One thing I meant to mention... I'm not sure how this fly will ride in the water as the wing likely makes it a bit top-heavy. All the pictures I saw of this one did not have the wing fanned out in a comparadun style but I'm sure you could tie it that way if you wanted to make sure it would sit wing-up.
Nice simple pattern, thanks! I think I'll check for some free carpet samples (or scraps) next time I hit Home Depot! Enjoy the rest of the week with this mini heat wave!
Good morning Matt.Great looking fly.We have no carpet,but we have antron yarn.I think I will tie a bigger wing and split the wing.Cloie is a happy camper,no school till next year.Your package is supposed to be delivered tomorrow.Hope you have a great day,Ken Linda and Cloie
Ken, Linda and Cloie- I got your package today! Thank you!! Those are some beautiful nymphs. And I really LOVE the candy cane. That was really creative. :-) I've got a small Christmas tree in my office at work that these will look perfect on. But then after Christmas I might just have to fish with some of them. I love the red/green nymph with the greenish ice dub. That bead head and eyes look amazing! Thank you so much for this package! And happy holidays to you all. :-)
I have the perfect carpet scraps for this fly. Now which deer hair. Hmmmm. Got some old stuff, or my buddy’s white tail from last year, or my grandson’s from this year, or my son’s from this year. Choices, choices lol. I learned a quick easy way to tan small pieces of deer. Now I can put it to work. Continued blessings my friend.
I sure love patterns that utilizes what you have around the house, especially waste. I've tied a bunch using fur from my cats and they turned out great. Definitely will try this pattern as I have all of the materials. Thanks, Matt!
Thanks Alex! I always appreciate you watching my friend. I haven't tried my cats' fur yet but I've got one gray cat whose fur would look like muskrat dubbing. :-)
I could make a whole bunch of these, I've got pieces of new carpet about 3 ft. wide and 13 to 15 feet long. Maybe I should go into the fly tying materials business, but probably not. Neat fly and easy peasy. Keep the good stuff coming Matt.
I never would have thought of plucking fibers from the carpet to tie a fly that's a pretty smooth trick but I have used my dogs hair when she's shedding for dubbing though, lol. Nice one Matt.
Thanks John, and you might be right. I'm still thinking it might be a little top heavy, but the thorax will definitely get down into the surface film which might help keep the buoyant deer hair wing upright. I guess only one way to find out... I should go fish this thing!
Interesting. There should be enough deer hair to keep this fly afloat. Re: carpet yarn. I don’t know if you can still buy it since it’s been discontinued, but there several saltwater patterns that call for Aunt Lydia’s Carpet Yarn. One is a spun & trimmed crab pattern. Don’t use your good scissors to clip it though.It’s fairly translucent & can be spun almost like deer hair. I wonder if it was what the originator used. If you see some Aunt Lydia’s Rug Yarn, it’s worth buying if not too expensive & it makes good dubbing.
That's interesting! I just did a search for "Aunt Lydia’s Carpet Yarn" and it looks like you can find skeins of it on Etsy. Not cheap though, as it's sold as vintage stuff. I didn't see a crab pattern using this yarn but I do see one called a Carpet Shrimp. Quite an interesting looking bug. Or crustacean I should say. eastrosebudflyandtackle.com/products/carpet-shrimp Now about this Close Carpet... I think you're right that it should float okay, but not very high. I'd say the carpet fibers will be way down in the surface film. Only one way to find out... I might just have to fish with this one. :-)
Good Morning Sir Matt, very interesting fly, I'm wondering about the balance it has as it drifts but than again it wouldn't matter right? A dead bug on the surface, easy pickings for a nice trout or any other fish that's hungry. I'll be giving this one a try for sure. Thanks Sir Matt and have a great weekend, I'll tune in on Saturday Sir.
Thanks Edward! And I think you're right that the way this one is tied it might tend to ride on its side. And you better tune in Saturday! I'm going to try and have the Christmas fly ready then. :-)
Morning Matt. I always thought about different man made materials. I am know for dryer lint and some dog hair for spikiness. Like the deer hair body. Definitely going in the box. Would you this fly in a hopper dropper rig?
