tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-56725901137919885662024-03-12T22:27:02.566-07:00The Smallmouth Fly BoxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger309125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-863058398684867232021-03-23T20:05:00.004-07:002021-03-23T20:07:22.351-07:00Fly Fishing the Ozarks - Knucklehead Pattern<object height="297" width="475"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/https://youtu.be/rD76cjFjEn0&showsearch=0&rel=0&fs=1&autoplay=0" /><param name="wmode" value="window" /><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true" /><embed allowfullscreen="true" height="297" src="http://www.youtube.com/v/https://youtu.be/rD76cjFjEn0&showsearch=0&fs=1&rel=0&autoplay=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="475" wmode="window"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=https://youtu.be/rD76cjFjEn0" target="_blank">View on YouTube</a><div><br /></div><div>Just a wonderful pattern posted by flyfishingtheozarks on YouTube. Super fishy! Recipe is in the description of the original video on the channel.</div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-41145840226302814882019-11-28T11:58:00.002-08:002019-11-28T11:58:58.657-08:00Nomad Angler - Silver Shiner<div style="text-align: center;">
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I like this minnow pattern. Nomad Anglers blog says that it swims erratically....drives them nuts. Very nice tutorial video too. </div>
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I met Stu Thompson at the Great Waters Fly Fishing Show a few weeks back. When I got home I ordered a few packs of dubbing and three of his finished DDH Leech flies. The DDH Leech is a very nice pattern, but was a little on the small side for me. I hopped online and found the Talon hooks Stu uses on the original.<br />
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A barred marabou tail, orange sili-legs, Dungeon Copper Kraken dubbing, hot orange Senyo laser dub and a small Darkwater Dubbing head (around the dumbbell eyes). Nothing too crazy...a simple tail followed up by a few dubbing loops and it is done. <br />
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The Talon hook used is a traditional salmon hook (sometimes called an "iron"). Stu uses the clothespin section near the hook eye to stabilize the dumbbell eye. The flat spot does a great job to prevent the dumbbells from spinning...<br />
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Here is a close-up of the return on the hook eye. Stu binds the gap closed with thread and sets the dumbbell eye on the flat spot. Amazing how great it works!<br />
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The 2019 Great Waters Fly Fishing Expo is over, what a great time! I look forward to the show and the seminars every year. We walked the show Friday and Saturday, attended several seminars, bought some gear, and talked with several people that I haven't seen in a very long time.<br />
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<b><u>Stu Thompson | Dark Water Dubbing</u></b><br />
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Stu Thompson's presentation on massive trout in Manitoba was a nice surprise because our oldest son is heading to Manitoba for college in fall. Some gigantic fish up there and I am looking forward to making the trip. Stu also told us there is good warm water fishing less than 10 minutes from campus. Check out Stu's<a href="https://darkwaterdubbing.wordpress.com/flies/" target="_blank"> DDH Leech</a> , ooks like a real killer for just about any fish that swims.<br />
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Stu also sells his custom blended dubbing on his <a href="https://darkwaterdubbing.wordpress.com/dark-water-dubbing-packs/" target="_blank">website</a>. He blends rabbit hair with synthetics to make some fishy material. I ordered 4 packs yesterday and will report on the look and feel in the coming weeks. After the seminar, I watched Stu tie up a DDH leech using his dubbing and was happy to see how simple it was to put together. For some reason people think the flies need to be complicated to be effective.<br />
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Brian from Lund's Fly Shop filled in for Gunnar Brammer at the show. He lead an interesting fly tying presentation that focused on synthetics. Brian tied up a synthetic streamer pattern that is very simple and again looks like a simple, fishy smallmouth bug.<br />
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<br />He rounded out the presentation with a lightweight, yet bulky musky/pike pattern that was 99% synthetic. Brian was asked to fill in at the last minute and he blew the room away.<br />
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<b><u>Craig Riendeau | Off The Deep Edge</u></b><div>
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My son and I had the pleasure to meet Craig Riendeau at the show. I have followed Craig for years online and through his articles in Fly Tyer Magazine. To say Craig takes a unique approach to fly fishing would be an understatement. He approaches fly fishing for bass through the eyes of a tournament bass fisherman. You know...the guys in the sparkly boats with the Nascar looking shirts on. Craig has a point when he says "those guys catch big fish!" </div>
