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Timothy Bird
Приєднався 10 жов 2013
I catch my first 'keeper' Coho salmon of the year
In this video, I’m tying and fishing a pattern that was featured in Richard Stoll’s ‘Fly Fishing Inshore Waters for Pacific Salmon’(2012). My first time using the ‘Coho Special”, I catch a nice hatchery Coho salmon. I’ve subsequently caught other good fish on this fly, and it’s earned a regular spot in my rotation!
MATERIALS LIST:
Front hook: Mustad 34007 #4
Rear hook: Gamakatsu red Octopus #4 snelled to 25lb red Amnesia low-memory monofilament
Thread: UTC 140 denier, fluorescent pink
Eyes: Montana Fly Company Dazzle Eyes gold/red in size medium
Belly: Just Add H2O Deadly Dazzle, UV light purple
Lateral line: UV pink Krystal Flash plus a few strands of Hedron 1/69” lateral scale
Wing: fluorescent pink bucktail
This is how I tie my SNELL KNOTS:
ua-cam.com/video/-_ftAGkewfE/v-deo.html
Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com
Track: When Summer Ends by Evan Splash tunetank.com/track/188-when-summer-ends/
Track: Acoustic by Musicstockproduction tunetank.com/track/5257-acoustic/
Track: Frosty, Sunny Morning by KOSATKA tunetank.com/track/5881-frosty-sunny-morning/
MATERIALS LIST:
Front hook: Mustad 34007 #4
Rear hook: Gamakatsu red Octopus #4 snelled to 25lb red Amnesia low-memory monofilament
Thread: UTC 140 denier, fluorescent pink
Eyes: Montana Fly Company Dazzle Eyes gold/red in size medium
Belly: Just Add H2O Deadly Dazzle, UV light purple
Lateral line: UV pink Krystal Flash plus a few strands of Hedron 1/69” lateral scale
Wing: fluorescent pink bucktail
This is how I tie my SNELL KNOTS:
ua-cam.com/video/-_ftAGkewfE/v-deo.html
Royalty Free Music from Tunetank.com
Track: When Summer Ends by Evan Splash tunetank.com/track/188-when-summer-ends/
Track: Acoustic by Musicstockproduction tunetank.com/track/5257-acoustic/
Track: Frosty, Sunny Morning by KOSATKA tunetank.com/track/5881-frosty-sunny-morning/
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Tying and fishing the Squilpin: a streamer for sea-run cutthroat trout
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In this video, I’m fishing for sea-run cutthroat in the saltwater, using a fly I’ve been developing off and on over the last month or so. This is the final version which works best for me. Although I’m calling it a ‘sculpin pattern’, it lacks some of the features you’d normally associate with a sculpin imitation - it doesn’t have eyes, for instance, and it swims with the hook point down. Althou...
A Puget Sound baitfish pattern - the Bobby Dazzler jig
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In this video, I start off by fishing with a new snag-resistant fly, designed to quickly get down in fast-flowing water. The second half is a demonstration of how to tie the pattern. The materials for the fly are as follows: Hook: Mustad J60XAP Bead: 4mm tungsten slotted bead, silver Thread Uni 6/0 white Tail: white Supreme Hair with 2 strands of opal Lateral Scale (1/69”) on each side Body: re...
A great morning's fly fishing in the saltwater at Irondale beach
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I had a relaxing morning fishing for sea-run cutthroat at Irondale Beach Park in Jefferson County, WA. This was only my second time fishing at this location, and, though the fish weren’t huge, they were eager to chase my streamer. Here’s the tackle I used: Rod: TFO Axiom II, 6 wt. Reel: TFO BVK SD size II Line: Scientific Anglers Sonar Titan full intermediate, 6 wt. Fly: Spawn Fly Fish Chum Fry...
