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Tied this pattern fo

Tied this pattern for a western river, in central Oregon. Great success! Thank you for sharing this pattern with the inter-web. Although... I did have some trouble keeping some of the bulk down while tying this pattern. Found some Lead Tape that did work wonders. And oddly enough i did tie this pattern with no weight using a small strike indicator and let it dead drift while walking along the bank of the deeper slower moving water sections and i had caught more fish then trying nymph techniques. I had also substituted the Peacock herl for black ice dubbing, and used tan UV Ice Dub for the hare dubbed in with the antron. Real similar, but that extra flash did seem to help quite a bit especially in months when the caddis larva were actually not hatching.

I really love the sa

I really love the sanctimonious, holier than thou comments that Czech Nymphing is not truly fly fishing or that it's not pure. Or how about anyone who wants to catch more fish is missing the point of fly fishing. I was 13 when I started fishing and I used crawlers to catch bass. It wasn't until I was 38 that I started fly fishing for trout. I truly love it. However, I would never force my idea of fishing on another person. If it's legal, it's fishing.

As for the notion that if your counting how many fish you catch, then you're missing the point . . . the great thing about fly fishing is that you're always learning something new. How exactly do you measure your learning? The fish are the final judges. Certainly, the beauty of my surroundings NEVER goes unnoticed when I'm trying to perfect my dead drift. And on the days that I get skunked? I agree with my fishing buddy who says, "At least it was a nice day out of the house." However, I do get a slight sense of disappointment when I catch nothing. Besides, how many fly fisherman that are purists don't relish those days when they catch 10, 20, or even 30 fish in a short span of time. It merely confirms their dead drift, elk hair caddis was a perfect presentation. It confirms the proportions of the fly they tied were accurate. It confirms the slight variation of color they chose was more effective than the traditional. It confirms that their casting is accurate. All of this reinforcement to come back and do it all over again. Yes, we all need the fish to bite. The tug is the drug.

Your Trilene knot ne

Your Trilene knot needs adjusting. When pulled up correctly the loops in the eye of the hook do not cross, but lay side by side. Crossing the loops causes stress at the crossing point and failure at the knot. The trick to drawing the knot up correctly is tightening the knot using the hook shank and lead end to draw it up with minimal pressure on the tag end.
Other than this detail, an excellent article.

Please explain

please explain your name "Chocolate Bubunga" what does that MEAN?! i must know

This is for my old b

This is for my old buddy Les Johnson. He is one of the finest fly Tiers/Fly Fisherman I've ever known.. I first met Les in SF when he was with Eddie Bauer. We fished together several times on the coastal rivers North of SF and the North Umpqua. Great guy. Lost tract of him once he went back to WA to do the Canoe Magazine. If he's around I'd love to reconnect and tell him about my BC adventures and my Atlantic Salmon experiences. The success I've had as a Fly fisherman and as a Fly tier are largely do to him.

Many Thanks Les,

Barry Lynch
barry28@pacbell.net

Nice Article

It just doesn't get

It just doesn't get much better than this, and saying thank you just doesn't say enough

Hello Max,

That i

Hello Max,

That is a very nice line winder you have made with the inspiration of my article,
Nice wood and very stylish.
Thank you for sharing and using my article , that is the meaning of it all !

Best regards,

Tom.

Gerard,

I am look

Gerard,

I am looking forward to reading your reports from your mullet fishing.

TL
Kasper

where is the best pl

where is the best place to buy the deer creek products and do you get 2 bottles

Nice fly, no apologi

Nice fly, no apologies needed.

Hi,
 I tried one of

Hi,
I tried one of my personal taste and I published some pics on my flickr photo stream.
Search for: flickr sugomoli photostream

Thank you Tom for the inspiring idea!

Max

I am disappointed th

I am disappointed that due to prior commitments, I am unable to make the 3 1/2 hr trip north to the Catskills to attend your special events. Best wishes for an enjoyable trip in every respect. If no other fly does the job, remember Woolly Wisdom, in tiny sizes. Of course, you may disappear without a trace if your fishing partners are diehard hatch matchers.
Have fun.

Martin,
This i

Martin,
This is a neat looking streamlined fly even though it may be a drab earth tone color. Maybe even a pan seared chicken
or burned pasta version, in black, would be a productive fly. It is time to break out the old Jan Simian dubbing brush device.
You are about to embark on another plane ride; pack a tasty food parcel.