Thanks Nich, and yes absolutely this could be used in a dry/dropper rig. Keep in mind that it should float well but it won't float real high. So if you hang too heavy of a nymph off it, it might pull it under. I'd probably fish a small zebra midge or juju midge under it.
Good morning Matt. If this fly had a hackle at the eye, what would be the difference between it and a parachute fly? This sure makes a nice fly. Never dreamed I’d be looking for carpet remnants. I have already hit up a local pet shop close to our house. Got some pretty feathers 🪶 there. Great video. Thank you.
Thanks Jeff! You definitely could wrap a hackle parachute style on a fly like this but I'd think that would be overkill. The hackle on a parachute forms impressionistic legs in the surface film of the water, and that's really the purpose of the carpet fibers. So doing one of the other is plenty!
@@SavageFlies Thank you Matt. I’ve never been 100% clear on what a parachute fly or the purpose of it was? I appreciate the explanation. As always your teachings are as spot on as your tying. Very grateful for your help buddy.
I know you love you UTC 70 but one way to help dub those tricky materials is to switch off to a UNI 8/0 for the specific pattern or material.. another way, is to use a dubbing loop.. .. also could do a little prep by spinning the tricky materials in the coffee grinder or simply ripping them up .. finding out not every material is ready to dub from package.. (just a few ways I've been managing the tricky dubbings.. hope they help!)
Those are actually great tips; thank you Alex! I did think about using a dubbing loop but thought it might make it too tight. But I didn't even think of switching to an 8/0. Or I could have probably tried a 140 denier and split it. (This was the first time I've ever tried carpet fibers, but comparatively speaking, it wasn't any harder than seals fur or something like angora.) I'll just need to practice and try a couple different techniques. Thanks for the note!
I wondered that too as it is a little top-heavy as tied here. I thought about making it more of a comparadun wing but the few I saw pictures of didn't really have it fanned out like that. I guess I'll need to fish it and see how it does!
@@SavageFlies I guess you could try placing the fly in a bowl of water and see what it does... Maybe the bend of the hook and the point are enough to keep it upright...
Good morning Matt. Interesting pattern. I often wonder how some of these came about. Shortage of materials, wanted a simple dry fly or just playing at the tying table? Time for another ☕️. Take care Matt.
I wonder that too John. I'm thinking, back in the 1950s, it was probably a lack of materials, or a lack of a nearby fly shop to get materials. Ol' George might have just been thinking, I want some kind of synthetic fuzzy body that's not going to absorb water like this rabbit or goat fur I've got. And then... "Oh, there's a rug. Let's try that." Somebody was telling me on here recently that they used some dryer lint for a body. I'm not sure how that would turn out (the clothes we wash around here are probably mostly cotton), but it might be worth trying. :-)
I didn’t have much luck with the dryer lint because the fibers are so short, but maybe mixed with some other dubbing, who knows. Many wet flies need a filler substance and this would certainly be an inexpensive option. Good comment for further exploration.
Ha! If I started catching a lot of fish with this guy, I'd go to my nearest carpet store and ask them for some scraps. It wouldn't take much to make a lifetime supply!
Nice looking fly Matt Did you tell your wife about where you got the carpet 🤔 This is something different, will definitely have to try this one out Thanks for the video Matt
Nice fly 😉 how do you like the Regal stainless jaws ? I think they are fantastic, hook hold and working room is great. Have you tried the HMH TRV yet ? Another superb vice.
Thanks Graham! I love these Regal jaws. I don't often tie much smaller than a #20 but I could go a bit smaller with these if I needed to. As for the HMH... no I've never tied on any of them! I played around with a different HMH at the International Symposium a few weeks ago and was pretty impressed. Now the TRV really is beautiful. But what I love most about the Regal Revolution is that it's got the counterweight so you can give it a quick spin and it will rotate about 20 times before stopping. I think the Norvise is the only other one that will do that.
