I love this bug, amazing feather work. And I remember that quote so well, well maybe I remember lol! Have an amazing day and hope to see y’all in Atlanta 👍
wow that is a brilliant way to make fantastic spinner wings. That Dutch tier must have been a genius or just by chance stumbled into that technique. That looks every bit as good as a wing burner or a synthetic material that is pre-made.
SmokeumPeacepipe Yeah, I was expecting to hear the "canoe shape" reference again but was caught off-guard. A split second later i just started laughing.
Really love your videos. I'm not familiar with the fiber used for the body. Can you give me a little more information? Would a goose biot be a possible substitute?
Great technique, but most people fail to match the silhouette of these flies, and do so terribly. I suggest everyone read Kelly Galloup's book Cripples and Spinners.
I've noticed that whenever you have someone else tying a fly, they're almost invariable using ought measurement thread, while you seem to prefer denier. Any feedback on one or the other?
WonderfulWub Few threads other than UTC (which I often use) are identified with denier, 70, 140, 210, 280. Uni thread, Danville (a Grobert favorite) and others use 3/0, 6/0, 8/0 etc. Just two different methods of measuring thread size.
+isaacsuxx1 Yes they tend to spin, but they fish so well the extra bit of hassle is usually worth it. To minimize the effects, use slightly heavier tippet than you normally would and try to keep false casting to a minimum. During a spinner fall, particularly at or after dark, it's hard to find a better pattern.
