Fly Tying and Fly discussions

Emerger · Emerger

Does anyone here fish egg imitations during the spawn? I've never fished an egg before, do you fish it like you would a nymph with an indicator? And about what size and color are the eggs? Thanks for the info in advance.

SCM · SCM

I am looking for some recommendations on boxes (or other methods)?to store/organize my fly tying equipment and materials? I unfortunately don't have enough space in my home to have a dedicated tying bench, so most of my tying gear is stored in ziplock bags.? I was thinking a light weight tool box with...

Ehammer · Ehammer

i live pretty close to the Russian river and plan to do some steelhead nymphing this winter i know nothing about steelhead fishing and i am teaching myself to tye can anyone recomend any efective nymph paterns so can start putting a box together or maybee book recomendations any info would be helpfull...

Ehammer · Ehammer

i haveseveral efective nymphs that have a black drip on the back of the thorax as a wing case is this poxy back?? if so where can i get some is it just regular apoxy?

SCM · SCM

I have just started to try tying my own flies and I have a question about securing hackle.? To start I have been trying to tie a Grant's Gnat.??So far?I am able to?tie in?the hackle?at the turn with a few thread?wraps.? I then move to wrap the hackle forward just behind the hook eye.? When I get to the eye I w...

ChucktheDuck · ChucktheDuck

does anyone know of a good online source for quality tying materials?? I like to buy most of my fly fishing stuff at American Fly Fishing in Sacramento but as far as tying they don't always have exactly what I need.? Any suggestions? charlie

WT · WT

Hello All!? I have recently gotten into fly tying and I wanted a few opinions on these scuds I have tied.? I know they probably are not going to be productive on Putah but I am hoping to use them when I take a trip to Eastern Washington.? Any suggestions.? Thanks for you're help.

Otter · Otter

This fly has been working well lately.? Size 22 200R.? Tail brown z lon. Body Danville 210 bright olive?thread tapered to eye.? Wing light dun zlon cut short. Pea**** herl behind pearl glass bead.

Spunk · Spunk

Give us your best flies and when u use them/

STP · STP

So there I was brushing my cat and I cleaned off the brush.? While looking at the fine hair I pulled out of the brush I had I thought I could use is as dubbing.? Has any one tried it?

FlyNgo · FlyNgo

Hello all - I was fishing back east over Memorial Day weekend in the mountains of West Virginia and not having much luck the first couple of hours.? Then, I switched to a fly type?that I only had one of and no sooner had it hit the water than I hooked about a 12- 14 inch rainbow (photo attached).?? The fly was...

WT · WT

Hi all I can across this website today, and thought I would share. http://www.traflyfish.com/tying/

JT · JT

Has anyone ever seen a caddis pupa swim?? I saw one a couple of weeks ago while float-tubing.? I never would have imagined it, but they look like big waterboatmen.? I swore it was a waterboatman until I netted it and got a closer look.? When I got home, I googled "swimming caddis pupa" and foun...

JT · JT

Bono, I was looking at the photo album and noticed the picture of a carp you have there. Was it caught in the creek or in the lake? Was he using nymphs or streamers? What kind of flies would work well for carp? Just curious.

MotoGP · MotoGP

I have never tied flys before (I want to start)?and was wondering how those of you that do tie learned the art. Father, class, friends, ect. for example. I want to start, but I dont really want to attend a class with a bunch of beginners unless that is the way to go. Does anybody get together and tie or anyth...

windknots · windknots

the poll did not create correctly in this post, please ignore or delete -- Edited by windknots at 18:15, 2007-01-31

JT · JT

I've been experimenting with glass beads in my patterns for quite a while now. They can be used for beadhead nymphs, in the thorax, or in the abdomen of different patterns. If anyone is interested in tying with these beads, there is a shop in Fairfield called "Bead Time" that sells them.&...

JT · JT

I've been hearing quite a bit about beads as egg imitations for about a year now. Has anyone had any experience with them? When using beads, the conventional technique is to put the bead on the tippet an inch or so above a hook. What type/size hooks are normal for this type of setup?&...

Michael · Michael

Could anyone suggest a qualiy fly tying book. A book that is N. California specific would be best.

Otter · Otter

The fly of the week. Blue winged olive size 22. Hook size 22 Tiemco 200. Tail Light olive mallard flank. Body and thorax super fine dry fly dubbing olive. Wingcase black ostrich herl cut short. Legs are optional, but I use mallard flank. This fly is out o...

