Fly Tying and Fly discussions

iamamultitasker · iamamultitasker

I was just tying up some small FBPT's and remembered somewhere that I had straightened out a #18 Gamakatsu P10 on a big fish a few years ago. I wonder if I just wasted 1/2 hr tying on P10's or my memory sucks. First of all, isn't Gamakatsu considered a quality hook? Secondly, has that ever happened to any...

Otter · Otter

Some of the rivers have been blown out for much of this year, so I have had tons of fun fishing lakes. The lakes are pretty high as well. Using an intermediate camo line you can hook some of the wary fish. The wiggle tail works well on many lakes. There is a little lake that is the middle upper part of the Y...

59pines · 59pines

If this is a repeat forgive me... Who is down for a steelhead fly swap? I've been sitting at the vise and have a @#$% for steelhead flies! I don't care if its swung, dead drifted, nymphed, indicated or dry flied... if its targeting steelhead, lets swapit. With that said I've never run a swap so bare w...

Otter · Otter

Fishing has been a little slow on Putah. I saw these Gama hooks to size 30... I may have to order some for those slow days.http://www.bearsden.com/product8747.html

rgloft · rgloft

anyone live in napa and want to help me out with some / a , lesson ?. I have the tools nowI want to start out tying a bead head fox pupa and or a zibra midge -- Edited by rgloft on Friday 5th of November 2010 04:06:44 PM

59pines · 59pines

I was making up a batch of this z-poxy 5 minute epoxy stuff and I thought it is supposed to be clear. I followed the directions and made up a few batches. All of it turned out a milky white, even when dried. I bought the stuff at Sweeney's, seems pretty straight forward from the directions. Anbody have...

Otter · Otter

My creation for the Rainy season on the Yuba

LilWhippersnapper · LilWhippersnapper

I've heard from people in the past on here and on Kienes that tying your own flys does not save you money. I'm kinda confused, cuz at an average of 2 bucks a fly it costs me at least 20 bucks for 10 flys. That's if I don't buy bead headed flys. Those cost 2.35. So I'm looking at 20-30 bucks for 10 flies. I can tie 3...

Nohackle · Nohackle

I must admit that I have been disappointed with the consistency of the sharpness of Tiemco hooks, particularly the 2x heavy hooks (e.g. 3769, 2457, 3761). The smaller sizes of theses hooks are more consistently sharp (but not all of them), but the larger sizes seem to be much more inconsistent. Ear...

rgloft · rgloft

finally got the vice , Thanks otter . so I have been looking at tools ie bobin tools and there is about 8 or 9 too chose from what gives why so many and which one do I get and the prices crazy the one I like over thirty dollars thats crazy and then theres scizors I hear that two pair is good , one for wire and one f...

crhoden · crhoden

I think the two most important materials in a fly tiers arsenals are pea**** herl and marabou, in that order. They have so much appeal, and at least a dozen well known flies use them, if not a hundred. I found a recipe years ago in a book I own named Trout Flies of The West. In it there was a tying style from a Co...

prettyfly · prettyfly

1. Any one know where I can find some of these little guy they look like they would work 2. any one want to try to tie some up for me and I would deffinitly be willing to pay a resonable price for them . thanks guys Sorry. this is rgloft I forgot to log sarah out . contact rgloft . Thanks -- Edited by prettyfly...

jvento · jvento

With all of this cold weather, my head cement gets really goopy. I've tried to put the jar in a glass of warm water for a while, but that didn't really help all that much. You guys have any suggestions? -Jon

CJ · CJ

Okay here's the question. Since our hatches are so messed up this year(right now) what's everybody tying? I am working on some stuff for next week but was sorta curious about what else you folks are working on.

CJ · CJ

Anybody try these hooks out? My buddy got them at the Pleasanton show. Barbless tying hooks from Sweden I think? These are the scud czech nymph model. The are also slightly off center like a gama octopus. Pretty cool.

timmosazz · timmosazz

Ok This is my first ever tube fly. It was inspired by a article in Fly tyer mag. The tube is from a Q Tip. The tube vice attachment is a 4D finishing nail that I cut the head off of and flattened with a hammer. I think it all went pretty well for the first pass, I wanted more olive in the hackle area but used what I h...

