Appreciate it Scott! I'm not sure I'll be doing that bucktail/collar method anytime soon. It was kind of a pain and in the end, I don't think it looks as good as a feather collar. But it was interesting to try. :-)
Good morning ☕️☕️ What an amazing background, Joyce and I watched it together. And a really beautiful fly. Thanks for all the background work and time that you put in👍
You're welcome Jim! It was a beautiful day here in southern Maryland today. Upper 70s and mostly sunny. It would have been a great day on the water but we had a horse show. And besides, I got to go fishing a couple days ago so don't want to push my luck too much. :-)
@@SavageFlies I know what you mean, the first job I had was with horses. Cleaning and feeding and the grooming. I had a horse when I was a lot younger. They are an amazing animal👍
Great story on this pattern.Here is a tip for folks who don't have peacock sward ,use the very tip fibers of a peacock eye.Think I will do a shadow box of forgotten flies,that would be cool.Have a great weekend Matt and everone. Ken
That's a great idea for a shadowbox Ken! I still haven't finished the steelhead one I started last year. I probably should now that I've got at least a dozen to put in it. :-)
All the fancy things we have o tie with today, they just used what they could get their hands on. Love how simple some of theses older patterns are.. Thanks again Matt.
Awesome tie Matt! I love these old Bass, Lake, Gaudy wets - whatever you want to call them. Fly Tyer had a few articles on these patterns over the years, some rival full dress salmon flies. Thanks to the "Dr", look how far it's gone. Like going from the Flintstones to the Jetsons. Fly Tyer had a sister publication, Warm Water Fly Fishing, along with American Angler. I had subscriptions to all 3. Then they stopped publishing the WWFF mag. Too bad, I think it got a lot of people started in fly fishing. I agree with his quote, smallmouth are the pugilists of the bass family. Thanks Matt! 🤓👍
Great word Joe! The pugilists. :-) And yeah, I agree some of these classic winged wet flies, or the section of bass "lures" in Mary Orvis Marbury's book are pretty cool. You actually see quite a few with these big feather wings sticking off the top like this. I'm not sure why they've fallen out of favor in the last 75 years but you just don't see this style much anymore. Oh well... thanks for the note and have a great weekend!
You're most welcome Marty! It's not often I can dig up so much history on someone but this guy was apparently pretty famous back in the day. Have a great weekend my friend!
Good morning Matt. Great choice for todays fly. The history behind this fly and it’s originator was pretty incredible. Living off the land back then at that age, not an insignificant accomplishment. Even just thinking about the freedom they had to do that is incredible when you consider it in todays world. Really enjoyed todays fly. Time for another ☕️. Have a great weekend and take care.
You're absolutely right John! A trip from Baltimore, through Western Maryland, West Virginia, and all the time going through the Alleghenies and Blue Ridge Mountains... and probably on horseback. That would have been quite an adventure, and probably pretty dangerous. Thanks for the note my friend! Hope you're having a great weekend. :-)
Thoroughly enjoyed the telling of Henshall's biography and his love of fishing. A really nice, old pattern which probably would work on smallmouth , rock bass and sunfish. Keep giving us those interesting histories and patterns and tying them.
Another interesting pattern with a great history lesson, Matt. Thanks for sharing. Some of my old TU friends would disagree, but he was right about the smallmouth...especially caught on the fly.
As many have stated thank you for researching the history of the flies you tie. We should always try to carry on that history along with the pattern. I will definitely give this old school fly a go . Thanks again Matt ! Everyone be safe and have a great weekend!
From the history to the fly. I love everything about this one. Beautiful fly Matt. This is one that truly grabs your attention. 2 more weeks to opening day here in Wisconsin. Panfishing, Walleye and C&R Trout for 14 days. Then we can see if the Smallmouth like this one. Thank you Sir. Greatly appreciated.
Two weeks and counting! You sound like a kid at Christmas. :-) We fish year round here in Maryland so I just find myself counting down the days until it warms up. Or until June/July when I can start fishing big terrestrials. Thanks for the note Jeff! Have a great week my friend. :-)
Good morning Matt. Love the background of this fly. I love these classic flies you come up with. Going to tie a few to try for some bass and tying a few smaller for some panfish. Thank you for sharing have a great weekend and stay safe my friend.
