Great book - C. Boyd Pfeiffer was a genuine giant for decades RIP He has not had the recognition he should have. Glad to see you mention him. As for the fly, I dont see how you can go wrong. And not just black an yellow - you could do this style with most any contrasting chenille. Thanks Matt
Hi from Rolla MO 🎣🤠 Dave Hughes Way back when I was going on 5or6 my dad's friend showed me bumble bee fly he had made about a size 10,. Put it on the bamboo rod and handed to me and talked me through casting and catching my first crappie on a fly and I have been in love with fly fishing ever since. Thanks for your time and knowledge of 🎣🤠 Dave Hughes
I have a bumblebee pattern that someone gave years ago. The body is yellow and black spun deer hair. The woven chenille body on this fly is so much simpler and easier! Thanks, Matt.
That same fly but with grizzly or blue dun wet fly hackle tip wings has been a great bluegill fly for me. I don't weight it when fishing for sunfish because they often take it during the slow sink.
Yep, I was thinking the same thing Pete! And that as a panfish fly, it wouldn't even matter what colors. Red and white, red and yellow, black and chartreuse... they would all probably do will with a slow sink along the bank in panfish water.
I can't say I can see any other color combinations on this one but maybe green if you're really close to a nuclear plant that's leaking. But seriously I can see it working on one of those days when you're throwing everything in the box at 'em. Keep the good stuff coming buddy.
But wait Dave... as a panfish fly, this would be good in red/white, black/white, red/yellow, or even a pink and chartreuse. Like you always say, the color combinations could be endless! Of course it's no longer a bumble bee if it's fluorescent orange and blue, but it could be a great bluegill fly. :-)
Nice pattern Matt, good technique on wrapping the chenille to keep the color pattern correctly coordinated, similar to braiding and plaiting your materials.
I've done honey bee patterns in dry. Had action both dry and wet when fly got pulled or sunk below surface. Effective pattern for sure. Thanks Matt, God Bless n Fish on!
Nice fly! Yesterday I was watching it snow, today, I was watching the bumble bees and it's mid 50's. I really like Pfeiffer's "Simple Flies" and use it for inspiration. I think that no matter how skilled you may be, and I'm not, it's a great book because it keeps things simple.
Good evening Sir Matt, I love the trick you used to make the bands and I'm sure I'll put it to good use. Thanks Matt I've never seen one tied before. Have a great week.
I like the pattern but have never considered fishing bee patterns, maybe I'll have to start. I'm sure I can get a few panfish to play. Thanks, Matt, for sharing.
Nice looking fly. Reminds me of a Gordon Macquarrie story “Down went McGinty.” Macquarrie wrote in 30’s and 40’s about duck hunting and fly fishing. For those who enjoy seeing vintage flies revived you might enjoy Macquarrie’s drivel.
I like how you did the stripes on the bee. You’re becoming a regular for J. Stockard fly of the month. Congratulations on that. I ordered some Ewing hackle just to see it up close. Thanks Matt.
I have a lot of success with her patterns, especially for summer brookies and browns, not to mention gills. So I have more than a few rows in my summer box, both wet and dry. These include Bergman's Bee, a wet and dry McGinty, a bumblebee McDougal, and my favorite, the Stancev Wasp.
Hi Matt! I tied a bee last year just like this one with one extra ingredient I tied on two wings from grizzly hackle tips. It was a killer on the bluegills
Nice patterns. Sunfish here in Florida eat yellow jackets so this would work well here. Interesting method for getting the banding of colors. Thanks for another great video.
Good morning Matt. ☕️ time. Enjoyed the pattern today. In all my 40+ years of travel on the water up here I can’t say that I observed many bees on the surface. The times I saw them they were usually trapped in the surface film of yellow pollen from the conifers. I have also observed them taking what appeared to be a drink from our bird bath in our back yard. We also have small caterpillars that are black and yellow and often see them on the waters surface near shore. I would lean more to using it as a wet fly because I have had good luck on walleye, perch and pike with those colours. That being said I am going to tie some on jig style hooks with a black bead as well as the wet fly hooks. Thanks for the demo with the chenille wrap for that fly. Need another coffee. We are starting to get packed up today for the northward migration Thursday. Might be late to Fridays name the Easter bug if we are on the road but you never know. Take care Matt and have a great week.
