Simple Fly Diaries

[mic]

4 hours ago, Ham said:

I like em mic. It looks like a LOT of hook compared to body on the PT, but let the fish decide.

I'm sure it will get better with practice, but it was hard to get the wire, versus thread down the hook. I think it is because it is less flexible. Hope the fish don't mind... Lol ?

[mic]

4 hours ago, Ham said:

Looks like mic is tying up Tenkara flys

I'll bring the flies... You bring the rod. ?

[XP 590]

Occam's Fly--When presented with multiple flies of varying complexity, the simplest one is usually correct.

[mic]

11 minutes ago, XP 590 said:

Occam's Fly--When presented with multiple flies of varying complexity, the simplest one is usually correct.

LOL... Like if you get it.

[snagged in outlet 3]

I've taken chemistry, I got it

[Eric82]

on the killer bug how much are you twisting, if any, the yarn before you wrap it?

[Ham]

I've read where some folks untwist the yarn and wrap the two parallel strands in as one rather then the one tightly twisted strand. 

[mic]

On ‎1‎/‎8‎/‎2016 at 11:07 AM, Eric82 said:

on the killer bug how much are you twisting, if any, the yarn before you wrap it?

I twisted it quite a bit. Provides segmentation. IMO.

[jackdizo]

@mic Love the pheasant tail Mic, might have to try my hand at one of those with the copper wire sub on thread... I have so much confidence in that fly on just about any body of water. Nice work, fly looks great, any idea what the sink rate is like with that fly with only using the copper wire and no lead or tungsten / brass bead? Thanks for sharing!

[mic]

52 minutes ago, jackdizo said:

@mic Love the pheasant tail Mic, might have to try my hand at one of those with the copper wire sub on thread... I have so much confidence in that fly on just about any body of water. Nice work, fly looks great, any idea what the sink rate is like with that fly with only using the copper wire and no lead or tungsten / brass bead? Thanks for sharing!

No clue. These are mainly for Blue Springs Creek so I try to keep them lighter than river flies. Can't wait to find out. Ron told me that he used to tie these and they were not durable. So use super glue.