I enjoy one or two types more than others, but they aren't necessarily the ones I catch the most fish on. How about you?
Drys. Adams and Royal Coachmen all day long!
Nymphs! Give me the larvae! Princes and Hare's Ears!
Soft hackles. Ahem. Simple is elegant.
Streamers! Gimme a Gray Ghost!
Steelhead flies float my drift boat!
Full Dress Salmon flies. I have evolved beyond the rest of you...
Saltwater flies! Bones eat crabs!
Um, I buy my flies. Why are you guys wasting your time!
I enjoy one or two types more than others, but they aren't necessarily the ones I catch the most fish on. How about you?
I have gone for steelhead flys,not that i dress those but most of my dressing these days is simple salmon flys ,not the classic feather wings.
trout and grayling flys I can get from skilled dressers at good prices via the UK forums ,its only the odd specials that i need that I do for myself .
This is a combination of having time ,eyesight not as good as it was,and the onset of arthritis in my hands making long sessions at the vice uncomfortable.
Dry Flies for me. I just love watching a fish rise to the fly and either Sip, Inhale or just plain Gulp my offering.
Gets the shivers running up and down my spine. I love it!! Jax
Jax, I love surface take as well, my favorite is to see a big fish race to the still surface from deep in pool and break the glass!
But the favorite fly to tie is the fly that augments the action that I can impart on it. I can make this fly "swim" bla bla bla
What is your favorite dry fly to tie man?
Which one gets your goat?
Adam; The fly I fish most often is my Jax Roughy. It is really just a simplified version of a Lee Wulff Style fly.
As a consequence my next best fly is the Wulff Royal Coachman. I hope the pic of the fly comes through . Have Fun. Jax
The Fly that gets my goat is the good old No Hackle. When I get it right. SWEET! BUT when it goes wrong! Do you know just how many ways it is possible to get it wrong? Oh Boy! I hate getting it wrong. Jax
Last edited by Jax; 05-11-2011 at 10:34 PM. Reason: Had a Senior Moment.forgot the one that gets my goat. He He!
The Hydro-Psycho Series Caddis Larva. Next is the Virtual Horse Fly. Then as for Streamers, the Black/ Red Crystal Rattlesnake (simply very deadly for trophy size trout).
I fish and tie wets, soft hackles and winged wet .
Do do drys and streamers also.
But Wets is were is's at.
wet
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