Fly fishing for sea run cutthroat trout on a minus tide
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A quick low-water session on one of my favorite Hood Canal beaches. Just when I was beginning to despair of finding SRC on my local waters, I surprised myself with a couple of nice fish! The fly I'm using here is basically the same as in my previous video. The tying instructions can be found here: ua-cam.com/video/HVTbX8vcYCs/v-deo.html
April: fly-fishing for sea-runs in Hood Canal
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In this video, I’m staying in a cabin at one of my favorite fishing spots in search of those elusive sea-run cutthroat trout. At this time of year, they are often found associated with the abundant schools of chum salmon fry, which have out-migrated from their spawning streams into the saltwater. Here’s how to tie the chum-fry pattern by SPAWN FLY FISH: ua-cam.com/video/HVTbX8vcYCs/v-deo.html M...
Tying and Fishing Kent's Stealth Bomber for Sea Run Cutthroat trout
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I’m gratefully back fishing again after several months recovering from some medical issues. To start off my SRC season, I decided to try out a new (new for me, that is) fly pattern - Kent Edmond’s ‘Stealth Bomber’. This is a part gurgler/part diver that was created for bass and bream, although it has been successfully used to catch other species. Here’s the recipe for my ‘baitfish’ version: Hoo...
Catching sea run cutthroat trout on the Titanic top-water fly
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In this video, I’m fishing for sea-run cutthroat trout using an interesting style of dry fly - the Titanic. For more information about this series of flies you can go here: www.amazingflies.com/ I’ve been tying a basic, stripped-down version of this fly, and in the second part of the video, I give a tutorial on how to tie it. Here’s the materials list: Hook: Daiichi 2546 or Tiemco TMC811s size ...
Fly Fishing at Twanoh State Park
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Early October 2023, and my first attempt to catch a sea-run cutthroat trout at Twanoh State Park. The park was established in 1923, making it one of the oldest in the state of Washington. The park buildings made by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930’s, are a wonderful feature and resulted in the park being added to the Register of Historic Places. Here are links to the flies I used: ua...
Tying and fishing the Coho Deceiver
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Here’s an old standard saltwater pattern, Lefty Kreh’s Deceiver, tied in a 3” size to catch Coho Salmon in saltwater. The pattern features the fluorescent chartreuse and pink that these salmon love to chase. Although it incorporates quite a few materials, any tier with moderate skills should be able to manage it. Hook: Ahrex SA220 #6 or any standard saltwater hook #4 Thread: UTC 140 denier, col...
fly-fishing knots and leaders for pacific salmon and Sea-run cutthroat
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This video is intended primarily for those who are new to fly-fishing in the salt, or are thinking of taking up the sport - here are all the knots you need to know! Music credits: Nature’s Caress by Z8phyR
Fly fishing for Pink Salmon at Point No Point
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In odd-numbered years, pink salmon present a fine opportunity for Puget Sound fly-fisherman to catch these feisty fish from our saltwater beaches. Join me in this video as I fish Point No Point, one of the best-known and most popular beaches on the Western side of the Sound. Music Credit: Coma-media. pixabay.com/music/ambient-deep-ambient-11051/ This is how I tie my tube Clouser Minnows: ua-cam...
More Fly Fishing on Indian Island
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I'm back at Indian Island in search of the elusive 20" Sea-Run that I know is in there! On this particular morning, I didn't catch my prize, but I found some bonus fish and had a most enjoyable session.
Fly fishing for Coho Salmon at Marrowstone Point
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In this video, I fly-fish for the first time on the beach at Marrowstone Point, which is part of Fort Flagler State Park in Jefferson County, WA (for me, this place has always been the crown jewel of the Washington State Parks!). To get a full measure of the beach, I fished an early-morning outgoing tide, and then a morning incoming tide one week later. If you are new to fly-fishing in the salt...
