Thanks Michael! I always enjoy the underwater footage. I have a test-tank that I use a lot but it doesn't replace in-the-lake testing with fly line, leader and tippet. I like the flat-wings the best. They look sparce when dry but fill out beautifully in the water. The Blonds look OK dry but they are (to my personal preference) much too stiff and full when wet. Flies that "jig" do catch fish but most of my streamers are balanced to sink horizontally with a bit of tension on the line. Mind, I always have Clousers in the box and fish them aggressively but my usual approach mimics the small fish you have in the video - slow, short strips followed by a pause to rest on the bottom. Could I ask that you feature some of Bob Popovics hollow-tie and bulk-head streamers in an underwater video. I think that a lot of freshwater fishermen are not familiar with Bob's style of flies (or should I say "fleyes" :) ) and it might be of interest. Cheers!
Thanks Hank. I love the Blonde flies, since I've caugth a lot of fish on those. The flatwings are more elegant, though. I will get around to the hollow-tie and a lot of other Popovics'-techniques - Since I am really digging into the Popovics' books and style at the moment. Thanks for the tip. Cheers, Michael :0)
White Whistler for the win! Hard to be a Deceiver as well, definitely a close second. Good stuff Micheal, perfect to watch while enjoying a lunch time sandwich!
Thanks a lot my friend. Dan's Whistler really has a special flow in the water, unlike anything else. Cool thing that most of these oldschool classics has bucktail as an important ingredient. Still my favorite material. Cheers, Michael :0)
excellent photography. Enjoyed seeing the small fish, jelly fish and weeds in relationship to the flies. Over the years I've reduced the weight of Clouser eyes to reduce jigging. Thanks
Wow, I've been after this type of analysis on saltwater fly for a while , the white whistler, seaducer, clouser, and lefty's deceiver are the fly's I've been using and are easy to tie and great to watch the under water action on these , a vey good show , thank you ; )
Super job Mike! Great vid. I really like how those Flatwings ride a little higher in the water column before dropping (not quite as jiggy). Surprised the Whistler didn't run hook point up with the beadchain eyes on top of the shank (hook is keeling it). Runs good though. I like whistlers too.
Love your underwater stuff. They're all great, but I've only tied and fished 3 for fly and/or spin fishing. All have (depending on weight, retrieve style, current, how tied, etc) different profiles and sink rates. That Honey B. had a deep sunfish profile, on a fast strip it turned slightly to one side then recovered when stopped, cool injured look. Of the four B's I like the Argentine the best for it's bait fish profile and action, the Strawberry second, both for visibility. The Clouser, the Jiggy, both patterned, more or less, after the universal jig, 'nuff said. The Deceiver style speaks for itself, wonderful action whatever retrieve you use with that feather tailed bucktail streamer. I have no experience fishing the salt, from what I've seen they're hook at the head flies. Most of the stuff I tie has the hook at the center or near the tail, for when the fish are just nipping or strike short. But I gotta tell you, that Whistler's slow drop with an action tail is awesome (it sort of looks like a squid :o/) And does it really whistle when cast? And the Seaducer has a nice round bait fish profile and awesome action. So I'll be crossing over with those two, never tied before, salty snacks! Michael, what's the connection between Rhodes and Brooks on the Blondes? I have Brooks' Trout Fishing, can't recall any reference to Rhodes. Thanks Michael & Ulla, very informative as well as beautiful video!!! :o)
Thanks Joe. I am inpressed by your close observations. I tie the Blonde in a slim and baitfish-like style and in a fat shrimp/crawdad style - just as you noticed. Oh yeah, the Whistler has a slow drop, that is very squid imitating. Brooks kind of gave Rhodes credit in the early years, but not so much in his later books. Brooks was the guy who came up with the sexy names, and a lot of the different color combos. Here is an statement from Col. Bates book: "This pattern (the Blonde) was originated in the late 1940s by Homer Rhode, Jr. for tarpon, and was then called the Homer Rhode, Jr., Tarpon Bucktail. Homer and Joe Brooks and I used it in the 1950s and 1960s in Florida for several saltwater species. Joe became so entranced it its success that he renamed the type and wrote about it extensively under names such as the Strawberry Blonde, Platinum Blonde, and others which will be described. They sometimes were referred to as the Brooks blondes, but Joe disclaimed that because, while he popularized the series, he didn’t originate it." Cheers, Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling Thanks for that Rhodes info. I just read some cool stuff about him, reminds me of Lee Wulff. My close observations are do to my new glasses and your video and tying skills :o) Cheers buddy!
