Tying a Detached Bodied Balloon Caddis (Grannom) with Davie McPhail
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- Опубліковано 6 вер 2024
- Materials Used;
Hook, Size 18s or 16s Dry Fly
Thread, Uni-8/0 Rusty Dun
Body and Thorax Cover, Grey Closed Cell Foam
Wing, Coastal/Compardun Deer Hair
Thorax, Natural Grey CDC Dubbing
This fly would make a superb dry dropper. Maybe slap a pink crest on top of the deer hair before tying the foam back for the head... Best wishes, Davie.
I tied a couple dozen of these over the winter but I tied them with a tan foam body and little bigger size 12 and 14's. Last weekend I caught 4 smallmouth on a big articulated fly called Swimmy Jimmy, tonight they wouldn't have it. I put this foam caddis on and caught 13 smallmouth bass and 6 bluegills. Thanks Davie. Great pattern for me here in the States.
Davie that was just the pattern I was looking for! I'm teaching my 9 year old son how to fly fish and I need something that is quick to tie (so when he looses them it's no big deal), and floats really well. Thanks for another great pattern and video.
Sweet Davie love this one.All the very best 👍🏻🏴👍🏻🏴👍🏻🏴
Cracking fly. A few materials and a quick tie. Thanks for sharing
A model that should not leave the fish indifferent! Easy to make and should float pretty well, especially in fast water. Personally, when I tie flies with foam bodies, I put a line of varnish on them because I noticed that, even if there is a lot of trapped air, the foam still tends to soak up a little. Or, I simply grease the foam body but I prefer the first solution because after a while the grease goes away. Thank you again for this very nice model.
All the best.👍👍👍👍👍
Awesome quick little pattern! Thanks Davie for sharing
Another great pattern Davie. So glad you are back to feeling better.
What a great simple pattern. Hope you are feeling better. My son, his wife and daughter just got over the plague. Take care of yourself. We need you. ATB
Braw wee beasties Davie. Thanks for the tips. 👍👏🎣
Really like this! It will be an awesome panfish and Guadalupe bass fly. 👍👍 Kind of similar to the Llano bug I use, but easier to tie in small sizes. Going to tie some up after work today. Really appreciate it, thank you! Have a great week Davy. 🎣
Excellent pattern, one more that thanks to your inspirational work, will be added to my fly box.
Fantastic, must admit you make it look so easy!
Inspirational work.
That's simple but deadly. Thanks again Davie
Very nice foam fly! Should work in multiple situations!
Practical, simple and no doubt effective. Probably great with a soft hackle in the mix!
Thanks for sharing
Wow I will tie and use this all summer, a tan version will work on our limestone streams!
This fly works great for bream. Thanks Davie for another great video!
It’s almost to simple, will have to tie some up for the Missouri. Thanks for the video
Perhaps one of the easiest variations of Caddis! Great as always Davie!
Nice tie, Davie!! Keeping it simple!
I'll be adding these to my box! Thanks for sharing! 👍
THANK YOU FOR YOUR INFO AND DEDICATION,, JUST WELL DONE 👍 GREAT CHANNEL ,, PLEASE BE SAFE AND HEALTHY…
Very nice fly. I have been able to fish for largemouth bass and the occasional bluegill with foam flies in the small lakes around my house. Tied that fly and will try it out today.
Beautiful! Build them by the dozen.
A splendid modern fly pattern Davie.
I had some trout from the Kelvin on Grannom just last week. I was surprised to see them so early and as they were emerging among a March brown cum LDO hatch I thought they were just that, Doh!!!
However, when I switched to the Grannom pattern I got some amazing action with trout coming right out of the water to take the fly. I also got some fish on a DHE which I think they took for a Grannom.
The use of deer hair in dries has become a must for me as with other tryers and I think it gives us great versatility in our patterns, especially for river trout.
The only thing missing from your pattern is a green tag. However, I don't consider it an essential as only the female will have this.
In fact, I looked at a couple of the naturals from last week and I seen that the egg sack is not always so green, I would say it appeared more blueish to me. I am now of course looking for some blue floss or dubbing.