Fly-fishing Shine Tidelands State Park
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Fishing for sea-run cutthroat trout on a dark & rainy morning in early June. This was the first time I fished this location, and I happened to pick the same day as a limited opening of the Hood Canal shrimp fishery - so lots of boat traffic to watch! The No-Snarl squimp fly I used at first is shown in this video: ua-cam.com/video/vOvm0b5GH7I/v-deo.html
Catching a sea run cutthroat trout from a secluded beach
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Catching a sea run cutthroat trout from a secluded beach
Tying and fishing a classic sea-run cutthroat fly: the Borden Special
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Tying and fishing a classic sea-run cutthroat fly: the Borden Special
Fall fly fishing for Sea run Cutthroat trout
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Fall fly fishing for Sea run Cutthroat trout
Fishing with Beach Poppers at Scenic Beach State Park
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Fishing with Beach Poppers at Scenic Beach State Park
Catching Sea run Cutthroat Trout on the Mini-Gurgler
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Catching Sea run Cutthroat Trout on the Mini-Gurgler
Fly fishing for resident coho salmon in Puget Sound
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Fly fishing for resident coho salmon in Puget Sound
Tying the SRC Slider - a top-water fly for Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout
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Tying the SRC Slider - a top-water fly for Sea-Run Cutthroat Trout
The Tigersquid - a new top-water pattern for sea-run Cutthroat Trout.
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The Tigersquid - a new top-water pattern for sea-run Cutthroat Trout.
Tube Clouser Minnow for salmon and sea run cutthroat
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Tube Clouser Minnow for salmon and sea run cutthroat
I know this is from a year ago, but that current is like a river!
Hi Tim! Thanks for all your videos 😊 regarding the smoked salmon recipe, i recently made some as well, but too salty! What’s your recipe please? Thanks again
@@SCOTT-vm5nj I keep it ultra-simple. 1 cup of dark brown sugar and 1/3 cup of kosher salt all dissolved in 4 cups water. Soak the fish in this mixture for 8 hrs in the refrigerator, then place skin- side down on a metal rack, in the fridge, at least overnight to form the ‘pellicle’. I smoke for 1hr 10mins. at 225F in my electric smoker. Comes out slightly moist and not too salty.
Thank you Tim!
Great video! I'm just learning how to fish on fly and try ties my first fly.I have couple questions about your line .It sinking or floating line?What is brand and what tip do you use?
I use something between a floating and a sinking line called a FULL INTERMEDIATE line. It sinks very slowly. Every manufacturer sells these types of line. The one I prefer is made by Scientific Anglers and is called SONAR TITAN. By 'tip', I think you mean leader, yes? I just use a fluorocarbon leader that I make myself. Attached to the fly line is 6ft of 25lb fluorocarbon, and then I tie on 3ft of 12lb fluorocarbon and then this part is tied to my fly. I have a video that shows how to do this: ua-cam.com/video/TxwdAX2Hx7E/v-deo.html. Good luck with learning to fly fish and tie your own flies! I'm very happy to answer any other questions you have.
Thanks you so much for your comprehensive answer!!!
Nice fish!
It will certainly do until the big ones get here!
Nice day on the water. Great fly
Thanks for the videos Tim. Last week I took the whole family to Kitsap Memorial SP and we explored a bunch of the beaches you were sharing including Point No Point where we watched 2 guys land fish in about 15 mins. Getting into SRC and saltwater fishing has been a lot of fun.
Yes, I feel lucky to have these places nearby.
Enjoying the videos. Thanks again
I am curious, where do you store your “keeper” fish while on the beach? Do you bring a separate cooler or a stringer?
I use a Buffalo Gear insulated fish cooler bag with an ice pack in it. Very useful!
Always that one guy in shorts 😂 thanks for the video
I took his SRC class and it was invaluable. Great teacher.
That would have been a lot of fun, I'll bet.
Thanks Tim for the tutorial and video. Well done!
Thanks!
this is very pretty. im a photographer - where is this? thank you
It’s Point No Point County Park, near Hansville, Washington. The location of the first lighthouse built on Puget Sound.
I live in Kenai, Alaska and you are inspiring me to go hiking down to the beach to fish for whatever I can catch!
Beauty of a fly! I can’t wait to replicate it. What are the right tide/wind conditions in puget sound for coho?
