haha, that peg board was a recent upgrade for the online fly shop. About 80% of those mats are for sale. But I'm in love with having it all up on the wall instead of drawers or piles strewn about.
The Sexy Walt's is also my most productive pattern, and I've tied many variations. Your technique for the lead wraps is new to me, as I've never seen anyone do it after starting their thread wraps -- usually I see the thread applied after the lead wire is added. Personally, I do not think the lead wraps add enough value for the effort, so I omit that step. One thing you could add, which increases durability, is to counter wrap some 6X tippet, after you've wrapped your tinsel. Thanks for the video.
I learned that technique for the wire from Tim Flagler. I found it much faster than the method you've described. I can see how the extra weight being debatable, but in most of my rivers there is a large gradient and fast currents, so any extra weight is helpful. I'm also not a fun of hugely oversized beads which I realize is kind of hypocritical because this fly is a bit oversized. I must not catch enough fish because I never found the need to have tippet to protect tinsel ribs. I don't have enough flies come apart to merit that extra step. Thanks for watching and I love how we can all put our own twists on things.
@@driftstone Agreed, fly tying has so many variations available, even for the same fly pattern. Another solution to getting more weight is to use inverted tungsten beads, which supposedly provide around 20% more weight for the same sized slotted tungsten bead.
As someone new to tying, you made this this awesome pattern easy to understand in a precise, no bs manner. Thanks! Good job on your first fly tying video and good luck with the store.
Nice! You use a larger head than I do, and that makes the body look less tapered. I'll try these different proportions. Great video, easy to follow, good camera work!
I tend to like my system over weighted to find contact asap, so a 3.5mm is probably on the heavier end. 3 or 3.2mm is probably more traditional for this hook size. Thanks for the feedback!
I never really thought I'd want to get into tying flies but I think I might have caught the bug... after being on the water today and watching this haha.
haha awesome! I will say that I feel like tying completes the circle of fly fishing for me. It's hard to explain, but it's different when you catch fish onflies you've tied yourself. Also it eliminates scarcity. I'm not afraid of loosing flies anymore when I can just tie more up when I get home.
Thanks for the tutorial. I love that something so simple and basic can be so effective. These will be on my tie list for sure. Looks like I'll be placing another Driftstone order soon.
Yeah, sometimes I think we like to overcomplicate things and create these super intricate patterns (which are fun), but why argue with the fish? Thanks Deake, I appreciate your support!
@@driftstone So I went fishing yesterday for the first time in over a decade. I took my new tenkara setup to the local pond just to try casting and see how bad I would be. No expectation at all to actually catch anything. After about 30 minutes of nothing but one small nibble I tied on a Sexy Walt's Worm and BAM. Within 5 casts (which were not very good) I had a taker. Ended up catching 5 more. Thanks to this great fly I've rediscovered what it feels like to have a tight line. The trout in the area should be very scared.
Great video, I have started tying my own flies as well and have had great success with the Waltz. Keep up the great work and look forward to your next video.
Thanks for your videos eric! They are giving me the courage to pick up fly fishing.i found a old reel at my parents, a hardy lightweight LRH from the late 50s and if it's still possible I'm going to try and build a rod around that reel. If not I'm going to try and wait and get a nice set up from a local store. Look forward to seeing more of your videos and your progress in this awesome new endeavor. Also respect ok the fishing report at the end I dig it
Thanks for all your videos, Eric! Great content! I’m on the fence with tying & you may have just pushed me over! Or maybe 🤔 I’ll wait until your 2nd tutorial?? Continued success to you!!
haha. It's hard to explain, but for me, tying has eliminated the feeling I have of scarcity. Before I started, I would take fewer risks because I didn't want to loose flies. I still don't want to loose them, but knowing I can go home and tie up more flipped a switch in my brain. It does take a little money to get started. If you're interested, I do sell the flies as well. Look for them in the shop!
Great info! Im just getting into this. I been tying a little with buck tails on treble hooks with some bullet spinners im making. I need to get more advanced like this! Haha Nice to meet yah, new sub here
Love your video. Great level of detail given! And a pretty simple fly. What kind of fly head cement do you use? Gonna try making a few of these. Looking forward to your next video!!
Thanks Doug and for me simple can be the most effective. I'm using Loon's water based cement in a needle bottle. Next one is going to be the Green Dredger.
@@driftstone unfortunately most the fisheries down here have suffered because of the drought plus the onslaught of tourists hitting the water since COVID. I really hope it bounces back.
Eric, would it be possible to measure the size 14 Firehole 516 hook length used in your video above? I am using that length to order a matching hook in another brand.
Once in a blue moon they'll cut it, but I"ve got flies that have caught many fish in the box that holding up. You can always overwrap with tippet if you're worried.
