Jeremy Hunt

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Here's a picture of a brook's midge Halo midge is a secret. Next time when you come into town I'll show you one.

Try a brooks midge with cdc or a halo midge with cdc for the post. Those would look awesome I think. And nobody ever ties these for fly swap etc. I think you probably would win. Also everybody always respects a good looking Oliver Edwards Hydropsyche Larva pattern. Here's a pic of one I tied about three years ago when I started learning this pattern.

You can use what you want. The only thing you need to think about is the action of the tail. I think that's the important thing. I would use marabou before I used dog unless it's really soft. Artic fox is some of the best stuff for tying tails. It moves great and when you blend the wing-n-flash it looks great together. Oh, I got your e-mail, I will respond to it later. I'm redoing my site right now so I'm barried in that. I have a blog page on there as well if you ever want to ask me a quick question. Go check it out and tell me what you think.

It's kind of like collecting baseball cards, you can never have to many…. Just give you an idea; my zebra midge box probably has over 800 flies. And the list could go on. I'm sure I would cry if I lost this box. jh

Do I need to bring anything or do you have stuff lying around? I would like to come up when you think you have some time to tie without me taking time away what your doing or from your customers. What's a good time to come. I think it would be fun and looking forward to it... What about Monday or Tuesday and making a day out of it or something. Just a suggestion…… jh

Thanx Michael, I'm just playing around with some baitfish for Phil and Jim who have that lodge in Alaska. There is a smolt run that comes through there and they want to see what happens with those bigger flies in the baitfish that run in thick schools. I know that would be a rush and one day I will be up there doing just that. I will give you a call and maybe we can just sit around the shop and mess around with some stuff. I'm always up for learning new ideas. That's what gets me on the vise everyday. When is a good time to reach you? I was up there last week and bought some of that mottlebou. I like it, but it doesn't go a long way. I put some patterns on my site if you wanted to check out what I did with that stuff. Have you tied with it? I'm anxious to see what you guys came up with.

Flysmallie, You asked, Will these heads give a fly that type of action? To answer your question, yes they will and I have found they give a whole other type of action if you cut a half circle in the top of the magic head. You can also push the cup back and have the swimming effect. All I know is if you like fishing for warm water fish with a fly rod, this will take it to a whole other level as far as the action of a baitfish pattern in my opinion. I should have alot of pictures this up coming season with fish caught on these patterns. I'm excited to see what happens... jh

E-mail it to flytiehunt@hotmail.com I didn't recieve the last one for some reason. jh

If you look in the recipe forum, you will see how to tie both as well. The fly is tied with "Mono" not thread at all. The key is not to see thread wraps, but make a clear segmentation on top of the D-rib. Go light on the dubbing and I mean "light". Dubbing when applied on the thread goes along way if you’re not careful gauging the right amount. Also the segments are close together. I also hit my thread on the hook point from time to time still. It happens my friend. All I can tell you to do is just get used to turning that thread around the hook shank. Once you get comfortable doing that you will find yourself slowing down on breaking threads. Just pay attention to your thread wraps when you get down to the bend. That seems to be the only time it happens. Also buy good bobbins right off the bat. Ceramic tubes will never fray the thread. jh

Mickey, I know what you mean when you say it shows your thread wraps when you cut the yarn. The key is to tie with GSP thread. It's made by Wapsi and local shops do carry it. It is the UTC spool so that's what you want to look for. Also there are sizes that this comes in. I use the 50 GSP. Don't make to many thread wraps either. Just make every wrap tight. The hook I use is the 2488 or the 2499sp TMC. They have more of a straight shank instead of curved. To make it fluff out you need to make sure you make one cut in the back and pull the yarn tight when cutting. That should help you out. Good luck.... jh

Here is one I tie for a local shop in Arkansas.

