Another fly that’s easy to like. Very comparable to the Zulu as for tying and fishing possibilities. Good looking fly that appears to be a good beginners fly. Another fine job Matt. A video easy to enjoy. Thank you.
This pattern is probably even more versatile than a Zulu. I've never fished this as a dry or semi-dry fly, but I hear you can. With a little bit of floatant this guy will float for at least a little while, and then slowly sink. And then you could even strip it in like a small streamer.
Yeah, that's what I read. That panfish (and bass) love it. What brings back panfish memories for me, are big cork-bodied poppers with a feather tail and rubber legs. Painted in all kinds of crazy colors. Fun times. :-)
Thanks Otto! I just read your about page. You're a computer engineer? That's awesome. I've worked with a few computer engineers, but most my folks nowadays are chemical engineers (who do coding on the side). Fun times!
@@SavageFlies yeah, that's me, but I have always been driven into the business side of everything so I never did any more programming than I did before graduating. Building businesses is more fun.. Must be in my asian blood! Lol.
I fished this fly alot here in the Ozarks 20 years ago or longer, it was a go to flt at Bennett Spring state park!! All the shops had them. I caught alot of fish on them!!
I can't remember if I mentioned that in the intro, but I do recall reading that this fly was definitely popular in the Ozarks. Speaking of that, I'll bet there are a lot of Ozark flies we could do a series on in 2021. :-)
So I kinda spam comments sometimes cuz I have questions. I will be binge watching a lot of your videos. I am noticing a theme, they are all mimics of actual creatures. Do you ever tie "fantasy" flies? Like stuff that doesn't really exist?
Well thank you friend. I do appreciate you watching. And yes, plenty of flies are tied to mimic nothing in particular. We usually call them "attractor" patterns. Sometimes they're just flashy versions of something that a fish might think is food even though it doesn't look much like anything. Some of these flies can get really crazy. :-)
Well, I hear a big stonefly nymph, maybe a dragonfly or damsel fly nymph. Or if it's tied in black a hellgramite. But I would think it's mainly an attractor nymph.
Matt , i love your vintage fly's , being 72 it takes me back to when i first started tying .
Wow, thanks for this great note! I too love tying the older patterns. And whenever I can dig up the history, it's even more fun. :-)
It’s 1:30 am and I’ve just been binge watching your videos. I just can’t help it! Thank you for all you do for this sport!
You are so welcome! And I really appreciate your support. :-)
I tied a couple a couple of days ago and it came through yesterday morning for me.
Outstanding Mike, thanks for letting us know!
This is one of my favorite patterns. I like using red chenille and a little pinch of squirrel tail in place of the wool
That's a cool twist. Any particular color hackle? Red chenille and black or dark hackle might look good!
@@SavageFlies i either use grizzly or brown
@@slickydicky I've also seen them in a pheasant tail version. The possibilities are endless!
@@slickydicky I also fish it as a dry fly. I usually tie it in green and fish it as a catipilar.
That makes sense. I could see this as a big floating green caterpillar.
Another fly that’s easy to like. Very comparable to the Zulu as for tying and fishing possibilities. Good looking fly that appears to be a good beginners fly. Another fine job Matt. A video easy to enjoy. Thank you.
This pattern is probably even more versatile than a Zulu. I've never fished this as a dry or semi-dry fly, but I hear you can. With a little bit of floatant this guy will float for at least a little while, and then slowly sink. And then you could even strip it in like a small streamer.
That one brings back memories, Matt. Never did much good on trout with the yellow wooly worm, but big panfish...that was one of my best choices.
Yeah, that's what I read. That panfish (and bass) love it. What brings back panfish memories for me, are big cork-bodied poppers with a feather tail and rubber legs. Painted in all kinds of crazy colors. Fun times. :-)
Hey Matt! Just watched your video. Excellent as usual!! So many tricks when it comes to details, like the toothbrush on the tail
Thanks Otto! I just read your about page. You're a computer engineer? That's awesome. I've worked with a few computer engineers, but most my folks nowadays are chemical engineers (who do coding on the side). Fun times!
@@SavageFlies yeah, that's me, but I have always been driven into the business side of everything so I never did any more programming than I did before graduating. Building businesses is more fun.. Must be in my asian blood! Lol.
Looks great Matt! Another bright one that “pops”.
Hope it does well for you 👍
Thanks Sarge! I think I've tied too many yellow flies for one week. I had to get back to a dull brown/olive this morning. :-)
Savage Flies hahaha 😆
I fished this fly alot here in the Ozarks 20 years ago or longer, it was a go to flt at Bennett Spring state park!! All the shops had them. I caught alot of fish on them!!
I can't remember if I mentioned that in the intro, but I do recall reading that this fly was definitely popular in the Ozarks. Speaking of that, I'll bet there are a lot of Ozark flies we could do a series on in 2021. :-)
So I kinda spam comments sometimes cuz I have questions. I will be binge watching a lot of your videos. I am noticing a theme, they are all mimics of actual creatures. Do you ever tie "fantasy" flies? Like stuff that doesn't really exist?
Well thank you friend. I do appreciate you watching. And yes, plenty of flies are tied to mimic nothing in particular. We usually call them "attractor" patterns. Sometimes they're just flashy versions of something that a fish might think is food even though it doesn't look much like anything. Some of these flies can get really crazy. :-)
What is This supposed to imitate
Well, I hear a big stonefly nymph, maybe a dragonfly or damsel fly nymph. Or if it's tied in black a hellgramite. But I would think it's mainly an attractor nymph.