Thanks for the instruction Tim and uncle. I successfully managed to tie an Adams in size 14 tonight. Only been tying for four weeks, so huge achievement for me. Cheers guys
Congrats, such an achievement! More importantly, welcome to fly tying! If you have any questions or need a recommendation, shoot me an email: tcammisa@gmail.com Thanks for taking a moment to comment. Tim www.troutandfeather.com
Really enjoyed that . Hanging with your uncle, but especially learning from a very experienced tier. The tip on how the thread will wind back on the dubbing. Mick from Australia
Thanks so much, Michael, this was a special video to record and my only wish is that I would have a few more of Uncle John to share. He still ties a few flies, so maybe again someday. Tim www.troutandfeather.com
Hi Tim another great video with Uncle John. I think that's such a great way to teach someone to tie flies and people that already know ,your unc le has a wealth of knowledge to share with us.Cant wait for the next one.Stan in Ct
Thanks, Stan, and I've been extremely fortunate to tie with Uncle John over the years. I hope to get him on at least one more time! Tim www.troutandfeather.com
What a wonderful video.... Uncle John is a master and great teacher and the interaction between the two of you is priceless - More videos with Uncle John! Excellent.
That was fun to watch. It was nice to "meet" your uncle John after hearing and reading about him several times. How fortunate you have been to have had him as a mentor. The Catskill style was what I tied and struggled with when I started learning fly tying, on my own, several decades ago. This video would have helped me a lot, then, I'm sure. The Cree hackle is convenient but I still prefer the traditional mix of brown and grizzly. To my eye, the mixed hackle adds another level of bugginess and suggestion of life to the fly. I don't know if the trout would agree with me. Thank you, Tim, for another interesting video.
Nice to see Uncle John again. He has a very steady hand so you can tell he ties often. I do have one bamboo rod, I don't know anything about it except that it is older than my by several years! Horrock Ibetson is the name of it. Great tying Uncle John. All the best to you and your family, and to you Tim and you wife. Sean
Thanks for the comments, Sean, and it was a lot of fun to have Uncle John on again. He really enjoyed it the last time, and tying the Adams for him is like child's play! The "H-I" rod you referred to can be a decent one, especially in shorter models (such as under 8'). Many still fish those rods today, and it's great to see that fly fisherman have such an appreciation for fly fishing's storied history. All the best to you and yours, Sean, and I hope everything is going well. Tim
Mentors have always been incredibly important to me, though he may argue that it's the more experienced (versus "older')! ;-) Tim www.troutandfeather.com
+George Semel George, thanks for your kind comments. I am very fortunate to have my uncle in my life, and his wealth of knowledge related to fly tying is immense. Thanks again for those considerate words, and for sharing your top dry flies. Tim
That has to be one of the finest fly tying demonstrations I have ever seen, and I use to hang with Lee Wulff some. I tie my adams pretty much the same way, always dubbed with muskrat. I am 59 and I started tying when I was 9 or so. Looking back what what I started with and what we have available to us now, we are living in a golden age. As for the fly in question, I learned a long time ago that for sizes # 18 and smaller trying to do wings is really a chinese fire drill. Three of my most used dry files are an Adams, Elk hair Caddis, and Griffiths Gnat I tie then from about 10 on down to 28 they serve for a good 95 % of my dry fly fishing. The alders are about right now were I live so a size 10 and 12 Elk hair with hare's ear dubbed body been the go to fly- caught 17 this afternoon and evening. And there was not another soul around. You have a real cool uncle. I had to learn on my own.
I was taught to never put the hook point in the vise jaws as the pressure will weaken the point, surprised he did that.. Tim really enjoy your video’s, keep them coming.. Jim
Hi Tim, finally nice to finally be able to write you and throw you a line. Technology isn't a great friend of mine and I can't believe I've never payed attention to you giving out your E-Mail before on your tying videos. But I just got through watching the video of the Adam's Dry Fly with your guest speaker being your Uncle John, and I caught the address at the end. Great tip on using a Cree hackle, makes perfect sence. Unfortunately I'm a man of very lined funds and have learned how to tie a lot with "unconventional" methods to say the least. Lol. I've been fortunate enough to have met some great people over some time on Facebook and such who have really helped me out in getting my hands on some decent materials. (Either by telling me about discount places or just giving me half eaten capes that haven't used in 20 years, yeah it's funny, but I'm not too ashamed to take help when I can get it. Anyways, kinda got off track. I DO have some Grizzly and Brown Dry Fly hackles and the ingredients to tie the Adams. I just wanted to learn a bit more about the fly itself as in when are good times to use them, favorite sizes (best all around sizes), and such like that. It's early January right now and was wondering if the Adam's would be a good choice to use right now and in whst size? I live in North Georgia and fish the Soque River public access most times. Don't know if your familiar with that stretch of Stream but it's a very high pressured Stream. Both with people and then the fish of course get scattered because of us throwing everything we own at them. Lol. But there aren't a TON of Fly Fishermen on the public access stretch, most Fly Fishermen are fishing the private guided tours on the private stretches. So I've been trying to rack my brain with different patterns and techniques that the Trout won't be so scared of or that'll fool them better than a normal Elk Hair Caddis.....which by the way I've caught good fish on there, but......it can't be a winner all the time. It's been raining for a day and a half and I was at the local Fly Shop the other day and was told the Adam's really tore them up a few days back before the rain. So me hearing that I of course started my research on the beloved classic Adam's. I looked you up cause you've helped me out so darn much in the past and just like always I wasn't let down. I got tying instructions and MORE while watching your video. So with that let me say THANK YOU for your wonderful educational videos. Thanks for slowing things down a bit while tying and being more instructional. ANY help you could give me on this subject would be more appreciated than you could know. Hope you had a great Christmas and New Years. Thanks again Tim. - Justin Aldrich. (Tried sending this through E-Mail but wouldn't deliver. Told you, I'm technology impaired. Ha ha.)
