How To Make A Perfect Pheasant Tail nymph (Corona COVID-19 Edition)
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- I have seen too many people having issues with this basic but very important pattern. In this video i will try to explain how to make some mistakes and how to get rid of them as well.
Since this is very easy pattern to master and its an amazing fish catcher i think its very important that people get this fly done properly.
By no means i am trying to say my way is the only way thats correct...its not, but i find it the easiest. Master basic way how to tie this fly, go fishing and enjoy it.
tight lines and good health to all of you
Vladimir - กีฬา
You are a very good teacher. It’s great to hear your thoughts and reasons for tying correctly vs incorrectly.
Thanks so much. Its one of my favourite nymphs. Super easy to tir but people tend to do it "wrong" way... However, even "wrong" ome will catch fish 😃😃🍺
Vladimir....thank you so much for sharing the 'small details' ...your videos and commentaries are so helpful...I am now tying much slimmer flies in a way that I can consistently reproduce say 10 pieces of a pattern, rather than hoping that each one will turn out OK :)...many thanks for all your hard work to help us all
Glad to hear you're getting consistent. Thats great. Probably the best way to say someone is tying properly. 👍👍👍
Glad my videos are helping... Thats very rewarding to hear 🙏🙏
This was an absolutely fantastic video with exceptional details explaining how & why you performed each step. Mega Thx !!!
Glad you like it. PTs are my favorite nymphs. 😀
Very well explained. Thank you.
Thank you for watching :)
A natural teacher. Your attention to and clear demonstration of good body work (I mean literally how to use one's fingers and hands) is better than any other fly tying instruction out there (except perhaps Davie McPhail - but his close ups are not always so clear). This will be a huge benefit to newbies. I have made thousands of flies but am still absorbed by the pace, proportion and detail of your productions and can watch something as simple as a pheasant tail tie from beginning to end. Keep up the good work.
Wow.. Comparing me with Davie is a huge compliment. Thank you so much. I am only trying to explain my moves because i believe they have purpose. Making something easier or faster.... I used to sell flies so speed was important as well as quality.
Thank u so much again
Cheers
Vladimir 🍻🍻
@@Oholisfliesandfishing Yeah I had to sell some for a while - it paid for a New Zealand air ticket when I was between jobs some years back. Where are you based? Davie is truly great I learned most of my stuff from him. Your communication is an outstanding talent though and makes these vids a real resource, especially for some of the skinny modern flies.
I don't compete, have been asked to try out - It just doesn't sit right with me - that is not a criticism of anyone else's game. Don't do competitions and don't do guides (least not until I get old) - it's an ethical and aesthetic thing for me.
@@paramidge8935 I live near Guangzhou now, but i am from serbia. You should consider competing not for the sake of competition which u dont like.... But for the knowledge. I have learnt so much during competitions. Its competing against yourself mostly. You get a stretch and you need to fish it. No excuses.... Thats what u get. You will be surprised where one can pull out some fish from. Plus, friendships can be really nice. I had a very good friend in Mongolia, i went fishing with him. 😃😃
Very precious information on the right way to tie a simple fly such as a pheasant tail. Thank you so much...
Thanks for watching. Stay safe with your family and tie some flies 😀
Great presentation dude. Thank you for all the remarks and tying recommendations. All the best and keep well.
Thanks. Stay safe you and your dearest 🙏
Your channel is a mine of high quality knowledge. Love it
Thank you for that. As soon as i get new laptop i will continue making videos 🍻🍻😃
👍👍 I always put head cement on my thread base…… this is so often overlooked.
I love anything that makes fly more durable. Wire, cross wrapped, CA glue, head cement... As long as it serves the purpose.
But i also omit the head cement part when i make PTs.... For grayling its not important at all...
For trout can make a huge improvement in durability
Great tutorial! You earned a new subscriber. That’s for the great tips on tying a slim body fly when using small hooks.
Thank you so much. Glad you found the video useful.
Cheers
Vladimir
Great video interesting that you tie in the tail after the wire rib I tried your way certainly makes a neater fly
thanks
Thanks 😀. Well, if i tie in PT first they would be in my way all the time. Thats why i tie wire first, but i try to make solid smooth underbody before i attach PT so 2 wraps would be enough to hold it before i wrap it around the shank.
