Tube flies

Flies tied on plastic or metal tubes rather than hooks

Tube flies - articles

Article Great Lakes Irish Invaders Oct 20. 2010 Tube flies Bob Kenly takes a turn with some tubes from the Canadian Tube Fly Company and converts a traditional Irish fly into something... let's just say not as traditional. So Chris's Irish Shrimp turned into Great Lakes Orange, a steelhead pattern tied on a tube. See the pattern description here.	Article The Barbell Tube Feb 27. 2009 Steve Egge has been spending some time lately playing at the vise with some interesting bottle tubes.Here is his latest, which shows how varied you can be with tube tying. Tying behind the tube, on the tube body and in front of the tube. See Steve Egge's classical yet new steelhead fly here.	Article Très Bien Nov 2. 2008 Bright This is another bright tube fly for clear water designed by Danish fly tyer Ken Bonde Larsen. And another one that uses a cone to add weight to the front of the fly. And another one, where the metal cone can be replaced by a common head or a plastic cone. You can see detailed step-by-step photos here.
Article The Overtaker Nov 2. 2008 Taking over A small black tube fly inspired by the classical Undertaker and flies like the Green Butt. This small fly shows that tube flies do not have to be large. It's petite, it's black and it's sexy with a small hotspot. And no, it's not a piece of lingerie	Article The Dirty White Nov 2. 2008 More tubes We continue our series of tube flies tied in the Scandinavian style. This fly is another subdued yellow, white and gray fly, well suited for bright light and clear water. It uses a mallard hackle to create a nice, closed shape. See a detailed pattern description here	Article Chinese White Oct 25. 2008 Tubed A bright tube fly for salmon in clear water created by Danish Ken Bonde Larsen. Tied in the Scandinavian style with a large and soft hair wing made of several layers. Easy to tie and impressive both in and out of the water. See pattern and pictures here.
Article Staring Sunray Shadow Oct 25. 2008 Here's looking at you kid Ray Brook's classic the Sunray Shadow can hardly be outdone by any variation of this simple yet very efficient fly. But some people still like to add little details to killer patterns. This version of the Sunray has a body and eyes. It can see where the fish are.	Article Bon A(d)venture - Day 2 Oct 25. 2008 White water and white tails Follow Kasper Mühlbach on his second day on Bon Aventure. A day of which he did not expect the big catches but the day turned out to as good as the first. Clear water, white tails, ospreys and three salmon in four casts	Article Bon Aventure flies Oct 25. 2008 Our suggestions Do you know what flies to tie for clear water and how to tie them? Follow the Danish flytier Ken Bonde Larsen carefully tie some attractive and yet not too visible flies for the Canadian salmon. Tubes are his favorite and some with new plastic discs. Get your bobbin ready
Article A Pheasant Under Glass Aug 11. 2008 Tubed Two seemingly unrelated events led tube fly tyer par excellence Bob Kenly to this method of tying and to discover a coloring system that I have never tried before: dyed Lady Amherst tail feathers and a note requesting something different to be thrown in the water for salmon in New Foundland. Here the result of the two events.	Article Bon A(d)venture - Day 1 Jul 22. 2008 Bon Aventure's Canadian Salmon Two days of fishing in one of the world's clearest salmon rivers, Bon Aventure, Gaspé, French Canada. Follow Kasper Mühlbach for two days on this renowned river, famous for it's fantastic dry fly fishing for salmon but also known for plenty of grilse and larger atlantic salmon. See if Kasper's rod was bent (ok, it was!)	Article A Mad Epoxy Tier Sep 3. 2007 Experiments Bob Kenly is reknowned for his radically different epoxy tube flies. This article recaps his experience with epoxy - and adds advice on coloring epoxy. If you want some truths about epoxy - and want to witness the death of a couple of myths Bob's article is the place to look.