I am not a fly fisherman, however I use flies on my spinner rods with floats, after watching your videos I am very excited to learn how to tie flies and use it to fish trout. Thanks for your videos
The Adams and Elk Hair Caddis are two of my favourites. I also use klinkhammer style flies. One I find good during Summer, in faster water, is the Yellow Humpy. Beginners can’t go wrong, starting with your choices.
DARTH BAETIS. My buddy Greg Garcia showed this to me years ago but it quickly became my favorite confidence pattern, simply b/c it works magic YEAR ROUND. I have caught tons of trout including my biggest trout on this fly in Colorado. Even when everyone was getting skunked on the river, this fly would work. I moved to SW Washington about 2 years ago and It works wonders here on the Deschutes & Yakima so far as well. I even caught a summer steelhead with it (though it was a dropper below a streamer). Great fly, comes in tons of colors but my favorite is black or grey.
So I just clicked on your link to make a purchase and it says out of stock. Any idea when you will be getting this back in or not. And thank you for answering my question from yesterday
Nice list. A lot of dries there and big stuff. If I had to pick 6 (ouchy) they would be the following: 1 - Sz 8 Wooly Bugger in Olive/Black. 2 - Sz 16 soft hackle (partridge, thread, flash rib, peacock herl thorax). 3 - Sz 18 Craven's Mole Fly in rusty brown with black thorax (or peacock herl) and dun CDC. 4 - Egan's Red Dart in Sz 14. 5 - Sz 16 thread Frenchie in olive/brown pattern. 6 - Baby Gonga in a brown trout coloration (Olive or Brown over Yellow) in Sz 8.
I don't see the irresistible on anyone's list. As a beginner I had really good luck with that one. Still use it. Seems to work well in lakes. Thanks for the info.
And with the name Irresistible?! Of course it’s gonna be a winner! I remember catching bluegill on the irresistible when I also first started fly fishing.
Your list is great. Any list, though, that doesn't have some peacock on it is missing out. Two places I would put it are in the Elk Hair (EHC), and the Pheasant Tail (PT). Back in the 70s Fly Fisherman Magazine, the only mag at the time, had a pattern that was basically a down wing Royal Wulff. I forget exactly what the fly was like, but you could basically tie a Royal Wulff body on an EHC, and catch the same fish. At the time, fly fishing was in it's match the hatch and entomology period, and that pattern did not catch on. But today, we can think of the profile as more useful when not fishing to specific hatches, and we can think of the body as yummy peacock herl, and a hot point. Another great peacock fly is the Jorgensen Insult. One could think of it as a somewhat larger sized fly, Isonychia large, tied like a pheasant tail nymph, but with peacock. Peacock is just one of those Bamm! "Fish on!" materials. You can add it to many flies. For instance the Wooly Bugger is basically a variant of the Wooly Worm, and it was often tied with a peacock shell back . Etc... One downside to peacock is that it is seen as fragile. But if you tie your own flies, you may not care, and you can usually tie durable flies, even with peacock.
One small wiggle in the video is that palmering is not the standard dry fly hackling as found on the Adams. It is wrapping hackle along the shank, as with the Elk hair or Wolly Bugger.
Well done Blake. Natural in front of the camera. 12,345,678. That’s the number of fish caught using the flashback pheasant tail. I may have made that up. Great video.
Thank you so much for the video I will be visiting your web page to order some flies. I would like to ask before I do my ordering, I am going to be doing some fly fishing and some West Virginia high country mountain streams do you have any recommendations or any of your video watchers? Thank you in advance and I look forward to seeing my flies when they arrive
I'm not familiar with those W.V. streams but I imagine the flies in the video would definitely work. And work well. There will be some specific eastern patterns (especially Mayflies) that will be location specific in the summer. But other than that, these general flies should do the trick.
Totally agreed. I still have some flies in my fly box that I tied up that first year I started fly fishing that were so niche, I've used them once! I should have just tied a hundred wooly buggers!!! haha
It’s hard to keep the list short and those are good suggestions. Blue wing olive patterns are great but I think an adams or adams parachute can do double duty with that in a pinch.
Thanks for the vid. For the editor: As a beginner I would have preferred more shots of the actual flies and less of the presenter. Maybe a picture-in-picture might have been a better format.
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I am not a fly fisherman, however I use flies on my spinner rods with floats, after watching your videos I am very excited to learn how to tie flies and use it to fish trout. Thanks for your videos
You’re welcome. I’m glad you’re finding them helpful!
I do the same thing for steelhead off the great lakes, works pretty well honestly, but I'm slowly getting into fly fishing
Check out fly fishing man, it's a lot easier to get the flies out there and it's just relaxing altogether.
I’m getting into fly fishing
So I’m definitely going to have to buy that beginner pack when it’s in stock again
The Adams and Elk Hair Caddis are two of my favourites. I also use klinkhammer style flies. One I find good during Summer, in faster water, is the Yellow Humpy. Beginners can’t go wrong, starting with your choices.
Klinkhammer, I absolutely agree. Those flies are legit.
Cant argue with that list
Thanks!
Thank you for the great video and information!!!!!
I’m stoked you found it helpful! We’ll keep putting out more videos like this too.
Your upload timing is perfect... Just planned a trip to the Yak this weekend. Thanks as always!
Awesome!! When fishing nymphs, look for that slower water on the side bend. They'll also be sitting a little deeper.