bono · bono

http://www.putahcreekflyfishing.com/fliesforsale.html

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	Egg Pattern (Preview) Does anyone here fish egg imitations during the spawn? I've never fished an egg before, do you fish it like you would a nymph with an indicator? And about what size and color are the eggs? Thanks for the info in advance.	Emerger	18	1554	Nov 5, 2007 by JT
	Fly Tying Storage Recommendations (Preview) I am looking for some recommendations on boxes (or other methods)?to store/organize my fly tying equipment and materials? I unfortunately don't have enough space in my home to have a dedicated tying bench, so most of my tying gear is stored in ziplock bags.? I was thinking a light weight tool box with...	SCM	14	4199	Oct 28, 2007 by SAB
	Russian river steelhead (Preview) i live pretty close to the Russian river and plan to do some steelhead nymphing this winter i know nothing about steelhead fishing and i am teaching myself to tye can anyone recomend any efective nymph paterns so can start putting a box together or maybee book recomendations any info would be helpfull...	Ehammer	26	7938	Oct 28, 2007 by JT
	poxy back (Preview) i haveseveral efective nymphs that have a black drip on the back of the thorax as a wing case is this poxy back?? if so where can i get some is it just regular apoxy?	Ehammer	5	1156	Oct 19, 2007 by cole
	Securing Hackle (Preview) I have just started to try tying my own flies and I have a question about securing hackle.? To start I have been trying to tie a Grant's Gnat.??So far?I am able to?tie in?the hackle?at the turn with a few thread?wraps.? I then move to wrap the hackle forward just behind the hook eye.? When I get to the eye I w...	SCM	2	964	Sep 15, 2007 by cole
	tying materials (Preview) does anyone know of a good online source for quality tying materials?? I like to buy most of my fly fishing stuff at American Fly Fishing in Sacramento but as far as tying they don't always have exactly what I need.? Any suggestions? charlie	ChucktheDuck	4	1135	Aug 29, 2007 by JT
	Opinions Please (Preview) Hello All!? I have recently gotten into fly tying and I wanted a few opinions on these scuds I have tied.? I know they probably are not going to be productive on Putah but I am hoping to use them when I take a trip to Eastern Washington.? Any suggestions.? Thanks for you're help.	WT	6	1334	Aug 11, 2007 by WT
	Putah Micro Caddis Emerger (Preview) This fly has been working well lately.? Size 22 200R.? Tail brown z lon. Body Danville 210 bright olive?thread tapered to eye.? Wing light dun zlon cut short. Pea**** herl behind pearl glass bead.	Otter	1	2095	Aug 10, 2007 by Matt R
	Number 1 favorite flies on putah creek and lake solano (Preview) Give us your best flies and when u use them/	Spunk	4	1985	Jun 18, 2007 by Packrat
	Dubbing?!? (Preview) So there I was brushing my cat and I cleaned off the brush.? While looking at the fine hair I pulled out of the brush I had I thought I could use is as dubbing.? Has any one tried it?	STP	2	1734	Jun 11, 2007 by cole
	Fly Identity (Preview) Hello all - I was fishing back east over Memorial Day weekend in the mountains of West Virginia and not having much luck the first couple of hours.? Then, I switched to a fly type?that I only had one of and no sooner had it hit the water than I hooked about a 12- 14 inch rainbow (photo attached).?? The fly was...	FlyNgo	5	1476	Jun 7, 2007 by JT
	Fly index (Preview) Hi all I can across this website today, and thought I would share. http://www.traflyfish.com/tying/	WT	0	1213	May 9, 2007 by WT
	Swimming Caddis (Preview) Has anyone ever seen a caddis pupa swim?? I saw one a couple of weeks ago while float-tubing.? I never would have imagined it, but they look like big waterboatmen.? I swore it was a waterboatman until I netted it and got a closer look.? When I got home, I googled "swimming caddis pupa" and foun...	JT	0	1581	Apr 21, 2007 by JT
	Carp flies (Preview) Bono, I was looking at the photo album and noticed the picture of a carp you have there. Was it caught in the creek or in the lake? Was he using nymphs or streamers? What kind of flies would work well for carp? Just curious.	JT	10	1919	Mar 7, 2007 by Spunk
	How did you learn... (Preview) I have never tied flys before (I want to start)?and was wondering how those of you that do tie learned the art. Father, class, friends, ect. for example. I want to start, but I dont really want to attend a class with a bunch of beginners unless that is the way to go. Does anybody get together and tie or anyth...	MotoGP	4	1335	Feb 1, 2007 by KHB
	Duplicate, please delete (Preview) the poll did not create correctly in this post, please ignore or delete -- Edited by windknots at 18:15, 2007-01-31	windknots	0	1104	Jan 31, 2007 by windknots
	Bead Time (Preview) I've been experimenting with glass beads in my patterns for quite a while now. They can be used for beadhead nymphs, in the thorax, or in the abdomen of different patterns. If anyone is interested in tying with these beads, there is a shop in Fairfield called "Bead Time" that sells them.&...	JT	3	1247	Jan 14, 2007 by Matt
	Beads (Preview) I've been hearing quite a bit about beads as egg imitations for about a year now. Has anyone had any experience with them? When using beads, the conventional technique is to put the bead on the tippet an inch or so above a hook. What type/size hooks are normal for this type of setup?&...	JT	7	1560	Dec 26, 2006 by JT
	Fly pattern book (Preview) Could anyone suggest a qualiy fly tying book. A book that is N. California specific would be best.	Michael	1	1205	Oct 6, 2006 by JT
	bwo (Preview) The fly of the week. Blue winged olive size 22. Hook size 22 Tiemco 200. Tail Light olive mallard flank. Body and thorax super fine dry fly dubbing olive. Wingcase black ostrich herl cut short. Legs are optional, but I use mallard flank. This fly is out o...	Otter	0	1684	Nov 7, 2005 by Otter
	Hand Tied Flies For Sale (Preview) http://www.putahcreekflyfishing.com/fliesforsale.html	bono	4	1735	Oct 16, 2005 by bono
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