Marten, I read the G

Marten, I read the Global Fly Fishing website all the time and find it to be educational and inspiring. I am truly sorry to learn of your health situation. I had to retire three years ago for health reasons. I have Osteo Arthritis, Rhuematoid Arthritis, Psoriatic Arthritis and Neuropathy. In addition to these debilitating diseases, I was diagnosed with Lyme Disease. You can imagine the constant pain that I am in 24 hours a days 365 days per year. It has finally come down to pain killers because nothing else would help to lesson the pain. Even with pain killers the pain is present all of the time.

I made a realization last year that I was going to fight until my last breath and keep trying new things that interest me. Last year I took my spinner rod and went to a near by lake to wet a line and just to relax and not think about my miseries. While I was there, I saw a gentleman wading down the tributary fly fishing. It was a beautiful thing to watch. I pulled my line in and just watched his artful style. He realized that I stopped fishing and was watching him. He waded over and appogized for interrupting my fishing. I told him that watching him fly fish was a beautiful experience. One thing led to another and he asked if I would like to learn and I of course said yes but I have no equipment. He handed me his rod and gave me a quick lesson. We ended up next to his vehicle and he showed me all of his rods and reels. Then he pulled this large oak box with drawers toward us. He said the second part of fly fishing is creating your own flies. There must have been hundreds of flies in the box. Everyone was a work of art. As far I was concerned the only thing that was hooked that day was me. The rest is history. I've been fly fishing and tying ever since.

I live in Sullivan County, NY about 30 miles from the Catskill Fly Fishing Museum. I'm very happy that you will be coming to our area to experience our beautiful part of the world. There is an area just before the museum that is handicap excessible on the river where you can fish. When I go, I take a high folding chair to sit on because I can't stand for long periods of time either. The State of New York has made a lot of fishing areas handicap excessible. Best of luck and I hope you continue to have "tight" lines for many years to come. I look forward to your articles and enjoy your tips. I have created a lot of tube flies for fresh water fishing and enjoy every minute. Tying takes my mind off of everything else.

Best regards.

Comment to #36-2013 - Silver Raider tied by Dwayne

Very nice work here. I love the overall fly, and choice of materials too.

hi kasper looking to

hi kasper looking to know which mullet flies have you had the best success with .going to give them a try this summer gerard in ireland

Hello Ed,

Thank y

Hello Ed,

Thank you for the comment, but you said that you made one about 70 years ago, can I ask you then, what is your age Ed? I think you must be between 85 and 90 years old at the moment! And still interested in Flyfishing, what is your secret, please tell me!!!!!!!!

Best regards,

Tom.

A very useful fly, m

A very useful fly, make it black with red eyes and smile like me when fishing in our streams in the south of Sweden.

This is a great fly

This is a great fly --used as a giant Muddler Minnow -- that works wonders at Coopers' Minipi Lodges in Labrador where the brook trout average 5.25 lbs. (2.4 kilos)

Pedro, I know o lot

Pedro, I know o lot of places in patagonia, only the publics acces to river and lakes, and this is true that exist to many places to fish. And many public access are too expensive for the services of guides and the cost of living in these places. Tierra del Fuego, Rio Gallegos, Strobel are destinations that are not for any angler, only for those who can spend a little extra money. I fish in cheap places, and fish very well. Happy who can fish in those expensive destinations, this is what I want to point, but this is not for all fly fiherman. If not, tell how much is spent to make a fishery to see if this is cheap or not. I send you greetings, good luck

Comment to About Streamers 365

Awesome site! Ive been tying 3 years now, and within the last year have started tying full dressed Atlantic Salmon flies as well as the more intricate streamers. Mostly freestyle of my own concoctions. I would love to share a few for the site!

Comment to About Streamers 365

Thanks for dropping in and checking out the site Rindy. It looks like we are full for the year already, but why don't you drop me an email with a few pictures of your flies. Perhaps I can share a bit of your work on the site or the facebook page. Cheers

D

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Nice video. It remin

Nice video. It reminded me of one I made about 70 years ago using a round "Quaker Oats" box. Fly line were very different then compared to hi-tech finishes of today, but cleaning is still important.