I had wanted to get into fly fishing for a long time. About two years ago I was gifted a bunch of tools and supplies for tying. I bought a rod and reel and hit the lake last spring and became hooked after the first catch. I just came across your videos and subscribed. I really like the way you are delivering the information along with telling stories. Keep up the great work!
@@SavageFlies I guess it’s more satisfying……or encouraging to know that the fly we copy from you can catch fish, rather than fishermen!!! I spent way too much time copying Instagram flies, that cost more than they’re worth in materials, only to get zeroed every time I’ve used em!!! 😂😂 my buddies think they sure are pretty though!!!
Good morning Matt! ☕️☕️ I really like this one too, and the video was great you did well. I believe you are on to something. The water was amazing and looked easy to navigate. Can’t wait to see more.👍
SM Candy what a great fly.Fished this fly for years,its a fish catcher.I split the wings,think they look better,not to thefish,but to me.Great story in Don Kirks book.It's about a man going to the ER to get a hook removed from his toung,funny story.Have a great week Matt and everyone.
Thanks Ken! I couldn't tell if Kirk had the wings split in his book or not so I tied the first one without splitting them and have been doing it the same ever since. :-)
@@SavageFlies I hear you there. I been watching your videos all last winter and tied hundreds of flies waiting for spring and have only used maybe 6 of the flies and 4.of them were midges. Then a nat and a ant. Medical issues are now preventing me to get out and fish. So by time I am able to get out I will have hundreds more.
Good afternoon Matt. Great fly just tied some of these to send to my sister in law n NC. I have had some luck with it here in Upstate NY. Thak you for this one sir. Have a great week and stay safe my friend.
love the area around there.I was born and raised in sulllivan/ulster co. ny but sorry to say that i have not fished the beaverkill in many years,but my son and i have a trip planned for this june.and i want to to go to the museum too Walt Dette was my mentor miss him dearly. tight lines.
Good morning Matt. Enjoyed watching you tie the dry fly this morning. That was a pretty big clump of calf tail on there but on camera everything looks big especially dubbing. Enjoyed the footage of you fishing with it too. Looks like you had an enjoyable trip. Sun is just coming up here, neighbour just left for a date with a Walleye and I’m getting ready to go pick up my boat at the shop but first my morning ☕️ and of course Tuesday’s video. Take care Matt.
Oh yeah, it was a good week John. One of the nights it got down in the 50s and I had to actually get in my sleeping bag. :-) Regarding that big clump of calftail, it certainly does give the fly some heft. And someone here asked if I've ever tied this with a synthetic material. I don't know why I never have but maybe I should give it a try. I could probably get down to a 16 or even 18 if I used something other than that bulky calftail. Hmmm...
I know Lee! That would have been my second tactic. I seriously thought about tying on a foam hopper with a Prince dropper, which looking back I probably should have to maybe lure some of the bigger fish out of their holes. It was probably the smaller, more reckless guys who come up through two feet of fast water for a dry fly. Maybe next time. :-)
Hey Matt, that water you fished, I wouldn't pass that up either. Like you I like fishing that kind of water. The smokie mountain candy is a very popular fly around these parts, and easy to tie. Enjoyed watching, thanks for sharing. Tight lines. 👍
No kidding Jim! I like water like that for a lot of reasons... and one is you don't have to be too stealthy, and as long as you get a good drift you've got a good chance of fooling at least some of the fish. :-)
Summertime in the Smokies. “What should I tie on? Doesn’t matter as long as it’s yellow.” Nice job on this classic. The color/materials combo works great like this, tied parachute style and even trude style. Like you said it floats well in bumpy water and is easy to see. And the wild fish love it. Well done.
Ha! Good point and probably spot on. I've never thought of tying this trude style but I'll bet it would be a great one. I may have to give that a go. :-)
Great fly, excellent video!!! I fish the water in southern Colorado like you were fishing for the same reason, no one else is there! My first fly fishing book was Charles Brooks- Nymph Fishing for larger trout. As you know he promoted fishing choppy water and swift water, this eliminated a lot of fishermen. Heavy big flies on the bottom, bushy flies on top. Thanks for the video
You are providing a great service to all flytyers. I really enjoy the historical information about each of the flies. Thank you for the past videos, and thank you in advance for all the future videos. I would be proud to share a campfire with you.