Awesome fly with an even better history!! An old school fly that’ll work really well today!! Thanks Matt for sharing the tying and the history behind the fly!!
Great fly with a great story. Love the Wisconsin and Pewaukee lake reference. It is 20 minutes from my house. Caught a lot of LM Bass, Muskie and Smallmouth Bass on it. 2500 acre lake with a great early morning bite. Thanks for sharing this one Matt!
Thanks Todd! I had never heard of Pewaukee Lake but it certainly sounds like something in Wisconsin. What would have been really cool is if the house he built there in the 1800s was still around and I could have found a picture of it. :-)
Very nice that you give the history of James Henschall. His book is actually a good resource, but it is a little hard to read for the modern angler. Ninethrless full of good information. I always called this style, “big wing bass flies,” for lack of anything better. I do find it once you get the wings set the way you want, a small jot of super glue keep things where you want it. Nice fly, and I like the bucktail hackle. Thank you Matt
Thanks Dave, and you're exactly right! These old books can be a wealth of information but they can be a slog to wade through. You've got to really want to learn the history to read some of these things. :-)
I knew about Henshall and his famous quote, but thats the first I have heard about his background and life story. Great stuff! Well told. Thank you Matt.
Thank you Pete! I had definitely heard this quote but if you had asked me last week who said it, I wouldn't have been able to name him. I think I learn more than anybody when I'm researching some of these old patterns and tiers. :-)
Your stories and history lessons are great. The back story on some of these flies is so interesting! Please never stop doing that when there's a history to a fly pattern!
Nice bit of history on this fly. I love fishing for warmwater fish. The reason I don't fish for trout is because of the fact no native trout in Illinois. Greg coffee's sparkle minow was invited by a Illinois man. It amazing how meny patterns are around today. Including this one your tying.
Yes sir cup of coffee in one hand savage flies in the other nice way to start a weekend!Another storm moving in so no fishing this weekend so just settle for the stories from you.That’s a nice looking smallmouth fly,Matt.Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you Fredrick! I certainly appreciate cool comments like this one. It's what keeps me going when it's after midnight and I'm trying to put a video together. This guy was so interesting that I was up until after 2am working on this one. Hope you're having a great weekend my friend. :-)
I have tied something very similar when I didn't have many materials and just getting started about 10 months ago. This fly will catch fish, at least mine did, but I had no idea someone had tied one before. Just goes to show necessity is the mother of invention. I live in Tupelo and have never heard of this guy. Nice video as always and great history. Thanks
I appreciate the note Richard! And you're 100% right... lots of patterns have been created and recreated by different tiers over the years. And it's not likely anybody around Tupelo remembers when this guy ran the fish hatchery there. It would have probably been in the 1890s. :-)
Great back story Matt. Good job researching it. A lot went on in that young man's life. Surprised he had the time to fish! Oh Yeh; I like the fly too. I always think peacock sword fibers makes for a great colorful tail. Once again...well done.
Thanks Dave! It was a nice, but uneventful weekend around here. Just getting back from spring break at the farm so I needed a couple days to relax from relaxing. :-)
Morning Matt. You amaze me with the depth of research. I cannot wait for your book. Like the fly. Love the collar. I may work that into some streamers. Have a blessed day.
Thank you Nich! I've been dragging on getting started on my book because I'm just having too much fun tying and making videos. When I really start writing, I'll probably have to cut back on the number of videos I can make in a week. But we'll see... I'm going to try and do both at the same time. :-)
I didn't even know this was available on the Kindle. Thanks for the head's up Troy! I might just have to check it out. But I hear there are no pictures in it so you've really got to love history to enjoy a book like that. :-)
There are pictures and charts in the kindle edition, though not to many. Not sure if it has all that are in the printed book. I'm going to start reading it tonight and see how it goes. In the preface written by Mr Henshaw, he says that there are no attempt at lively reading or amusing stories, rather it is more of a textbook devoted to the species. So it may be a bit of a dry read. We'll see!
