Update-- I fished this fly on the Gunpowder River this weekend (7/25/20) and it did really well as an attractor pattern, drifting it through the faster riffles. With some floatant in a size #14 it was easy to see and stayed floating through several fish.
Very enjoyable watching the wings being tied in. Also the manipulating of one material with another. Nice little tips and tricks. Or I guess technique is a better way of saying it. Nice dry fly. It’s kind of neat, I’m starting to recognize certain materials by sight. Also having an understanding of how they will be used and applied. A lot to be said for repetitiveness. Not only are you an excellent tyer Matt. You are a wonderful teacher and instructor. Thank you.
Thanks Dave! I'm starting to like these old Smokey Mountain patterns. There's something about tying and fishing something long forgotten. Cheers, Matt.
Cool thanks. I often wonder though, how different is one big bushy Smokey Mountain pattern from another? This fly looks a lot like the Smokey Mountain Candy, and not far from the Rattler. But they're all fun to tie, and fishable through some choppy, fast water. :-)
Thanks David! I don't remember who I learned that from but it has certainly helped me. (Of course I still get them misaligned sometimes but this does generally make it cleaner.) Thanks for watching. Cheers, Matt
Hey, thanks Chip! You're really digging into the back files. I appreciate it... and FWIW, this fly was a killer for me this summer. I had a couple of nice days with the wild browns here in Maryland, and had some nice brook trout chase it in Virginia. (And fooled the biggest brook trout of my life, maybe 14-15" who broke me off after crushing this one in a small trib near Old Rag Mountain.) Fun times!
Thanks James. There are a few more interesting patterns in the book so that's a good idea. Maybe I'll start an Appalachian series. In fact, I think I'll start that tonight!
Marty- Mike Valla has a Catskill dry fly book. It's a great book but not aimed totally at beginners. But there are plenty in it that a beginner can tie. And he's such a great historian the book is just a pleasure to read too. You can get it here: amzn.to/3qKuHgE And here's one by Jay Nichols that I just ordered myself that looks pretty good but I can't give you a real review until I get it in hand. amzn.to/30uenWg
Great fly pattern. Always enjoy watching you at your fly bench. Would it be possible, during your tying, to mention what could be used as a substitute for some of the materials? It is difficult to get out and restock during this quarantine time. Thanks.
Louis, that's a great idea! Thank you for the recommendation. I will definitely try to do that going forward. And whenever possible. Thanks again for the support. Cheers, Matt.
You're welcome! I'd think the ones found in packs are of various sizes, but probably skew medium to large. If you want to get a full range of tippets, I'd recommend picking up a whole head. For maybe $10 you'll get enough feathers to last you for many years!
It's certainly similar, with all the same type materials, and tied in the generic mayfly style, but the wing is different hackle tips, the body isn't a gray muskrat, and the tail is golden pheasant tippets. But if you can tie this fly (or the Adams), you can tie all kinds of mayflies in this style.
Yep. I was tying out of Ian Rutter's book before I picked up Don Kirk's. (I learned in Kirk's book that it was a Roger Lowe pattern.) It's also in Lowe's "Fly Pattern Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains" which I only found a copy of very recently. Great book by the way. Not a tying manual, but nice pictures with all the recipes.
Update-- I fished this fly on the Gunpowder River this weekend (7/25/20) and it did really well as an attractor pattern, drifting it through the faster riffles. With some floatant in a size #14 it was easy to see and stayed floating through several fish.
Very enjoyable watching the wings being tied in. Also the manipulating of one material with another. Nice little tips and tricks. Or I guess technique is a better way of saying it. Nice dry fly. It’s kind of neat, I’m starting to recognize certain materials by sight. Also having an understanding of how they will be used and applied. A lot to be said for repetitiveness. Not only are you an excellent tyer Matt. You are a wonderful teacher and instructor. Thank you.
Nice looking pattern Matt, keep the videos coming
Thanks Dave! I'm starting to like these old Smokey Mountain patterns. There's something about tying and fishing something long forgotten. Cheers, Matt.
Very nice Matt I have learned a lot from you tricks and tips and the way you tie and the flys you tie kudos thanks Mark
Well thank you for the kind words Mark!