Hey michael, how are you ? I'm french angler and i love your jighead fly. Do you think it's possible to creat a articulated jighead fly ? Just crazy ! Keep going, you're the best !
Hi Jonathan. Cool to hear from a french fellow angler. You could absolutely make a articulated jig or minijig. Not a bad idea. Thanks for your feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)
thankyou mate for takiing the time to produce this video. Great footage and really makes me think about how im going to tie my saltwater flies. One day maybe we could do a fly swap?
A bit late in this thread, but could you indicate how the flies were moved? Short line or as in a fishing situation? I could imagine that there will be a delay in the movement when stripping line in comparison to short line movement which is much more direct. Great footage though! Thanks for sharing
Michael I hope you and your wife are OK. Haven't seen any new videos for awhile now and was worried. I can't speak for everyone but after what you have gone through and probably still dealing with some aspects.....just worried. Hope all is well on your side of the pond. Hope you guys had a Merry Christams and Happy New Year. Let us know if you need anything.
Hi Alex. Ulla and I are ok. Last year was, as you know, a bit challenging. My father and my uncle died shortly after one another. After that, my work as a freelance media consultant and copywriter, demanded my full attention for a while - still does to some extent. And with two TH-cam channels running as well (i have a aquarium channel too), I needed to sort out my priorities. That's why the angling channel has been out of my focus for a while. Come spring... I feel confident, that we will be back with new stuff. Thanks for your concern my friend, and all the best wishes for you and you family. Cheers, Michael :0)
Ha, you are right. This video was primarily focusing on the US classics. There is a rich legacy of Danish sea trout flies as well. Might be a subject for future videos. Cheers, Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling There's an obscure but beautiful streamer called the Rangeley Centennial that originated in Maine but a handful of us know how deadly it is on Adirondack brook trout. Look it up. I think you'll be impressed to tie one. It's such a gorgeous streamer I almost hate to see an eighteen inch brook trout crush it.
Those are not real flatwings, they are constructed wrong they dont swim that way. I've sat with Kenny and tied them next to him also fished with him, not sure why your flatwings are swimming that way. They are also designed for fishing in flowing water like you did for the lefty's deceiver. Upon looking at your flaywing design your hackle is supposed to be tied at the rear of the hook with bucktail and a curved hackle under your the flat saddle hackle, maybe the reason they don't swim as designed. The hackles should be swimming side to side like a fish.
You are probably right. Me versions of the Flatwing are scalede down a bit, to mach fishing for sea run browns in my area. So they are considerably smaller. Thanks for the added info. Cheers, Michael :0)
Hi guys. Thanks for watching. Drop a comment below, and let me know: which fly from this dirty dozen is your favorite? Cheers, Michael :0)
Brooks platinum blonde
My biggest largemouth bass, under 8 lbs, was on a #2 Brooks Blonde variant (Black/White, silver tinsel).
The Seaducer and the Deceiver . I would be nice to see this with a Game changer and a dragon tail . Thanks for sharing.
Thanks so much for this enjoyable and gives an insight on how the fish see the fly in the water
Thank you for your feddback, Ter. Cheers, Michael :0)
love seeing them under water people say look at my fly but you dont know till you see under water thanks well done !
Thanks a lot for your feedback, buddy. Cheers, Michael :0)
Excellent video! It gave me a clear idea of which flies will work for some specific conditions. Thanks!
Thanks, Raul. I'm glad it helped. Cheers, Michael :0)
Thanks Michael! I always enjoy the underwater footage. I have a test-tank that I use a lot but it doesn't replace in-the-lake testing with fly line, leader and tippet. I like the flat-wings the best. They look sparce when dry but fill out beautifully in the water. The Blonds look OK dry but they are (to my personal preference) much too stiff and full when wet. Flies that "jig" do catch fish but most of my streamers are balanced to sink horizontally with a bit of tension on the line. Mind, I always have Clousers in the box and fish them aggressively but my usual approach mimics the small fish you have in the video - slow, short strips followed by a pause to rest on the bottom. Could I ask that you feature some of Bob Popovics hollow-tie and bulk-head streamers in an underwater video. I think that a lot of freshwater fishermen are not familiar with Bob's style of flies (or should I say "fleyes" :) ) and it might be of interest. Cheers!
