This particular fly has probably caught more fish for me, Michael and Ally – than ANY other attractor pattern that I have used through the years. I tie it on Daiichi 1560 Hooks, TMC 5262 and Mustad 3906B in sizes #10 -#18. I have an entire box devoted to this pattern. For durability, I [...]
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A MOST EXCELLENT FLY…
Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, Tiers I like, tagged Alpers Rainbow Trout, Bridgeport CA, Craig Matthews, Denny Rickards, Fly and Bubble, Fly Fishing Lakes, Little Virginia Lake, Michael Barker, Montana River Boats, Peacock and Partridge Fly Pattern on December 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
INTO SPRING…
Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, Family fly fishers, My fly fishing story, tagged Alec Jackson North Country Fly Hooks, Ally Barker, Amber Caddis Soft Hackle, East Walker River, Evil Weevil fly pattern, Glass Beads, Go 2 Prince, Michael Barker, Owens River, Peacock Herl, Spirit River Hot Beads, Spring Attractor Fly Patterns, Stillwater River MT, TMC 5262 Hooks on December 11, 2009 | 2 Comments »
These are a few more fly patterns that I have been working on for this Springs’ fly fishing in the Eastern Sierras and, hopefully – beyond…
This would be one of my ( and the kids) favorite spots to pull into, fishing upstream or downstream from this point…
“No more pictures…let’s get on it, DAD!!!”
HOT GO 2 [...]
LAVORI IN CORSO…
Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, My fly fishing story, Tiers I like, tagged Alec Jackson North Country Fly Hooks, Ally Barker, Angelo, Attractor Fly Patterns, Black Weevil, Daiichi 1120 Hooks, Dogs that Fly Fish, Evil Weevil fly pattern, Hen Neck Brown, KF Weevil, Krystal Dubbing, Michael Barker, Mustad CO 68 Hooks, Neu Cowdung, Sparkle Emerger Yarn, Weighting Fly Hooks on December 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Works in progress… Some variations on Jeremy Davies’ “Evil Weevil”, Walter Wiese’s ” Turkey Vac”, “Hula Princess”, ” Deep Super Softy”, “Glass Caddis” and “Neu Cowdung” and ,some ideas of my own on – attractor patterns for Spring and Summer…
Michael slurps his approval prior to hitting the road…
NEU COWDUNG…
TURKEY VAC…
BLACK WEEVIL…
KF WEEVIL…
These two guys [...]
BEING DIPTERA…
Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, tagged Arizona Diamond Hair, Arizona Peacock Dubbing, Chad Gherke, Daiichi Hooks 1130, Davy Wotton, Diptera, Flie with Beads, Fly Tying Beads, Fly Tying Dubbings, Glass Beads, Gordon Griffiths Thread, Gun Metal Glass Beads, Ice Dubbing, Jeremy Barella, John Rohmer Products, Krystal Flash, Lagartun Wire, Liquid Lace, Metal Beads, Michael Barker, Micro Tubing, Midge Fly Patterns, Midge Larvae, Midge Pupa, Mustad c49s hooks, Owens River, Pearl Jam Midge, TMC 2488 Hooks, Vinyl Rib on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, MIDGES (from Maine Fly Fishing)- the most prolific bug in,on and around water…especially NOW…
Other “CRAZY PEOPLE” who Fly Fish in the SNOW…
Michael, freezing on the Owens River in January. 2004…
Here are some patterns I have whipped up based on the proven ties by a bunch of fellows I will mention in the text of [...]
OLIVE GH GILLIE…
Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, Tiers I like, tagged Bruce A. Smith, Eastern Sierra Midge Patterns, Fly Fish Ohio, Goose Biots, Gordon Griffith Thread, Mercury Glass Bead, Micro Tubing, Midge Patterns, Midge Pupa, Midge Tubing, Olive Glasshead Gillie Midge, Pearl Krystal Flash, Ray Kunz, Sheer Thread, Sierra Drifters, Silver Largutan Wire, SLF Prism Peacock, Sparkle Emerger Yarn Clear/White, Stalcup's Micro Tubing, TMC 200R Hook, Tom Loe, Vises under $200 on November 18, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Midge time!!!
