Fly Tying and Fly discussions

Otter · Otter

I was reading through RJ's website and he seems to like Hogan's flies.? Does anyone have a pattern for the S and M or the Red Headed Step Child?? Hey MX 19 are these flies as good as he says?

East Bay Ed · East Bay Ed

OK--So I'm sitting around tying flies and getting bored.? I decided to look for some new flies for the heck of it.? Here is an international site for classic steelhead and salmon flies.? Click on the English unless you know the language or want an adventure: http://www.classicflies.net/

ANGRYINCHER · ANGRYINCHER

Hello, I've been reading the post for over a year now and finally decided to sign-up. Just curious to know if anyone has any experience with the Nor-Vise rotary system and their retractable bobbins. I have a DynaKing Kingfisher, which works just fine, but have been interested in the Nor-Vise and its q...

Packrat · Packrat

Here are a few patterns I tied up over the weekend to use on the American next Tuesday. I should have used a bigger size of chennile on the poopah but didn't have any more, should still work though.

windknots · windknots

Back in high school I started to tie flies, mostly dries, and I even caught trout on them, but stopped soon after when life got busy and I just didn't get out fishing much.? Now I can burn through nymphs like beer-nuts on a Super Bowl Sunday so?I'm curious about how many of you tie your own flies, a...

ChucktheDuck · ChucktheDuck

Here are some flies I've been working on for the AR.? The first is actually Brian's first poopah and the same one that won him his new year's resolution to catch a fish on a fly he tied, congrats bro!? We used some EP fiber to create a shimmering veil around the body and some olive krystal flash for the anten...

ChucktheDuck · ChucktheDuck

I just figured out that my digital camera has a macro setting and started playing around with it.? Here are a few pics of some flies I tied: 1)Eztaz Egg 2)Cased Caddis 3)BH Poxyback Hare's Ear 4)Kauffman Hare's Ear 5)Nuclear Scud 6)Ugly Bug Golden Stone 7)Some streamers 8)Elk Hair Hopper enjoy Chuck

Ranger Manny · Ranger Manny

Hello All, ??? Back again from my seasonal job and even more addicted to flyfishing. I've been looking for some nymphs (zebra midges, RS2) that i can't find here in Vacaville. Any suggestions of what flyshop i should go? any help would be great. thanks.

East Bay Ed · East Bay Ed

My son just?dropped over?and looked at the latest batch of flies I tied and said, "I was going crazy" and needed to step away from the vice.? I'e been in?a fly tying?zone, off and on, since November?when I tied two hundred trout flies, about 150 size 14 and smaller and about 50 stones (golden...

SK60 · SK60

I have been using westfly.com to look at patterns for Putah bugs. I would be curious if you know of others that would be useful to search. Thanks.

WT · WT

So the jaws and my vice... its a Danville... have clipped away to the point where they do not really hold anything smaller than a size 14 hook.? This is extremely frustrating considering I got the vice for Christmas... Later I might have to post something in the new "product review" section...

LilWhippersnapper · LilWhippersnapper

Does anybody know of a good website to buy some material.

JT · JT

For those of?you that like to tie, check this out. http://www.bouncerflies.com/

FR0G · FR0G

I want to start tying my own flies now that I am into fly fishing for real. I know it would be better to invest in buying a nice vice, but right now I can't see myself paying 100 dollars on a vice. At least not until I see that I enjoy tying my own. But anyways, what is a good priced vice to get? I know that I will als...

AC22 · AC22

Can they be bought at a store??

shon42073 · shon42073

I think it's about time to take the plunge. After seeing some of the fly's you all are tying I am convinced thats the way to go. Question is what should i purchase to get started, I don't need top notch stuff, just something decent. Is one of those kits the way to go ? Probably not . I know i will need a vise, bob...

shon42073 · shon42073

I was watching a video about trout and a it had a section about insects. If I remenber correctly it was showing mayfly adults that crawl back into the water, Lay there eggs then die off and and drift to the surface upside down and drift in the surface film in this upside down position. Was curious if anyone...

Nohackle · Nohackle

The last couple of months I have been using a San Juan Worm as a "change of pace" fly.? When the "old reliables" quit working and I want to try something different, I put on a San Juan Worm as my top fly with a mayfly nymph or a midge pupa as a trailer fly.? There are two things I like abou...

SK60 · SK60

I have a fly that I need someone to tie for me @$1.75 each, at least one dozen. It is a nymphal pattern, size 10 on 1x (standard length) hook, bead head, palmered hackle, looks like antron dubbing for the body, feather/tinsel tail, and fine copper wire open wrap on body. It is an older pattern, not found in...

shon42073 · shon42073

I met JT for a bit today and he was kind enough to give me a JT special and a drowned midge, I just gotta say, This guy outta be tying professionally, Really nice looking patterns JT, Just wanted to give ya a plug, Thanx alot.

