PhotobucketWell, got out today for some flying with Fredy. The morning was chilly but it warmed up as the day went on and turned out to be quite nice out.  We headed north into the mountains to hit a fabled freestone stream in the hopes of finding glory.  We started at a really kick ass run, it was just beautiful.  It was fast flowing so lots of shot was needed even with tungsten beads heads.  But chucking and ducking paid off as we were both into browns rather quickly. 

  We bounced around to a couple of locations through out the day. The last location we moved to was just an abosultely beautiful piece of river. In no time at all Fredy had a brute on the end of his line and I was making by way up to him for pics.  I then crossed over the stream to fish the other side. This way i was on the right side to fish the run coming into the pool. I was starting to think the run and pool were barren, when my drift stopped dead in tracks. I lifted the rod and thought, "damn, Im hung up" Then i gave a little tug up stream. Then my reel began to sing as the trout raced up stream to the head of the run. I put the breaks on him and he came flying back down into the pool. I yelled to Fredy who was up above, "YO! I GOT A MONSTER!!" and I waved my reel hand, motioning him to come down.  The fish faught like hell and with several line peeling runs before I was able to get him into Fredys net.
   The top flies for the day where a prince nymph, diamond scuds, high test hares ear, and a biot green rock worm.  All in all it was a great day out on the water nymphing away all day.  With more than 40" we headed back to the truck and headed on home.


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Thursday, November 22, 2012

The Orange squirrel wet fly tutorial

Orange and squirrel 800
The orange squirrel is a wet fly i put together that produces pretty damn well for me. It is basically a mutant march brown looking fly but the trout approve and that is what matters most.
  I have some great days fishing this pattern as my second or my top fly on my cast of flies. Strikes can be valiant on this baby.  
 I fish this at any point of the year but it surely works best in the spring through fall.








 Materials
Hook- Daiichi 1560 #12-15
Thread- Uni 8/0 rust brown
Tail- Bronze mallard
Body- Fox squirrel
Rib- clear wrap colored orange with a sharpie
Hackle- Hen Mallard breast
Wing- Partridge secondary
Lets twist one up!

Monday, November 19, 2012

Pa fly fish Jamboree



 It is that time of year again, Once again i will be tying at the Jamboree. Come on out, it is a great time. 

2012 Paflyfish.com Eastern Pa Fly Tying Jamboree

Location:  Lehigh Gap Nature Center, Slatington PA

Date & Time: Saturday, December 15th, 10AM to 6PM

Open to the public, free admission.

The purpose of this event is to share tying skills, fly patterns, and tying techniques with PAFF members, family, friends, and the general public.

Itinerary:

10AM – 10:30AM: Meet & Greet. Coffee, donuts, and spring water will be provided.
10:30 – 6PM: Fly Tying Demos by tyers, one pattern per tyer, 15 minutes each demo.
6:30 - ? Dinner at the Riverwalck Saloon.

Additional Features:

Special presentation and tying by Eunan Hendron – traditional salmon fly tying (all day).

Beginner Fly tying instruction provided by the Hokendauqua Chapter of Trout Unlimited (all day).

A raffle will be held at 6PM, with all proceeds being donated to the Lehigh Gap Nature Center. Prizes include a custom made fly tying bench, gift certificates from fly shops/outfitters, tying materials, the demo flies tied throughout the day, and more...

Signup:

Signups for demo tyers is being handled on paflyfish.com on the tying forum. Walk ons are welcome as well, and spectators are encouraged to attend.

If you've been thinking of taking up the “art of  fly tying”, this is a great opportunity to do so. It'll also be a unique opportunity for established tyers to learn new tips and techniques, and share their chosen patterns with other tyers.

We're looking forward to a fun and educational day, meeting new friends, and attracting newcomers to the sport of fly fishing, and the “art of fly tying”. Come join us!

The Softy stone tutorial

 This is a simple soft hackle pattern that I put together some time ago to fish during the winter months. It is fair imitation for stone flies, thus why i call it the softy stone.  Now I know it looks nothing like a stone fly to you and I, but the trout gobble them up and that is the important part.
   The body is dyed moose mane. I dont know where you can buy dyed moose mane, but i dyed it myself. Just need some rit dark brown for the job.  Also if you dye some black, you get some great body material as well.  The thorax area is marabou from the shaft of any black feather.   The feather i use is a mallard flank feather, they have a very light and thin marabou at the base, which is great for smaller flies.  I hackle this tie with a black hen hackle, but i also tie some up with a light furnace hackle, a greenwell shade of furnace is perfect.
  I like to tie these in #16 down to 20, Any smaller if you dare, makes a great midge fly as well. I mainly fish this fly on the bottom with a dead drift, casting up and or up and across. Drift this fly close to shore lines as trout do stage there waiting for stone fly nymphs to attempt there escape from the stream to hatch. 




Lets twist one up

Sunday, November 18, 2012

Well it's done and over with

Hey, that's me!
 Well the international fly tying symposium is done and over with. It was a great two days.  I had a great time meeting some of you and having good conversations. I tied from ultra eggs to softies and a few dries. The first day (yesterday) I showed and tied using my new fusion technique, well new to be seen. I tied some soft hackles using the technique.  Today I tied the golden oldie, be sure to be at my next appearance if you wish to see the fly. I have no plans of posting it on my site. It was nice to mingle with my fellow tiers who share a great passion for the art of fly tying. I look forward to doing it again next year.

Thanks Fedy for the Photos! 


Reaching for the right size tinsel for the dark star

Tying the dark star here.  Dan to left is a great creative tier be sure to check his stuff out if  you get a chance.
The only photo i took lol, I couldn't resist, such great wet fly materials on my table!!!

Day 2 and a secret revealed.

Come on out to fly tying symposium today! I will be tying my 1 2 3 midge and drum roll....the golden oldie! See you there!

Monday, November 12, 2012

Been a while, One fly contest

  Hello everyone. It has been some time since my last post, and for that I apologize. I just have been super busy the last couple months. I am still tying and getting out whenever the chance arises.  Over the weekend I competed in the New Jersey fly fisherman of the year contest held at the Raritan inn Club water. Its is a beautiful stretch of the South Branch of the Raritan river.   For more info on the event check out Shannons fly shop  site.   There is also a video there of the stream reconstruction that was done.
  The event is a state council T.U. event with sponsors such as Regal, shannons fly shop, g loomis and many others. I represented my chapter Ridge and Valley .   I decided to fish the high test hares ear, with a chartreuse flash.  The fishing was tough for everyone, and I only manged a small wild rainbow.  Needless to say i didnt win with that fish lol. But it was still a great time on the water.   The top producing flies were, The infamous pink worm, A cray fish pattern, and a dubbing loop egg.
   The win went to Angelo Conti, who happened to win last year as well. Great job Angelo!

Dont Forget, The International Fly Tying Symposium this weekend!!!!

I will be there tying, so stop by and say hello!  

 


Myself tying on my second fly after losing my fly to poachers run.


I even took a knee in attempts to catch these fussy trout. lol  




My one fish I caught at the one fly. lol Yeah, I cant see it either lmao