DrBombay · DrBombay

I was fishing one of our valley tailwaters this weekend and discovered its full of small light olive scuds. So I was curious does anyone use scud patterns locally ? I've never really gave them much thought, But I will now. Anybody have any favorite scud patterns ?

timmosazz · timmosazz

I have noticed over the years that some of the flys that I have tied poorly work better than perfect copy of a pattern. Of course when this happens this I keep tying in the new varriation. And there are some flies that i have fished untill the last scrap of thread is barley hangin on the hook and it is still t...

Codym · Codym

Anybody up for a fly swap, anybody got a suggestion on what the theme should be? 1. CodyM (me)-Winged Cobra 2. AfricanAngler-Z wing caddis-recieved 3. Live2fish888-biot nymph-recieved 4. Vince-Caddis poopah-recieved 5. Lilwhippersnapper-midge 6. BigOkieWhiteBoy916 7. BrianClemens-Ston...

timmosazz · timmosazz

Just recieved my new Redding Fly Shop catalog, and after looking through the fly section i saw it advertised that most of the flys that they sell are listed with the recipe on line. Just go to www.theflyshop.com and go to the fly section click on a fly and the recipe should come up with it. I tried it and it i...

jeflo · jeflo

What's working on the putah right now? Planning on getting out Saturday and am just curious if any of you will share your knowledge. Alot of guys swear by the WD40. I've tied several and am looking for some more patterns to tie

JT · JT

I wish I had time to try these flies out.

DrBombay · DrBombay

What brand off thread do you preffere for basic fly's in the 16 to 20 size range. I've been using danville but have recently found uni-thread to be a much better thread. I also had been tying most often with 6/0 but have found that 8/0 works better for most of my applications.

vince · vince

What do you guys use to cut wire close to the body (say on a copper john)? I've been using my Dr. Slick scissors and (as I expected) it's not too great for them. Wire cutters don't work for the close up work. Vince

vince · vince

I always liked these threads, so I'll start one. Let's see pics of what you're tying this winter and/or pictures of your fly boxes. Anyone tying steelhead flies? Vince Tied Down Caddis - I have no idea what the shellback does, as you can't see it from underneath. Maybe it just makes it more buoyant.

AfricanAngler · AfricanAngler

Was on the water yesterday and watched a guy guy hook up with about 4 or 5 fish in 15 minutes. I was watching intently and trying to learn with my eyes. Anyway he told me that he was getting them all on a "Twinkie" like I should have known what that was. I was on the other side of the stream and could h...

Ty · Ty

Not sure where to post this but, here goes. Have any of you caught the fish of a lifetime and saved the fly, never to be used again and kept it somewhere, like on your hat or something?

rgloft · rgloft

I was driving down 121 and saw a dead badger in the road is the hair worth skinning it for it was not real smelly. i think i could do it if i thought it wasn't a wast of time it looked in pretty good cond so I through it off the road but I bet it's getting ripe any input

Otter · Otter

Getting ready for the Iso hatch. I tied up a claret colored thread S and M nymph with peaxxxx ice dub for the thorax. Anybody have another pattern. I've heard that prince nymphs work pretty well.

LilWhippersnapper · LilWhippersnapper

Just wanted to know how long you guys can last? -- Edited by LilWhippersnapper on Sunday 9th of August 2009 12:23:19 AM