Thanks Hank. I love the Blonde flies, since I've caugth a lot of fish on those. The flatwings are more elegant, though. I will get around to the hollow-tie and a lot of other Popovics'-techniques - Since I am really digging into the Popovics' books and style at the moment. Thanks for the tip. Cheers, Michael :0)
Great and unique underwater videos. NICE!
Flat wings were amazingly lifelike
I agree Jason. They sure are. Cheers, Michael :0)
Excellent underwater video michael really enjoyable so good thank you for posting michael take care.Derek
Thanks a lot for your feedback my friend. Cheers, Michael :0)
White Whistler for the win! Hard to be a Deceiver as well, definitely a close second. Good stuff Micheal, perfect to watch while enjoying a lunch time sandwich!
Thanks a lot my friend. Dan's Whistler really has a special flow in the water, unlike anything else. Cool thing that most of these oldschool classics has bucktail as an important ingredient. Still my favorite material. Cheers, Michael :0)
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Enjoyed this video, love the different actions of each fly design, Peace.
Hi Juan. Thanks a lot. Cheers, Michael :0)
That was cool
Thanks a lot, Mike. Cheers, Michael :0)
excellent photography. Enjoyed seeing the small fish, jelly fish and weeds in relationship to the flies. Over the years I've reduced the weight of Clouser eyes to reduce jigging. Thanks
Thanks Theodore. Glad you enjoyed it. Cheers, Michael :0)
Wow, I've been after this type of analysis on saltwater fly for a while , the white whistler, seaducer, clouser, and lefty's deceiver are the fly's I've been using and are easy to tie and great to watch the under water action on these , a vey good show , thank you ; )
Hi Johnny. I'm glad you liked it :) Cheers Michael
Meget flotte billeder og inspiration til nye gamle fluemønstre Michael.😎🎣🌊🌊🐟🐟🇩🇰 Hilsen Peter
Tak, Peter. Mange hilsner, Michael :0)
Once again Awesome work Mick and Ulla...regards B.J.
Thanks again! Cheers, Michael :0)
Super job Mike! Great vid. I really like how those Flatwings ride a little higher in the water column before dropping (not quite as jiggy). Surprised the Whistler didn't run hook point up with the beadchain eyes on top of the shank (hook is keeling it). Runs good though. I like whistlers too.
Thanks for your feedback buddy. Yeah, it needs larger beadchain eyes or dumbbells to counterbalance that hook. Cheers, Michael :0)
Love your underwater stuff. They're all great, but I've only tied and fished 3 for fly and/or spin fishing. All have (depending on weight, retrieve style, current, how tied, etc) different profiles and sink rates. That Honey B. had a deep sunfish profile, on a fast strip it turned slightly to one side then recovered when stopped, cool injured look. Of the four B's I like the Argentine the best for it's bait fish profile and action, the Strawberry second, both for visibility. The Clouser, the Jiggy, both patterned, more or less, after the universal jig, 'nuff said. The Deceiver style speaks for itself, wonderful action whatever retrieve you use with that feather tailed bucktail streamer. I have no experience fishing the salt, from what I've seen they're hook at the head flies. Most of the stuff I tie has the hook at the center or near the tail, for when the fish are just nipping or strike short. But I gotta tell you, that Whistler's slow drop with an action tail is awesome (it sort of looks like a squid :o/) And does it really whistle when cast? And the Seaducer has a nice round bait fish profile and awesome action. So I'll be crossing over with those two, never tied before, salty snacks! Michael, what's the connection between Rhodes and Brooks on the Blondes? I have Brooks' Trout Fishing, can't recall any reference to Rhodes. Thanks Michael & Ulla, very informative as well as beautiful video!!! :o)
Thanks Joe. I am inpressed by your close observations. I tie the Blonde in a slim and baitfish-like style and in a fat shrimp/crawdad style - just as you noticed. Oh yeah, the Whistler has a slow drop, that is very squid imitating.