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I have fished Craig's Hairy Fodder for years. The incorporation of what he calls a "ringer" enables the fisherman to swap out the dumbbell eyes in seconds. Changing the weight on the fly to fit the conditions while on foot is very handy. Craig has many patterns available at <a href="http://www.rainysflies.com/fly-designers/craig-riendeau" target="_blank">Rainy's Flies</a>.</div>
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At the show Craig was showcasing a series of new patterns. My favorite is the Big Willy <below - upper left>. Not your traditional hair and feather patterns, but they work very well!<div>
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On top of being an innovative, world class fly tyer, Craig guides up on Mille Lacs. My son walked away from our conversation and said "Dad, we need to go fishing with HIM!" I can make that happen...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-73314313829273903332018-11-15T04:14:00.003-08:002018-11-15T04:14:59.398-08:00Gunnar Brammer Bulkhead Craw<div style="text-align: center;">
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Get over to Gunnar's YouTube page and check out his tutorials. He is a fantastic tyer!</div>
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If you haven't spent any time on <a href="http://www.flyfishfood.com/" target="_blank">Fly Fish Food's website</a> you need to drop what you are doing and get there now. I tied a few of these tiny minnows for trout, but used the techniques to tie up larger minnows. Simple and killer.</div>
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Here is a great pattern by Kevin Feenstra at <a href="http://feenstraoutdoors.com/wordpress/" target="_blank">Feenstra Outdoors</a> from up in Michigan. This is listed as a steelhead pattern, but I have caught crappies and smallies galore with it. Super simple to tie and easy to cast this is one of my new favorites.<br />
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This is our newest online fascination, Chuck Kraft's Topwater Kreelex. The final popper looks simple, but the shaping of the cork head, painting and sealing takes a ton of time. You can order <a href="https://easterntrophiesflyfishing.bigcartel.com/product/topwater-kreelex-kit" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">popper kits</span></a> or <a href="https://easterntrophiesflyfishing.bigcartel.com/product/top-water-kreelex-kreeper" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">finished flies</span></a> from Eastern Trophies Fly Fishing to save time. Make sure to check out the other patterns on their <a href="https://easterntrophiesflyfishing.bigcartel.com/category/flies" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">website</span></a>.</div>
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<a href="https://easterntrophies.com/who-is-chuck-kraft" target="_blank"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Chuck Kraft</span></a> is a true smallmouth legend!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-10714505445118867652018-07-03T11:35:00.002-07:002018-07-03T11:35:49.767-07:00Phil Rowley's Foam Minnow<div style="text-align: center;">
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I have been tying these up on a larger hook for smallies. Has been working very well.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-83864374582095285152018-05-31T14:31:00.002-07:002018-05-31T14:48:07.184-07:00The Modest Minnow by: Tight Lines Fly Fishing Company and Black Earth Angling<div style="text-align: center;">
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Another great one from the guys at <a href="http://tightlinesflyshop.com/" target="_blank"><b>Tight Lines Fly Fishing</b></a> and <a href="http://www.blackearthangling.com/" style="font-weight: bold;" target="_blank">Black Earth Angling</a>! Make sure to stop by their sites and give them support.<br />
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If you listen closely he refers to something called "The Crash" in the video. Here is the <a href="http://www.blackearthangling.com/experience-the-crash.php" target="_blank"><b>link</b></a> that sheds some light on the term! Looks pretty dang incredible to me!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-66347395783017344662018-05-31T14:27:00.001-07:002018-05-31T14:28:49.665-07:00The Wisco Cisco by: Tight Lines Fly Fishing & Black Earth Angling Co.<div style="text-align: center;">
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The guys at <a href="http://tightlinesflyshop.com/" target="_blank"><b>Tight Lines Fly Fishing</b></a> and <b><a href="http://www.blackearthangling.com/" target="_blank">Black Earth Angling</a> </b>uploaded this pattern a few days back on YouTube. This is a fantastic pattern to tie up. Haven't fished it yet, but it sure looks fishy.</div>
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Give it a go and thanks again for stopping by!</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-50992222885920199252018-03-21T11:50:00.000-07:002018-03-21T11:50:32.316-07:00How to Tie Trevor's Sculpin - OPST<div style="text-align: center;">