Sincerely, Thank you. This is just what I was looking for. I have a friend that I am trying to get into fly fishing and he has a keen interest in black bass. Patterns that work well for bass are things I am especially interested in due to where I live. My opportunities to travel to fish for things like trout are limited. As soon as I get my setup complete and start tying I will definitely give this one a try. The background on this was really interesting as well. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Thank you Bill! And don't fret my friend, you could spend a lifetime just tying flies for bass. And they are certainly some of the more colorful patterns out there. :-)
You know Dave, I didn't even think of that but I'll bet you're right about passenger pigeons being much more common in the 1800s. And isn't a pigeon in the dove family? Or vice-versa? I've always thought of pigeons as city-dwelling rock doves. :-)
Thank you Big! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-) You just made me think of something I haven't thought of in years... my stepson's name is Matt. A coincidence really, but everybody in the family called me big Matt and him little Matt. And after a while, my name just got shortened to Big. That's been a while but still a nice memory. :-)
I loved the backstory about Henshall. Wouldn't the deer tail hackle be thin and stiff? And a feather hackle would be thicker and softer? I'd guess that he tied this with materials on hand once and it worked, so he stuck with the deer tail hackle and the "bird like pigeon" wing. I have several feathers from gulls that look like they would work equally well.
You know Tom, I think you're right. The bucktail as a hackle is definitely a bit stiffer than a feather, but I'm thinking he just used what he had. If I was to ever sit down and tie a bunch of these for fishing, I would use a feather for the collar hackle. It's a bit easier and will likely end up being a bit fuller.
GReat history lesson Matt. Will be tying this one up if for no other reason than the history lesson. :-) Just a heads up, I emailed you an awesome update on Kerri's bugger jig. Happy tying my friend!
Love the look of an old fly!! But I was wondering if you would make a video on tungsten vs glass beads. And is there a difference between them other than weight. Thanks Matt! We appreciate ya!!
Thanks Casey! I'll think about this, or at least try to mention it in a video soon. But I'm not sure I could make a whole video on glass vs. tungsten beads. The only real difference is transparency and weight. Tungsten is heaviest, then brass, then glass. And tungsten and brass can be shiny, but aren't always. You have some blacks and other painted colors as well. Most glass beads have some translucency to them, and are definitely more dense than water (ie, if you throw one in, it'll sink!), but not as dense as their metal counterparts.
@@SavageFlies So my thoughts were on the same page with the elements of it all. But what I guess I'm trying to understand is, do fish actually see the differences and does the bead change the behavior of the fly when in use. At least enough to not mimic the real fly? Not much on this topic from what I found. And I'm learning. Thanks Matt for your time.
Definitely Sam! You can get peacock sword fibers (and sometimes eyes) at craft stores for pretty cheap. You'll probably have to get peacock herl from a fly shop, but they're not expensive at all.
It may not truly be a fly fishing fly but could you teach us how to tie a few Pistol Petes? I had a green one yesterday and the fish loved it before one stole it.
I think a lot of us do consider this a fly, but it's certainly unique. I can add it to the list but I'll have to pick up some of the blades somewhere. I've never even seen them in the fly shops I usually shop with. :-)
@@SavageFlies if it helps I haven’t had any trouble finding blades for my homespun “finesse” lures at Cabela’s or Bass Pro. I don’t love shopping those big box places, but they had them in stock in a wide range of sizes when I was in a couple weeks ago.
Cool fly Matt! I have to try some smallmouth fishing. Seems like I would have lucked into one in a lifetime of fishing nut that one has eluded me. Hey did you have a celebration when you hit 10k subscribers? 😆
Thanks Daryl! I'm not a smallmouth aficionado, but I've hooked up with a few on a fly rod over the years. And when you're fishing in trout water and hook into a decent one, you'll think you have a 20-inch brown, and it'll turn out to be a 12-inch smallie. They really are some strong fish! And no, I haven't done anything special for 10k. I was hoping to but it kind of hit in the middle of a week, and my two weekends surrounding it were swamped with travel and family stuff. I might still do something for it though. :-)
Excellent! I was getting skunked for the first few hours then a chance BWO hatch in the mid-afternoon and I got two nice browns about 18 inches each. 😁
No, it's pretty much just a wet fly, but you could certainly fish it actively. Especially if you tied it in a size 6 or bigger it could definitely imitate a baitfish. It does show up as a wet fly in the book "Forgotten Flies," but it's kind of one of those that could go both ways.
Pretty cool fly Matt the bucktail collar is a new one but interesting I’ll have to give it a try!! Thanks Matt
Appreciate it Scott! I'm not sure I'll be doing that bucktail/collar method anytime soon. It was kind of a pain and in the end, I don't think it looks as good as a feather collar. But it was interesting to try. :-)
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I agree the heckle collar does look much better!! But Bucktail as a throat might be kind of neat!