Best wishes as always Davie.
The best detached foam body caddis I’ve seen. You have both improved and simplified the dressing. When I reuse the cdc fibres for dubbing to stretch out the materials I add some hares mask, west African squirrel, and or seals fur upto twenty percent to increase the buggy and leg effect. Looking forward to attempting to test my 62 year old eyes having a go at #20’s. Will have to use a magnifier and arm extensions lol
That is probably the easyest caddis pattern I have seen. Thanks for taking the time! Atb.
A really nice pattern and easy to ty. Thanks for sharing
Great fly Davy 👌👌👌
Very nice looking pattern and bet it floats like a cork
Love it. I will be tying up some big ones for the lochs up north - 8’s and 10’s.
David está muy recuperado,ha vuelto con fuerza
Very nice fly. Down to size 20, wow, impressive 🤙
Just tied a dozen and can’t wait to use them!
Very fishy fly there, Davie! Thanks
Very nice Davie!!!!
Excellent 👌 davie
Really nice pattern!
Благодарю, Дэви!👍🤝
Fantastic video and info on tying it Davy. What am I looking for naturally on my local waters to represent that. 🤔 many thanks again. 😊
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excellent Sir
Great timing with this fly Davie. Grannoms hatching everywhere at the moment. Give me a call sometime please, I have question for you. Thanks
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Great little fly. Bet it lasts forever too.
Seems so nice! Do you think I can use it for deep sea fishing with lead especially for bream for example?
Have a look at Skip Morris's Foam Predator. That will work in that application.
Man that Sunburst is fantastic. Have to admit I was a liitle diapointed you didnt talk about Angora Goat dubbing. But still interesting to those of us landlocked. So do you use pig or hog and what parts and how? Thanks again for the info and dying tips. Need to hunt down some Vinyard dyes
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Thanks Davi👍!
Można poeksperymentować z kolorami... ;)
Thanks Davie great fly will try it next fishing trip. can you recommend a good fly tying vice? I got one £100 but it let me down it was poor. my budget is about £100 I like the base vice the rotatable Thanks.
Hi Neil,
Getting a true rotary and with a base around this price is quite hard to find so I have attached one of the best rotary vices and very popular with many tyers which is sightly more than the money you want to spend but I am sure you wouldn't go wrong with this one..I would do a search for videos on the vice as I am sure you will find some to give you a better idea of what it's like..I hope this is of some help to you..
All the very best Davie..
www.orvis.co.uk/products/renzetti-traveler-2000-vise-8g26
Could you please tell me which foam your using or where I might obtain it. I'd like this in my flybox.
Hi Steve,
I have attached a link to the foam I used in the video though you could look in your local craft shop as you can buy it at times from them..
All the very best Davie..
www.veniard.com/closed-cell-foam-sheet/p/3888
@@DavieMcPhail Thank you so much for the quick response, and please, keep up the good work. I've learnt so much from watching your channel.
Your the Best
Beautiful and easy pattern Davy tks
May i use different foam color and do you think it's viable to rig it on dry-dropper combo ?
Hi Davie, nice adaptation of the balloon caddis. What make of hook are using if you don't mind me asking?
Hi Peter,
It was a size 18 Fulling Mill ultimate dry fly hook though I also like the short shank special or even Czech nymph hook by them as well on this style of fly..
All the very best Davie
@@DavieMcPhail many thanks Davie
superb! Gonna tie a few of these for my box! 🖕
🇨🇿CZ. 👍🏻🍻👋🏻
Davie did you say its a 3 mm foam or 2
Morning Yvon Poitras,
It was 2mm for this size of fly though you will have to size the foam to suit the fly you are tying, 1.5mm wide for the size 20 and 3mm wide for the larger size..The foam will reduce a little when you use the lighter to shape and seal the foam so you have to compensate for this a little as well..
All the very best Davie..
Thanks for taking the time to answer me Davie, love your videos...
Ok UA,,,🇷🇼