Hello Dogrunner, Here is what I think will help you..... Question: I noticed that there are lead wraps on the hook which I assume was for weight , or was it as a counterbalance for the foam ? Answer: It is to counter balance the foam. It will raise up on the pause of the strip. The longer and faster the strip the more it will sink. The goal to this fly is to get the reaction of a dying shad. Kind of like a shad twitching or something. Depending on how much weight you want to wrap is up to you. The heavier the lead wire the faster it will get down. Also remember you can go lighter on the foam as well. Question: Before I'd tie anymore let me know if this fly should float on its side to simulate a dead fish , or should it float belly down to simulate a weakened shad. Answer: Of course the way to fish this is up to you. One thing you have to keep in mind when fishing this fly is to know when to fish it. Water plays a big roll on that. If they are generating, I would fish it floating. If you fish it floating then don’t weight it. If you want to fish it deep I wouldn’t even consider this fly. I would throw something in some type of marabou streamer. And remember to fish these right up at the dam to get the best results. If the water is off you could fish it like a baitfish. Throw to the bank and strip it back. Cover a lot of water when doing this. I hope this helps you my friend. Send some pics. I’m anxious to see what you came up with. I know Clint. Have you ever fished Taneycomo? Here are some baitfish patterns I’m tying for Phil for Alaska. I think they will work for trout to. That "new magic" head has some great action that I think any big fish would like to eat for dinner. Phil has these in his shop for sale so if you need some you can call the office and do a mail order and they would ship them to you or anybody looking for these. They're awesome and fun to tie with. simple to tie on and they WORK!!! Let me know if you have any questions about these.

Not much going on...Although you will see a few here and there. I have seen a couple lately because of all the generation. When the water turns off I have notice a few on the banks. jh

I've had a few e-mails asking about this fly so here is the recipe for the pattern. I think this is a great way to build a body on all types of flies. You can also make it any shape you want. On these I wanted to build it up in the front and have it taper in the back to get that fish look. Recipe: Hook; Lighting Strike Hook (New from Wapsi) streamer/nymph size 6 Thread; UTC 140 white Wieght; twelve wraps .25 Body; Aunt Lydia's sparkle yarn & holographic flash dubbing Tail; Grizzly marabou Eyes; mirage 5/32" dome eyes Markers; Prismacolor markers "the best" Here are a few pictures. It's a simple tie and a very effective fly. This also would be great for white bass and crappie. I thought this one turned out pretty cool. I was hoping this would turn out to look more like a brown, but discovered that the brown marker once applied to the silver holographic dubbing it turns it green. I think this one looks more like a perch and I guess that's ok because it still looks like it will trick a fish and that is the plan Stan… This one shows you how to get the yarn started. Once you tie it in then build the body to whatever you want. This is the shape you looking for. Here's some tied with different color marabou tails. Here's the final step. You're ready to color to your desire specifications. Good Luck JH

We will be tying this new baitfish pattern in trout and shad pattern. We will be working on how to make bodies out of single strands of yarn. It’s another great way to make bodies on zonkers streamers etc. I was working on a brown trout, but could not get the prismacolor markers to turn the right color when I applied it to the flash wrapped for the body. When I was using the brown marker it turned the body green. So if you look at the fly down below you can tell it looks more like a perch rather then a brown. I think it will still catch fish even though……….. I think it will be fun and maybe we will come up with some other cool color combos. Hope to see you there. jh

Give me a call and we can talk about it all then. 417-294-0759 jh

I've been playing this game lately and it's pretty cool. Maybe you've seen it, but if you haven't here is the address. You can switch flies and the casting can be a little tricky. http://www.flysim.com

Chains will slow you down and will not help you in anyway with a good dead dritf. If you are drifting out a boat just keep the boat going the same speed as the current and leave the fly dead drifting along the side of your boat. The key again is to keep it in the water without recasting all the time. jh

the white dubbing is something I do. It is a substitution for the flexi-cord they use for the inner body. Your suppose to use two pieces of the flexi-cord. I just skip that step all together and use dubbing to hide the lead wraps and to save on material. I don't think it matters if you use the inner piece or not. I have fished this fly going on about three years now and never had a problem with it coming apart. The red dubbing is for the gill. if you look at the picture it shows when to use the dubbing for the gills. The artic fox tail is entirely up to what you want it to look like. The only reason why I do both colors is if you look at a baitfish the belly is always a whitish color and then followed by a shade of grey in the middle. I like the color combo of tying white, gray and then yellow for the tail. Then tie in the wing-n-flash on top of the artic fox. Hope this helps you out a little... jh