One thing I meant to mention... I'm not sure how this fly will ride in the water as the wing likely makes it a bit top-heavy. All the pictures I saw of this one did not have the wing fanned out in a comparadun style but I'm sure you could tie it that way if you wanted to make sure it would sit wing-up.
Maybe I should have started from the edge of the carpet and not the middle of the room:-) :-) thanks Matt always a great way to start the day
Hahahahaha
Oh my gosh! The wives are going to be mad now. All the runs in the carpet 🤣🤣🤣good morning Matt☕️☕️
Haha! Scrap carpet pieces should be easy enough for us to scrounge up. I just need to find a rug with colors other than this boring tan. :-)
Time to bug out to the trout stream. If you get small fish, you can call them rug rats…. Nice fly and well done on the Video. Thanks Matt
Hahaha! Lee you always make me laugh. Rug Rats! We should invent another fly from carpet and call it a Rug Rat. :-)
Good morning Matt, great morning tutorial with my coffee. Hope you have a great day!
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GM MATT . Thanks for another Great Video 👍
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Love when you use stuff around the house. I don’t have much money so this helps. Love your videos to watch while drinking my coffee in the morning!
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Good morning Matt. Your a very busy man lately. Like this pattern and will be adding some to the fly box. Have a great day my friend.
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Going to have to wait until the wife goes to the store to try this one. Haha!
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Good morning Matt, another nice and interesting fly.
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Nice Matt. I can see that fly catching a lot of fish, very buggy pattern. Thanks for sharing, until next time. 👍
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Oh no. We have hardwood floors. I think I can find something to use. Like you said, it looks good for fishing. Can’t wait to try it out. Thanks Matt.
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Nice simple pattern, thanks! I think I'll check for some free carpet samples (or scraps) next time I hit Home Depot! Enjoy the rest of the week with this mini heat wave!
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Good morning Matt.Great looking fly.We have no carpet,but we have antron yarn.I think I will tie a bigger wing and split the wing.Cloie is a happy camper,no school till next year.Your package is supposed to be delivered tomorrow.Hope you have a great day,Ken Linda and Cloie
Ken, Linda and Cloie- I got your package today! Thank you!! Those are some beautiful nymphs. And I really LOVE the candy cane. That was really creative. :-) I've got a small Christmas tree in my office at work that these will look perfect on. But then after Christmas I might just have to fish with some of them. I love the red/green nymph with the greenish ice dub. That bead head and eyes look amazing! Thank you so much for this package! And happy holidays to you all. :-)
people's imaginations never cease to amaze me carpet fiber's awesome little pattern...thanks matt and as always i will be watching..see ya joe
I have the perfect carpet scraps for this fly. Now which deer hair. Hmmmm. Got some old stuff, or my buddy’s white tail from last year, or my grandson’s from this year, or my son’s from this year. Choices, choices lol. I learned a quick easy way to tan small pieces of deer. Now I can put it to work. Continued blessings my friend.
Thanks Mark! You sound like you are set for deer hair for the next several years. :-)
I sure love patterns that utilizes what you have around the house, especially waste. I've tied a bunch using fur from my cats and they turned out great. Definitely will try this pattern as I have all of the materials. Thanks, Matt!
Thanks Alex! I always appreciate you watching my friend. I haven't tried my cats' fur yet but I've got one gray cat whose fur would look like muskrat dubbing. :-)
Neat fly thanks for sharing Matt!
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I could make a whole bunch of these, I've got pieces of new carpet about 3 ft. wide and 13 to 15 feet long. Maybe I should go into the fly tying materials business, but probably not. Neat fly and easy peasy. Keep the good stuff coming Matt.
Ha! I think a 1-foot square piece of scrap carpet would make more carpet flies than I intend to tie the rest of my life. :-)
Wow Matt.that is pretty cool.nice pattern.that is something different for sure.well done.thanks as always!.
