I just borrowed Polly’s book, “Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs”, from my local fly shop. The owner actually drove all the way from Canada to Pennsylvania to fish and tie with Polly in the 60’s! It's crazy to see everything come full circle in terms of me stumbling upon his shop, having him introduce me to Polly’s book/patterns and then within a week I see your videos to seal the deal and accelerate my growth that much more! Learning the history of these patterns will always be cherished by me. Thank you, Kelly, for tying and posting this video for us! it's safe to say that others and myself included will forever be better fly tyers as well as fishermen because of you! Take care and tight lines!
Thanks for your beautiful tie of this classic pattern. Since I'm guessing some viewers may not know of it, I'll offer this bit of attribution and history: the Casual Dress was originated by legendary Oregon tyer E.H. "Polly" Rosborough and featured in his classic 1969 book "Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs". The tyer of the amazing flies in the plates you featured from Joe Brooks' "Trout Fishing" was Bob "Granny" Granstrom, who was a protégé of Mr. Rosborough. Mr. Granstrom was a young tyer well known in the Klamath Falls, OR area when he met Polly Rosborough in the early 1960s, and Polly became something of a mentor to him. Mr. Granstrom became an expert tyer of the original Rosborough patterns, as the book plates demonstrate. By the way, for those who want to try their hand at the original dressing, a good version can be found in Randall Kaufmann's book "Tying Nymphs". Thanks again for another great video.
I first tied the muskrat version from a Dave Hughes book a long time ago. I still carry it, and I can’t remember the name but as far as the fuzzy nymphs go , Polly’s Stonefly nymph has also served me well over the years. Thanks for the info.
Thanks Matt, great info. I knew that the CD was Polly's fly but have never been able to find out who Bob (Granny ) was, really appreciate the innformation. His versions of several flies were always an insperation to me and still are today. Kelly
I sure am glad I read your comment! Thanks for the info. I am interested in tying the original version (already tied Kelly's) and ordered the Kauffman book as you suggested. Only found it used but Ibsnagged it 😆
I haven’t looked at Joe Brooks’ “Trout” in years - thanks for reminding me what a great book it is! It was actually the book that introduced me to fly fishing and one that I read cover-to-cover several times when I first bought it. Brooks was my early FF hero! 😁🎣
We often forget those older patterns, thinking we need to use the latest ones. Thanks again for that amazing video, with the traditional story part! That the cherry on top!
Kelly, this really takes me back to the late 60's one of the first flies I tied and caught fish on. I learned the pattern from Polly Rosborough's book. Over the years I've caught many trout on this in the mountain streams of Pennsylvania. I still use it today from time to time, even added a bead head to them. Enjoying your videos, this one really brought back a lot of good times for me !
I was thinking you could tie this with a bead too, maybe tuck it behind that first collar. That's the way I tie a lot of my weighted flies and small intruders, using the bead as a prop. Cheers.
Great version of a classic Kelly. Between you and Davie McPhail there is just a ton of great material to continually improve my tying. Thanks as always.
Can't say I've ever heard of this fly before, but then I'm not much of a trout fisherman. All in all a pretty neat fly. Keep the good stuff coming Kelly I do enjoy your videos especially the explanations of why you do things, and no you don't talk too much you impart knowledge. Thanks.
Thanks Kelly! I started fly tying in 1969 and fly fishing in 1972 and have tied many different flavors of this style of fly. I use dubbing loops for almost everything. I loved your use of pine squirrel. It’s a gorgeous fly. I’ll tie some like this and put them in my Stillwater box for alpine lakes.
Just combined the Staynerv Duck Fly with the Carey Special …think I have a winner here! If you are not familiar with the Stayner Duck fly pattern, I found it online…many say they choose it if they could only have one pattern! The casual dress is definitely a classic trout catcher! Really like your version! Thanks!
I love historical patterns and love seeing you dress them up. It's not historical but would love to see you church up one of my favorites...the guides choice.
Thanks from down-under in NZ. Love the colour combinations and looks ideal for some of my larger deep pools. Wish we had squirrels in NZ but there are plenty of Opposums so will substitute the materials and see how it goes. Kindest regards.
The addition of the hackle makes it seem quite similar to the Gartside Sparrow. Always felt these two patterns were very close solutions to the same problem. Must say I like your amalgamation of the two patterns weather done on purpose or not.
Thanks for this one. I first saw the Casual Dress in Paul Jorgensen's Trout fly charts. I have tied lot of these. There are days I can outfish the Euro guys with it on any freestone .I had part of a Australian Possum hide in the Mid 70"s as a kid and have always used that material for the nymph.
Great tie. I was thinking “hmmm, a potential Steelhead fly” when you said the magic “S” word and seriously caught my attention. I know what will be in my vice tonight. Many thanks.
This fly has a whole row reserved in my steelhead box. Caught quite a few on it for great lakes steelhead. Try it with a beadhead, steelhead can't resist it.
