oliver your flys are the best i one day hope to tie flys as well as you i have a book of yours that is in german and i cant under stand it but i have started tieing from the pictures in it and i think there not bad but still learning.thank because of you fly are fun to tie again. thank from the yukon.
He is a Cape Cod man. He fishes for Stripers and prays that the Bluefish leave his flies alone.
What a terrific, insightful article and pictures!! The Tigerfish is truly amazing - all those teeth. Thanks.
Hi Jonathan,
I am sure you'll get hundreds of answers, all different.
There's no real formula or correct way. As you progress, you'll find what works for you.
I can answer with my experience and what works for me.
What breaking strain of leader?
Basically you want a tapered leader to allow a good turn over and presentation, tapered to a tippet of around 23mm. Some, and including myself, have used tippets as fine as 15 to 20mm. But as a beginning, I would go for 23 to 25mm.
Expect average fish weights of 2 to 4kg.
What length of leader? ( My rod is 10.5ft #7/8 )?
That's weather permitting.
Normal conditions - 9ft.
Night and strong wind - 7ft
Calm, summer, crystal clear water - up to 12ft, maybe more...
A 7/8 rod, for some, may be to heavy. But that depends on what species your targeting.
I use, and always have used a #5 in all weathers and seasons. I have never had a problem.
As an average, good all round rod...A #6/7 handles everything.
Tropical species, the above does not apply.
Tapered leader?
I answered that. Tapered.
WF or SH?
Personal preference. I use WF.
As most sea trout lurk CM's from the shore line, distance isn't a priority. If you love casting...Then perhaps a SH.
Floating line or intermediate?
Both.
I use floating.
Intermediate still catches fish but I think most use floating in Denmark.
Are "polyleaders" recommended?
That's up to you.
I make my own and always have done with standard "bob's your uncle - any line I have", leaders.
Hope it helps.
You'll get many answers but don't stress to much. Experiment and enjoy the experience.
Happy chappies at the GFF will help, point you in the direction and some...May even point out a few sea trout for you?!
REMEMBER: GLOBALFLYFISHER have all the answers to your questions and with answers that are proven also to work.
See you out there at the GFF summit.
Ripley
Nice. With that guinea fowl cheek that reminds me of one of the variations of the Gibbs Striper bucktail. What species are you fishing those for?
Joe C
I can't wait to get out on the river and try it. Thanks again, Joe.
Thanks for the work you put into your article. So far all I've heard of is Dacron and braided type backing.Why can't monofilement be used??
[quote:59b14409dd="Matej Muhelyi"]Hi, I was on Fyn last weeks with my friend Luki. The weather was good for fishing. Dark sky with rain, sout-west wind, sometimes north wind. The best fishing was in the morning. We fish about 40 sea trout.[/quote:59b14409dd]
Matej,
What a fantastic week, huh? Those are beautiful fish! Congratulations.
Martin
A Nice Fly I will tie one and try it on our River. The river Erme in the South West of the U.K.
P.M ( Membership Sec of Cleeve Angling Club Of Ivybridge )
I'd really like to go, but I live in Mandal and I'd take the ferry from Kristiansand. So I guess that that doesn't really help much!
Hi everyone,
I'm an Englishman living in Oslo, Norway and I'm interested in attending the GFF 2007 Summit. I was just wondering whether there was anyone else from Norway planning on attending, if so perhaps we could travel together?
Regards
Jonathan
A very nice fly. I may tie a few and fish them here. Thanks for sharing.
well that's confirmation I needed, only the March Brown and some more Daddy L. and I will be ready for the holiday.. 8) Hopefully the waterlevels and the weather will be better at the end of the month....
thnx for you're reaction
Tigt Lines,
Bjorn
Hi Martin its only because a very very dear friend who passed away last year was a fantastic salmon fly tier and mounted many many flies like this, its so easy and does not spoil the fly please let me know how you get on if you try this method take care
Warren,
Regarding your tube fly questions:
[quote:81c2110281="Warren Rankin"]in the commencing & finishing process when cone heads are used. Do I glue the cone heads on?[/quote:81c2110281]
Nope. The easiest way is to use a "liner"- a thin inner plastic tube that runs through the outer tube. When the fly is done, you run the inner tube through the cone and the fly and melt it in both ends. That will keep the cone in place. You can add glue, but it is usually not necessary.
[quote:81c2110281="Warren Rankin"] With copper tubing is it always necessary to jam plastic tubing inside & if so is it glued in?[/quote:81c2110281]
Nope again. Same technique - just without the cone. Run a thin liner through the copper tube and melt a collar in both ends, before or after you have tied the fly depending on temper - and the danger of the fly catching fire...
I am currently working on a large tube fly theme and all these questions (and many, many more) will be answered and illustrated. Here is a sample showing your coned fly:
[img:81c2110281]http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/tube-flies/colored-plastic-tube-fl…]
I expect this theme to be ready within a week or so.
Martin
Jan,
I have tried a number of different methods for mounting flies, but not the one you describe.
Martin
have you tried mounting trout and salmon flies with pushing a drawing pin through the back of the card then pushing a small piece of fine clear tube over the pin leaving enough to mount the fly pushing it through the tube.
Well I'm not known in those parts, but from my experience in the norwegian mountains, here's a list of what flies you shouldn't leave home without!
Montana
Goldhead GRHE
Daddy longlegs
F-Fly
Para grey duster
Hackle adams.
There's a saying in norway. "One can survive in norway with a matchstick and a march brown". So you could say a march brown/silver MB could be a good choice.
G'day from Australia. This is my first post on this site.
I've been a fly fisho & tier for many years, learnt to fish as soon as I could walk.
In Australia tube flies are rarely seen and I don't know of anyone who ties them so, I thought I'd give it a go. I have the required gadgets to commence tying but am inexperienced in the commencing & finishing process when cone heads are used. Do I glue the cone heads on?
With the drought in Australia many of our inland water ways have all but dried up and the Trout have suffered. So, we are getting more & more into saltwater flyfishing. Tube flies look like a great way to go for saltwater.
With copper tubing is it always necessary to jam plastic tubing inside & if so is it glued in?
This is a great forum and an ideal place to pick up tips & new ideas.
Regards
Warren.
I saw how Ronny caught the trouts. I tried to catch fish on the same time and same water on a different way.
I used streamers, nymps, dry flies nothing worked...... I am convinced now I saw how good this method worked!
Thanks for sharing the tip
Bob,
You can count on it! I wish I'll be there soon.
How is stripped bass fishing in Chesapeake Bay? Three years ago I went to Washington D.C. for business, and I packed a #8 rod dreaming on fishing on the beach for those fish after reading some articles about it, but finally I couldn't. On the train from Washington to NY I met a guy who carries an Orvis rod tube, and he told me there was no good fishing on Chesapeake Bay (he was a trout fisher).
I'm still dreaming on that...
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