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Nice ty Matt , easy and it looks like it will catch fish. Tight lines Bud
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Very cool tie. Love it. Very buggy and sure it’ll fish great. Thx Matt. 🙂
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I never would have thought of plucking fibers from the carpet to tie a fly that's a pretty smooth trick but I have used my dogs hair when she's shedding for dubbing though, lol. Nice one Matt.
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Neat pattern Matt! Berry buggy looking! I think the hook point will act as a keep to keep the fly up right on the water. Tight lines! Cheers!
Thanks John, and you might be right. I'm still thinking it might be a little top heavy, but the thorax will definitely get down into the surface film which might help keep the buoyant deer hair wing upright. I guess only one way to find out... I should go fish this thing!
This looks super great! Thank you Sir Matt.
Need more no hackle patterns!
I'll keep that in mind as my to-do list keeps growing! I do like these guys though. :-)
@@SavageFlies alright, thank you!
Great fly, and some great helpful hints!!!
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Thanks Matt now I'm going to cut up my living room carpet
Ha! Don't do it Marty!!!
That one deserves a go in the Ruakituri next week. Merry X mas mate.
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Interesting. There should be enough deer hair to keep this fly afloat. Re: carpet yarn. I don’t know if you can still buy it since it’s been discontinued, but there several saltwater patterns that call for Aunt Lydia’s Carpet Yarn. One is a spun & trimmed crab pattern. Don’t use your good scissors to clip it though.It’s fairly translucent & can be spun almost like deer hair. I wonder if it was what the originator used. If you see some Aunt Lydia’s Rug Yarn, it’s worth buying if not too expensive & it makes good dubbing.
That's interesting! I just did a search for "Aunt Lydia’s Carpet Yarn" and it looks like you can find skeins of it on Etsy. Not cheap though, as it's sold as vintage stuff. I didn't see a crab pattern using this yarn but I do see one called a Carpet Shrimp. Quite an interesting looking bug. Or crustacean I should say. eastrosebudflyandtackle.com/products/carpet-shrimp
Now about this Close Carpet... I think you're right that it should float okay, but not very high. I'd say the carpet fibers will be way down in the surface film. Only one way to find out... I might just have to fish with this one. :-)
Brilliant my brother in law's a carpet fitter no shortage of dubbin for me,😄
Outstanding! A patch of deer and a few square inches of carpet scrap and you'll be set for plenty of these guys. :-)
Good Morning Sir Matt, very interesting fly, I'm wondering about the balance it has as it drifts but than again it wouldn't matter right? A dead bug on the surface, easy pickings for a nice trout or any other fish that's hungry. I'll be giving this one a try for sure. Thanks Sir Matt and have a great weekend, I'll tune in on Saturday Sir.
Thanks Edward! And I think you're right that the way this one is tied it might tend to ride on its side. And you better tune in Saturday! I'm going to try and have the Christmas fly ready then. :-)
Wife: Matt, why is there a big hole on the bottom step carpeting?!
Matt: The cat?
Thanks again Matt ! lol!
Hahaha! Actually I found a spot that already had a run in it. All I had to do was snip it off. If anything, I made the bottom step look better. :-)
Morning Matt. I always thought about different man made materials. I am know for dryer lint and some dog hair for spikiness. Like the deer hair body. Definitely going in the box.
Would you this fly in a hopper dropper rig?
Thanks Nich, and yes absolutely this could be used in a dry/dropper rig. Keep in mind that it should float well but it won't float real high. So if you hang too heavy of a nymph off it, it might pull it under. I'd probably fish a small zebra midge or juju midge under it.
Good morning Matt. If this fly had a hackle at the eye, what would be the difference between it and a parachute fly? This sure makes a nice fly. Never dreamed I’d be looking for carpet remnants. I have already hit up a local pet shop close to our house. Got some pretty feathers 🪶 there. Great video. Thank you.