Great instructions you are a very good teacher
The second 2 flies look very much like mine. Lol
Cheers
Well, i hope this will help you improve your skills. Stay safe and tie some flies 😀
Excellent presentation & attention to detail, especially for beginners, that said > subscribed 👍.
Thanks a lot. For kind words and subscribing. Hope you will enjoy channel.
Cheers
Vladimir 🍺🍺
Nice one Vladimir! Noticed you poked yourself on the hook (10:15) while dubbing - I used to do that all the time until I learned to rotate the hook point away from my side of the fly. Still get myself when stroking back materials though LOL! Stay safe and healthy! Cheers!
Thanks Hank, yeah, you have noticed well.. Happens sometimes, though very seldom. I cant rotate vise so often when tying, my phone is too close, i forget, and.... To many things to think of at the same time...
Well done buddy. Proportions and profiles are so critical to tying. You are absolutely correct when you said that fish don't count. But when the use of the material changes the overall profile it turns the fly from catching a lot of fish to catching fewer fish.
Thank you very much. Glad you like it.
I saw too many people saying for someones fly "it will catch fish"
Well, its like you said, some will catch more than others 👍
Great video! Attention to detail is key on tying flies that fish take over and over.
Glad you like... Thanks a lot. 🍻🍻🍻 Details are important in some ways.... But without getting into OCD realm 😂😂😉🍺
Great tutorial!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!
Thank you for watching 😃😃👍
Oholi...your vid on various bead sizes on a #18 hook and how to tie a pheasant tail are incredible. My frenchies never looked better and my flies are small. BRAVO! And thank you...sam
Thanks. Glad you like them and combined what you saw. Thats essence why i make videos. So people could use them to make better flies. Not just pure pattern oriented channel. 🍻🍻🍻
Cheers Sam
Vladimir
very clear explanation, very good :) which wire you use for the body, white or gray? Thank you.
Thanks. Its utc wire in tan colour.... But its almost white... I like it very much
Wonderful video! Actually I have been watching all of your stuff and it is so helpful - so thanks for that! I was wondering your thoughts on a comparison of pheasant tail vs cdc? Everyone says cdc is stronger which I understand to be true, but do you think it makes enough difference to use it in place of pheasant tail on my frenchie flies? Cdc is so hard to find right now too lol!
All the best!
Jeremy
Hi Jeremy. Thank you very much for your comment and your time watching my vids. I am glad you like them. Since you are comparing strengths of tails, i will assume you are talking about coq de leon and pheasant gil.
If that's the case dont need to worry
.. Any tail os good. Cdl is more durable. But, that said... Fish dont care if your frenchie is with or without tail....
Keep coq de leon for tails on dries. For nymphs, plain indian rooster feather is perfect... Although, i use same pheasant as i am tying the rest of the body
Hope this helps
Cheers
Vladimir
@@Oholisfliesandfishing Yes I was referring to CDL vs Pheasant tail herl. Thank you for that answer - it definitely helps put my mind at ease lol I prefer to build my PT's like you do, using the same pieces of fiber for the tail and body but I am new to tying flies so I am still learning about how to make flies last! Thanks again for the fast response and take care!
@@jeremydulac5920 as far as for durability, pheasant tail as a material isnt among most durable ones... So, fish it and when only hook is left change it for a new one 😀😀. Some flies are easy to make but dont last much.... Sometimes, PT can last couple of dozens of fish....
Cheers and tight lines
Vladimir
I thought you snagged the thread on the end of the wire? Anyway, your flies are so elegant and you have shown so many useful tips and ways of making durable flies. Thanks. :-)
Very possible i did... 😀😀😀
Today i tested my emerger on snakeheads, small ones... But emerger lasted and endured their teeth. (last video-foam emerger) so this one will be tied in several sizes now.
Very possible i did... 😀😀😀
Today i tested my emerger on snakeheads, small ones... But emerger lasted and endured their teeth. (last video-foam emerger) so this one will be tied in several sizes now.
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Vlad, you’re a very spare, elegant tier, but I’m curious: why don’t you use the rotary capabilities of your vise more? I find it’s faster for winding and allows me more precise placement because I’m looking at the material as it lies down during rotation.