Good morning ☕️☕️
What an amazing background, Joyce and I watched it together. And a really beautiful fly. Thanks for all the background work and time that you put in👍
You're welcome Jim! It was a beautiful day here in southern Maryland today. Upper 70s and mostly sunny. It would have been a great day on the water but we had a horse show. And besides, I got to go fishing a couple days ago so don't want to push my luck too much. :-)
@@SavageFlies I know what you mean, the first job I had was with horses. Cleaning and feeding and the grooming. I had a horse when I was a lot younger. They are an amazing animal👍
Great story on this pattern.Here is a tip for folks who don't have peacock sward ,use the very tip fibers of a peacock eye.Think I will do a shadow box of forgotten flies,that would be cool.Have a great weekend Matt and everone. Ken
That's a great idea for a shadowbox Ken! I still haven't finished the steelhead one I started last year. I probably should now that I've got at least a dozen to put in it. :-)
All the fancy things we have o tie with today, they just used what they could get their hands on. Love how simple some of theses older patterns are.. Thanks again Matt.
You bet Chad! I always appreciate the notes my friend. :-)
Awesome tie Matt! I love these old Bass, Lake, Gaudy wets - whatever you want to call them. Fly Tyer had a few articles on these patterns over the years, some rival full dress salmon flies. Thanks to the "Dr", look how far it's gone. Like going from the Flintstones to the Jetsons. Fly Tyer had a sister publication, Warm Water Fly Fishing, along with American Angler. I had subscriptions to all 3. Then they stopped publishing the WWFF mag. Too bad, I think it got a lot of people started in fly fishing. I agree with his quote, smallmouth are the pugilists of the bass family. Thanks Matt! 🤓👍
Great word Joe! The pugilists. :-) And yeah, I agree some of these classic winged wet flies, or the section of bass "lures" in Mary Orvis Marbury's book are pretty cool. You actually see quite a few with these big feather wings sticking off the top like this. I'm not sure why they've fallen out of favor in the last 75 years but you just don't see this style much anymore. Oh well... thanks for the note and have a great weekend!
@@SavageFlies You too!
Good morning Matt good morning everyone I love the fly but the story and music really make it great thank you so much for taking your time
You're most welcome Marty! It's not often I can dig up so much history on someone but this guy was apparently pretty famous back in the day. Have a great weekend my friend!
Good morning Matt. Great choice for todays fly. The history behind this fly and it’s originator was pretty incredible. Living off the land back then at that age, not an insignificant accomplishment. Even just thinking about the freedom they had to do that is incredible when you consider it in todays world. Really enjoyed todays fly. Time for another ☕️. Have a great weekend and take care.
You're absolutely right John! A trip from Baltimore, through Western Maryland, West Virginia, and all the time going through the Alleghenies and Blue Ridge Mountains... and probably on horseback. That would have been quite an adventure, and probably pretty dangerous. Thanks for the note my friend! Hope you're having a great weekend. :-)
Good Morning Sir Matt, Absolutely 💯 Amazing 👏. WOW
Thanks Edward! Hope you're having a great weekend my friend. :-)
Thank You Matt. For a fine fly and story. I agree with Mr. Henshall Pound for Pound one of the gamest fish that swims. 👍
Absolutely Theodore! My neighboring state of Virginia has some great smallmouth water. :-)
Thoroughly enjoyed the telling of Henshall's biography and his love of fishing.
A really nice, old pattern which probably would work on smallmouth , rock bass and sunfish.
Keep giving us those interesting histories and patterns and tying them.
Thank you Ed! I always appreciate your comments my friend. :-)
Beautiful fly! I love the older fly patterns because they are so much simpler! Thank you for taking the time to teach us how to tie this!
You're most welcome! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Another interesting pattern with a great history lesson, Matt. Thanks for sharing. Some of my old TU friends would disagree, but he was right about the smallmouth...especially caught on the fly.
Oh yeah Jim-- a 12-inch smallmouth fights about like an 18-inch brown trout. :-)
As many have stated thank you for researching the history of the flies you tie. We should always try to carry on that history along with the pattern. I will definitely give this old school fly a go . Thanks again Matt ! Everyone be safe and have a great weekend!