WT · WT

So I needed a break from some of the studying I have been doing lately, so I sat down at the bench I wasn't looking at coming up with anything in particular, but here are a few that I came up with. #1 - Caddis Emerger... or that's what I am going to call it. #2 - Midge #3 - Zebra Midge #4 - My attempt at a WD-40 #5 - Em...

JT · JT

I just found this online.? It looks like a good little pattern.

Ehammer · Ehammer

i will be spending thanksgiving at my dads place in northern Idaho and from what ive been reading the october caddis hatch is well behind and i might nrun into some sporadic hatches does anyone know of any good october caddis nymph patterns that have proven efective i was thinking of making some huge fo...

SCM · SCM

I am looking for a little advice on selecting?my first?tying vise.? That said, I am wondering what I should be looking for in a vise.? I would like to get a quality vise, built in the U.S., with sufficient features to allow me to move into more complicated patterns, and in the range of $100 to $150. -- Edit...

WT · WT

So I accidently picked up a pack of Tiemco dry fly hooks (TMC 100BL) size 18 instead of the TMC 3761 which I usually tie on, when I went back to the store they were out of the TMC 3761 size 18's.? My question is:? Has anyone ever tied nymphs on dry fly hooks?? I imagine the only down size is that they are lighter...

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...

Topic		Started By	Replies	Views	Last Post
	Hogan's Flies (Preview) I was reading through RJ's website and he seems to like Hogan's flies.? Does anyone have a pattern for the S and M or the Red Headed Step Child?? Hey MX 19 are these flies as good as he says?	Otter	7	5687	Feb 20, 2008 by Chris Laskodi
	A new link for classic flies (Preview) OK--So I'm sitting around tying flies and getting bored.? I decided to look for some new flies for the heck of it.? Here is an international site for classic steelhead and salmon flies.? Click on the English unless you know the language or want an adventure: http://www.classicflies.net/	East Bay Ed	0	726	Feb 18, 2008 by East Bay Ed
	Nor-Vise by Norlander... (Preview) Hello, I've been reading the post for over a year now and finally decided to sign-up. Just curious to know if anyone has any experience with the Nor-Vise rotary system and their retractable bobbins. I have a DynaKing Kingfisher, which works just fine, but have been interested in the Nor-Vise and its q...	ANGRYINCHER	3	1233	Feb 13, 2008 by Packrat
	Some Saturday ties (Preview) Here are a few patterns I tied up over the weekend to use on the American next Tuesday. I should have used a bigger size of chennile on the poopah but didn't have any more, should still work though.	Packrat	14	1120	Feb 13, 2008 by LilWhippersnapper
	What percent of the flies you use do you tie yourself? (Preview) Back in high school I started to tie flies, mostly dries, and I even caught trout on them, but stopped soon after when life got busy and I just didn't get out fishing much.? Now I can burn through nymphs like beer-nuts on a Super Bowl Sunday so?I'm curious about how many of you tie your own flies, a...	windknots	22	1885	Feb 12, 2008 by ANGRYINCHER
	AR Flies (Preview) Here are some flies I've been working on for the AR.? The first is actually Brian's first poopah and the same one that won him his new year's resolution to catch a fish on a fly he tied, congrats bro!? We used some EP fiber to create a shimmering veil around the body and some olive krystal flash for the anten...	ChucktheDuck	15	1208	Feb 9, 2008 by Flying Dutchman
	A few flies (Preview) I just figured out that my digital camera has a macro setting and started playing around with it.? Here are a few pics of some flies I tied: 1)Eztaz Egg 2)Cased Caddis 3)BH Poxyback Hare's Ear 4)Kauffman Hare's Ear 5)Nuclear Scud 6)Ugly Bug Golden Stone 7)Some streamers 8)Elk Hair Hopper enjoy Chuck	ChucktheDuck	11	1015	Feb 1, 2008 by Matt
	Best nymph selection (Preview) Hello All, ??? Back again from my seasonal job and even more addicted to flyfishing. I've been looking for some nymphs (zebra midges, RS2) that i can't find here in Vacaville. Any suggestions of what flyshop i should go? any help would be great. thanks.	Ranger Manny	24	1771	Jan 30, 2008 by brian clemens
	Put your hands up and slowly step away from the vice. (Preview) My son just?dropped over?and looked at the latest batch of flies I tied and said, "I was going crazy" and needed to step away from the vice.? I'e been in?a fly tying?zone, off and on, since November?when I tied two hundred trout flies, about 150 size 14 and smaller and about 50 stones (golden...	East Bay Ed	10	1267	Jan 30, 2008 by dtp916
	Fly recipe sites (Preview) I have been using westfly.com to look at patterns for Putah bugs. I would be curious if you know of others that would be useful to search. Thanks.	SK60	19	1883	Jan 26, 2008 by JT
