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Post by marcjoshua on Aug 23, 2006 22:18:16 GMT 8
Very nice flies Albert! I'm still on charlies and clousers haha!
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Post by alberto on Aug 24, 2006 8:59:11 GMT 8
Very nice flies Albert! I'm still on charlies and clousers haha! Dear Marc, Nothing wrong with Charlies and Clousers. They are such versatile flies with so many different ways to tie them up that it can keep you occupied for a long time. Like one of the fly I tied earlier called the "Gong Show" I feel is a variant of the Charlie. The fun part of fly tying is that there is just so much to do and so little time to do all of it ;D Keep having fun tying. regards Alberto
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Post by Qwek on Aug 24, 2006 10:00:14 GMT 8
Hi Marc For some reasons, i have not tie a Charlie todate. Even it is the must have flies for my coming trip. I wonder why? Cheers Qwek
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Post by marcjoshua on Aug 24, 2006 10:53:51 GMT 8
Quek, if you're too busy, just let me know, i'll whip up some for you. Disclaimer: some may not be that pretty... hehe. Albert, i find that the "Gong Show" resembles more a pink thing than a charlie of clouser... maybe cos of the wound colar. anyway, very beautiful flies! keep it up.
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Post by alberto on Aug 24, 2006 11:18:37 GMT 8
Hi Marc For some reasons, i have not tie a Charlie todate. Even it is the must have flies for my coming trip. I wonder why? Cheers Qwek Hi Q, Even from day one when I fished with you till now, I don't think I have ever seen you fish with a charlie The closest I have seen you tie is your "DeClouser" which is a lovely fly with your cross hatch pattern on the shank ;D regards Alberto
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Post by alberto on Sept 8, 2006 10:13:46 GMT 8
Hi guys, Been a loooong time since I tied anything so I hauled my lazy butt back to the vice This is a pattern I found in the Fly Tying Bible. Funny thing is that this fly is listed in the Wet fly section but described as a general purpose nymph The fly is called Diawl Bach. Its of Welsh origin and the name literally means "Little Devil" This is not a difficult fly to tie. I used a size 14 Mustard Signature Long Shank hook 2x strong. Its has a combination of peacock herl body ribbed with thin copper wire and some cock hackle for the tail and throat. I hope that the Mayans will find this a tasty little titbit ;D regards Alberto
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Post by mtshark on Sept 8, 2006 20:50:29 GMT 8
Hi guys, Been a loooong time since I tied anything so I hauled my lazy butt back to the vice This is a pattern I found in the Fly Tying Bible. Funny thing is that this fly is listed in the Wet fly section but described as a general purpose nymph The fly is called Diawl Bach. Its of Welsh origin and the name literally means "Little Devil" This is not a difficult fly to tie. I used a size 14 Mustard Signature Long Shank hook 2x strong. Its has a combination of peacock herl body ribbed with thin copper wire and some cock hackle for the tail and throat. I hope that the Mayans will find this a tasty little titbit ;D regards Alberto Hey Alberto, I would love to have those flies in my fly box... kekeke... Nice works!!! Keep it up!!! Regards. Edward Ng
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Post by azlan123 on Sept 8, 2006 21:17:59 GMT 8
hi bro ;D lovely flies. i see you are using copper/bronze hooks. good show. if only more flyer take your lead. we need constantly to think of the fish that got away with the hook still in its mouth. with copper/bronze, the hooks disintegrates very quickly giving the fish a better chance of survival . cheers eric
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Post by alberto on Sept 11, 2006 9:02:52 GMT 8
Hi guys, Thanks for the compliment... I'm still very much a newbie in the art of tying files. There are much better and accomplished masters here.
With regards to the copper and bronze hooks, I'm not sure if the hooks are made of those materials. Most of the time I'm using Tiemco and Mustard Fly hooks.
The most important thing to remember is, regardless of what type of hooks use, flatten the barb before fishing. That the best way for the hook to fall off if there is a bust off.