Thank you for those words. As for rotation, first i am too used to do it this way, plus i am lazy to change sometimes. But to be honest every now and then i do it when i tie... Usually i make a mistake while using it... It needs time to get used to it.... But i agree... Its useful feature which i should use. 😀😀
Thanks for mentioning it.... It will make me invest more time into learning it. 🍺🍺
Vlad, I tied for thirty years on a Thompson and then an HMH. I’m right with you; I had to unlearn a lot and force myself into some reprogramming. I decided to make myself do that work in order to speed up my tying and make it more precise. For what it’s worth, I found the book by Al and Gretchen Beatty pretty tough and inefficient to get through, but I learned a few things. Most of what I learned came from TH-cam, including from Norvise videos-and then taking a minute to think about new patterns. I now use it a lot-even for winding parachute hackles and other elements that require repositioning-because it gives me greater and more uniform control. A tier of your skills and first principles thinking could take it much further than I, no doubt. All the best, and thanks so much for your videos and the recommendation for “The Feather Mechanic”. That book arrived today!
@@jockconyngham5487 i agree, reprogramming is hardest part, but it will be fun for sure. I promise i will make more efforts to improve it.
As for the book. Glad you got it, write some feedback when you finish it 🍺🍺
Nicely demonstrated Vladimir. I wonder why you like the tan colored wire. Is it just for the aesthetics or do you think it makes a difference in the fly's effectiveness? I tie a lot of Frenchies. If I use pheasant tail for the body, the tail is Coq de Leon--a less fragile material.
Thanks so much for your kind words. I love the contrast it gives. I cant say it makes it any more effective. So its just looks. But truth to be told, i havent tied any loke this since i made this video.. There are so many flies to tie 😂😂
As for the tail... I dont mind fish chopping off the tail. Sometimes when day is good i would have 50+ fish on just one fly. After that, i can only send it to retirement 😂😂
@@Oholisfliesandfishing The question that keeps coming up: do we tie flies to please ourselves or the fish. I'm torn between the two. When I'm unhappy with the fly I tied, I toss them. But I know that even the one I threw away would catch fish. One of my most effective, minimalist flies in Montana is this one: Fly Tying Plastique Frenchie | Hackles & Wings ( th-cam.com/video/-rEj6P-Q974/w-d-xo.html ) I replaced the bead with copper colored tungsten and the wire with small UTC gold ( for contrast ). There's little taper to the fly, but I can tell you that it's been very productive for me.
@@schmoonkie i am not torn at all... I tie for myself... I love tying. Just as an example. Once i was fishing super pressured water with trout that had been stocked several months earlier. Fish became selective so much that many people would blank there... So i took pheasant tail nymph, piece of fluorescent green yarn i used for indicators... With overhand knot i tied yarn around my nymph... Fish went crazy about it... Since i prefer eild fish i never had same issue.... But they were never as picky... Simple PT nymph... If it has correct size and weight will catch fish most of the time... I am confident i can catch fish anywhere in the world with that approach
Ps:that frenchie is a catcher for sure 👍👍👍
@@Oholisfliesandfishing Indeed, adapting to changing conditions quickly is key to success. Interesting story about the fluorescent green yarn. I have one for you. I was fishing with a friend on the Eagle River in Colorado. Both of us were using the same fly: Avatar emerger in mint bicolor ( mint green body with a near black thorax and tiny white wing ). I used a size 24, he used a size 26. The fish mostly went for his fly. I'm not sure if PH would have worked since we didn't try it. But the fish were very keen on the size and the color combination I mentioned.
@@schmoonkie probably the size... When fishing that small, i usually omit any details. Just make few simple flies in few colours.... Dark, usually black, cream and brownish.... Thats all.... I guess i need green as well. But now i dont need those tiny stuff...
Wish i had some good fish around that would eat tiny flies...
What about a hares ear no bead with a dubbing loop abdomen. Mine are turning out good. Very buggy. Great video. Thanks
Thank you so much. You mean as a suggestion for one of the videos?
@@Oholisfliesandfishing Hi there. Yes thought that might be a good one with dubbing loop or split thread. So much more buggy. Thanks be safe
Thats wonderful suggestion. Thanks. Will do. (probably with squirrel instead of rabbit)
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