Been tying for almost sixty years now and I must say this is the very first article that explains ever detail of the tying procedure and the tips are excellent. I have another class starting next week and I will guarantee each student will review this page before we start on streamers. The photography is so well done I felt like I was actually watching someone tie the fly!
Thank you so much for this little article. It arouse my attention to wet flies. It'd make this article much more valuable if you can add a little section to describe how to rig and fish them effectively.
Again, Thanks,
Simon
What are the different places that saddle and spade hackle come from? What are the uses for saddle, spade, and neck hackles?
Congratulations on a great web site. I am a new computer user and finding you was like coming home. Continued success.
AWESOME IDEA!
I was looking for SOMETHING to use for eyes the other day and this would've been a perfect solution. I ended up using some old Mardis Gras beads instead.
For my big streamer types that are long and garrish (ostrich feathered pike flies) I like the leather folding type with lamb's wool inside with a zipper that goes around three sides. I find them in antique shops and flea markets. They are worth cleaning well before use with soap and water but try not to get the leather wet. I blot them well dry with paper towels and then let them air dry. I have also done some leather work and am about to try and make a few with snaps for shutting. Like little soft briefcases.
For large flies I really like the nubby tack style boxes. The hook sits down between little rubber spikes and hold very firmly. For smaller flies the I like the slit foam style as well.
Great site by the way!!!
Very many thanks for a good work. Nice and useful. Like it!
It looks very interesting. I'll try it with wild norwegian trout. Thanks
Jason,
We don't fish that deep. The depth of the lakes usually keep us from going under 6-8' or about 2-2½ meters. What I indicated by "fishing deep" was just that we want the flies to get down well below the surface and preferably just above the bottom. If you want to go deeper, try a denser line, like a Teeny 750. That will go to almost any depth!
We haven't fished much in weedy areas, but technically that should be feasable. And of course you can add a weed guard.
Martin
Martin, in your article you mentioned that you go deep with these flies....how deep is deep? 20 ft? 30 ft? I'd like to get an idea of what type to conditions you were fishing? Have you had any success fishing these flies in shallow weeded areas....maybe with a weed guard? I'd like to try these flies for Tiger Muskie....I think they'll work great. Thanks.
Sarunas_st!
Absolute synthetics materials all steamers. But very good streamer material: the bucktail.
Bucktai and magic head mix:
http://img.tar.hu/flyfish/size2/20082301.jpg
Thank you for answers,I ordered C&F fly box,I hope it would be great for me and my vest pocket :!: 😉
Nice Flies :!: 😉
What kind of material do You use for these? Some synthetics or Icelandic sheep,or other :?: 🙄
i should also note - chotas do NOT have any care instructions on the garment, or on their website!!
A
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well the advice i have been given so far is to wash them in a bath using a pure washing powder (no fabric softener etc)
scrub them lightly using a soft sponge inside and out
once very clean rinse extremely well
when totally dry give them a very a very light iron on the coolest setting, which should 'reset' the anti-absorbancy properties
after a few times owashing like this a product such as revive-x shoudl be used
as noted above, clean is best!
haven't tried it yet
but will next weekend
A
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Hello!
All streamers are very good fly for Pike and Asp. http://img.tar.hu/flyfish/size2/10445404.jpg
Brian,
These flies have been tied on 2/0 Aberdeen saltwater hooks from Partridge. That's what I had plenty of, and the hook is suitably large without being too large.
And yes, I'm sure large bass will love this fly too.
Martin
What hook do you like? Bet some nice big bass would like them too.
Vince,
I used an Orton filter effect for Photoshop. It comes in the shape of an action. I found it mentioned in a discussion on DPReview. You can find it by following this link to the zip-file. It's developed by Joe Colson.
Martin
Hi Martin,
I'm wondering what kind of effect or filter you use to accomplish this "blurry" effect to your pictures. I really like it. I can see in your picture information that you've used photoshop. Would you be kind enough to share this information?
Grtz, Vince
Hi,
Flies I use for Autmun are as natural as possible No flash colours just simple brown shrimps tied on a size 10. I find the smaller the fly the better.
Autumn fish can be very picky and follow the fly right up to the rod tip many times.
Yesterday was no exception.
Cows...Yep. They just love to browse and chew.
In my opinion, smaller flies - bigger fish. By the way did I mention that i took the fish on class #4 rod? I always use a light weight rod especially in Autumn.
We'll keep you posted.
Rip
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