Wow Michael, thank you for such a kind comment. It's notes like these that keep me going some nights when I'd rather be chilling on the couch in front of the TV. :-)
Good morning Matt! That's some beautiful water your fishing. Being from Arizona, where we don't have a lot of rivers and streams I'm envious! Heading to Colorado next month. Going to give this fly a shot. T
Outstanding Troy! I'm sure you'll find some fast, riffled water in Colorado. In fact, I forgot to mention in this video but I used this fly in Idaho two summers ago and it did well for me there too. :-)
Awesome video Matt! Love that rugged fly, a real 4x4. I forgot Junction Pool is the Bermuda Triangle of Roscoe ;o) Glad you found where "nobody fishes", those trout were nice! Thank you!
Thanks Joe! Junction Pool was kind of cool (for the history of it), but a little anticlimactic when standing on the bank and wondering how the hell you catch anything in smooth, clear, 12-foot deep water. I'll take the riffles and pockets any day. :-)
Hi from Kansas City 🎣🤠 Dave Hughes A really nice fly & well tyied. I was at joann's store yesterday and found a package of needle felting. 100 0/0 wool in 12 different colors. Great for dubbing. About 10 bucks, also found 100 0/0 polyester bernat chanel 450 m long sleeve. Wow!! Hope all's well with you and your's 🎣🤠 Dave Hughes
Hi from Rolla Missouri 🎣🤠 Dave Well I'm down in the forest, my two acres of heaven. Just couldn't stay out of trouble for Long. I've been trying to find ginny hen feathers. I've been to five or six stores and no luck. While at hobby lobby I found they had 3 or 4 peggs of feathers so I think the key word is had plus they had on sale bead's and boas. Once I got started the bill was acendinge over 200 bucks. When the better half got wind of this I was in Big trouble again 🎣🤠👍🙈!!? Thanks for your time and knowledge of wonderful looking flys. Good health for you and your's Dave Hughes
Absolutely Bob! And the best part about it was walking back along the edge of the pool to get to the truck and passing all the other fishermen who hadn't caught anything. And somebody asking, "Did you have any luck down there?" and getting to say, "Yeah, I caught about a half dozen." Which is close enough to five. :-)
Nice job .... fly and fishing. Was there in mid June first time. Did ok. Great area. I’ll be going back this fall and next year. Candy will surely be in the box. Thanks Matt ....
Thanks Keith and cool to hear! I was wondering if this fly worked last week because it has a little yellow in it and the sulphurs were still out, but the more I think about it, I think it was just an buggy looking attractor pattern that looked like something to eat. :-)
That was a fun day. Going back up there with jose this weekend. Will def tie a few of these up and hit that spot. All the fish in the pool already got a good look at me....LOL
Outstanding my man! Definitely try some bushy flies in that stretch. If not this one, at least something with a big white indicator on it so you can see it through that water. :-)
Nice to see you in action Matt. Nice looking area to fish and I’m glad the fish wanted to cooperate with your efforts. The fly will be a fine addition to my box in the future. Keep the outdoor videos coming when you can and enjoy the freedom to fish when opportunity presents itself. Thanks Matt!
That’s a great fly. I know Walter Babb and he’s a great guy. He gave me several patterns to tie and video as they are some that will soon be forgotten if not brought back. I’m hoping to start tying them up soon. Once I’m done, I’ll share the patterns with you if would like.
Matt, this is definitely one of my top five patterns you have covered so far. I’ve recently just started fishing the smaller, less pressured streams after attending a school in WV, and love it. I can’t wait to get to my table and tie some of flies.
Hi Matt! That's a nice fly w/great name n will b a great addition 2 my stream box. I'm an avid stream voyager n fish alot of riffles especially where nobody is fishin! I really like the high riding aspect n believe I'll use that on other flies. I also enjoyed "video fishin"w/u in the Catskills! Hope u do more. God Bless n fish on!