I think it depends on location and which side of the Sound you're on. For the beach in the video (Point No Point) winds from the South and West are most favorable for casting. Fishing an outgoing tide will generally mean less floating weed and debris, which makes it all way easier. You can catch Coho really at any phase of the tide, provided there's bait around, but it's always better when there's some current, so avoid the high and low slack. Around sunrise and sunset always seems to be good. "Fly-Fishing For Pacific Salmon II" by Les Johnson and Bruce Ferguson is a great book that has a ton of useful information about where and how to locate actively feeding salmon, particularly in the Sound.
@@timothybird7008 very helpful! Great advice sir
Tie a Coho Special.......Walk & Wade....Catch Coho.......Alderwood Coho Smoke...Perfect!
Agreed!
Nice, but don't store yr fly on a stripper guide, see how one of the Colorado YT sites do it. I'll find it & send it on. Best & tight lines ...
love the channel. instantly clicked on the new vid when I saw it.
thanks for your comment, I'm glad you enjoy the content.
Wonderful video. Always love how you explain the background of your fly patterns. What weight rod are you throwing? Keep up the great work!
Thanks! I'm using an 8 weight in this video.
Nicely done, love the fly! Apparently so did the Coho, totally smashed that thing!
For me, the bites are the most fun thing about fishing for Coho - when they want your fly, they don't mess about.
Good stuff. Thank you
Fished there today towards the bridge. It was during the incoming tide from the full moon. It was really windy but I stuck around because it looked very promising. Alas, I did not hookup with any fish. Beautiful day though.
Nice little fishing trip
Great stuff man thanks 😊
You should let us see you tie the fly first and then let us see you fish it! Adds to the suspense. Love your content!
Yes! I've thought of doing it that way. But (spoiler alert)if I tie something that really doesn't attract any fish, I won't post it. So there really shouldn't be any 'suspense' - but I get your point LOL. Actually, the reason I make the videos this way is that I figure there are probably folks who want to watch the fishing part, but don't tie themselves. so it's easier for them to just stop watching after the first bit.
@@timothybird7008 that was me for awhile, but the fly thing is quite interesting once you get into it haha
I met Mike Mercer when he worked at sportsmans warehouse, great guy and got me going on fly fishing in the area.
Pink salmon are some of the best table fare, it's a delightful harvest of protein. They fight with abundance, and spirit. Thanks for the tips
black cod there in august at the jetty
Absolutely wonderful video. Thanks for sharing all your adventures and expertise.
Thank you!
Great fly Tim and an outstanding day on the water. Some really nice sized fish too. Cheers and thanks for posting.
Thank you, it really was an enjoyable session.
Still would like to hook up sometime. Have been stream fishing and having a great time.
Craig, I've still got your number and I promise I'll be in touch. I'm thinking the fall would be good.
It was a pleasure meeting you at Marrowstone yesterday. Thank you for all your videos, which enabled my trip for sea run cutthroat and coho fly fishing. You are an excellent instructor, Sensei. Forever grateful!
I enjoyed meeting you, too Carl. It made up for the total absence of coho!
I'm amazed you didn't get run off the beach by some irate Liberal land owner who thinks they own the tidelands. You did have some good luck catching fish though.
Love the videos! I was surprised the barbells don’t make the fly ride hook side up…which I think suggests that the white belly should be on the other side?
You guys usually use sinking or floating line? Mostly. I just moved up here and trying to get my feet wet.
For me it entirely depends on the depth of the water. Most guys are going to use a full intermediate line (1.25" per second), and for 90% of the time that seems to be the best choice for me. A floating line will work just fine in many situations, you can always use a long fluoro leader and/or a weighted fly to fish deeper with a floating line.
Love the stories!
Thanks a lot!
Great video Timothy (Tim?), I’ve fished both point Wilson and Marrowstone in the past but that was 40+ years ago and with spinning or bait casting gear. Am headed up in mid August this year to try for humpies (pinks) and silvers (coho). Was thinking of busying a fast dinking shooting tip but see that you had success with an intermediate sinker, also wondering about leader length and tippet size, any recommendations? Have you tried two flies like say a clouât on front and an articulated behind it about 24”?