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I like this one because it has a minimal amount of materials. Have to admit that I have never seen a bead tied in mid-shank. Very cool...</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-8967064617363145382018-03-21T11:40:00.005-07:002018-03-21T11:40:52.966-07:00Disco Sculpin with Jerry French - OPST<div style="text-align: center;">
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-91046730029355787502018-03-21T11:02:00.004-07:002018-03-21T11:02:59.164-07:00Graboid Leech by OPSTSkagit<div style="text-align: center;">
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I went to the <a href="http://greatwatersflyexpo.com/" target="_blank">2018 Great Waters Fly Fishing Show</a> today....what a great show! Like most of you I attended the show to see exhibitors, catch some presentations and chat with friends. The highlights for me were as follows:<br />
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<li>Bob Nasby and Paul Sandstrom's Skagit Demo. Bob and Paul explained the basics of spey casting in the colleges pool. Very informative!</li>
<li>The <a href="http://www.opskagit.com/index.html" target="_blank">OPST</a> tradeshow booth. The members at the OPST booth set me straight on the Skagit formula for my single handed rod.</li>
<li>The <a href="https://sites.google.com/site/hawkeyeflytyer/" target="_blank">Hawkeye Fly Tyer</a> booth. Mike Jacobs runs a nice business in Iowa. A great source for fly tying materials. Don't forget Mike's <a href="http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/patterns3.asp?page=33" target="_blank">Bronze Goddess</a> pattern for smallies.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.anglersallwisconsin.com/" target="_blank">Anglers All Wisconsin</a>. Luke is an excellent guide up in Ashland, WI.</li>
<li><a href="http://www.lundsflyshop.com/" target="_blank">Lunds Fly Shop</a> in River Falls, WI. Brian runs a very good fly shop, if you haven't been there you should make the trip.</li>
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The show was well attended and WELL WORTH the price of admission. By far the best fly fishing show of the year in my book. </div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-45953767200884029122018-03-14T18:35:00.001-07:002018-03-14T18:35:14.063-07:00R.I.P. Lefty KrehWe are sorry to announce that the great Lefty Kreh passed away today at 93 years of age. What a great ambassador to our sport. What a fantastic life...Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-66241720450187868452018-02-13T15:14:00.003-08:002018-02-13T15:14:17.145-08:00Pat Cohen's Devil Drifter - Cohen's Creatures<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As a fly tier and fisherman you should know who Pat Cohen is - if you don't...you really need to. The man is widely known as a true artist with deer hair. His deer hair bugs are absolutely stunning. His talents are not limited to hair bugs though. Check him out on <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX86ivFplHpokKcj9PPyUWQ" target="_blank">YouTube</a> and you will see his work outside of deer hair firsthand. He also has a website that sells all sorts super high quality materials, finished flies, tools, DVD's etc.<br />
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Last week I placed an order on <a href="http://rusuperfly.com/" target="_blank">Pat Cohen's website Super Fly</a>. I decided to try my hand at one of Pat's "Cohen Creatures - 3" Hellgrammite." After watching Super Fly's video on YouTube I was sold. Pat shipped the order right away and I received the shipment in a few days. The end result is pretty dang nice <see above>.<br />
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The hellgrammites are cut from Ultra Suede and come to you white in color. You need to color them with permanent markers....not a big deal. I used a Sharpie...took a few minutes to get a jet black body. You could certainly make the bugs in olive.<br />
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I will say that <a href="http://rusuperfly.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=6&products_id=153" target="_blank">Pat's Carp Dub</a> is really great stuff. He is right when he says it doesn't get any buggier that that! Has some sparkle, rubber legs....super buggy stuff.<br />
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Here is Pat's YouTube video on the Devil Drifter:<br />
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Last thing....I put one on the floor to see if the dogs would be fooled and my German Shepherds backed away. They wanted no part in that ugly bug. The smallies will be lined up this summer to sample away.</div>
Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-38459027541822209342018-02-03T12:09:00.000-08:002018-02-03T12:09:29.453-08:00St Paul Fly Tiers Event - Andy Selvig<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Last Thursday I attended my first St Paul Fly Tiers meeting/event and it was REALLY good. The group welcomed Andy Selvig to demonstrate how he ties stacked and/or spun deer hair bugs. The bug shown above is one of "his." The deer hair is packed so tight you can actually sand it with sandpaper!<br />
