THANK YOU for your informative videos. I listen to many of them. For dry flies I found a deeper compartment box with a magnetic bottom in each cell. Holds the flies pretty well. Works great for size 16 or smaller dry flies. I purchased it at an Orvis Fly Shop in Durango, CO. You might look into them.
Any time I go to our trout cabin I hang tape up on my dock …. Looking under rocks is ok for picking size of stuff that’s there year round , but if you really want to level up hang fly tape or spider trap up for general knowledge and use fresh tape for watching daily cycle of what’s present at what time of day . Great content young uns … you guys are humble I like that ., if your ever on these Arkansas tail waters come see me ,
Great video! And great list! I’ve found I always come back to these patterns, with some variation of color depending on the situation.
If I were too add anything: purple haze, yellow stimulator, yellow humpy. Those plus this list and you can catch anything (throughout the central Rockies, at least)
Unfortunately here in the UK our Mayfly hatches are shadow of former years. Most likely due to the combination of excessive water drawn off for human consumption. Agricultural runoff. Sewage discharge into our waterways. Many of our former environmental protections are far less enforced now than twenty years ago. Even our classic chalk streams have suffered badly
I was tying and fishing only fantasy patterns whole my flyfishing career (nearly 20 years) and I always had success. It was only last 2 years I started to notice somehow there is less fish in general for many reasons so whats left are very picky and cautios fish…. Now its way harder to catch something and knowing better whats natural food for them fish is only option but still having OK fly in the water at the right time gently or agressively is always number 1 aspect of being successful.
Spencer, that was a good looking whole wheat loaf 🍞…are you into the Sour Dough loaves?? If you want a great recipe or even need some starter, hit me up 🤙
Hey! I feel like there are 2 worlds existing paralerly when it comes to fly selection: the old school felas who match the hatch. Than there are the newschool guys, euronimphers mainly who do not give a damn and tie on the fly that looks fancy. The interesting thing is that both of them catch fish… The oldschool guys often say you cannot catch fish on a pheasant tail during a caddis hatch.. well I did exactly that with a garish pink peaded p. tail. I practise match the hatch though because I like things a little more complicated that they really are!
Went to BiMart looking for flys, they some how only had foam spiders and copper nymphs, turns out to be the best trout lure combo for PNW stockers in the northwest area, Albany, Salem, Gervas ponds for sure hit the spiders( I also put a dab of shrimp gel for rainy days )
Thanks for a great episode Spencer. Do you plan to make any fly tying videos around these 15? I know a few of them exists in videos early on with Alex giving some tutorials. The step by step in those videos are great and even the links to each item that needs to be purchased are super helpful. I have tied 5 flys so far and all have been from those VFC videos. Would love some more content around tying some of the others in your list of 15. Thank you so much for everything!
Life is funny. I was feeling mildly depressed after a VERY rainy day here in NorCal (the first of many so won't see the Sun for a while) and trying to get my little old doggie to go out and do her business. Harder than fly fishing! We finally got a 15 minute break and I got her out and mission accomplished. So I was feeling a bit better about things and decided to put on your podcast. It was solid content and reminded me of all I have learned from these great programs you guys do. Thank you. Nearing the end, I spotted a note on my desk. It was the directions to that spot in the story. I set it in a place of honor to remember that day. I had no idea that three seconds later, "Dave from California," would share a Reel Life Moment. I frankly had figured you'd decided not to use it (too long, doesn't really mention you guys and how awesome you are) and no worries on my end. My face must be a lot happier looking right now than it was two hours ago! Thanks again Spencer (Alex too!).
I've been doing this thing lately where I will try to identify a flying insect upon landing on my sleeve, or a tree branch. Then I will tie on a pattern that imitates the larvae, pupa, or nymph state of that bug if doing subsurface work. A common house fly landed on my sleeve a while back while at the river; the color on the top of the insect was a shinny bluish hue, and it was relatively wide. Luckily I had a nymph which had a blue glass bead, a thorax with black dubbing, the body of the fly was black thread, and a shank length tail with a slight dark green hue to it. That one fly caught about ten fish within an hour or so until it finally turned into Linus' blanket after Pigpen got a hold of it. Great video.
THANK YOU for your informative videos. I listen to many of them. For dry flies I found a deeper compartment box with a magnetic bottom in each cell. Holds the flies pretty well. Works great for size 16 or smaller dry flies. I purchased it at an Orvis Fly Shop in Durango, CO. You might look into them.
Any time I go to our trout cabin I hang tape up on my dock …. Looking under rocks is ok for picking size of stuff that’s there year round , but if you really want to level up hang fly tape or spider trap up for general knowledge and use fresh tape for watching daily cycle of what’s present at what time of day . Great content young uns … you guys are humble I like that ., if your ever on these Arkansas tail waters come see me ,
Are there certain flys that are not generally around lake waters?
What if you don’t have the right size in your fly box like I usually go for a good in between size 14 I can’t afford every size of common flys
The main reason i use the adjustable dry dropper is the barbless regulations.