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Gamakatsu p10 hook. (Preview) I was just tying up some small FBPT's and remembered somewhere that I had straightened out a #18 Gamakatsu P10 on a big fish a few years ago. I wonder if I just wasted 1/2 hr tying on P10's or my memory sucks. First of all, isn't Gamakatsu considered a quality hook? Secondly, has that ever happened to any...	iamamultitasker	0	2447	Oct 3, 2011 by iamamultitasker
	Wiggle tail (Preview) Some of the rivers have been blown out for much of this year, so I have had tons of fun fishing lakes. The lakes are pretty high as well. Using an intermediate camo line you can hook some of the wary fish. The wiggle tail works well on many lakes. There is a little lake that is the middle upper part of the Y...	Otter	1	2833	Aug 5, 2011 by Cole Davis
	steelhead fly swap? ( 1 2 3 ) (Preview) If this is a repeat forgive me... Who is down for a steelhead fly swap? I've been sitting at the vise and have a @#$% for steelhead flies! I don't care if its swung, dead drifted, nymphed, indicated or dry flied... if its targeting steelhead, lets swapit. With that said I've never run a swap so bare w...	59pines	64	12472	Apr 23, 2011 by BigOkieWhiteBoy916
	Gamakatsu midge hook size 26-30 (Preview) Fishing has been a little slow on Putah. I saw these Gama hooks to size 30... I may have to order some for those slow days.http://www.bearsden.com/product8747.html	Otter	1	4224	Mar 8, 2011 by brian clemens
	Lessons ? (Preview) anyone live in napa and want to help me out with some / a , lesson ?. I have the tools nowI want to start out tying a bead head fox pupa and or a zibra midge -- Edited by rgloft on Friday 5th of November 2010 04:06:44 PM	rgloft	5	2501	Mar 7, 2011 by bono
	zpoxy 5minute epoxy (Preview) I was making up a batch of this z-poxy 5 minute epoxy stuff and I thought it is supposed to be clear. I followed the directions and made up a few batches. All of it turned out a milky white, even when dried. I bought the stuff at Sweeney's, seems pretty straight forward from the directions. Anbody have...	59pines	8	1896	Feb 9, 2011 by 59pines
	rubber legged egg omelette (Preview) My creation for the Rainy season on the Yuba	Otter	4	2197	Jan 17, 2011 by AfricanAngler
	Buying vs. Tying your own (Preview) I've heard from people in the past on here and on Kienes that tying your own flys does not save you money. I'm kinda confused, cuz at an average of 2 bucks a fly it costs me at least 20 bucks for 10 flys. That's if I don't buy bead headed flys. Those cost 2.35. So I'm looking at 20-30 bucks for 10 flies. I can tie 3...	LilWhippersnapper	7	4766	Nov 10, 2010 by ANGRYINCHER
	Tiemco hooks - consistently sharp? (Preview) I must admit that I have been disappointed with the consistency of the sharpness of Tiemco hooks, particularly the 2x heavy hooks (e.g. 3769, 2457, 3761). The smaller sizes of theses hooks are more consistently sharp (but not all of them), but the larger sizes seem to be much more inconsistent. Ear...	Nohackle	0	1502	Nov 7, 2010 by Nohackle
	tools ? (Preview) finally got the vice , Thanks otter . so I have been looking at tools ie bobin tools and there is about 8 or 9 too chose from what gives why so many and which one do I get and the prices crazy the one I like over thirty dollars thats crazy and then theres scizors I hear that two pair is good , one for wire and one f...	rgloft	2	1455	Nov 5, 2010 by rgloft
	Marabou nymphs (Preview) I think the two most important materials in a fly tiers arsenals are pea**** herl and marabou, in that order. They have so much appeal, and at least a dozen well known flies use them, if not a hundred. I found a recipe years ago in a book I own named Trout Flies of The West. In it there was a tying style from a Co...	crhoden	8	4068	Oct 20, 2010 by crhoden
	Ash caddis (Preview) 1. Any one know where I can find some of these little guy they look like they would work 2. any one want to try to tie some up for me and I would deffinitly be willing to pay a resonable price for them . thanks guys Sorry. this is rgloft I forgot to log sarah out . contact rgloft . Thanks -- Edited by prettyfly...	prettyfly	23	2784	Aug 17, 2010 by Packrat
	Head glue... (Preview) With all of this cold weather, my head cement gets really goopy. I've tried to put the jar in a glass of warm water for a while, but that didn't really help all that much. You guys have any suggestions? -Jon	jvento	4	1467	Aug 9, 2010 by AfricanAngler
	bugz (Preview) Okay here's the question. Since our hatches are so messed up this year(right now) what's everybody tying? I am working on some stuff for next week but was sorta curious about what else you folks are working on.	CJ	8	1967	Aug 6, 2010 by AbelBoy
	New Hooks (Preview) Anybody try these hooks out? My buddy got them at the Pleasanton show. Barbless tying hooks from Sweden I think? These are the scud czech nymph model. The are also slightly off center like a gama octopus. Pretty cool.	CJ	1	1717	Mar 16, 2010 by Codym
