Try This Fishing Fly for Trout This Season! #fishing #flyfishing #flytying

Guadalupana Anyone?

Short video Trout Fly Fishing with a Guadalupana Fishing Fly followed by how to tie one!

Foam Rectangle Catches Fish 🤪 #flyfishing #fishing #tips

Foam Rectangle Fly!

Try a Rectangle shaped foam and tie it to a streamer hook, add legs, and the go fishing. It works!

This Fishing Fly Catches Fish, Still Got To Land Them!

Producer Fishing Fly - Olive Variant

Here is a pattern that worked well on the Blue River in Oklahoma for Trout this past Season. Decided to try an olive variant and fish the local pond. Worked well on Bluegill and Bass. But, you still got to keep them on the line and land them.

Producer Fly

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Try It On Bluegill This Summer! 😃 #flyfishing #flytying #demo #quicktie

Damsel Fly Variant that uses one Grizzly Hackle and a foam body. Works great on Bluegill but if they get picky on the surface bite, pinch the tail and let it sink a few inches. And, then see what happens!

EZ DIY Whip Finish Tool!

You can purchase various size Whip Finish Tools for Fly Tying, or you can make custom size ones that work well with larger fishing flies that have lots of things like hackle, feathers, and rubber legs that get in the way. Larger gap in the tool makes for easier whip finishing of foam grasshoppers and spiders where the final wraps are completed mid-body at times.

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Or, Make Your Own:

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Use a Whip Finish Tool or Don't, Use Two Fingers Instead #howto #flyfishing #flytying

Whip Finish Tool is handy. But, sometimes manually tying one works better.

Fly Tying Foam Cutter, So Versatile! #fishing #flyfishing #flytying

Liking River Run Creations foam cutters. Beavertail model is nice cause I can trim it and make other patterns... not just a Hopper.

Gear in the video:

• River Road Creations Beavertail Foam Body Cutters
• River Road Creations Damsel Dragonfly Foam Body Cutters
• River Road Creations Chernobyl Tapered End Body Cutter

Try a Tube Fly, Simple But Effective Pattern! 😄 #flyfishing #tips #flytying

Simple Pattern that works on Bass, Striped Bass, and more. Give it a try. Easy tie and quick to tie, too!

Great Idea! Squirmy Tail, Nymph Body Variant #flyfishing #fishing #flytying

Suggestion from a viewer, squirmy tail, nymph body... tied a variant that uses the same yarn as the Blue River Producer for the body, then added Grizzly Hackle. Gonna see if trout like it!

Stay tuned for follow-up video on how I tied it and how I fished it!

How I Tied a Blue River Producer Quick Tie #flytying #flyfishing #fishing

Tied a couple more Blue River Producer fishing flies to replace the one I lost the other day. Great pattern for Trout but works on Bass, too. For more details, see the video posted by Zach - originator of the pattern.

Blue River Trout Fishing Fly Works On Bass, Too! #flyfishing #troutfishing #tips

Tied a Producer Fishing Fly and fished the local pond. It is a Top Fishing Fly for Blue River Trout in Oklahoma. Looks like it works on Bass, too!

Simple but effective pattern with a couple of key steps to keep in mind when tying. For more details, see Flatt Out Fishing or contact Zach Flatt - originator of the pattern!

Just For Fun, Invent Your Own Fishing Fly... On the Fly! #fishing #bassfishing #flyfishing

Impromptu Fly

Here is the Impromptu Fishing Fly that I invented on a whim. I planned to fish the local pond for spawning Bass sight casting as they guard their beds. As I like fishing fly that provides a high contrast to the lighter colored beds that Bass build during the spawn, I came up with an impromptu pattern that I now call the "Impromptu Fly"!

In the video below, I had tied this pattern about five minutes before fishing it. Do give this pattern a try and let us know how it works for you.

The recipe calls for:

• Size 8 Streamer Hook
• Two Red Marabou Plume
• Lead Wire .020 - ten wraps
• Pink Chenille - preferably the "fuzzier the better"
• Dacron Tying Thread - Red

Here are the tying instructions:

1. Build a thread base, apply ten wraps of lead wire starting at the middle of the hook shank and wrapping toward the hook eye.
2. Secure the lead wraps with thread wraps along its entire length, stopping the tying thread just forward of the hook bend.
3. Next, tie in one Marabou Plume at the same point - just forward of the hook bend, wrapping toward the hook eye and stopping at the middle of the hook shank. Trim the excess Marabou.
4. Then, flip the hook so the hook point is above the shank. If using a rotary vise, rotate 180 degrees. If not, remove the hook from the vise, and flip the hook over, and then secure in the vise.
5. Tie in the second Marabou Plume where you stopped tying in Step 3 - the middle of the hook shank. wrapping toward the hook eye, then wrapping back to the middle of the hook shank. Trim the excess Marabou.
6. Next, tie in the Pink Chenille forward of the Marabou Plume making sure the Chenille is butted next to the Marabou along the shank. And then, apply thread wraps toward the  hook eye, stopping one hook eye length behind the hook eye.
7. Then, wrap the Chenille forward covering the lead wraps and stopping one hook eye length behind the hook eye. Secure and then trim the excess Chenille.
8. Finally, build a tapering head and secure with a whip finish knot. Apply head cement, let dry and then go fishing.

Fishing Flies and More!

Compiled videos from past posts about fly tying with a mix of fly fishing that may be of interest to some. It is a long video that includes several quick tying demonstrations as well as dialog about fishing them.