Great video Timothy (Tim?), I’ve fished both point Wilson and Marrowstone in the past but that was 40+ years ago and with spinning or bait casting gear. Am headed up in mid August this year to try for humpies (pinks) and silvers (coho). Was thinking of using a fast sinking shooting tip but see that you had success with an intermediate sinker, also wondering about leader length and tippet size, any recommendations? Have you tried two flies like say a clouser on front and an articulated behind it about 24”?
Mid August should be a pretty good time for silvers. There won't be any pinks this year, though, because it's an even-numbered year. I routinely use a 9ft leader, I would suggest something in the range of 12-15lb at the tippet end. If you use a tapered leader, go with a size 1 or 0. If you use a fast-sinking tip, you might risk putting your fly below the feeding fish. The bait schools are often just under the surface to mid-water. I've never fished two flies. I don't even know if it's legal because the regs are so hard to decipher!
Phenomenal video- thank you
Thanks a lot!
What a pleasure it was to meet you that day on the beach near the Hood canal bridge... You gave me three really amazing flies to work with, I haven't had a chance to use them yet but it was such a kind gesture... You probably don't remember it, but I'm happy to be able to watch your videos now and learn from your experience! Tight lines Tim!😊
I’m pretty sure I remember that day! It was just after we emerged from lockdown, right? You told me you lived somewhere near Marrowstone Island, if I’m remembering correctly? Anyhow, I’m delighted you enjoy my vidseos.
With that clarity in the water , can’t spot the fish? Or is it difficult to get close to them? 🙏
The only time I spot them is if they swim right up by my legs or, obviously, if they swirl or jump at the surface. Even though the water is often extremely clear, the bottom usually consists of rocks or rounded stones, and there's generally some sort of ripple on the water - the SRC are just incredibly difficult to see from a low angle in those circumstances.
@@timothybird7008 thanks 🙏
love the looks of this fly, and enjoy your vidios. thanks again.
Looks like a great fly, I will try it next month! Out of curiosity, you mentioned that coho start to run in July. What are your go to patterns for coho?
I like 2.5" Clouser Minnows in chartreuse over white or pink over white. I mostly tie them on small plastic HMH tubes, so I can put a #4 stinger hook right at the back, but Clousers tied the normal way will catch too. I also like to fish Lefty's Deceivers in the same color scheme. For topwater flies, nothing beats Miyawaki Poppers. I use chartreuse or pink-died grizzly hackles to tie them.
Very fishy looking fly! Jig style flies for Puget Sound/Hood Canal make so much sense to me. Thanks for sharing!
Must be so fun to hook fish on your own creation. Clever pattern. I wonder why you chose a jig for this vs. a reg. streamer hook?
Simply to have it swim with the hook point up. A majority of the beaches I fish are shallow and rocky, so this enables me to fish near the bottom without having the hook constantly snagging the rocks. A Clouser Minnow works for that too, but the jig hook is balanced differently from the streamer hook/lead eye combination and gives a different action. I like having the different options!
Very nice Tim. I’ll have to give the “Bobby Dazzler” a go. Need to tie a few up before I make another trip up to Kitsap area again. I appreciate your videos as always. Keep up the content and great fishing. I too am excited for this year’s salmon season. Tight lines my friend.
Thanks. Let me know if you have any luck with it.
My best cutthroat fishing is Always on beaches with super srtong tidal flows. Meaning the current similar to a river with big boulders close to the beach. 10 to 15 fish in 2 h reliably with a green worm like pattern, I found while a trout spilled it's stoach content. Call it flyfishing for dummies, no stripping, just let it swing through the current and hold on.
I agree with you about the strong current being a big plus. Would that be like a San Juan worm you're using, or a different shape? I'm interested in trying something like that.
Out of curiosity, have you ever fished Tolmie state park or the Woodard Bay Area in Henderson inlet?
No, I've still to fish down in that part of the Sound...all in good time!
You should not let the fish eyes and skin touch the sand if you not planning keeping the fish, just gently wet your hands and hold the fish unhook it and let him go. 😉
Awesome videos! I live on mid-Vancouver Island, so your flies are very relevant in this area! 👍👍👍👍
Is there public access at that beach or do you know someone?