	Tube fly (Preview) Ok This is my first ever tube fly. It was inspired by a article in Fly tyer mag. The tube is from a Q Tip. The tube vice attachment is a 4D finishing nail that I cut the head off of and flattened with a hammer. I think it all went pretty well for the first pass, I wanted more olive in the hackle area but used what I h...	timmosazz	3	1554	Mar 12, 2010 by RippenLips
	Scuds (Preview) I was fishing one of our valley tailwaters this weekend and discovered its full of small light olive scuds. So I was curious does anyone use scud patterns locally ? I've never really gave them much thought, But I will now. Anybody have any favorite scud patterns ?	DrBombay	2	1565	Mar 8, 2010 by brian clemens
	Perfect or imperfect (Preview) I have noticed over the years that some of the flys that I have tied poorly work better than perfect copy of a pattern. Of course when this happens this I keep tying in the new varriation. And there are some flies that i have fished untill the last scrap of thread is barley hangin on the hook and it is still t...	timmosazz	4	1591	Feb 19, 2010 by Packrat
	New fly swap???? ( 1 2 3 4 ) (Preview) Anybody up for a fly swap, anybody got a suggestion on what the theme should be? 1. CodyM (me)-Winged Cobra 2. AfricanAngler-Z wing caddis-recieved 3. Live2fish888-biot nymph-recieved 4. Vince-Caddis poopah-recieved 5. Lilwhippersnapper-midge 6. BigOkieWhiteBoy916 7. BrianClemens-Ston...	Codym	101	7217	Feb 15, 2010 by Codym
	Helpfull tying recipes FYI. (Preview) Just recieved my new Redding Fly Shop catalog, and after looking through the fly section i saw it advertised that most of the flys that they sell are listed with the recipe on line. Just go to www.theflyshop.com and go to the fly section click on a fly and the recipe should come up with it. I tried it and it i...	timmosazz	5	1543	Feb 14, 2010 by AfricanAngler
	Whats working now? (Preview) What's working on the putah right now? Planning on getting out Saturday and am just curious if any of you will share your knowledge. Alot of guys swear by the WD40. I've tied several and am looking for some more patterns to tie	jeflo	2	1541	Feb 2, 2010 by jeflo
	At the Bench (Preview) I wish I had time to try these flies out.	JT	10	1627	Jan 9, 2010 by RippenLips
	thread ? (Preview) What brand off thread do you preffere for basic fly's in the 16 to 20 size range. I've been using danville but have recently found uni-thread to be a much better thread. I also had been tying most often with 6/0 but have found that 8/0 works better for most of my applications.	DrBombay	7	1461	Dec 15, 2009 by Packrat
	A question about scissors (Preview) What do you guys use to cut wire close to the body (say on a copper john)? I've been using my Dr. Slick scissors and (as I expected) it's not too great for them. Wire cutters don't work for the close up work. Vince	vince	11	1451	Dec 12, 2009 by Bugger
	What are you tying? (Preview) I always liked these threads, so I'll start one. Let's see pics of what you're tying this winter and/or pictures of your fly boxes. Anyone tying steelhead flies? Vince Tied Down Caddis - I have no idea what the shellback does, as you can't see it from underneath. Maybe it just makes it more buoyant.	vince	13	2074	Nov 17, 2009 by vince
	Twinkie Fly (Preview) Was on the water yesterday and watched a guy guy hook up with about 4 or 5 fish in 15 minutes. I was watching intently and trying to learn with my eyes. Anyway he told me that he was getting them all on a "Twinkie" like I should have known what that was. I was on the other side of the stream and could h...	AfricanAngler	8	2058	Oct 7, 2009 by vince
	Have you ever "retired" a fly? (Preview) Not sure where to post this but, here goes. Have any of you caught the fish of a lifetime and saved the fly, never to be used again and kept it somewhere, like on your hat or something?	Ty	12	1538	Sep 22, 2009 by LilWhippersnapper
	badger hair (Preview) I was driving down 121 and saw a dead badger in the road is the hair worth skinning it for it was not real smelly. i think i could do it if i thought it wasn't a wast of time it looked in pretty good cond so I through it off the road but I bet it's getting ripe any input	rgloft	4	1515	Sep 13, 2009 by rgloft
	Anyone have a pattern for an Isonychia? (Preview) Getting ready for the Iso hatch. I tied up a claret colored thread S and M nymph with peaxxxx ice dub for the thorax. Anybody have another pattern. I've heard that prince nymphs work pretty well.	Otter	8	2494	Sep 10, 2009 by Packrat
	How long can you tie for? (Preview) Just wanted to know how long you guys can last? -- Edited by LilWhippersnapper on Sunday 9th of August 2009 12:23:19 AM	LilWhippersnapper	10	1920	Sep 10, 2009 by BigOkieWhiteBoy916
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