Craiger Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Hey guys here's a fly I tied the other day and got to test it out this saturday. Used some light olive UV ice dub in the body and man it comes to life in the water. Also played around with some different flash which i was really happy with. Worked through the run with a purple fly first during the low light. Once the sun came up i switched to this and man it got smashed so hard... Here's a few pics and a video of it working in the current. Hope you guys like it. Here's the clip of the fly swimming. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tWY_IKiuT90&feature=youtube_gdata_player Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flyfisher Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Beautiful fly. whats the recipe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted October 15, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 Tied on a hairpin shank with 20lb maxima for stinger hook. Rear section is spun brown/copper UV ice dub Few wraps of olive maribou Few strands of red, blue, green and silver crystal flash. Body is just olive UV polar chenille wrapped and palmered back. Head is spun light olive UV ice dub Few more strands of flash and then a few wraps of black maribou to finish off. Looks bulky but its not at all. All the spun dubbing and polar chenille gives it a lot of body and comes alive in the water. Hope this helps you out Cheers Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted October 15, 2013 Report Share Posted October 15, 2013 I,ll take a half dozen Craig...lol. Nicer Chromers !!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 thats a beaut there, i really enjoy seeing the flies you guys tie, it makes me seriously consider trying to fly fish for ontario steelhead, but i think i have more than enough on my learning plate right now, congrats on the beauty though gets me excited for my first of the year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 thats a beaut there, i really enjoy seeing the flies you guys tie, it makes me seriously consider trying to fly fish for ontario steelhead, but i think i have more than enough on my learning plate right now, congrats on the beauty though gets me excited for my first of the year Its great fun Jordan....but i have a serious problem with it myself. Trying to put the float rod down. I love the fly rod, but when the chips are down i keep reaching for the float rod cause all my buddies float fish. I keep trying to find a way to fish by myself with the spey rod but everyone has plans made and it always revolves around a float rod. Its like reaching for old faithfull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Its great fun Jordan....but i have a serious problem with it myself. Trying to put the float rod down. I love the fly rod, but when the chips are down i keep reaching for the float rod cause all my buddies float fish. I keep trying to find a way to fish by myself with the spey rod but everyone has plans made and it always revolves around a float rod. Its like reaching for old faithfull. i understand that actually, i was talking about this same situation with josh(cdnfishguy) i may try to get into fly fihsing next year, but this year is all about the float, and learning to use it properly, then when im confident il head to the fly, i really wanna experience picking up a steel on the swing, iv watched another video on his youtube channel and he did just that, looks like a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted October 16, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 Thanks guys....Dave don't lean on that old crutch of a float setup. Once you get that first steelie smashing your fly on the swing that will be it for the float rod. Trust me...it happend to me and many of my buddies now.... There's nothing like it. That fly there is the only one of it's kind in my box right now. Time to stock up my box first...then we'll see about others. We should do a tying night sometime and i can show you how to whip flies like these up. Not that complicated at all. Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted October 16, 2013 Report Share Posted October 16, 2013 That be cool Craig. Id be interested . I spent a great deal of time watching Joe and Steve at the Clave who make it look so easy. This weekend Joe is at the first cast in guelph. I was set on going....but fishing plans have got in the way. Steve ties som amazing intruders. Ive got the casting down and proper mending now. Just need suitable water not full of float guys and some flies i have confidence in. My brother and i have talked numerous times about going splits on a drift boat and if that happens that solves the getting away from the float guys. The grand near whitemans is ideal for it....just have to figure out the access route.i have a ton of fly material now so really have no excuses. Im probably at the point where you were when you started out....i hear you on the float rod crutch...lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCfly Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Yup...they work for me...here's a red version...white polar chenille body (that stuff is amazing!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCfly Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 And the chartreuse version... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackz905 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 hey cc i can never see your pictures and the ones i have seen are great Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaveC Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 He's a bit slow Jackz.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 Hey CC I can't see those pics either. Would love to see them though. Dave, using your spey rod next to float guys will just frustrate you beyond belief for many reasons. Doing the guided drifts are a perfect way to find more suitable water for sswinging. Hope you get one soon buddy... Craig Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finsanity Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 See I find when a 2 odd starts flying by there heads they tend to give me more space lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCfly Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 holy crap batman...yeah, Dave...real slow LOL can't for the life of me figure out posting pics here anymore... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackz905 Posted October 18, 2013 Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 i just use flickr and just copy the html code and paste easy as pie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted October 18, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 18, 2013 photobucket works well for me CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CCfly Posted October 20, 2013 Report Share Posted October 20, 2013 Too much stuff on FotBuck...won't let me stream anything from there anymore LOL... Try to post from my own gallery... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted October 22, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 sounds good CC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manutd_jeeves Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I recently bought my first Lamson Reel, used it one on the east coast for atlantics. Was a beautiful reel. Looking for ideal tribs to use the fly rod, maybe of the smaller variety, not necessarily new to fly fishing, but do not know water around here well. Any suggestion other than the credit and Bronte for the fly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordanl Posted October 30, 2013 Report Share Posted October 30, 2013 I recently bought my first Lamson Reel, used it one on the east coast for atlantics. Was a beautiful reel. Looking for ideal tribs to use the fly rod, maybe of the smaller variety, not necessarily new to fly fishing, but do not know water around here well. Any suggestion other than the credit and Bronte for the fly? 20 mile creek durning the salmon spawn .. haha, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 I prefer the bigger systems like the Maitland, Grand and Saugeen myself. That's mainly because I prefer to swing flies instead of nymphing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canadadude Posted November 1, 2013 Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Thanks guys....Dave don't lean on that old crutch of a float setup. Once you get that first steelie smashing your fly on the swing that will be it for the float rod. Trust me...it happend to me and many of my buddies now... . There's nothing like it. That fly there is the only one of it's kind in my box right now. Time to stock up my box first...then we'll see about others. We should do a tying night sometime and i can show you how to whip flies like these up. Not that complicated at all. Cheers I know that Jerry M at the St Catharines Game & Fish is starting up another Fly tying night at the club house, not sure what the nights are, but I believe you would be an excellent guest to have come in and perhaps do alittle instruction or brief seminar on tying aswell as fly fishing for Steel. I will talk to Jerry and PM you some details and maybe we can setup a fly tying night, I know there would be lots of interest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craiger Posted November 1, 2013 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2013 Hey canadadude....I would be up for that sometime for sure. Let me know what they say and get back to me on that. Would be fun and a learning experience for me also... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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