regards Alberto
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Post by alberto on Sept 15, 2006 11:38:54 GMT 8
Hi guys, I found an interesting pattern at the Fly angler online website. Its called the convict damsel nymph. Its not difficult to tie and materials used is: Thread: Olive 6/0. Tail: Grizzly Marabou Olive. Body: Grizzly Marabou Olive. Rib: Gold Tinsel. Wing case: Peacock Herl Eyes: Beadchain Here is what my effort look like... This one is tied on a Tiemco 200R size 10 hook. Then I tried a smaller version on a size 16 Mustard Signature Long shank nymph hook. The PBs will tell me what they think of the damsel nymph this weekend ;D regards Alberto
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Post by cookiemunster on Sept 15, 2006 22:03:27 GMT 8
Wow Alberto, seeing your journey thru fly tying is inspirational to say the least. I am a newbie who just a few days ago got interested in fly fishing. I plan to get my first rod and reel from COHO tomorrow (sat morning). And make my virgin cast outside COHO. Eventually I want to tie my own flies too. Its really fulfilling to be able to use one's own creations to catch fish. And seeing your progress makes me more determined to learn more. I hope to learn more from all of you here in the forum. Cheers
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Post by alberto on Sept 16, 2006 21:11:16 GMT 8
Wow Alberto, seeing your journey thru fly tying is inspirational to say the least. I am a newbie who just a few days ago got interested in fly fishing. I plan to get my first rod and reel from COHO tomorrow (sat morning). And make my virgin cast outside COHO. Eventually I want to tie my own flies too. Its really fulfilling to be able to use one's own creations to catch fish. And seeing your progress makes me more determined to learn more. I hope to learn more from all of you here in the forum. Cheers Dear Cookiemunster, Your life will never be the same again. Fly fishing changes you. It makes you look at life differently. Catching fish will eventually not be the main target. Spending a day at the water making good cast and have good kakis can be more rewarding. There is a great bunch of guys at Coho and they have always encouraged, inspired, teach and mentored me. Fly tying is very satisfying and rewarding - you tied it, presented it to the fish and wham... whoooeeeee... fish on. Luring and baiting dun come close ;D Maybe someday, you'll have the honour of tying something unique and name it the "cookiemunster" fly Do come by and introduce yourself and maybe we can go wet a line together once you have gotten the hang of casting. regards Alberto
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Post by alberto on Sept 18, 2006 15:46:25 GMT 8
Hi guys, On the Fly Angler Online website, there is a fly with a rather catchy name. Its called Trout Candy. Its submitted by a gentlemen called Ken Kane. His description is as follows: "Fished like a wet fly on a down stream swing, just under the surface, or a shallow streamer with a short strip, Trout Candy is irresistible to browns, bows and brooks. Trout Candy was the results of two years of experimenting with a hump style nymph to find materials that would last more then 3 fish and still attract fish. The results not only lasts but it catches more fish then all the other designs I tried." The fly is not difficult to tie and the materials needed is as follows: HOOK: #12 Streamer - TMC5263 or any #12 2x long (I used a TMC 200R size 12) THREAD: Black TAIL: Mallard Barred Flank Wood Duck BODY: Super Fine Blue Dun or light Gray WINGCASE: Mallard Barred Flank Wood Duck HACKLE: Badger Saddle Hackle Palmered HEAD: Thread Head Whip Finished This is how the Trout Candy looks as I tied it ;D Ken's tying instructions is as follows: Lay down a layer of thread on the hook. Grab a hunk of mallard flank off the side of the feather and tie it on for a tail at the bend of the hook with about a hook length hanging out, don’t cut yet the rest will form the back later. Tie in the hackle and dub the body stopping with room for the head. Palmer the hackle forwards and tie off. I usually trim the topside for the back. Fold the mallard flank, left from making the tail, forward for a back and tie off. Tie in a thread head, a little glue and go fishing. Here is a shot of the Trout Candy's side profile. The only difference I did is instead of triming the topside hackle for the back, I folded it down so that is "bugger". I'm looking forward to see which fish would like this candy ;D ;D ;D regards Alberto
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Post by alberto on Sept 18, 2006 15:56:31 GMT 8
Hi Guys, While fishing with Q during the weekend, he gave me a fly called The Snapping Shrimp. Again, this fly is not difficult to tie and I tried tying it last night. This is how it looks... With this version, I used a different material on the body. This fly work ;D as I caught my first and second Tarpon with it. Unfortunately both of tarpon fell back into the water while I was attempting to lift it to the banks for a pic. regards Alberto
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Post by trouty on Sept 19, 2006 19:35:15 GMT 8
Hi guys, On the Fly Angler Online website, there is a fly with a rather catchy name. Its called Trout Candy. Hi Alberto, That candy sure looks delicious to me. What other materials can I use besides the mallard flank for the wingcase? As this fly is fish wet did you add any weight to the hook? I will probably try tying some of these too with added weight so as to get the fly to sink down to the strike zone fast. Thanks dude Cheers trouty
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