Beautiful tie Kelly. I remember tying these back in the day along with Cal Birds Birds Nest which was similarly tied. Conventional wisdom then said they were imitating caddis, but I didn’t catch squat on either of them at the time. Years (maybe decades) later, I actually learned how to fish them and found them remarkable and use them today, particularly when fishing heavy, deep water (lower Sac, SF, MO) but they also work like crazy on trout Spey, if you dig that sort of thing.
Polly Rosborough used to come into the Caddisfly Angling Shop in Eugene, Oregon and conduct fly tying classes. He tied flies the way he always did...between his thumb and index fingertips and "a long piece'a string". He never had a vise or the tools we all use (most hadn't been invented yet and he couldn't afford the others. Still, he handled the hook, materials and thread as deftly and as proficiently as anyone else
Great video, Kelly. Got the Brooks book this week! And then I tied this fly. Sexy, over-dressed fly for this "euro trash" nympher 😂 but I think it will be a good trout spey fly this season. 🌟
I just borrowed Polly’s book, “Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs”, from my local fly shop. The owner actually drove all the way from Canada to Pennsylvania to fish and tie with Polly in the 60’s! It's crazy to see everything come full circle in terms of me stumbling upon his shop, having him introduce me to Polly’s book/patterns and then within a week I see your videos to seal the deal and accelerate my growth that much more! Learning the history of these patterns will always be cherished by me.
Thank you, Kelly, for tying and posting this video for us! it's safe to say that others and myself included will forever be better fly tyers as well as fishermen because of you!
Take care and tight lines!
Thanks for your beautiful tie of this classic pattern. Since I'm guessing some viewers may not know of it, I'll offer this bit of attribution and history: the Casual Dress was originated by legendary Oregon tyer E.H. "Polly" Rosborough and featured in his classic 1969 book "Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs". The tyer of the amazing flies in the plates you featured from Joe Brooks' "Trout Fishing" was Bob "Granny" Granstrom, who was a protégé of Mr. Rosborough. Mr. Granstrom was a young tyer well known in the Klamath Falls, OR area when he met Polly Rosborough in the early 1960s, and Polly became something of a mentor to him. Mr. Granstrom became an expert tyer of the original Rosborough patterns, as the book plates demonstrate. By the way, for those who want to try their hand at the original dressing, a good version can be found in Randall Kaufmann's book "Tying Nymphs".
Thanks again for another great video.
I first tied the muskrat version from a Dave Hughes book a long time ago. I still carry it, and I can’t remember the name but as far as the fuzzy nymphs go , Polly’s Stonefly nymph has also served me well over the years. Thanks for the info.
Thanks Matt, great info. I knew that the CD was Polly's fly but have never been able to find out who Bob (Granny ) was, really appreciate the innformation. His versions of several flies were always an insperation to me and still are today. Kelly
One of things I never expected to appreciate, when I started fly fishing was all the history behind fly tying.
I sure am glad I read your comment! Thanks for the info. I am interested in tying the original version (already tied Kelly's) and ordered the Kauffman book as you suggested. Only found it used but Ibsnagged it 😆
I haven’t looked at Joe Brooks’ “Trout” in years - thanks for reminding me what a great book it is! It was actually the book that introduced me to fly fishing and one that I read cover-to-cover several times when I first bought it. Brooks was my early FF hero! 😁🎣
One of my best go to Great Lakes steelhead flies with a bead head on it also !
We often forget those older patterns, thinking we need to use the latest ones. Thanks again for that amazing video, with the traditional story part! That the cherry on top!
Seeing you tie one of Joe's flies using my tool was a special treat! Thanks so much, I need to find my copy of that book!
Kelly, this really takes me back to the late 60's one of the first flies I tied and caught fish on. I learned the pattern from Polly Rosborough's book. Over the years I've caught many trout on this in the mountain streams of Pennsylvania. I still use it today from time to time, even added a bead head to them. Enjoying your videos, this one really brought back a lot of good times for me !
I was thinking you could tie this with a bead too, maybe tuck it behind that first collar. That's the way I tie a lot of my weighted flies and small intruders, using the bead as a prop. Cheers.
I think it is a Rosborough's fly to my knowledge.
Great version of a classic Kelly. Between you and Davie McPhail there is just a ton of great material to continually improve my tying. Thanks as always.
Love the new camera angle. I keep going back to old flies. Our dries are better now but the nymphs and sets from the old days just work.
Gorgeous. After you got through tying the fly, I think you upgraded it from Casual Dress to prom level. Superb. Much respect.
Now We all have even more reasons to love Fridays !Thanks for another great video..
Can't say I've ever heard of this fly before, but then I'm not much of a trout fisherman. All in all a pretty neat fly. Keep the good stuff coming Kelly I do enjoy your videos especially the explanations of why you do things, and no you don't talk too much you impart knowledge. Thanks.