	My vice (Preview) So the jaws and my vice... its a Danville... have clipped away to the point where they do not really hold anything smaller than a size 14 hook.? This is extremely frustrating considering I got the vice for Christmas... Later I might have to post something in the new "product review" section...	WT	2	827	Jan 26, 2008 by Nohackle
	Fly tying material??? (Preview) Does anybody know of a good website to buy some material.	LilWhippersnapper	9	1056	Jan 26, 2008 by Packrat
	Bouncer Flies (Preview) For those of?you that like to tie, check this out. http://www.bouncerflies.com/	JT	4	1043	Jan 26, 2008 by JT
	Want to start tying (Preview) I want to start tying my own flies now that I am into fly fishing for real. I know it would be better to invest in buying a nice vice, but right now I can't see myself paying 100 dollars on a vice. At least not until I see that I enjoy tying my own. But anyways, what is a good priced vice to get? I know that I will als...	FR0G	4	851	Jan 22, 2008 by Matt
	Bono's hand tied flies..? (Preview) Can they be bought at a store??	AC22	2	790	Jan 9, 2008 by AC22
	fly tying for a beginner ? (Preview) I think it's about time to take the plunge. After seeing some of the fly's you all are tying I am convinced thats the way to go. Question is what should i purchase to get started, I don't need top notch stuff, just something decent. Is one of those kits the way to go ? Probably not . I know i will need a vise, bob...	shon42073	10	1233	Jan 4, 2008 by Daara
	upside down fly's (Preview) I was watching a video about trout and a it had a section about insects. If I remenber correctly it was showing mayfly adults that crawl back into the water, Lay there eggs then die off and and drift to the surface upside down and drift in the surface film in this upside down position. Was curious if anyone...	shon42073	1	878	Jan 2, 2008 by Flying Dutchman
	A fly worth trying (Preview) The last couple of months I have been using a San Juan Worm as a "change of pace" fly.? When the "old reliables" quit working and I want to try something different, I put on a San Juan Worm as my top fly with a mayfly nymph or a midge pupa as a trailer fly.? There are two things I like abou...	Nohackle	13	1350	Dec 22, 2007 by Nohackle
	Need a fly tied (Preview) I have a fly that I need someone to tie for me @$1.75 each, at least one dozen. It is a nymphal pattern, size 10 on 1x (standard length) hook, bead head, palmered hackle, looks like antron dubbing for the body, feather/tinsel tail, and fine copper wire open wrap on body. It is an older pattern, not found in...	SK60	11	1055	Dec 16, 2007 by SK60
	JT's fly's (Preview) I met JT for a bit today and he was kind enough to give me a JT special and a drowned midge, I just gotta say, This guy outta be tying professionally, Really nice looking patterns JT, Just wanted to give ya a plug, Thanx alot.	shon42073	2	984	Dec 15, 2007 by Lahontan
	Study break... (Preview) So I needed a break from some of the studying I have been doing lately, so I sat down at the bench I wasn't looking at coming up with anything in particular, but here are a few that I came up with. #1 - Caddis Emerger... or that's what I am going to call it. #2 - Midge #3 - Zebra Midge #4 - My attempt at a WD-40 #5 - Em...	WT	13	1114	Dec 8, 2007 by JT
	Cool Little Midge Pattern (Preview) I just found this online.? It looks like a good little pattern.	JT	9	1203	Nov 24, 2007 by brian clemens
	fall caddis (Preview) i will be spending thanksgiving at my dads place in northern Idaho and from what ive been reading the october caddis hatch is well behind and i might nrun into some sporadic hatches does anyone know of any good october caddis nymph patterns that have proven efective i was thinking of making some huge fo...	Ehammer	1	799	Nov 13, 2007 by cole
	Selecting a Vise (Preview) I am looking for a little advice on selecting?my first?tying vise.? That said, I am wondering what I should be looking for in a vise.? I would like to get a quality vise, built in the U.S., with sufficient features to allow me to move into more complicated patterns, and in the range of $100 to $150. -- Edit...	SCM	16	1278	Nov 13, 2007 by timmosazz
	Dry fly and nymph hooks (Preview) So I accidently picked up a pack of Tiemco dry fly hooks (TMC 100BL) size 18 instead of the TMC 3761 which I usually tie on, when I went back to the store they were out of the TMC 3761 size 18's.? My question is:? Has anyone ever tied nymphs on dry fly hooks?? I imagine the only down size is that they are lighter...	WT	6	1043	Nov 12, 2007 by iamamultitasker
	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	1327	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	3912	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	6831	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	939	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	726	Sep 15, 2007 by cole
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