Good luck on the drive John! I'm taking off Friday and Monday to make a long weekend at the farm. If the fields aren't too overgrown yet I might get a couple hours on the water. We'll see. :-)
Good bee. Nice wrapping technique. Might use it on some orange crawdad patterns. Thanks! I’m with you, I think they float for awhile but sink when drowning. I’ve had some bumblebee hives in birdhouses at home. Super aggressive. Sting everything in sight. I took one out last year, and another is moving in on back porch. now.🫤 Looking sharp for work my friend! Thanks again Matt. 👍👍👌🎣
Well thank you Charlie! Yeah, I don't like to mess with bee hives. Mowing over a yellow jacket nest in the ground is not a fun experience at all! I did that once about ten years ago in one area of my yard, and I'm still cautious whenever I'm near that spot!
Probably a good call Shane. And with the bright yellow, you can probably still see it even a few inches below the surface. Not like a black ant, that I can't see at all if it's not right on top!
Good stuff, Matt. I read an article not long ago where someone claimed "fish don't eat wasps and bees." I guess he never fished a pattern like this! My vote would definitely go for the wet variety.
I know Jim! I've often wondered if any fish ever get stung inside the mouth after eating a stinging insect. Or get stung down somewhere closer to their stomach. And if they did, would they equate that to what they just ate? We'll probably never know, but I think most fish would eat a bee or wasp floating along the surface regardless.
I know George! You rarely see it tied, but you still find it in all those cheap multi-fly starter packs at Walmart. So somebody somewhere is tying them. :-)
Sweet one Matt! 🙃 Great tip on the chenille too. I've seen sunfish attack bees that accidentally hit the water so I think I'll tie up a few for the local pond. Have a great week.
I've tied one, never caught a fish on one. I have also heard fish don't eat bees. You have to have confidence in a fly to fish it well, maybe mine was lacking. Thanks for the book tip. I don't have that one.
I hear you there! I've got a dozen or so "confidence" flies, but every year I find another one to add to that list and one of them gradually falls off and I forget about it for a couple of years. A few years ago I had a great couple of weeks with a Sheep Fly (nymph) and I've used that thing ever since.
Good looking fly Matt. I think I've known about that technique but I don't remember eve using it. In fact I don't even remember how exactly I've done banding with chenille.
Oh yeah, I'm the same way Daryl. I'll forget about some technique for a couple of years until I either watch an old video or start flipping through a Leeson and Schollmeyer book. :-)
My bumblebee fly is larger and uses grizzly hackle tips for wings. I will send you a story (may be too long for the comment section) to your email. Thanks for the fly tie, and stirring my memory. Warmest regards
Nice bee Matt. C. Boyd P's stuff is awesome, I've a big encyclopedia type book of his on rod building & tackle making. Wet all the way for me, keep it simple. Thanks for the body technique. I don't do the KFC move anymore unless I'm eating fried chicken 😉I use a "finger bowl" now. I like your colorful bow tie 👍you've always been well dressed. Thanks Matt!
Thanks Joe! I still do the finger licking, especially when using marabou. Heading to the farm this weekend. I haven't been up since Christmas so I'm a little nervous that the fields are knee high. Hopefully not and I'll get a few hours on the water. Have a great weekend my friend!
Hi Matt, I learned a new technique today as some have already commented. This fly is reminiscent of the McGinty wet fly and fish definitely do eat bees and wasps. Question: shouldn’t it be tied on a ‘stinger’ hook? Sorry I couldn’t resist. Be well.
You know James, I've seen them near the banks of farm ponds, but never just floating down the middle of a trout stream. I think they'll make pretty good summer panfish patterns.
Fat morsel for a fish. I’ve never seen a bumble bee in the waters where I fished, so I never tried fishing a bee pattern. Matt, have you or any of your viewers had luck with one?