Thanks for the kind words and lengthy message, Justin; I really appreciate everything you said and am glad you are finding the tutorials helpful. It sounds like you are on the right track with your flies, as the Elk Hair Caddis and Adams are two of the most popular in dry fly fishing. By the way, using what you can get your hands on is one of the keys to fly tying, in my opinion. We can't have every material, and have to find ways to make due with what we have. I find it very enjoyable to substitute materials with better results than the original. Would the Adams be a decent fly to try now? That depends on what is going on there. Are the fishing rising to the surface? This is a dry fly and is meant to be fished on top. If the fish are rising, then this is a great pattern to try since it floats and can be used to represent many insects. I don't know what insects are in your area, but would guess that there may be smaller mayflies hatching, thus I would recommend having this tied in sizes 16, 18, and 20 (depending on your hackle selection, consider tying the 20 parachute-style, which lets you get away with a little larger hackle). If the shop told you that the Adams was working, go for it. I would also consider tying a dropper to the bend of the hook and fishing a small nymph off of it. I hope this makes sense, and thanks again for the kind words. I hope you had a great Christmas, too, and happy new year to you and yours. Tim
Great video Tim and John oh I found that for dubbing on that fly ( since I don't have or know where to get muskrat fur ) that the fluffy tan hair on a hares mask works great
Where I you from, most on line fly shops have it, its a very very common thing here in the States and Canada, muskrats are little rodents that live in and near water and fine muskrat synthetic dubbing would work as well. You got that right on the hares ear mask, If I was limited to just one dubbing give me a shoe box or two of hare ear masks and I still will catch trout till I drop.
Thanks for the comment, Jakob, and you absolutely can substitute many dubbings for the muskrat to represent a variety of insects. When keeping with the traditional Adams, muskrat is the natural material, though others will use Superfine Dubbing in the color of grey. Thanks again...Tim
Hi Tim, like uncle John, I’m a big fan of this recipe. This fly is super successful for me wherever I fish. Do you ever tie it in black, green, or any other color? I used this pattern in black on the stretch of Rock Creek, Montana, called the Microburst and it was deadly! -Kevin
Thanks for the comment, Kevin, and I'll be sure to pass that onto UJ! He is very traditional, though I have used it in purple, which has been a winner for me. I'd love to see a picture of your Microburst: tcammisa@gmail.com Thanks for taking a moment to comment. Tim www.troutandfeather.com
Thanks for the comment and question, Greg, and my uncle will use whichever feather has the best wing "look" for the pattern. Over the years, it's been very difficult to find the perfect feathers for this, and we've always preferred hen capes. I believe Whiting was selling "Mayfly Winger Feathers," and try a Google search for those. I hope that helps, and happy holidays! Tim www.troutandfeather.com
I am a new fly tier. Could you make a video on hackles and their uses? You did touch on this topic with Uncle John, but more in depth would help. I went to the local big named sporting goods store and the had every hackle and feather under the sun. Priced from $2.50 for bulk hackle to $45.00 specimens. Bulk, strung, capes, saddle ,rooster hen, i am sure there is more. I am sure other could benefit from this information as well. Thank you.
Thanks for checking, Stephen, and here are two that may help: 1. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-yQj_h95uz1g.html 2. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-kmVoPEN4EcE.html
Yet another wonderful video, Tim, and also to your Uncle John! /Quite/ a good tie, and I learned a few tips (no pun intended with "tips") about the hackle tip wings. When I used to tie mine in, I always seemed to have fibers flaring at the base of the hackle-point wings, albeit however slightly, but since wetting them prior to tying in, that has diminished almost to non-existence. Perhaps quality of hackle tips, too? Sorry I haven't been in touch and have been bad at keeping up with your videos lately, personal health reasons I won't go into here. Oh, and please tell me where to find your cool coffee mug with the decent-sized handle from the intro dialogue (private email is fine) :) Be well, my friend. - ZugbugPete
Thanks for the comments, Pete, and hope you're now on the road to recovery. I haven't heard from you in awhile, thus it's nice to know you're back! The wetting my Uncle John does is really a smart technique, plus it can be applied in many additional situations. It's a great tip, and I use it frequently. Thanks again, and I will email you the mug information. Tim
Thanks for the comments on our introduction, Alex, and our pacing tends to be faster, which I apologize about. We hope that most viewing will get the gist. Thanks again...Tim