I tied most of the patterns using a Peak Rotary Vise. It is the last tying vise I purchased, and I don't plan on purchasing another vise. In the past I used a simple vise offered in a kit, moved to another vise that was heavier duty, and then to a discount rotary vise that I have since converted to a tube fly tying vise.

Do check out the video, and do try one or two of these patterns on your own tying vise!

Tying the Olive/Brown Near Deere (Feb 26, 2015)

Received a request to post information on how we tie the Olive/Brown Near Deere - the fishing fly we used recently at Murphy City Hall Pond for Rainbow Trout.

In reply, we posted a video below that demonstrates how we tie the fishing fly. Do check it out when you get a chance!

Other key points:

• For the fishing fly we tie, it is a variation of the fishing fly that Texas Fishing Forum's Tarpon Fly posted several years ago. He described the pattern and noted its simplicity and effectiveness.
• When we tie the Olive/Brown Near Deere, we use Olive Marabou for the tail and Brown Flash Chenille for the body. However, the pattern allows for ease of mixing and matching colors with our favorites being Olive Marabou/Olive Flash Chenille and Olive Marabou/White Flash Chenille.
• It can be fished with or without a strike indicator as well as fished as a tandem rig with a GRHEN, Soft Hackle, or Nymphs.
• It is a consistent producer of Trout as well as other fish like Bass and Catfish in our area!

PS: Tarpon Fly also offers the fishing fly in his online store at Carey Thorn's Online Fishing Store.

Weekend Is Here...! (Feb 13, 2015)

It has been a long work week but Friday is here at last. The weekend is looking good for fishing; however, we must do our duty and pledge our everlasting love to our significant others as tomorrow is Valentine's Day.

That said, the Trout Derby on the Blue River in Oklahoma has us itching for a run across the border. Unfortunately, we are unable to make it this weekend.

We do plan to wet a line, most likely at Frisco Commons Pond which was stocked last weekend with Rainbow Trout.

While preparing the fly box, I noticed the Soft Hackles purchased at Beavers Bend Fly Shop last year were looking beat. Guess a fishing fly can only take so much abuse from feisty trout and scrappy bluegill!

I decided to tie a few Soft Hackles. After a few "do overs",  I was able to turn out a few that looked "fishable";  hope to try them this weekend.

PS: Really glad for the YouTube video - Partridge and Orange Soft Hackle!

Trouble With Fly Casting, Try Less Line.... Getting Started Fly Fishing👍👍👍

Next in the Getting Started in Fly Fishing series is a video that shows yours truly catching fish using only 32 feet of line - 8 feet of line on the rod, 16 feet of line past th rod tip, and 8 feet of leader tippet.

If you are first starting out and you get frustrated with your cast, try less line and focus on a stealth approach/presentation to fish lurking near the bank.

And, gain a feel for setting the hook and playing a fish on a fly rod.

Fun stuff!

Do check back for more in the series... next up is a look at the fishing flies that came with the $33 Martin Fly Fishing Kit!

Quick Fly Tying and Catch At the Local Pond.

Checked out TRWD Flyfest. Was a fun time. Lots of video footage of the trout contest.Live stream Is posted except for heat 4. Still working on a high lights video of the contest. More to come. For now here is a quick tie and catch video to kick off the warm water fishing season!

Podcasts On The Fly musing… Podcast 10 - Foam Spider and Scud

Podcast where we talk fly fishing and a couple of patterns of interest!

Podcast

Related video and the video podcast for this episode.

Tinkering About... Made a DIY Whip Finish Tool! #flytying

Prototype Worked But...

Work is work but still cannot help but think about fishing. This time, I thought about making a Whip Finish Tool that was just a tad bit larger than the one I bought from Cabela's.

After a little brainstorming, I made a prototype using spring wire from little marker flags used for marking buried lines and cables before a contractor digs up the ground.

Prototype worked but the diameter needed to be smaller.

Let's Try Again!

Next round, I decided to head to Hobby Lobby for ideas. In short order, I picked the parts listed below:

• .047" Music Wire
• 3/32" Brass Tube
• 4mm Round Copper Beads
• Super Glue

Using pliers, diagonal cutters, and a vise grip, I cut and formed the Music Wire into a Whip Finish Tool using one I bought from Cabela's as a template. 

• The modification I made was to lengthen the gap of the tool. This allowed easier whip finishing larger flies that end "mid-body" like the Foam Grasshopper.
• Once the wire  was shaped and cut, I cut brass tubing to make a rotating handle and placed copper beads as spacers at both ends of the handle. 
• To complete the DIY project, I bent the end of the wire to secure the copper bead and added Super Glue for good measure.

Simple to make... do give it a go and make your own DIY Whip Finish Tool!

Till next time, Good Luck and Good Fishing!

PS: If you decide to go the simple and quick route, can always buy a DR Slick Whip Finish Tool courtesy of Bass Pro Shops!

Rainbow Warrior Midge Quick Tie Fly Tying Video

Here is another pattern that has been a producer of trout for us over the years. It is the Rainbow Warrior Midge that we like to fish in tandem with a lead fishing fly like an Olive Wooley Bugger or a Near Deere.

Material for this pattern are:

• Red Dacron Tying Thread
• Size 16 Hook
• Bead Head of the color of your choice
• Pearlscent Tinsel
• Pink and Ice Dubbing or Sow Bug Dubbing
• Head Cement or UV Glue

Do give it a try next chance you get for trout, and let us know how it worked for you!