I almost forgot the trout. They get anything from a size 10-20 and almost always a dry fly.
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Not mine, but my Dad's work. His last few years were dedicated to tying flies and hair jigs for our local steelhead crowd. He did this big Spey flies mostly for show. I asked him to make me an orange one, since it's my favorite color, and he made this and framed it up for me. I keep it on the mantle, under his biggest steelhead.
After he died, I had $1000s worth of tying stuff. I had to sell it so my mom could cover bills. I kept hundreds of flies and jigs, and sold a few to the local bait shop. Then, I just traded bait for the rest because it made my heart happy to see Dad's stuff getting used. I have maybe 100 various flies and jigs for my own use left. I did keep and frame this display, though
browns can be found anywhere in the streambed lol, hope you like that rubbed mixture.
nice...that fly takes more than an afternoon to tye. I've heard of 3-4 months.
It was 12 or 13 years ago when he made it, so I don't remember how long it took him, but he liked the challenge of the Spey flies and tied hundreds of them. A lot were smaller and in patterns that the local guys used for steelhead here in Ohio, but he tied around 20 larger ones like the one in the picture, with really rare and unique material, which he framed and sold, or gave to me and my 4 siblings.
I wish I would have learned from him, he did some amazing work, but I was in my early 20s and couldn't be bothered.
I’ve tied all my own flies for years. I lose too many to buy then retail. Besides, what would I do all winter if I didn’t tie? You can only reload so much ammo. A great old fisherman told me 40 years ago that if I wasn’t losing flies, I wasn’t fishing where the fish are.
That's advice I give every rookie fisherman I meet. If you're not snagging, you're not catching. At what flies and lures go for retail, I certainly don't blame people for having some trepidation.
It has definitely aged enough! I almost hate to open it, but I figure I'll transfer some to a smaller jar soon and I'm sure I'll love it!
Nothing ugly about those brother very nice ? those parachutes are hard to tie but I like them
AlanH, thank you sir! I’ve been at it for a long while now, so they are much easier to tie nowadays ?? They really get hard to do on anything smaller than a size 18 hook though. But they float like a battleship ?
I found a picture of one I tied. Gotta zoom a little bit it was up high.
Anyone tie a Fish Pellet Pattern? I hear they work well for hatchery fish...
romaso,
I tie some for friends that use them on stocked trout. They are called mop flies ( 1st picture ) . And the 2nd picture is kind of an imitation of a pellet tied with estaz. I have tied some with foam bodies like the minnow imitation ( wiggle minnow) in the 3rd picture that work well for them as well.
I tie some for friends that use them on stocked trout. They are called mop flies ( 1st picture ) . And the 2nd picture is kind of an imitation of a pellet tied with estaz. I have tied some with foam bodies like the minnow imitation ( wiggle minnow) in the 3rd picture that work well for them as well.
yup gettin to be time for wooly bugs, cone heads and flash again lol
I am soooo jealous. Any roadkill tyes? lol...Very nice!