"Honey" of a fly Matt. You're going to create quite a "buzz" with the way you made that body.
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Well thank you EJ!! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
That’s a great one Matt. A bee I can deal with. Being allergic to bee stings, I love this one. Thank you Sir.
Hahaha! Yeah this one is pretty harmless. :-)
Good morning Matt,
Nice technique on the wrapping👍☕️☕️
Well thank you Jim! I'm heading to the farm in the morning for the Easter weekend. Hope you and Joyce have a great weekend!
Great book - C. Boyd Pfeiffer was a genuine giant for decades RIP
He has not had the recognition he should have. Glad to see you mention him.
As for the fly, I dont see how you can go wrong. And not just black an yellow - you could do this style with most any contrasting chenille.
Thanks Matt
Hi from Rolla MO 🎣🤠 Dave Hughes
Way back when I was going on 5or6 my dad's friend showed me bumble bee fly he had made about a size 10,. Put it on the bamboo rod and handed to me and talked me through casting and catching my first crappie on a fly and I have been in love with fly fishing ever since.
Thanks for your time and knowledge of 🎣🤠 Dave Hughes
I have a bumblebee pattern that someone gave years ago. The body is yellow and black spun deer hair. The woven chenille body on this fly is so much simpler and easier! Thanks, Matt.
Awesome pattern and the tip on making a simple tie. Thank you Sir Matt.
That same fly but with grizzly or blue dun wet fly hackle tip wings has been a great bluegill fly for me. I don't weight it when fishing for sunfish because they often take it during the slow sink.
Yep, I was thinking the same thing Pete! And that as a panfish fly, it wouldn't even matter what colors. Red and white, red and yellow, black and chartreuse... they would all probably do will with a slow sink along the bank in panfish water.
I can't say I can see any other color combinations on this one but maybe green if you're really close to a nuclear plant that's leaking. But seriously I can see it working on one of those days when you're throwing everything in the box at 'em. Keep the good stuff coming buddy.
But wait Dave... as a panfish fly, this would be good in red/white, black/white, red/yellow, or even a pink and chartreuse. Like you always say, the color combinations could be endless! Of course it's no longer a bumble bee if it's fluorescent orange and blue, but it could be a great bluegill fly. :-)
Really nice Matt, thanks for sharing appreciate your work. Have a blessed day my friend.
Thank you!! Have a great weekend my friend. :-)
Thanks for the wrapping technique - useful little trick
Can't wait to try this one, very cool and looks relatively easy to do. Thanks Matt.
Another great fly! Thanks for the tip on how to tie it!
Loved the technique on the chenille. Thanks for sharing, Matt.
You bet Mark! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Yes, wet or dry
That's a cool looking fly, and I think you should have a few in your box, I do. Thanks for the video Matt
Nice pattern Matt, good technique on wrapping the chenille to keep the color pattern correctly coordinated, similar to braiding and plaiting your materials.
I've done honey bee patterns in dry. Had action both dry and wet when fly got pulled or sunk below surface. Effective pattern for sure. Thanks Matt, God Bless n Fish on!
Nice fly! Yesterday I was watching it snow, today, I was watching the bumble bees and it's mid 50's. I really like Pfeiffer's "Simple Flies" and use it for inspiration. I think that no matter how skilled you may be, and I'm not, it's a great book because it keeps things simple.
Good evening Sir Matt, I love the trick you used to make the bands and I'm sure I'll put it to good use. Thanks Matt I've never seen one tied before. Have a great week.
Thanks again for another good technique on chenille and awesome pattern!
I like the pattern but have never considered fishing bee patterns, maybe I'll have to start. I'm sure I can get a few panfish to play. Thanks, Matt, for sharing.
Nice looking fly. Reminds me of a Gordon Macquarrie story “Down went McGinty.” Macquarrie wrote in 30’s and 40’s about duck hunting and fly fishing. For those who enjoy seeing vintage flies revived you might enjoy Macquarrie’s drivel.
