I have ordered a box from you al and it was great. I had no idea this was the same company. I kept looking at the sticker on your laptop and kept telling myself that looks familar. You all sent me that sticker with my order and its on my vise….. I finally realized… Great Product and Awesome podcast! The love for fly fishing and Chicken Wings really hits home!!!!!
My home waters are mostly mountain streams running through woods in northern Vermont. Yesterday I was nymphing along the brook and the brookies kept going for my indicator. So I looked at the little renegade fly that has been sitting on my hat. I'm thinking this thing looks a lot like the deer flies that have been buzzing around my head for an hour. In the next hour I caught my limit in brook trout.
I've got a pattern I tied up about 30 years ago, I based it off of the serendipity. I call it the Goldie. I tie it in 16's and 18's It's been a great fly and one of my go-to flies. Still catching fish with it to this day..
The sharpening of hooks is a good idea for nymphs. Jig hooks don't have this problem as much as standard ones, but the issue comes up when they have been banging into rocks for quite a while. It does dull the tip of the hook and in some cases can even bend them if it hits hard enough. Check them if you catch a tree during casting as well. My general rule of thumb is to drag the hook tip across the top of your finger nail. If it catches you are good, but if it doesn't you should sharpen it.
I use 5 flies year round here in Colorado, Parachute Grizzly Adams, Goddard Caddis,My own Wooly bugger pattern ,My own baitfish pattern and the Beadhead Flashback pheasant tail!!! I have been Flyfishing for 56 years!!!! Good Luck Fishing!!!
Spencer, thank you for another great episode and for all that you and the team do to help those of us just learning the ropes of fly fishing. I'm 64 years old and just took it up this year as a possible hobby for my (hopefully soon) retirement. I also found it is a great bonding opportunity with my 17 year old grandson. I hired us a guide in May and we had a great day catching browns and rainbows out of the South Platte. I think I've watched almost every episode of you master class videos and your podcasts and am even now tying my own flies with the help of Alex and actually catching fish. When it comes to dry flies vs nymphs, I really do want to be on team Spencer but have one problem. Me trying to see a size 22 trico in a moving river is like teaching Stevie Wonder to fly fishing. I was able to get some small browns to take one of my elk hair caddis yesterday, but I think they were just immature youngsters whose dad hadn't gotten around to teaching them not to eat big prickly things. Any suggestions for this eager, but aging enthusiast who is late to the game by a few decades? Thanks again to everybody at VFC. P.S. a big shout out to Alex as I'm catching a lot of fish on nymphs, and his frenchie tying video has hooked me into some really big trout on the Arkansas tailwater. Sincerely, Scott Costantini
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Supprised no wooly buger or phesant tail
Are you people really trying to charge $34 for a regular hat?
I have ordered a box from you al and it was great. I had no idea this was the same company. I kept looking at the sticker on your laptop and kept telling myself that looks familar. You all sent me that sticker with my order and its on my vise….. I finally realized… Great Product and Awesome podcast! The love for fly fishing and Chicken Wings really hits home!!!!!
whenever you want to come to Bariloche, patagonia argentia you are more than welcome, ill take you to my favorite lakes and rivers
Size 18-14 gold bead, dubbed body, or pheasant tail.
are these flys good for western nc
My home waters are mostly mountain streams running through woods in northern Vermont. Yesterday I was nymphing along the brook and the brookies kept going for my indicator. So I looked at the little renegade fly that has been sitting on my hat. I'm thinking this thing looks a lot like the deer flies that have been buzzing around my head for an hour. In the next hour I caught my limit in brook trout.
Nice flies selection.
What’s the max wind speed you should you fly fish in ?
What’s the max wind speed you should you fly fish in ?
What’s the max wind speed you should you fly fish in ?
I've got a pattern I tied up about 30 years ago, I based it off of the serendipity. I call it the Goldie. I tie it in 16's and 18's It's been a great fly and one of my go-to flies. Still catching fish with it to this day..
Summer flies for Yellowstone/ gran Tetons
The sharpening of hooks is a good idea for nymphs. Jig hooks don't have this problem as much as standard ones, but the issue comes up when they have been banging into rocks for quite a while. It does dull the tip of the hook and in some cases can even bend them if it hits hard enough. Check them if you catch a tree during casting as well. My general rule of thumb is to drag the hook tip across the top of your finger nail. If it catches you are good, but if it doesn't you should sharpen it.
Really appreciate such valuable beta to get dialed in while learning out here.
I use 5 flies year round here in Colorado, Parachute Grizzly Adams, Goddard Caddis,My own Wooly bugger pattern ,My own baitfish pattern and the Beadhead Flashback pheasant tail!!! I have been Flyfishing for 56 years!!!! Good Luck Fishing!!!
How about a renagade
Are tricos in lakes
Spencer, thank you for another great episode and for all that you and the team do to help those of us just learning the ropes of fly fishing. I'm 64 years old and just took it up this year as a possible hobby for my (hopefully soon) retirement. I also found it is a great bonding opportunity with my 17 year old grandson. I hired us a guide in May and we had a great day catching browns and rainbows out of the South Platte. I think I've watched almost every episode of you master class videos and your podcasts and am even now tying my own flies with the help of Alex and actually catching fish. When it comes to dry flies vs nymphs, I really do want to be on team Spencer but have one problem. Me trying to see a size 22 trico in a moving river is like teaching Stevie Wonder to fly fishing. I was able to get some small browns to take one of my elk hair caddis yesterday, but I think they were just immature youngsters whose dad hadn't gotten around to teaching them not to eat big prickly things. Any suggestions for this eager, but aging enthusiast who is late to the game by a few decades? Thanks again to everybody at VFC. P.S. a big shout out to Alex as I'm catching a lot of fish on nymphs, and his frenchie tying video has hooked me into some really big trout on the Arkansas tailwater. Sincerely, Scott Costantini
Hey do these flies include California
Love it, I’m gonna try tying up some of those CDA caddis!
When do we get to see you guy's fishing these flies and not just talking about them?
What about Klinkhammer fly?
What is your best wing sauce then???
At the river today my biggest rainbow hit a zebra and the biggest brown hit a yellow stonefly 👍👍
Do not trust a Marylander’s opinion on anything involving old bay! They put that stuff on everything and will then call it a masterpiece.
Or how to find hatches
I'm from Canada and I have a question do you know how to guess hatches
No Hares Ear is a little shocking
My top 3 favorite flies for the summer where I'm at are
•Purple Haze
•BH Flash Pheasant Tail
•Cripple Caddis
Another great video 🤟
Ah yes, the video I have been waiting for! Looking forward to seeing your choices!!
This is the episode I needed, thank you so much i just love hoppers during the summer