Ausable Wulff

Detailed instructions on how to tie an Ausable Wulff.
Hook: Dai-Riki 300 dry-fly hook, size 14.
Thread: 8/0 or 70 Denier, fluorescent Orange.
Tail: Woodchuck guard hairs, cleaned and stacked.
Wing: White kiptail (or calftail), cleaned and stacked.
Body: Australian possum, cinnamon-color.
Hackle: Brown and grizzly.
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[@GeorgeSemel]

I always ties these on the larges size, # 14 on down to 8. With size 12 being the most useful. I fish it with a dropper and either a hare ear or PT nymph. I tend to tie them a little on the heavy hackled size. I had lots of success with them, prospecting for fish when its to early for Hoppers and the main hatches are about done, Mid to late june on to mid july. Thou there is no rule that you can tie it in gray , Olive and Black. Best week I ever had with them was in Northern Labrador fishing for Brook Trout. Lots of fish in the 4 to 8 lb range.

[@paulfortier5667]

Hi Tim, I love this pattern, but I have having difficulty here in Canada finding woodchuck. What is the best substitution if any?

[@austindemarrow329]

That fly is incredible, I can't wait to try them out. Is there any way that you could make a video on tying a Dave's Hopper? It's a really great pattern that i really need some help on, and i can not find a good video of it. Thanks for all that you guys do ~Austin~

[@joeg5414]

Fran says in a video I just watched that the body color rusty orange

[@jacobbright5731]

Felipe Souza, the reason the hackle is sized for the hook is because of proportions. It just makes it look better to the fish and fisherman, but usually you can get away with a size larger or smaller hackle, unless you are tying commercially, from my personal experience commercial flies should have correct proportions.

[@FELIPESOUZA-hv1hd]

Great video! thanks for share! i have some doubt about the feathers ... book says that i can use no more que one-and-a half to twice the width of the hook gape. however FIND hackles small hooks is not an easy task .. how much the size of the hackle influences the action of the fly?

[@fajarsetyawan3977]

Awesome! I hope you will follow up with another Frans' patterns such as the Ausable Bomber etc....

[@tomfisher3117]

Great video! The Ausable Wulff is my favorite attractor pattern also. I also like the Ausable Bomber. Thanks for your great work. I especially like how you go about splitting your wings. It's much better than fighting with the material.

[@DoubleHaulADK]

Yeah, I watched Fran tie a ton of these. He never mashed the barb. Did you know or see Fran ever do this? Nice fly DUDE!

[@bearofthebattlingkind1387]

I didn't know Dai-Riki made 1000 packs! Great, cheap hooks.

[@TheXeniaman]

Well tied and great instruction. I caught a beautiful rainbow not three weeks ago on this pattern. A fast run with a bit of quiet pocket water within that I got the fly to stay in there just long enough to get the top water hit. I thought it was a small one until the line started stripping out. Last time I was out fishing, but a heck of a good memory until I can get out again.

[@TheXeniaman]

Great work on this fly, same as always with your TH-cam videos.

[@ReelInformation]

OK then I'll just buy some kip tail.

[@eacantwell]

Super tutorial!!these are great flies;Thanks Earl

[@dylanbirosh3861]

Thank you so much i really do appreciate it

[@TERRYBIGGENDEN]

A work of art. This whole seers is a delight. Thank you. :-)

[@TheXeniaman]

A great fly. Last trout I caught on top was on that fly.

[@ReelInformation]

Thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@TheAudiophile81]

I don't like these hooks have you ever tryed tiemco?

[@tightlinevideo]

Sure, the TMC 100 would work well.

[@centralmassanglers]

Awesome video thank you for always fulfilling my requests

[@tightlinevideo]

Wish I'd gotten to the Ausable Wulff sooner, it's a pattern that deserves more attention than it gets. Same thing could be said for the whole Wulff series.

[@icejunki]

Another terrific video.

[@comesahorseman]

Well tied! 👍

[@brooktroutangler5917]

I miss Fran.

[@bearofthebattlingkind1387]

Would you recommend buying Whiting's 100's packs, or saving up and buying a cape?

[@tightlinevideo]

That is a tough question. I would say, if money allows, get a grizzly neck and a reddish brown neck then all other colors and sizes as 100's packs. If money were no object, I'd probably buy all necks.

[@bearofthebattlingkind1387]

Thanks. I have a grizzly 100's pack, but brown dry fly hackle at all. When do you think quantity's will go back to normal?

[@ReelInformation]

Can you also use calf body hair??????

[@tightlinevideo]

Calf body hair is fine for the wings and I'd suggest using it in size 16 and below. Because it is straighter, you lose some the wild look to the fly (which I like) but that's OK.

[@TheFlymanJim]

Great work as always!

[@tightlinevideo]

Thanks Jim.

[@richardgiard8316]

Using strike indicators