This is a Bruce A. Smith pattern that has found it’s niche in Eastern Sierra waters. Tom Loe offers these guys on his site ( SIERRA DRIFTERS). They are a fairly easy tie…That ,will follow, when I put up another eighteen Midge Patterns…Soon….
Glasshead Gillie – Olive…
In the meantime, here are some thoughts to consider [...]
COMING ATTRACTIONS…
Posted in Family fly fishers, Tiers I like, tagged Angelo "Diablo" Barker, Calgary Fly Fisherman, Dog in snow, Eastern Sierras, Evil Weevil fly pattern, Fly Tying Materials, Jeremy Davies, Midge Patterns, White Mountains California on November 1, 2009 | 2 Comments »
After I get the story of Michael up ( finally) – I will be posting some new Midge patterns and then some variations on Jeremy Davies’ famous ” Evil Weevil”…seen here:
Instructions for tying may be found at:
Hipwader
Right now, I kinda’ feel like this guy…
Angelo “Diablo” Barker, hunkered down in the snow, White Mtns., Eastern [...]
A SQUAD OF BRASSIES from DW…
Posted in Tiers I like, tagged Brassies, Dave Wiltshire, DW Fly Fishing and Tying, English Fly Tying, Front Range Anglers, Great Fly Patterns, Tying bsequence for Brassies on October 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Dave Wiltshire, DW Fly Fishing & Tying, ties great patterns. Here is a selection of BRASSIES that he recently added to his BLOG . They certainly would be appropriate for imitating Midges in the upcoming cold weather season. Give him a visit, He also has some interesting Baetis patterns that I find provoking…
The tying [...]
BAETIS/BWO…More of ‘EM…
Posted in FLIES I HAVE TIED, tagged Owens River, Rainbow Trout, Madison River, Brown Trout, Bridgeport CA, BWO Nymphs, Zelon, East Walker River, Bishop CA, Baetis fly patterns, Georges Odier, BWO Flies, Diaachi 1560 Hooks, Tiemco 2488 Hooks, Tiemco 3769 Hooks, BWO Parachute, BWO Reversed Half Hackle Wing, Hare's Ear Nymph, GHRE, Peasant Tail Nymph, $3.00 Bridge, Five Bridges, BWO Dry Flies, Alec Jackson Hooks, Peacock Herl, Gordon Griffiths Thread, Benecchi Thread, TMC 3761 Hooks, Fly Rite, Muskrat Dubbing, Krystal Flash on October 9, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Here they is:
PHOTO: “BAETIS” – John Jurasek, Blue Ribbon Flies Newsletter
The prolific little bugs that love to hatch on overcast, blustery, rainy, snowy, miserable and memorable days on waters everywhere. I LOVE these guys…
OLIVE/BROWN Baetis…
Hook: TMC 2487, Diiachi 1130, #16-24 (Fall SMALL)
THREAD: Gordon Griffiths, 14/0, olive or gray
TAIL: Three olive or brown [...]
FLYJUNKIE’S FLYFISHING…
Posted in Tiers I like, tagged Brown Hackle Peacock, Creative Fly Patterns, Dean Endress, Fishermans Spot, Fly Fishing Stories, Robo PT, Salt Water Fly Fishing, Salt Water Fly Patterns on October 7, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Dean Endress has FINALLY got his Blog up and crankin! Dean is one great guy and he has created some very interesting patterns. Visit his site to see flies like this:
Brown Hackle Peacock
ROBO PT
He is an accomplished Saltwater Fly Fisherman and I am certain that some of his exploits and patterns will turn up here:
FLYJUNKIE’S [...]
Really Small Flies….
Posted in Tiers I like, tagged #32 518 Hook TMC, Andy Baird, Extreme Small Fly Patterns, fly tying, Small Fly Funk, Tiers of small flies on September 17, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Andy Baird ties small flies, something that is just not within my limited capabilities….
This is a #32 spinner…
For his creations, please visit:
Small Fly Funk
PT/TB
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