Sparse Grey Matter

Knocked Down Duns - This pattern imitates hatching mayflies getting blown onto the water on windy days. They look like spinner but the wings are opaque, like the duns and tied slightly elevated. The flies in the top photo have Zelon wings that are dark dun but they appear much lighter in the pic. Bo...

Chuck,

For sure they are a tough one to tie, but yes, they work just fine when the wings are split. Even when you tie them in so they aren't split, they get that way quickly once you fish them and the fish don't seem to mind.

Matt

ted patlen wrote: ↑

Mon Apr 20, 2020 11:47 am

BTW if you tie Jack'spatterns without the stiffened feathers they will float better.

Agreed, Ted. I tie them without any coating and they float well and the more they get torn up, the better they work.

Matt

I've used CDC, zelon and poly, but recently I've been using EP Trigger Fibers and it ties in easily and holds up as well as anything I have used. It's soft enough that it doesn't twist a light tippet which is a pluc, too.

I"m hard of sight, too. I tie my spnners using hi-vis material for a post. THis is a rusty spinner, just change the body color to pale yellow and if you want add the egg sac in orange.

I wouldn't worry so much about having the exact color of the naturals, instead I'd have a few different style patterns in different sizes and focus more on presentation - your cast, leader, tippet size and length, making sure your fly is floating as it should and getting a drag-free drift. At dusk s...

Do you or would you use a tippet ring when fishing a dry fly? Why or why not? I had a long discussion today with one of SGM's esteemed members today about them and he was adamant that they are not useful for fishing dry flies - I think his blood pressure went up a bit. :o I've heard some folks do us...

Theroe wrote: ↑

Tue Dec 24, 2019 8:02 am

What thread do you use?

Danville Flymaster...

Rube held his vise in a vise...

It was fun at the event, always good to hang out with Mr. Valla, hear his stories about maple syrup, wine making and his rod making adventures! Thanks to the Dette crew for hosting us and the event, great to see everyone before the season ends. CJ I second that, CJ! It was a fun day listening to Mi...