I've never seen legs done your way and after doing 6 of them I though it was a cool method .Minus a few holes in my thumb , IT WORKED OUT ok.Thanx for the pattern ps. I also did the Graveyard BWO as well .thanx again.tight lines !
The beauty of the Graveyard is that it can be fished numerous ways. Tied on a light wire hook (I now use Umpqua UC625BL-BN hooks) it rides high in the water for when the trout are feeding on or near the surface. It can also be tied on heavy wire hooks (TMC2488H) to get it down in the water column. I also fish both versions as part of a multi fly nymphing rig. How ever you fish it, good luck, it’s been a real trout catcher!
great tutorial my friend thanx for the pattern I've been tying for 55+ yrs. and I always tell my daughters your not to old to learn and you taught me something today I will use on ALL my emerger patterns and that's how you tied on your fibres at the eye .Agreat tip thanx again .thight lines.
Thanks! I came up with it after watching Hopper Juan tie his Slim Shady. I really like the CCT fibers, they're easy to work with and really catch light in the water.
@@jwoodflyfishing The way you turn the hook around and tie them undeneith, I have never seen it done like that. I am going to try this method on my PTN's and hares ear
What a great presentation. I certainly learned a lot about maribou and the technique you have for wrapping the body...very nice. Thanks for taking the time to provide the detailed explanations at each step.
Thank you Michael, I thought it worth the time and effort to explain the technique because it's not widely used by many tyers. I'll be using it in more videos in the future.
I love my small bootlickers as well. A way I’ve found for attaching the bead up front is by using a slotted tungsten bead and some braid. You double the braid over similar to that of a stinger hook on an intruder fly. From there you can tie in a much thinner body and have the bead much closer to the eye. I’m not trying to reinvent what is basically a crappie jig but the slimmer body really does seem to not only look better but also out fishes ones I’ve tied using bead nails and sewing pins. Great tie. As stated earlier, love me a good ol’ bootlicker
Jonathon, this is more a stillater pattern. Because of how the beads are attached it hangs up quite a bit when bouncing along in rivers. I have a similar pattern I'll do for you in the next couple days.
Jonathon, in case you haven't seen it, I finally got the river leeches video done. Here's the link. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_Cu9-BWVWPg.html
A nice tye. I know this pattern as the Quigley Cripple by Joe Burke...the materials are a bit different but other than that the two patterns look very similar. Thanks for the detailed instruction!
ma mo, Thanks for watching and your comment. You are correct this is a close relative of the Quigley Cripple, though when I first tied it in 2010 I had never seen a Quigley Cripple. After an acquaintance pointed out the uncanny similarity I researched the original Quigley Cripple. The Quigley Cripple was designed by Bob Quigley, a west coast angler who designed a plethora of patterns that have inspired tyers all over the country. Bob passed in June 2012. I kept the names Low Light Dun and May Break on my flies because the materials are significantly different from the ones used on the Quigley fly, specifically the sparseness of the tail, the addition of flash in the tail and under the abdomen. It's not a pattern I would ever seek royalties for.
Paul, until I can get a video put together. For the most part I fish it like any other nymph but during a hatch I've had excellent results with twitching it by mending the line ever so slightly. It helps to trigger strikes. Executing a Leisenring lift will also trigger strikes.
Do you use that jig all by itself to catch trout or do you use it with some kind of live bait or even dead bait? BTW, what do you use for the white dots? Nail polish?
Grand, This fly is designed so it floats on the surface. It is intended to be used all by itself, trout are attracted to it visually. As described in the video, the white dots are made with either colored UV resin or nail polish.
@@jwoodflyfishing Thanks for the info. I'm gonna try to tie it. Do you by chance know a bobbin large enough to hold a regular spool of sewing thread? I like regular sewing threads because they are strong enough to withstand me pulling on them and they are cheaper than fly-tying threads.
@@grandwonder5858 I don't recommend sewing thread for tying flies, it does not posses the same properties as fly tying threads. If you're breaking your tying thread constantly back off on the amount of pressure you're putting on it as you tie and/or go to the next heavier size. A good practice exercise to learn how much pressure a particular thread will take is to start it on a hook and intentionally break it. Do this over and over until you can feel that point just before it breaks. Tying threads are more costly per yard than sewing threads but of all the materials in a fly the tying thread is the least expensive. Check out this video ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-Iny5ZxcfrTU.html
This is a deadly pattern. Use it own it’s own or as the point fly with two other buzzers. Keep the whole set up small on size 14 or 16 hooks. Use it when the trout are taking buzzers caught in the surface film
Darrell, I have mot fished the UK but tie quite a few of the patterns that originated over there. I find the stillwater patterns I've tried to be extremely effective in the lake of the Rocky Mountains. Thanks for watching!
I am an Oxford based fly fisherman and I can tell you that the trout are very unlikely to be feeding near the surface in December. This looks like a very good fly for an evening rise to midge because it looks like it will sit in the surface. I will tie one up and give it a go - thanks for a good tutorial.
Hi Darrell, I’m not from the Oxford area, but can tell you for December trout are out of season on the rivers, but can find some Stillwater opportunities at Farmoor Reservoir. Perhaps you could consider fly fishing for pike , perch and Zander, there will be plenty of water to try out along the River Thames and the Oxford Canal. You’ll get a few strange looks but predator fly fishing is (at last) starting to catch on in the UK.
I found if you pinch and pull a clump of ice dub a few times it helps with the course fibers stick better to the thread great video very informative keep em comin
Thanks John. This helped extremely well. My first attempt was very similar for the tail. The only thing that I did was pushed the hook point through the rabbit strip. Also I thought the marabou was the last bit of material before the eyes. Thanks again.