Thank you Mike! I appreciate you watching and leaving these comments my friend. :-)
From the history to the fly. I love everything about this one. Beautiful fly Matt. This is one that truly grabs your attention. 2 more weeks to opening day here in Wisconsin. Panfishing, Walleye and C&R Trout for 14 days. Then we can see if the Smallmouth like this one. Thank you Sir. Greatly appreciated.
Two weeks and counting! You sound like a kid at Christmas. :-) We fish year round here in Maryland so I just find myself counting down the days until it warms up. Or until June/July when I can start fishing big terrestrials. Thanks for the note Jeff! Have a great week my friend. :-)
Good morning Matt. Love the background of this fly. I love these classic flies you come up with. Going to tie a few to try for some bass and tying a few smaller for some panfish. Thank you for sharing have a great weekend and stay safe my friend.
Much respect to Mr. Henshaw. Remarkable experiences & contributions. You have to like a fly that uses peacock sword & herl.
Awesome fly with an even better history!! An old school fly that’ll work really well today!! Thanks Matt for sharing the tying and the history behind the fly!!
You bet James! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Great fly with a great story. Love the Wisconsin and Pewaukee lake reference. It is 20 minutes from my house. Caught a lot of LM Bass, Muskie and Smallmouth Bass on it. 2500 acre lake with a great early morning bite. Thanks for sharing this one Matt!
Thanks Todd! I had never heard of Pewaukee Lake but it certainly sounds like something in Wisconsin. What would have been really cool is if the house he built there in the 1800s was still around and I could have found a picture of it. :-)
Very nice that you give the history of James Henschall.
His book is actually a good resource, but it is a little hard to read for the modern angler. Ninethrless full of good information.
I always called this style, “big wing bass flies,” for lack of anything better. I do find it once you get the wings set the way you want, a small jot of super glue keep things where you want it. Nice fly, and I like the bucktail hackle. Thank you Matt
Thanks Dave, and you're exactly right! These old books can be a wealth of information but they can be a slog to wade through. You've got to really want to learn the history to read some of these things. :-)
I knew about Henshall and his famous quote, but thats the first I have heard about his background and life story. Great stuff! Well told. Thank you Matt.
Thank you Pete! I had definitely heard this quote but if you had asked me last week who said it, I wouldn't have been able to name him. I think I learn more than anybody when I'm researching some of these old patterns and tiers. :-)
Your stories and history lessons are great. The back story on some of these flies is so interesting! Please never stop doing that when there's a history to a fly pattern!
Thank you! I appreciate you watching and leaving these kind comments my friend. :-)
Nice bit of history on this fly. I love fishing for warmwater fish. The reason I don't fish for trout is because of the fact no native trout in Illinois. Greg coffee's sparkle minow was invited by a Illinois man. It amazing how meny patterns are around today. Including this one your tying.
That's a new one for me Colin. I'm going to add that one to my box soon!
Yes sir cup of coffee in one hand savage flies in the other nice way to start a weekend!Another storm moving in so no fishing this weekend so just settle for the stories from you.That’s a nice looking smallmouth fly,Matt.Can’t wait to try it.
Thank you Fredrick! I certainly appreciate cool comments like this one. It's what keeps me going when it's after midnight and I'm trying to put a video together. This guy was so interesting that I was up until after 2am working on this one. Hope you're having a great weekend my friend. :-)
Nifty fly with a wonderful history! Thanks Matt.
Thank you Garrett! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Love the history of this fly, and it's a cool pattern. I could see this being a really good panfish pattern. Thanks Matt for sharing
Thanks Layton! I appreciate it my friend. :-)
Gidday Matt. Great history and nice fly. I think I have a couple of your videos to catch up on.
Thanks Kenny! Watch them all my friend; they're not going anywhere. :-)
That’s a good looking fly, and an interesting story about an early influencer in the world of small mouth bass.
Yes indeed Mark! He's actually in the Bass Fishing Hall of Fame too. :-)
I love all types of history and this is just a little part of the past that is interesting, thank you for the info on this
You're most welcome Russell. I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Very cool pattern. I agree with Henshall with regard to Smallmouth, they are a Great fighter. Thank you for sharing this one.
