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Re: Crayfish flies....

Hi Dada

Skip's Dad is a fairly realistic fly (that's why I like it, along with the fact that it's simple to tie) and it works for fish other than bass. Tie it in #10-14 for trout and use some smaller dumbell eyes. You can either fish it dead-drift (whichever nymph style you prefer--indicator or Czech style) or strip it in like you would a woolly bugger.

Another crayfish fly is a Foxee Clouser (Clouser with brown and rust colors), although thats more of what a crayfish would look like if Picasso painted it--it's a highly impressionistic fly.

Of course, I'm biased because I wrote the article. 😄

Mayby

Hi Martin.

Well the sixpences are highest fasion, didn't you know 😉 😉
I would vote for sexpences with fold-out ear-covers, since we are entering the cold season once again, and an optional LED light in the shade, so we can also use them in the summer nights.

Or maybe a simple cap is the best choice, anyway, where would you put the embroidering on a sixpence?

-Jari

Re: Shure!

Jari,

Maybe we should consider GFF sixpences...? ;-)

http://10stille.dk/pictures/10stille/20060326/medium_img_8655.jpg

Martin

Shure!

Hi Martin.

Although I always try to wear my old handed down sixpence, that I got from my granddad. I for one would be interested. Maybe its time to fill a new hat with luck, the old one seems to have reached its limit 😄

-Jari

What a terrific set

What a terrific set of flies in this presentation! This is a better layout than many color plates of books that I have seen. I'll be working on quite a few of these this winter. I have the referenced book; these ties give me a different perception of their appearance than what I envisioned from the text or their pictures. Great effort, thank you.

Absolutely gorgeous!

Absolutely gorgeous! A wonderful addition to the encyclopedia of fly tying knowledge, and some terrific eye candy to boot!

Awesome flies!!

Awesome flies!!

First fish on a fly rod, huh?

Phil,

Great! First fish on a fly rod, huh? Can't be anything I did... it must have been your own persistence, which brought that fish to hand - in bad weather even. Congratulations.

And watch out for that very nasty germ Bacillus flyrodia, now! ;-)

Martin

Bob:
I agree with y

Bob:
I agree with your last comment " ...- a heartfelt thanks for a job well done".
Beautiful flies and a pleasure to look at.

Just a little thing on the side, a little typo slipped in which actually sounds quite funny
( " Tolling flies").

Nevertheless, thanks again for this wonderful work.
Tom

Followed these instr

Followed these instructions and on my first outing on 5th October caught my first trout (2lb rainbow) on a dry fly in howling wind and rain. Thanks a lot, Martin.

Sili.....

Hey Philly,
I think we ve same inspiration......Do you know Bob Popowich?His book was my inspiration, when I ve been in Costa Rica, trying to create good snook and tarpon flies...... But now Iam back in czech and I am not able to do it for a pike........ So your silicons are working for a pike?

I wonder if I'm tryi

I wonder if I'm trying to cast to a bird on this picture, or if its the "backcast" on a reversed cast, in any case that leader is coming from somwhere pretty low :-(

Nice picture Henning

Nice picture Henning! You can see that the wind has caught this one and is pushing the loop upwards (or then its just a casting fault ;-) ), and I hope this is not the final cast 'cause then its going to go skywards, hopefully the delivering cast will be pointing a bit more downwards.

Blue Chiromid Patterns

Blue chironomid patterns can also be effective on freestone streams and tailwaters. On the South Platte (tailwater) in Colorado, Stan Benton's Blue Midge works well some days, often when nothing else will. The pattern is featured in Ed Engle's <em>Tying Small Flies</em>. The dubbing prescribed is chopped & blended Arizona Sparkle Yarn (Black/Blue). Arizona (John Rohmer) may have discontinued the Sparkle Yarn, however. Their Diamond Braid may work as well) The body can be any metallic tinsel, or even wire (UTC carries their Ultra Wire now in a Blue, x-small and up).

Where in the water (stillwaters) do you guys fish these midges? Close to the bottom, with a slow retrieve, or in the surfact film?

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/KevinDC/lw2005.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c283/KevinDC/lw2006.jpg

The trout bum diares

The trout bum diares is a piece of revolutionary work !
It`s a must have !!!

Regards !

In Colorado we call

In Colorado we call this pattern a Copper John

Thank you for sharin

Thank you for sharing the invaluable info on Leaders and the rest... I owe you big time!
Thanks again and all the best.
Brano

Very useful and a re

Very useful and a reminder of the value of Wet Flies- which I used in Yorkshire, England rivers as a young man . There we tied them very sparsely - no dubbing , just the silk body plus hackle . I too would appreciate some ideas about how best to use them - up, down or sideways in the stream.
Thanks for this site
Brian

To dry a cdc fly, br

To dry a cdc fly, brush on a silica powder sold in the US as Frog's Fanny. Blow off the excess powder and keep fishing!

tks a million, great

tks a million, great job! You are my 1st teacher on fly fishing!!!

The 5 DVD set of "Ne

The 5 DVD set of "New Zealand Trophy Waters" by Keith Masson would be hard to beat. Must get this one and the NZ one when available.
Will be back in NZ for 3 weeks starting mid November - just cannot wait.

Here are a couple of

Here are a couple of Siliclone flies that Dada mentioned that I use for both pike and in salt water for Striped Bass and Bluefish.

Dada:

Dada:
I've been using silicone flies for several years. The ones you posted under the pike patterns are what we along the Mid-Atlantic/Northeast coast of the U.S. call Siliclones.
You might find this useful. Tying instructions by the orignator of that fly pattern, Bob Popovics. Step by step instructions with pictures plus some background on it.

http://www.aswf.org/saltwater_flies_for_web/bob_popovics/saltwater_flie…

For your amusement here's a couple of patterns that I tie up in that style. These I use in fresh water for bass, pike, musky, pickerel and snakeheads. Two are tied on weedless hooks. I'm still learning how to use the digital camera so the quality of the pictures aren't that great.

The Siliclone. A go to fly

The Siliclone. A go to fly along the New Jersey(USA) coast for at least the last ten years or so. Extremely effective when the mullet are migrating south along the coast in the fall.
I tie them in various sizes for fresh and salt water. Fresh water, mainly for Largemouth, Smallmouth Bass, Muskie and Pike. Saltwater for striped bass and bluefish.
I tie mine out of a material called Polar Plus, rather than wool. It's put out by the same company that does Polar Fiber. Makes for a lighter fly and one that will float like a cork if treated with a liquid floatant. Plus if you tie them in white, you can use permanent markers to color them before applying the silicone. I'll take a couple of pictures of the ones I've tied up and post them