If the fish jumps, should I release some of the tension on the line when it jumps, keep the tension or increase the tension?
This was incredibly helpful. Appreciate all the info on your channel for folks like me trying to learn
Very helpful video!
I love bugs
Excellent video, Thankyou!
does this apply to england too?
The biggest stuggle I got as a new fly angelr is stoping to try other flys out, can’t keep myself from exploring the next bend in that creek
Great video! And great list! I’ve found I always come back to these patterns, with some variation of color depending on the situation.
If I were too add anything: purple haze, yellow stimulator, yellow humpy. Those plus this list and you can catch anything (throughout the central Rockies, at least)
Unfortunately here in the UK our Mayfly hatches are shadow of former years. Most likely due to the combination of excessive water drawn off for human consumption. Agricultural runoff. Sewage discharge into our waterways. Many of our former environmental protections are far less enforced now than twenty years ago. Even our classic chalk streams have suffered badly
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I was tying and fishing only fantasy patterns whole my flyfishing career (nearly 20 years) and I always had success. It was only last 2 years I started to notice somehow there is less fish in general for many reasons so whats left are very picky and cautios fish…. Now its way harder to catch something and knowing better whats natural food for them fish is only option but still having OK fly in the water at the right time gently or agressively is always number 1 aspect of being successful.
Tungsten is denser than lead, which means it sinks faster
Get a bread making machine. Ezie peezie from there.😉
Spencer, that was a good looking whole wheat loaf 🍞…are you into the Sour Dough loaves?? If you want a great recipe or even need some starter, hit me up 🤙
“Chubby Chernobyls are unsinkable” haha I’m the master at sinking flies that shouldn’t
Hey!
I feel like there are 2 worlds existing paralerly when it comes to fly selection: the old school felas who match the hatch. Than there are the newschool guys, euronimphers mainly who do not give a damn and tie on the fly that looks fancy.
The interesting thing is that both of them catch fish…
The oldschool guys often say you cannot catch fish on a pheasant tail during a caddis hatch.. well I did exactly that with a garish pink peaded p. tail.
I practise match the hatch though because I like things a little more complicated that they really are!
The slide on midges says "BIG!" yet the verbal commentary says "tiny". Hmmm. Maybe a correction needs to be made?? 🙂
Thanks for the valuable info. But, I'm surprised a perdigon didn't make your list. Is that because it's less of a realistic pattern?
Same question for ant patterns.
Went to BiMart looking for flys, they some how only had foam spiders and copper nymphs, turns out to be the best trout lure combo for PNW stockers in the northwest area, Albany, Salem, Gervas ponds for sure hit the spiders( I also put a dab of shrimp gel for rainy days )
I moved drys and nymphs to Plano Edge, quite a bit of space and magnetic tray with desk and pouch holder. Couldn’t ask for anything more.
Thanks for a great episode Spencer. Do you plan to make any fly tying videos around these 15? I know a few of them exists in videos early on with Alex giving some tutorials. The step by step in those videos are great and even the links to each item that needs to be purchased are super helpful. I have tied 5 flys so far and all have been from those VFC videos. Would love some more content around tying some of the others in your list of 15. Thank you so much for everything!
Life is funny. I was feeling mildly depressed after a VERY rainy day here in NorCal (the first of many so won't see the Sun for a while) and trying to get my little old doggie to go out and do her business. Harder than fly fishing! We finally got a 15 minute break and I got her out and mission accomplished. So I was feeling a bit better about things and decided to put on your podcast. It was solid content and reminded me of all I have learned from these great programs you guys do. Thank you. Nearing the end, I spotted a note on my desk. It was the directions to that spot in the story. I set it in a place of honor to remember that day. I had no idea that three seconds later, "Dave from California," would share a Reel Life Moment. I frankly had figured you'd decided not to use it (too long, doesn't really mention you guys and how awesome you are) and no worries on my end. My face must be a lot happier looking right now than it was two hours ago! Thanks again Spencer (Alex too!).
Great video,keep in mind when selecting fly size always go a size smaller than you think they are ,bugs look bigger then they really when a flight
Great video! make it 16 and add the Wooly Bugger in many colors (I'm not big streamer guy, unless SM bass fishing, but I will use the wooly bugger)
Excellent info. Thank you.
I've been doing this thing lately where I will try to identify a flying insect upon landing on my sleeve, or a tree branch. Then I will tie on a pattern that imitates the larvae, pupa, or nymph state of that bug if doing subsurface work. A common house fly landed on my sleeve a while back while at the river; the color on the top of the insect was a shinny bluish hue, and it was relatively wide. Luckily I had a nymph which had a blue glass bead, a thorax with black dubbing, the body of the fly was black thread, and a shank length tail with a slight dark green hue to it. That one fly caught about ten fish within an hour or so until it finally turned into Linus' blanket after Pigpen got a hold of it. Great video.
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