Thank you for your time sir I'm digging the back story on this fly
Thank you Charlie! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
I just love the colors of the history that you painted for me here. I am hunting around for a vise and for sure this will be my first fly. Your assume
Well thank you Greg! I appreciate the note... and good luck my friend!
I have tied something very similar when I didn't have many materials and just getting started about 10 months ago. This fly will catch fish, at least mine did, but I had no idea someone had tied one before. Just goes to show necessity is the mother of invention. I live in Tupelo and have never heard of this guy. Nice video as always and great history. Thanks
I appreciate the note Richard! And you're 100% right... lots of patterns have been created and recreated by different tiers over the years. And it's not likely anybody around Tupelo remembers when this guy ran the fish hatchery there. It would have probably been in the 1890s. :-)
Love the tying but really love the background stories. Thanks
Well thank you Edwick! I do love learning the history of these old patterns when I can dig it up. :-)
Great history of the originator of the fly , very nice ty Matt, I love sm fishing gotta ty Soma those bad boys up . Thanks Denny
Thank you Denny! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
Great back story Matt. Good job researching it. A lot went on in that young man's life. Surprised he had the time to fish! Oh Yeh; I like the fly too. I always think peacock sword fibers makes for a great colorful tail. Once again...well done.
Thank you Don! And I agree; peacock swords do make some great tails (and throats on some patterns).
Definitely a cool looking fly Matt
And a very interesting history lesson
Hope you're having a great weekend and thanks for the video
Thanks Dave! It was a nice, but uneventful weekend around here. Just getting back from spring break at the farm so I needed a couple days to relax from relaxing. :-)
I like it! Thanks for the great history on this one Matt. 👍
Morning Matt. You amaze me with the depth of research. I cannot wait for your book. Like the fly. Love the collar. I may work that into some streamers. Have a blessed day.
Thank you Nich! I've been dragging on getting started on my book because I'm just having too much fun tying and making videos. When I really start writing, I'll probably have to cut back on the number of videos I can make in a week. But we'll see... I'm going to try and do both at the same time. :-)
@@SavageFlies Good luck with doing everything at once. Speaking for myself. I wouldn't mind cutting back on videos for your book.
great history from a baltimore man. thanks matt. enjoyed this one. like all of your stuff. and as always i will be watching. see ya joe.
Appreciate it Joe! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Love the back story, cool fly thanks!
Appreciate it J! Thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Great history to this fly! I downloaded his book from Kindle and am going to give a read. It'll add to the fun of tying this one!
I didn't even know this was available on the Kindle. Thanks for the head's up Troy! I might just have to check it out. But I hear there are no pictures in it so you've really got to love history to enjoy a book like that. :-)
There are pictures and charts in the kindle edition, though not to many. Not sure if it has all that are in the printed book. I'm going to start reading it tonight and see how it goes. In the preface written by Mr Henshaw, he says that there are no attempt at lively reading or amusing stories, rather it is more of a textbook devoted to the species. So it may be a bit of a dry read. We'll see!
Sincerely, Thank you. This is just what I was looking for. I have a friend that I am trying to get into fly fishing and he has a keen interest in black bass. Patterns that work well for bass are things I am especially interested in due to where I live. My opportunities to travel to fish for things like trout are limited. As soon as I get my setup complete and start tying I will definitely give this one a try. The background on this was really interesting as well. Well done and thanks for sharing.
Thank you Bill! And don't fret my friend, you could spend a lifetime just tying flies for bass. And they are certainly some of the more colorful patterns out there. :-)
Love the history of flies...
Appreciate it Sune! And thanks for watching my friend. :-)
Nice fly Matt, I’m thinking that a pigeon in those days was likely a Passenger Pigeon, which sadly we can’t get any more. Keep the good stuff coming.
You know Dave, I didn't even think of that but I'll bet you're right about passenger pigeons being much more common in the 1800s. And isn't a pigeon in the dove family? Or vice-versa? I've always thought of pigeons as city-dwelling rock doves. :-)
Great fly and really enjoy the history lesson!!
Thank you Big! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-) You just made me think of something I haven't thought of in years... my stepson's name is Matt. A coincidence really, but everybody in the family called me big Matt and him little Matt. And after a while, my name just got shortened to Big. That's been a while but still a nice memory. :-)
Love your videos and really appreciate the stories. Thank you for this
Well thank you Eric! I appreciate the kind words my friend. 👍
Terrific video matt loved the intro and the pattern
Thank you Burt! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
love about old flies
I loved the backstory about Henshall. Wouldn't the deer tail hackle be thin and stiff? And a feather hackle would be thicker and softer? I'd guess that he tied this with materials on hand once and it worked, so he stuck with the deer tail hackle and the "bird like pigeon" wing. I have several feathers from gulls that look like they would work equally well.