Mickey I also agree with everyone and Thom it the nail right on the head!! Few Questions to ask you? Do you know anything about the other (Norfork) places to fish other then Bull shoals? Or are you just wanting to fish up at the dam? Are you bringing a boat if they're generating? Some things I have also found to help me fishing these flies are when to fish them. There are different ways trout would prefer SJW's, scuds, and midges etc. Yes, fish will feed on any of these patterns any given time, but in the conditions they will eat them more often is the key. I have done really well on SJW's in high water vs. when it is off. You can also fish scuds the same way. When the water starts generating whatever bugs (scuds, midges, planeria worms, sowbugs) don't hang on for dear life they will get washed off and become easy pickens for the fish. It will be a feeding frenzy for about the first hour then it will slow down. I think the reason why they eat worms so much more is because they probably see more of these vs scud or sowbugs when they go by them. It's all about the number game. If you turn a rock over you will see alot more planeria worms vs anything else. So think about this, how many worms are going by the fish verses the scud or sowbug. I would say a great deal more. I have more luck on the color called worm brown. You also need this in two sizes micro and standard and when fishing these in high water you will want to go to a bigger size hook. I fish all mine on straight shank hooks because you will get a better hook set in high water. Most the ones that are commercially tied are on the curved hook. Zebra midges will work extremely well when the water is off. Try fishing these in wind chop water. Set the fly about two feet under the indicator and keep the fly in the water without recasting it all the time. The longer you leave it in the water the better your chances are hooking up fish consistently. These fish will find it, it’s only a matter of time before you get hits. I wouldn’t fish these any smaller then 18 and I like to fish sizes 14 and 16 most of the time. I really don’t even fool with any color except black ribbed with copper wire and a copper bead most the time. Give me a call Mickey and I can tell you more about what to use and give you some ideas on some other place to fish while you’re down there. 417-294-0759 or visit my site @taneycomotrout.com Here is a picture of some planeria worms under a rock. You can see there are a lot of them.

Good Stuff jdmidwest. Couldn’t explain any better. Great info for those who don't know about cul-de- canard "CDC". This is great material and you will find yourself tying a bunch of flies once you learn about this stuff. The fact that it floats nicely has helped me see tiny dries better. I like to tie it in as a post and use it as an indicator when I’m fishing smaller sizes. You can drift a long way and still see the fly and that makes a difference in most cases. The longer the drift, the more fish see it. That's my motto.

Mr. Ducky Parks are really good areas to get a "whole feel" for fly fishing. I read some of the questions you ask on here and can tell you're hungry for the sport. That is a great way to be and that is how you get good at learning this sport. This sport will always challenge you and you will be asking questions for the rest of your life. I ask more questions now then I did when I first started. I like Roaring River for throwing tiny dries. Also for the big brutts when they stock them. I would say if you want to fish Roaring try fishing dries and really learning how these trout take these flies. Trout take dry flies differently than indicator fishing and you will find yourself fishing dries alot more once you start fishing them. That fish you see in the picture was caught on a dry in the last pool down at the very bottom of the catch and release area. You can really use anything you want down there and it will work. These trout aren’t that picky. One thing you should always remember when fishing any fly is “presentation”. Whatever fly you tie on the end of you line you need to know how to fish it the way the trout see it. I can’t emphasize that enough. Go ask Tim at the fly shop. He is a great guy and will let you know what’s working. I promise. Good Luck and I’m sure I will see you on the river.

Hope everybody had a great New Year!!!! If you’re sitting around the house and need something to do, you should come on down and tie up some flies at Lilley’s Landing Resort with us. We will be in room 22 right next to the office. We will be working on some caddis and crackle back patterns. Don't forget this goes on every Tuesday starting at 7 to 9pm. See you there!!!! For those who attended the New Years event, I wish I could’ve been there. I got stuck helping someone move. Hopefully we’ll do it again and I can attend that one. Or maybe I’ll run into on the river sometime between now and then. jh

nice fish Tim. What works for browns most of the time down there at R.R? jh