This is a very cool and will catch lots of fish. Thank you for sharing the tying techniques.
Very nice looking fly. High floater and easy to see, I will have to give them a try.
Cool thanks. I often wonder though, how different is one big bushy Smokey Mountain pattern from another? This fly looks a lot like the Smokey Mountain Candy, and not far from the Rattler. But they're all fun to tie, and fishable through some choppy, fast water. :-)
Thats a great tip on the tippet feathers. I've just recently got a pack and have had the most god awful time trying to keep the tips even.
Thanks David! I don't remember who I learned that from but it has certainly helped me. (Of course I still get them misaligned sometimes but this does generally make it cleaner.) Thanks for watching. Cheers, Matt
Thanks for showing this one I really enjoy the smoky mountain patterns . You do a great job teaching the pattern.
Hey, thanks Chip! You're really digging into the back files. I appreciate it... and FWIW, this fly was a killer for me this summer. I had a couple of nice days with the wild browns here in Maryland, and had some nice brook trout chase it in Virginia. (And fooled the biggest brook trout of my life, maybe 14-15" who broke me off after crushing this one in a small trib near Old Rag Mountain.) Fun times!
Real enjoyed this. Keep it up
Thanks Colin! Make sure you tune in to Monday morning's tie. I'll be announcing the winner of the Dr. Slick tools. Good luck!
Nice tie as usual Matt
Wow, you're going way back into the archives Yvon! I appreciate it though. :-)
Interesting pattern, Matt. I hope you're planning to share some more out of that book.
Thanks James. There are a few more interesting patterns in the book so that's a good idea. Maybe I'll start an Appalachian series. In fact, I think I'll start that tonight!
Matt I love the series of tying that your doing.great job.
Thanks! I'll get back to the GSM series for the next tie. Maybe every other one I'll try to mix something else in...
I like the looks of that fly. I think it would work in my area. Will have to tie some.
And so I was right. This fly produced a nice fat wild brookie for me this morning, the only fish of the day.
Hey- sorry I just saw this comment... eight months later! But I'm glad it worked for you. :-)
Thanks again for this one can you recommend any books which will include dry flies I seem to like them the most
Marty- Mike Valla has a Catskill dry fly book. It's a great book but not aimed totally at beginners. But there are plenty in it that a beginner can tie. And he's such a great historian the book is just a pleasure to read too. You can get it here: amzn.to/3qKuHgE And here's one by Jay Nichols that I just ordered myself that looks pretty good but I can't give you a real review until I get it in hand. amzn.to/30uenWg
Great fly pattern. Always enjoy watching you at your fly bench. Would it be possible, during your tying, to mention what could be used as a substitute for some of the materials? It is difficult to get out and restock during this quarantine time. Thanks.
Louis, that's a great idea! Thank you for the recommendation. I will definitely try to do that going forward. And whenever possible. Thanks again for the support. Cheers, Matt.
Hi, thank you for the video. Are these pheasant tippetts of the small or medium variety found in packs? Really enjoy the content as a beginning tyer
You're welcome! I'd think the ones found in packs are of various sizes, but probably skew medium to large. If you want to get a full range of tippets, I'd recommend picking up a whole head. For maybe $10 you'll get enough feathers to last you for many years!
Is this not basically just the Adams fly?
It's certainly similar, with all the same type materials, and tied in the generic mayfly style, but the wing is different hackle tips, the body isn't a gray muskrat, and the tail is golden pheasant tippets. But if you can tie this fly (or the Adams), you can tie all kinds of mayflies in this style.
@@SavageFlies alright that’s helpful, thanks!
This a good one I like to make this
Will this one work in Idaho? I would love to try it!
I used this and a Smoky Mountain Candy on a float trip in Idaho last fall. North Fork of the Salmon River. And they worked great!
Roger Lowe's fly
Yep. I was tying out of Ian Rutter's book before I picked up Don Kirk's. (I learned in Kirk's book that it was a Roger Lowe pattern.) It's also in Lowe's "Fly Pattern Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains" which I only found a copy of very recently. Great book by the way. Not a tying manual, but nice pictures with all the recipes.
Oh I forgot for beginners