Charlie, I just started tying a month ago and your videos have been the core of how I’ve learned. Thanks so much for making them. I have a request for a specific fly if you ever get the chance. Bill’s Midge Emerger (Bill Fitzsimmons). I started fly fishing a year ago and have been learning on the Frying Pan and Roaring Fork rivers here in Colorado. As the founder of Taylor Creek fly shop, Bill is a bit of a local legend, and Bill’s Midge regularly shows up in the Taylor Creek river reports in the list of recommended flies (even though Bill sold the shop a while ago as I understand). There’s a single internet resource from 2009 with a material list for Bill’s Midge and that’s it. It would be incredible to have you cover the fly, I’m sure it’s effective beyond just the Frying Pan. If you don’t want to make the trip up from the front range I’d be happy to mail you some of them from Taylor Creek as reference flies. I’m not sure the ethics around publishing a video like this when it’s a shop specific fly and there aren’t already web resources to tie it, so if it’s bad manners to cover the fly without permission from Taylor Creek I understand that too. Anyway, thanks for hearing me out, and for everything you do.
Thanks CC… Beautiful bug !!! I was hoping to see the new “Smhaen Thread Splitter” in action you folks just got in at CFB… I seen in your email today just before watching this tutorial… it’s a really nice looking tool! I’m sure there will be a vid before long, take care and thanks for the inspiration!
Nice fly! It seems, back east, we tie smaller flies on average than what you westerners do (though not in this case). I find I use a split thread dubbing loop more often than the regular loop. Especially when working with CDC. I find it helpful to rub the shaft of my bodkin along the thread to help flatten it out, after uncording it.
Question about thread splitting. It seems no matter what I do, unwinding, flattening, wax, no wax, etc.. whenever I try to split the thread I get about 2 inches and then the thread binds and won't separate anymore without breaking. Maybe 1 in 10 allow me to split a longer section. Any suggestions from the master or anyone else is much appreciated. Cheers.
A split thread loop isn’t really meant for a length much more than two inches, to be honest. You’d need to pull out a long length of thread, as you push the twist down the thread when you split it apart. If you’re trying to split ten inches of thread you’d need a very long length from the hook to your bobbin to allow for it. Does that make any sense? If I wanted a very long loop, I’d likely use a conventional dubbing loop instead.
@@CharliesFlyBox , yes it does! I think the disconnect may be that recorded vids can distort the perception of lengths for the viewer. But it's good to know for the future not to shoot for longer split-thread applications. I prefer regular loops most of the time anyway. Funny thing is, I literally just tied this fly and the thread split about 5 inches.... must have heard me complaining lol Thanks for feedback!
2mm by 1mm or so. The slice I used here was not cut all that straight so it was a little wider on one side than the other but that’s of no consequence.
Charlie, I just started tying a month ago and your videos have been the core of how I’ve learned. Thanks so much for making them.
I have a request for a specific fly if you ever get the chance. Bill’s Midge Emerger (Bill Fitzsimmons). I started fly fishing a year ago and have been learning on the Frying Pan and Roaring Fork rivers here in Colorado. As the founder of Taylor Creek fly shop, Bill is a bit of a local legend, and Bill’s Midge regularly shows up in the Taylor Creek river reports in the list of recommended flies (even though Bill sold the shop a while ago as I understand). There’s a single internet resource from 2009 with a material list for Bill’s Midge and that’s it. It would be incredible to have you cover the fly, I’m sure it’s effective beyond just the Frying Pan. If you don’t want to make the trip up from the front range I’d be happy to mail you some of them from Taylor Creek as reference flies. I’m not sure the ethics around publishing a video like this when it’s a shop specific fly and there aren’t already web resources to tie it, so if it’s bad manners to cover the fly without permission from Taylor Creek I understand that too. Anyway, thanks for hearing me out, and for everything you do.
The slf dubbing is some awesome material, thanks!!!!
This one has been slaying it in the canyon the last few weeks! Perfect timing.
If you ask me its the ONLY pattern that slays in the canyon
Thanks CC… Beautiful bug !!! I was hoping to see the new “Smhaen Thread Splitter” in action you folks just got in at CFB… I seen in your email today just before watching this tutorial… it’s a really nice looking tool!
I’m sure there will be a vid before long, take care and thanks for the inspiration!
Great looking fly shower I definitely will try this thanks for sharing
Great looking fly. Looking forward to tying some of these.
Always enjoy videos. This one especially.
Great looking fly!
Looks like a killer fly pattern 🔥
Thank you.
Great as always Mr CC
Awesome looking fly!!!
Ever think about making kits you can put on your site that has all the items in it for the flies you tie on your TH-cam channel?
Nice work.
Nice fly! It seems, back east, we tie smaller flies on average than what you westerners do (though not in this case). I find I use a split thread dubbing loop more often than the regular loop. Especially when working with CDC. I find it helpful to rub the shaft of my bodkin along the thread to help flatten it out, after uncording it.
Question about thread splitting. It seems no matter what I do, unwinding, flattening, wax, no wax, etc.. whenever I try to split the thread I get about 2 inches and then the thread binds and won't separate anymore without breaking. Maybe 1 in 10 allow me to split a longer section. Any suggestions from the master or anyone else is much appreciated. Cheers.
A split thread loop isn’t really meant for a length much more than two inches, to be honest. You’d need to pull out a long length of thread, as you push the twist down the thread when you split it apart. If you’re trying to split ten inches of thread you’d need a very long length from the hook to your bobbin to allow for it. Does that make any sense? If I wanted a very long loop, I’d likely use a conventional dubbing loop instead.
@@CharliesFlyBox , yes it does! I think the disconnect may be that recorded vids can distort the perception of lengths for the viewer. But it's good to know for the future not to shoot for longer split-thread applications. I prefer regular loops most of the time anyway.
Funny thing is, I literally just tied this fly and the thread split about 5 inches.... must have heard me complaining lol
Thanks for feedback!
Awesome Charlie
Confused by foam. Is it two mm by 1 1/2 mm. Seems wide to me.
2mm by 1mm or so. The slice I used here was not cut all that straight so it was a little wider on one side than the other but that’s of no consequence.
Lovely
Looks like the "heathen"
Looks like a killer!
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