Thank you again for sharing. Love the bow ties.
Well thank you Josh! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Nice bee pattern. I've never used that wrap style, so I learned a new thing (again). Thanks.
Thanks Mel! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Sweet Matt, very simple and quick thanks for sharing
You're most welcome! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Neat looking bee. Like the method you showed. Thx Matt.
I have caught many trout with this fly, they work very well. Thanks Matt 👍.
Thanks Jim! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
I like how you did the stripes on the bee. You’re becoming a regular for J. Stockard fly of the month. Congratulations on that. I ordered some Ewing hackle just to see it up close. Thanks Matt.
Thanks Chad! Let me know how you like it.
Great little simple pattern, well tied, nicely taught. Thanks Matt for sharing another great video.
You bet Lee! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
I have a lot of success with her patterns, especially for summer brookies and browns, not to mention gills. So I have more than a few rows in my summer box, both wet and dry. These include Bergman's Bee, a wet and dry McGinty, a bumblebee McDougal, and my favorite, the Stancev Wasp.
Hi Matt! I tied a bee last year just like this one with one extra ingredient I tied on two wings from grizzly hackle tips. It was a killer on the bluegills
Thanks Matt. Cool
You bet Sidney! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Good looking fly matt,
Thanks Rusty! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Love that fly! Thanks for the wrapping tip!
You're most welcome! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Thanks for the tie. That looks like a good one for later this summer. Should catch hell from the bass too.
Morning Matt. I've not seen a bee pattern fly but have wondered if they might be a viable fly. Now I know! Thanks Matt, you're the best out there.
Well thank you Troy! I appreciate the kind words my friend. :-)
Looking sharp matt. That chenille trick is new to me. Tks.
I can't believe I taught you a new trick Burt! You've been tying a lot longer than me my friend!! :-)
Nice patterns. Sunfish here in Florida eat yellow jackets so this would work well here. Interesting method for getting the banding of colors. Thanks for another great video.
Well thank you Ed! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Good morning Matt. ☕️ time. Enjoyed the pattern today. In all my 40+ years of travel on the water up here I can’t say that I observed many bees on the surface. The times I saw them they were usually trapped in the surface film of yellow pollen from the conifers. I have also observed them taking what appeared to be a drink from our bird bath in our back yard. We also have small caterpillars that are black and yellow and often see them on the waters surface near shore. I would lean more to using it as a wet fly because I have had good luck on walleye, perch and pike with those colours. That being said I am going to tie some on jig style hooks with a black bead as well as the wet fly hooks. Thanks for the demo with the chenille wrap for that fly. Need another coffee. We are starting to get packed up today for the northward migration Thursday. Might be late to Fridays name the Easter bug if we are on the road but you never know. Take care Matt and have a great week.
Good luck on the drive John! I'm taking off Friday and Monday to make a long weekend at the farm. If the fields aren't too overgrown yet I might get a couple hours on the water. We'll see. :-)
Great fly Matt. Being from southern IL. I guarantee that fly to be a pan fish get"r . Thanks For Sharing.
Good bee. Nice wrapping technique. Might use it on some orange crawdad patterns. Thanks! I’m with you, I think they float for awhile but sink when drowning. I’ve had some bumblebee hives in birdhouses at home. Super aggressive. Sting everything in sight. I took one out last year, and another is moving in on back porch. now.🫤 Looking sharp for work my friend! Thanks again Matt. 👍👍👌🎣
Well thank you Charlie! Yeah, I don't like to mess with bee hives. Mowing over a yellow jacket nest in the ground is not a fun experience at all! I did that once about ten years ago in one area of my yard, and I'm still cautious whenever I'm near that spot!
Nice fly Matt.
Thanks Ken! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
great tie Matt fast and simple
Thanks Michael! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Personally I think it should be "damp" or fishing kinda like a flymph, just below the surface. That's how I prefer to fish my ants and beetles too.
Probably a good call Shane. And with the bright yellow, you can probably still see it even a few inches below the surface. Not like a black ant, that I can't see at all if it's not right on top!