Thanks Jeff! You definitely could wrap a hackle parachute style on a fly like this but I'd think that would be overkill. The hackle on a parachute forms impressionistic legs in the surface film of the water, and that's really the purpose of the carpet fibers. So doing one of the other is plenty!
@@SavageFlies Thank you Matt. I’ve never been 100% clear on what a parachute fly or the purpose of it was? I appreciate the explanation. As always your teachings are as spot on as your tying. Very grateful for your help buddy.
Nice
I know you love you UTC 70 but one way to help dub those tricky materials is to switch off to a UNI 8/0 for the specific pattern or material.. another way, is to use a dubbing loop.. .. also could do a little prep by spinning the tricky materials in the coffee grinder or simply ripping them up .. finding out not every material is ready to dub from package.. (just a few ways I've been managing the tricky dubbings.. hope they help!)
Those are actually great tips; thank you Alex! I did think about using a dubbing loop but thought it might make it too tight. But I didn't even think of switching to an 8/0. Or I could have probably tried a 140 denier and split it. (This was the first time I've ever tried carpet fibers, but comparatively speaking, it wasn't any harder than seals fur or something like angora.) I'll just need to practice and try a couple different techniques. Thanks for the note!
I am kind of wondering if this fly will ride on its side in the water because it's an "L" shape fly... Nice looking pattern though...
I wondered that too as it is a little top-heavy as tied here. I thought about making it more of a comparadun wing but the few I saw pictures of didn't really have it fanned out like that. I guess I'll need to fish it and see how it does!
@@SavageFlies I guess you could try placing the fly in a bowl of water and see what it does... Maybe the bend of the hook and the point are enough to keep it upright...
Good morning Matt. Interesting pattern. I often wonder how some of these came about. Shortage of materials, wanted a simple dry fly or just playing at the tying table? Time for another ☕️. Take care Matt.
I wonder that too John. I'm thinking, back in the 1950s, it was probably a lack of materials, or a lack of a nearby fly shop to get materials. Ol' George might have just been thinking, I want some kind of synthetic fuzzy body that's not going to absorb water like this rabbit or goat fur I've got. And then... "Oh, there's a rug. Let's try that." Somebody was telling me on here recently that they used some dryer lint for a body. I'm not sure how that would turn out (the clothes we wash around here are probably mostly cotton), but it might be worth trying. :-)
I didn’t have much luck with the dryer lint because the fibers are so short, but maybe mixed with some other dubbing, who knows. Many wet flies need a filler substance and this would certainly be an inexpensive option. Good comment for further exploration.
Thanks for sharing Matt. KANSAS
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Nice tie! Hope my wife doesn’t catch me stealing pieces out of the carpet 😁
Oh yeah Steve, we've got to be careful poaching tying material from around the house. :-)
Good looking pattern...if it fishes well, do you think your wife will be missing the carpet on your stairs? 😂
Ha! If I started catching a lot of fish with this guy, I'd go to my nearest carpet store and ask them for some scraps. It wouldn't take much to make a lifetime supply!
Nice looking fly Matt
Did you tell your wife about where you got the carpet 🤔
This is something different, will definitely have to try this one out
Thanks for the video Matt
Ha! She'll never notice it Dave and my wife gave up on watching my videos long ago. :-)
Nice fly 😉 how do you like the Regal stainless jaws ? I think they are fantastic, hook hold and working room is great. Have you tried the HMH TRV yet ? Another superb vice.
Thanks Graham! I love these Regal jaws. I don't often tie much smaller than a #20 but I could go a bit smaller with these if I needed to. As for the HMH... no I've never tied on any of them! I played around with a different HMH at the International Symposium a few weeks ago and was pretty impressed. Now the TRV really is beautiful. But what I love most about the Regal Revolution is that it's got the counterweight so you can give it a quick spin and it will rotate about 20 times before stopping. I think the Norvise is the only other one that will do that.
recon thats beyond my beginner skill set lol
Not at all Conor! Give it a shot and if it ends up being too buggy, it'll still work just fine. :-)