DARTH BAETIS. My buddy Greg Garcia showed this to me years ago but it quickly became my favorite confidence pattern, simply b/c it works magic YEAR ROUND. I have caught tons of trout including my biggest trout on this fly in Colorado. Even when everyone was getting skunked on the river, this fly would work. I moved to SW Washington about 2 years ago and It works wonders here on the Deschutes & Yakima so far as well. I even caught a summer steelhead with it (though it was a dropper below a streamer). Great fly, comes in tons of colors but my favorite is black or grey.
Right on, I’ll have to check it out! Thanks!
So I just clicked on your link to make a purchase and it says out of stock. Any idea when you will be getting this back in or not. And thank you for answering my question from yesterday
we should have more assembled today, sorry about that
Nice list. A lot of dries there and big stuff. If I had to pick 6 (ouchy) they would be the following: 1 - Sz 8 Wooly Bugger in Olive/Black. 2 - Sz 16 soft hackle (partridge, thread, flash rib, peacock herl thorax). 3 - Sz 18 Craven's Mole Fly in rusty brown with black thorax (or peacock herl) and dun CDC. 4 - Egan's Red Dart in Sz 14. 5 - Sz 16 thread Frenchie in olive/brown pattern. 6 - Baby Gonga in a brown trout coloration (Olive or Brown over Yellow) in Sz 8.
I’m not familiar with a couple of those, I’ll have to look them up. Thanks for sharing!
I got the last one in stock! I can't wait to try these out on my next camping/fishing trip next month (June). Fish on! 🎣
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@@Gigharborflyshop You're welcome! Thanks for the great content. I can't wait to watch some more in the future.
@@Gigharborflyshop You're welcome. I'll be fishing for the next 4 days so wish me luck!
Good luck and tight lines!
Excellent fly selection
Thanks 👍
Great informative video, thanks
Glad it was helpful!
I don't see the irresistible on anyone's list. As a beginner I had really good luck with that one. Still use it. Seems to work well in lakes. Thanks for the info.
And with the name Irresistible?! Of course it’s gonna be a winner!
I remember catching bluegill on the irresistible when I also first started fly
fishing.
Your list is great. Any list, though, that doesn't have some peacock on it is missing out. Two places I would put it are in the Elk Hair (EHC), and the Pheasant Tail (PT).
Back in the 70s Fly Fisherman Magazine, the only mag at the time, had a pattern that was basically a down wing Royal Wulff. I forget exactly what the fly was like, but you could basically tie a Royal Wulff body on an EHC, and catch the same fish. At the time, fly fishing was in it's match the hatch and entomology period, and that pattern did not catch on. But today, we can think of the profile as more useful when not fishing to specific hatches, and we can think of the body as yummy peacock herl, and a hot point.
Another great peacock fly is the Jorgensen Insult. One could think of it as a somewhat larger sized fly, Isonychia large, tied like a pheasant tail nymph, but with peacock.
Peacock is just one of those Bamm! "Fish on!" materials. You can add it to many flies. For instance the Wooly Bugger is basically a variant of the Wooly Worm, and it was often tied with a peacock shell back . Etc...
One downside to peacock is that it is seen as fragile. But if you tie your own flies, you may not care, and you can usually tie durable flies, even with peacock.
Peacock is great. I twist/dub the strands around the thread to make a rope before wrapping. It makes it a lot more durable.
One small wiggle in the video is that palmering is not the standard dry fly hackling as found on the Adams. It is wrapping hackle along the shank, as with the Elk hair or Wolly Bugger.
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Thanks!
When will you have the beginner fly box back in stock?
The guys are working on it right now!
Do you offer all these fly's in a kit? If so I would buy one no questions asked!
Absolutely, here you go ghfly.shop/TroutAssortment
Well done Blake. Natural in front of the camera. 12,345,678. That’s the number of fish caught using the flashback pheasant tail. I may have made that up. Great video.
Thanks Justin! I read your comment earlier and I’m still chuckling!
Or even a plain pheasant tail :) And I'd say a gazillion.
Thank you so much for the video I will be visiting your web page to order some flies. I would like to ask before I do my ordering, I am going to be doing some fly fishing and some West Virginia high country mountain streams do you have any recommendations or any of your video watchers? Thank you in advance and I look forward to seeing my flies when they arrive
I'm not familiar with those W.V. streams but I imagine the flies in the video would definitely work. And work well. There will be some specific eastern patterns (especially Mayflies) that will be location specific in the summer. But other than that, these general flies should do the trick.
Great video
Thanks!
Mini Chernobyl is my go to fly.
Definitely a good summer fly
Great review and solid picks for success. Add some bugs - ants, hoppers
I think ants are way underrated. I don’t see many anglers fish them but they’re deadly
Maybe a stimulator in different sizes (14-8) and a variety of colors?
I've caught a lot of fish on a size 10 stimulator!
Wish I saw something like this when I first started
Totally agreed. I still have some flies in my fly box that I tied up that first year I started fly fishing that were so niche, I've used them once! I should have just tied a hundred wooly buggers!!! haha
One of my favorites is the King's River Caddis.
That’s very similar to a henrysville caddis. Great fly
Parachute Adams Irresistible
Excellent fly. Especially when the light is tough
You skipped one that always catches in the very high pools and it’s the Stinky Fart Blossom. Always a hit.
Never heard of it
you forgot the mosquito and blue winged olive
It’s hard to keep the list short and those are good suggestions. Blue wing olive patterns are great but I think an adams or adams parachute can do double duty with that in a pinch.
@@Gigharborflyshop ya your right enjoy the fishing . by the way do you sell flies
yes, we definitely sell flies. gigharborflyshop.com/product-category/flies/
Thanks for the vid. For the editor: As a beginner I would have preferred more shots of the actual flies and less of the presenter. Maybe a picture-in-picture might have been a better format.