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Andy took on the Wilderdilch pattern for the event, a swimming pattern created by fellow St Paul Fly Tier -Tony Stifter. Andy's finished Wilderdilch 2.0 was very impressive, but I must say....Tony's original is an excellent fly in its own right (seen below).<br />
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A few years back I saw a picture of Tony's Wilderdilch and decided to try my version.<br />
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Anyway...Andy's deer hair creations are not meant to sit in a glass box (they are that beautiful), they are meant to be fished. Without question the heads will survive Mack Truck style hits. The density of the heads are formed using Pat Cohen's "Fugly" Hair Packer. Here is a YouTube video of the tool, so you can see the scale of the beast. If you are serious about packing deer hair you should invest in one.</div>
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Here are some more pics of Andy's work from the St Paul Fly Tiers website. The pictures really show the quality of Andy's work. Thanks again to Andy and the St Paul Fly Tiers crew for pulling the event together and showing us Andy's unbelievable work.</div>
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Looking forward to my early season trip to Ashland this year. Luke and the folks at Anglers All do a fantastic job on the Chequamegon Bay. The smallies are a real blast!<br />
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Hook: Mustad 33903 Size 2</div>
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Tail: Spirit River Mottlebou (Brown)</div>
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Body: Homemade Airhose Dubbing <see below></div>
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Eyes: Aluminum Sea Eyes/Spirit River Holographic Eyes</div>
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Weed Guard: 30# Nylon</div>
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This is my first attempt of tying something fishable for a long while. My apologies for the roughness of this one. To be honest I am not wild about the color scheme and the head portion the fly in the picture, but not bad for a first attempt. The fishy elements are sure there...</div>
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Last year I caught my largest fish on something I made just like this, but in a larger size. Had the homemade dubbing and large Sea Eyes. The large size made it hard to cast....I am hoping this smaller size will be friendlier to cast.</div>
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I have been watching a videos from Missouriflies on YouTube over the holidays. He really ties some nice patterns that catch fish. Take the dubbing above, it is made out of various yarn colors blended in a container with an air hose. Here is Missouriflies video on how to make your own dubbing:</div>
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As you can see, you can create some super buggy stuff in minutes. The pattern above is a blend of brown, red and black yarn from Walmart. My kids and I made bags of long(er) dubbing in an hour, it was fun to do! Sky is the limit here...color, fiber length etc.<br />
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The other element I love is the weed guard. His are much better than mine, but with practice mine should get more refined. Here is Missouriflies showing how it is done:<br />
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The use of the Mustad 33903 Kink Shank hook comes from Joe Cornwall at Fly Fish Ohio. The kink is a perfect place to park eyes and leave enough room for a head - especially if you incorporate the weed guard. I could have wrapped the dubbing further up past the eyes and still had room to anchor and finish a guard. If you don't have any 33903 hooks they are worth picking up for weight forward flies (like Clousers). See below from Joe Cornwall:<br />
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Thanks again to Missouriflies and Joe Cornwall for posting all of the information and inspiration. Missouriflies sells flies on his <a href="http://missouriflies.com/" target="_blank">website</a> if you feel like supporting his efforts. Visit <a href="http://flyfishohio.com/" target="_blank">Fly Fish Ohio</a> for more information on fly fishing and fly tying.<br />
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Happy New Year everyone!</div>
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Here is a step-by-step link for the <a href="https://www.flytyer.com/mr-lunker-loves-strawboss/" target="_blank">Straw Boss</a> courtesy of <a href="https://www.flytyer.com/" target="_blank">FlyTyer Magazine. </a></div>
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5672590113791988566.post-42626979717274349292017-11-24T19:59:00.003-08:002017-11-24T20:05:25.669-08:00HMH Spinner in-line rotary tube vise - CABELA'S SCORE<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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I picked up this tube vise for $39.88 at Cabela's today. Unbelievable deal! Top quality tube vise that sells for $210 elsewhere. Check your local Cabela's if you are into tubes.</div>
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