The wire used in this tying video looks too flimsy to last very long... I have started tying this fly using Senyo's intruder wire for size 6 and smaller and replacing the scud hook with a size 8 or 10 stinger hook. Flies are the perfect balance of weight and aesthetics. 3 color combo's based upon advice for swinging for trout - all black, Olive/Orange and Brown/Yellow. Much easier to tie than sizing down the Brett's Klamath Intruder using composite loops of rabbit fur. One variation I'm going to try is using small bead chain eyes for a little weighting during higher water flows this fall/winter/spring
Wondering what color combinations would work for specifically targeting trout? I'm guessing an Olive/Chartreuse combo and/or Brown/Copper/Orange? Any other color combo's for targeting trout - specifically dark coloration?
I commend the brevity of this presentation--some guys would take 2 or 3 times as long to demo a pattern like that. I usually time out before they get to the end. I take issue with calling closely wound wraps "palmering." That normally means spaced out wraps.
I discovered Gamakatsu does go all the way down to a size 14 for their Octopus hook - I just ordered 3 packs of Gamakatsu Octopus hooks in size 12 for custom tying clients
Very nice!
You are so talented
Nice one!
Very nice fly! What kind of wire? Won’t it helicopter off after some use?
The wire used in this tying video looks too flimsy to last very long... I have started tying this fly using Senyo's intruder wire for size 6 and smaller and replacing the scud hook with a size 8 or 10 stinger hook. Flies are the perfect balance of weight and aesthetics. 3 color combo's based upon advice for swinging for trout - all black, Olive/Orange and Brown/Yellow. Much easier to tie than sizing down the Brett's Klamath Intruder using composite loops of rabbit fur. One variation I'm going to try is using small bead chain eyes for a little weighting during higher water flows this fall/winter/spring
Wondering what color combinations would work for specifically targeting trout? I'm guessing an Olive/Chartreuse combo and/or Brown/Copper/Orange? Any other color combo's for targeting trout - specifically dark coloration?
How can you replace the EP brush?
I commend the brevity of this presentation--some guys would take 2 or 3 times as long to demo a pattern like that. I usually time out before they get to the end. I take issue with calling closely wound wraps "palmering." That normally means spaced out wraps.
What's the reasoning for having the trailing hook pointing up vs pointing down?
less chance to snag on the bottom
Why not an intruder hook...
I'm guessing hook size used isn't available from OPST and others - IIRC, they only go down to size 6 on their intruder hooks.
I discovered Gamakatsu does go all the way down to a size 14 for their Octopus hook - I just ordered 3 packs of Gamakatsu Octopus hooks in size 12 for custom tying clients