I bought one of these at Little River Outfitters in Townsend a couple years ago. I’ve tied dozens since just copying the one I bought. They work great down here in TN.
Morning Matt. Nice fly love the history of it. His fly works and I would like to know how the bamboo fly rods are. That looks ilike a great day on the water. Glad you had success . Have a blessed day.
Oh man what a beautiful stretch of water. Life doesn’t get any better than that. Changed my whole mood this morning watching this. Thank you I needed this. Our great creator has blessed us all so much with having opportunities of this nature in our lives. Thank you Matt for an incredible video and tie. I’m so happy you had a great trip. I’ve got to get back to the fishing chapter. Haven’t been on the water for a few weeks. Been dealing with a little bit of a personal issue. I would like to ask a favor buddy. Please keep Diane and I in your prayers. We just found out that the cancer I fought over the last few years is back. So been a bit in a depressed mood. But I will continue to move forward. We beat this once. I do not plan on this being any different. Through Christ all things are possible. A little Smoky Mountain Candy slinging time sure wouldn’t hurt. Thank you Sir for your time and understanding. Luv ya my friend.
Jeff- I'm so sorry to hear the news but stay strong my friend. I'll keep you and Diane in my thoughts and be sending you positive vibes and my best wishes.
A Smokey Mountain fly on a legendary Catskill water. The purist must be cringing but I bet you the ghosts were smiling with approval. After all, for them it was all about catching fish.
Ha! You're absolutely right Craig. I guess the flies that caught fish for them are the ones that have stuck around and the ones we're still tying and fishing today. :-)
"Near Gatlinburg"... man Al, you're making me homesick! I'm not from there but north GA wasn't too far away and I spent plenty of weekends around Gatlinburg and Pigeon Forge.
@@SavageFlies I grew up watching my dad tie on yellows and the Ramsey fly. I fished the lower part of the Pigeon growing up because I could get there by bicycle of walking. Now it’s back woods of Cosby and greenbrier for me. I’m becoming a fan on the North Carolina side to avoid the crowds
I haven't Scott, but really for no reason other than tradition. But I did try to make a few of these in 16s last year and it was hard to get enough calftail on it to be worth the effort. Or if I did, the body ended up being too bulky for a small fly. But now that you mention it... I'll bet I could make the wing/post out of any synthetic and tie them down to 16-18 with no problem. I may have to try that. Thanks for the note!
Hey Matt! I know this is off topic, but I've been watching your vise review videos as I'm looking into purchasing a vise myself. It seems you have almost every vise on the market except one, Renzetti. my question is, why haven't you reviewed Renzetti vises before?
The short answer is because I give away every product after I review it. So picking up a $300+ Renzetti to review and give away would pretty much be all the money the channel makes in a month! I do hope to someday but so far, the Montana Mongoose has been the most expensive vise I could afford to give out.
Beautiful waters! This looks pretty typical as far as speed and difficulty for Front Range streams and rivers. I don't have a camera. However, The Rusted Trout has some great videos along Clear Creek just west of Golden, Colorado. Fishing in October can be great. Most of the tourists have gone. That leaves the rivers open, especially on week days... Also, the water flow is quite low; well past the run off from the previous winter snows. That makes for crystal clear water. Here's one of his videos: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-lEBl8nxP7YA.html
Great comment Stephen! I just watched this video and wow, I'd love to fish Clear Creek some day. That was a beautiful looking gorge. I just subscribed to their channel. Good stuff. Thanks for sharing it with me. Have a great week my friend. :-)
Probably going to invite the wrath of purists with this comment. I've often wondered why more patterns don't use the single wing rather than split wings.
I don't know Jim! I'd kind of like to know the answer to that too. It kind of makes sense to me when you split a wing like mallard flank on a dainty fly, as it's likely to be leaning to one side or the other in the water and with the wings split, at least one of the wings would be visible to the fish. But for a bushy pattern like this, I doubt the wing is visible to the fish at all.