Good stuff, Matt. I read an article not long ago where someone claimed "fish don't eat wasps and bees." I guess he never fished a pattern like this! My vote would definitely go for the wet variety.
I know Jim! I've often wondered if any fish ever get stung inside the mouth after eating a stinging insect. Or get stung down somewhere closer to their stomach. And if they did, would they equate that to what they just ate? We'll probably never know, but I think most fish would eat a bee or wasp floating along the surface regardless.
This would also look good with a white feather wing, in addition to the black hackle.
I haven't seen this one tied since I was a kid!
I know George! You rarely see it tied, but you still find it in all those cheap multi-fly starter packs at Walmart. So somebody somewhere is tying them. :-)
Cool pattern! Could add some knotted pheasant tail for bee's knees. 😂
Sweet one Matt! 🙃 Great tip on the chenille too. I've seen sunfish attack bees that accidentally hit the water so I think I'll tie up a few for the local pond. Have a great week.
You know it Garrett! I think I'll put a few of these in my panfish box for this summer. :-)
Neat pattern, thanks Matt!
I've tied one, never caught a fish on one. I have also heard fish don't eat bees. You have to have confidence in a fly to fish it well, maybe mine was lacking.
Thanks for the book tip. I don't have that one.
I hear you there! I've got a dozen or so "confidence" flies, but every year I find another one to add to that list and one of them gradually falls off and I forget about it for a couple of years. A few years ago I had a great couple of weeks with a Sheep Fly (nymph) and I've used that thing ever since.
Cool bowtie!
Thanks! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Good looking fly Matt. I think I've known about that technique but I don't remember eve using it. In fact I don't even remember how exactly I've done banding with chenille.
Oh yeah, I'm the same way Daryl. I'll forget about some technique for a couple of years until I either watch an old video or start flipping through a Leeson and Schollmeyer book. :-)
Funny thing is that i have fishing with a wasp pattern and use foam for it to let it floating for big roach, sorry Holland 😅
Great video it a fly I like to make but never did it like you did but do like that now
My bumblebee fly is larger and uses grizzly hackle tips for wings. I will send you a story (may be too long for the comment section) to your email. Thanks for the fly tie, and stirring my memory. Warmest regards
Nice bee Matt. C. Boyd P's stuff is awesome, I've a big encyclopedia type book of his on rod building & tackle making. Wet all the way for me, keep it simple. Thanks for the body technique. I don't do the KFC move anymore unless I'm eating fried chicken 😉I use a "finger bowl" now. I like your colorful bow tie 👍you've always been well dressed. Thanks Matt!
Thanks Joe! I still do the finger licking, especially when using marabou. Heading to the farm this weekend. I haven't been up since Christmas so I'm a little nervous that the fields are knee high. Hopefully not and I'll get a few hours on the water. Have a great weekend my friend!
@Savage Flies I hear ya, hopefully it'll be OK. Happy Easter 🐣
Nice one!
Hi Matt, I learned a new technique today as some have already commented. This fly is reminiscent of the McGinty wet fly and fish definitely do eat bees and wasps. Question: shouldn’t it be tied on a ‘stinger’ hook? Sorry I couldn’t resist. Be well.
love it thanks Matt
Thanks Mike! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)
Neat fly
I'm going to put that in my vice tonight.
Go for it Byron! Have fun my friend. :-)
To bee or not to bee, that is the question... 🤣Of course the answer is yes...
Bumblebee! Bumblebee! Bumblebee Tuna!
Wet fly I think I never seeing bees floating unless they dry and dead already
You know James, I've seen them near the banks of farm ponds, but never just floating down the middle of a trout stream. I think they'll make pretty good summer panfish patterns.
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Fat morsel for a fish. I’ve never seen a bumble bee in the waters where I fished, so I never tried fishing a bee pattern. Matt, have you or any of your viewers had luck with one?
Nice fly, Matt.
Learned a new technique today from this. Thank you. Have a wonderful day. Peace.
Thanks Kyle! I appreciate the note my friend. :-)