Thanks Kelly! I started fly tying in 1969 and fly fishing in 1972 and have tied many different flavors of this style of fly. I use dubbing loops for almost everything. I loved your use of pine squirrel. It’s a gorgeous fly. I’ll tie some like this and put them in my Stillwater box for alpine lakes.
Just combined the Staynerv Duck Fly with the Carey Special …think I have a winner here!
If you are not familiar with the Stayner Duck fly pattern, I found it online…many say they
choose it if they could only have one pattern! The casual dress is definitely a classic trout
catcher! Really like your version! Thanks!
Great looking fly....I bet this is super effective. I can see all kinds of variants for this basic design. TY MH
Thanks Kelly.
Nice versatile fly , I like this version and the badger looks good to . Thanks
awesome pattern.
Another awesome fly thanks for tying this one for us and tell us about the Trout Book.
I love historical patterns and love seeing you dress them up. It's not historical but would love to see you church up one of my favorites...the guides choice.
Thanks from Sweden. I’ll use this to build bulk in streamer heads.
Great fly, Thanks Kelly!
Thanks from down-under in NZ. Love the colour combinations and looks ideal for some of my larger deep pools. Wish we had squirrels in NZ but there are plenty of Opposums so will substitute the materials and see how it goes. Kindest regards.
The addition of the hackle makes it seem quite similar to the Gartside Sparrow. Always felt these two patterns were very close solutions to the same problem. Must say I like your amalgamation of the two patterns weather done on purpose or not.
Thanks for this one. I first saw the Casual Dress in Paul Jorgensen's Trout fly charts. I have tied lot of these. There are days I can outfish the Euro guys with it on any freestone .I had part of a Australian Possum hide in the Mid 70"s as a kid and have always used that material for the nymph.
Thanks for this tye. It's been a favorite of mine for years. I am going to add the hackle as I have never seen that on this Fly before.
Great looking fly and great video. The fly reminds me a lot of the Gartside Sparrow, which has been very productive for me. I'll be trying it soon.
Sharp dressed. Great lookin' pattern, killer tying techniques.
Thanks for sharing!
Great tie. I was thinking “hmmm, a potential Steelhead fly” when you said the magic “S” word and seriously caught my attention. I know what will be in my vice tonight. Many thanks.
This fly has a whole row reserved in my steelhead box. Caught quite a few on it for great lakes steelhead. Try it with a beadhead, steelhead can't resist it.
Ted J …..Thanks for the feedback. Now I know another good fly to add to the old arsenal. Cheers.
Beautiful tie Kelly. I remember tying these back in the day along with Cal Birds Birds Nest which was similarly tied. Conventional wisdom then said they were imitating caddis, but I didn’t catch squat on either of them at the time. Years (maybe decades) later, I actually learned how to fish them and found them remarkable and use them today, particularly when fishing heavy, deep water (lower Sac, SF, MO) but they also work like crazy on trout Spey, if you dig that sort of thing.
Cool looking fly! Gonna give that one a try.
Brooks is a legend, and "Trout" is as well. I agree, Whitlock's dubbings are awesome. Thanks for another great video Kelly and Jeremy.
This version is quite reminiscent of a Gartside Sparrow--another classic, all around wet fly.
Very cool fly! Gonna give it a go.
Polly Rosborough used to come into the Caddisfly Angling Shop in Eugene, Oregon and conduct fly tying classes.
He tied flies the way he always did...between his thumb and index fingertips and "a long piece'a string". He never had a vise or the tools we all use (most hadn't been invented yet and he couldn't afford the others. Still, he handled the hook, materials and thread as deftly and as proficiently as anyone else
Thanks
Great video, Kelly. Got the Brooks book this week! And then I tied this fly. Sexy, over-dressed fly for this "euro trash" nympher 😂 but I think it will be a good trout spey fly this season. 🌟
Very nice looking fly do you use porcupine to tie with
I would call that a Gartside Sparrow more than a Rosborough Casual Dress. Both very similar to each other.
this looks like a great shallow water carp fly
I was thinking the same thing. The olive would be good for damselfly nymphs
What’s the name of the book
Kelly I like that one and I'm going to use it my kinda fly .Old school like me I fish streamers they're fish getters thanks for this one
is this book your talking about still out there to be bought....or a like to it thanks.
Where do you get full pine squirrels pelts
We sell them here: www.slideinn.com/product/pine-squirrel-skin/
I bet the original color in a large size would make a decent cranefly larva pattern.
Thanks for the vid. Which model CLAM shelter is that? Do you know how much it weighs? :-)
That sure looks like it will come to life in the water.
Kelly I have a lot of porcupine is that good stuff it is nice 👍
Kelly
Do you have a pattern for the western brown drake? I fish silver creek and I am looking for a pattern to use as a dry fly.
Dick
Kelly decided to wear his leather pants to the office today
Thanks Kelly awesome video and fly tite lines
This would be money with mallard flank. Great tie.
Cool. They look buggy for serious!