Brooks kind of gave Rhodes credit in the early years, but not so much in his later books. Brooks was the guy who came up with the sexy names, and a lot of the different color combos. Here is an statement from Col. Bates book:
"This pattern (the Blonde) was originated in the late 1940s by Homer Rhode, Jr. for tarpon, and was then called the Homer Rhode, Jr., Tarpon Bucktail. Homer and Joe Brooks and I used it in the 1950s and 1960s in Florida for several saltwater species. Joe became so entranced it its success that he renamed the type and wrote about it extensively under names such as the Strawberry Blonde, Platinum Blonde, and others which will be described. They sometimes were referred to as the Brooks blondes, but Joe disclaimed that because, while he popularized the series, he didn’t originate it."
Cheers, Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling Thanks for that Rhodes info. I just read some cool stuff about him, reminds me of Lee Wulff. My close observations are do to my new glasses and your video and tying skills :o) Cheers buddy!
@@joeduca8582 New glasses! I knew you were cheating ;0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling LOL!!!!
Hey michael, how are you ? I'm french angler and i love your jighead fly. Do you think it's possible to creat a articulated jighead fly ? Just crazy ! Keep going, you're the best !
Hi Jonathan. Cool to hear from a french fellow angler. You could absolutely make a articulated jig or minijig. Not a bad idea. Thanks for your feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)
Nice Video work. Besides seeing how they look with different retrieves, you can get an idea of shaping/tapering the flies. Thanks.
Hi Ted. Tanks a lot. Cheers, Michael :0)
waooo nice video, and good explanation of how works those lures congrats is a great inspiration to go fishing
Glad you enjoyed it. Thanks a lot. Cheers Michael :0)
thankyou mate for takiing the time to produce this video. Great footage and really makes me think about how im going to tie my saltwater flies. One day maybe we could do a fly swap?
Thank you for your kind feedback, Greg. We probably could do that. Cheers, Michael :0)
A bit late in this thread, but could you indicate how the flies were moved? Short line or as in a fishing situation? I could imagine that there will be a delay in the movement when stripping line in comparison to short line movement which is much more direct. Great footage though! Thanks for sharing
Hi Paul. I use a short leader and a short line. Thanks for you feedback. Cheers, Michael :0)
Michael I hope you and your wife are OK. Haven't seen any new videos for awhile now and was worried. I can't speak for everyone but after what you have gone through and probably still dealing with some aspects.....just worried. Hope all is well on your side of the pond. Hope you guys had a Merry Christams and Happy New Year. Let us know if you need anything.
Hi Alex. Ulla and I are ok. Last year was, as you know, a bit challenging. My father and my uncle died shortly after one another. After that, my work as a freelance media consultant and copywriter, demanded my full attention for a while - still does to some extent. And with two TH-cam channels running as well (i have a aquarium channel too), I needed to sort out my priorities. That's why the angling channel has been out of my focus for a while. Come spring... I feel confident, that we will be back with new stuff.
Thanks for your concern my friend, and all the best wishes for you and you family. Cheers, Michael :0)
Michael! You're being too modest. How about the great Danish sea trout fly called the Grey Frede?
Ha, you are right. This video was primarily focusing on the US classics. There is a rich legacy of Danish sea trout flies as well. Might be a subject for future videos. Cheers, Michael :0)
@@MichaelJensensAngling There's an obscure but beautiful streamer called the Rangeley
Centennial that originated in Maine but a handful of us know how deadly it is on Adirondack brook trout. Look it up. I think you'll be impressed to tie one. It's such a gorgeous streamer I almost hate to see an eighteen inch brook trout crush it.
@@browntrout611 Cool. I will check that one out. Cheers, Michael :0)
are you selling them
No I don't sell flies, Jean-Yves. Cheers, Michael :0)
Those are not real flatwings, they are constructed wrong they dont swim that way. I've sat with Kenny and tied them next to him also fished with him, not sure why your flatwings are swimming that way. They are also designed for fishing in flowing water like you did for the lefty's deceiver. Upon looking at your flaywing design your hackle is supposed to be tied at the rear of the hook with bucktail and a curved hackle under your the flat saddle hackle, maybe the reason they don't swim as designed. The hackles should be swimming side to side like a fish.
You are probably right. Me versions of the Flatwing are scalede down a bit, to mach fishing for sea run browns in my area. So they are considerably smaller. Thanks for the added info. Cheers, Michael :0)