You know Tom, I think you're right. The bucktail as a hackle is definitely a bit stiffer than a feather, but I'm thinking he just used what he had. If I was to ever sit down and tie a bunch of these for fishing, I would use a feather for the collar hackle. It's a bit easier and will likely end up being a bit fuller.
thanks Matt! nice video.
GReat history lesson Matt. Will be tying this one up if for no other reason than the history lesson. :-) Just a heads up, I emailed you an awesome update on Kerri's bugger jig. Happy tying my friend!
Excellent; thanks Alex! I'll check it out when I settle down for the night. :-)
We do have some sassy bass here in Ohio... LOL Love the back story, so full of history...
Thanks Randy! I appreciate it my friend. :-)
How can you lose with a fly that incorporates both peacock sword and herl?! Fish slayer! Thanks Matt! :-)
Pretty fly Matt, we know it catches fish, it has peacock in it. Cool history about the tier.
Thank you Jim! I appreciate you watching my friend. :-)
This is a nice looking fly did two fly I just made up what Thought look good
Love the look of an old fly!! But I was wondering if you would make a video on tungsten vs glass beads. And is there a difference between them other than weight. Thanks Matt! We appreciate ya!!
Thanks Casey! I'll think about this, or at least try to mention it in a video soon. But I'm not sure I could make a whole video on glass vs. tungsten beads. The only real difference is transparency and weight. Tungsten is heaviest, then brass, then glass. And tungsten and brass can be shiny, but aren't always. You have some blacks and other painted colors as well. Most glass beads have some translucency to them, and are definitely more dense than water (ie, if you throw one in, it'll sink!), but not as dense as their metal counterparts.
@@SavageFlies So my thoughts were on the same page with the elements of it all. But what I guess I'm trying to understand is, do fish actually see the differences and does the bead change the behavior of the fly when in use. At least enough to not mimic the real fly? Not much on this topic from what I found. And I'm learning. Thanks Matt for your time.
I really need to get some more feathers that I don’t have…not that I don’t have a lot. But Peacock is one of them.
Definitely Sam! You can get peacock sword fibers (and sometimes eyes) at craft stores for pretty cheap. You'll probably have to get peacock herl from a fly shop, but they're not expensive at all.
It may not truly be a fly fishing fly but could you teach us how to tie a few Pistol Petes? I had a green one yesterday and the fish loved it before one stole it.
I think a lot of us do consider this a fly, but it's certainly unique. I can add it to the list but I'll have to pick up some of the blades somewhere. I've never even seen them in the fly shops I usually shop with. :-)
@@SavageFlies if it helps I haven’t had any trouble finding blades for my homespun “finesse” lures at Cabela’s or Bass Pro. I don’t love shopping those big box places, but they had them in stock in a wide range of sizes when I was in a couple weeks ago.
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Cool fly Matt! I have to try some smallmouth fishing. Seems like I would have lucked into one in a lifetime of fishing nut that one has eluded me. Hey did you have a celebration when you hit 10k subscribers? 😆
Thanks Daryl! I'm not a smallmouth aficionado, but I've hooked up with a few on a fly rod over the years. And when you're fishing in trout water and hook into a decent one, you'll think you have a 20-inch brown, and it'll turn out to be a 12-inch smallie. They really are some strong fish! And no, I haven't done anything special for 10k. I was hoping to but it kind of hit in the middle of a week, and my two weekends surrounding it were swamped with travel and family stuff. I might still do something for it though. :-)
How did you do on the Savage river last week?
Excellent! I was getting skunked for the first few hours then a chance BWO hatch in the mid-afternoon and I got two nice browns about 18 inches each. 😁
@@SavageFlies that's awesome
So would this be considered a streamer?
No, it's pretty much just a wet fly, but you could certainly fish it actively. Especially if you tied it in a size 6 or bigger it could definitely imitate a baitfish. It does show up as a wet fly in the book "Forgotten Flies," but it's kind of one of those that could go both ways.
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