Hey this guy's name wasn't Sam was it? Did you get your rod done yet? Bob H ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ed Roden" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 12:23 PM Subject: RE: [VFB] Quck and Dirty "Guide" flies.
> I had a guide/commercial tyer here show me the tricos he fishes with. > Rather than spending the time on dubbing 20+ size flies for his fishing, > he ties with 6/0 black thread to build the body, microfibbets for tails, > and just a couple strands of white polypro to make wing of choice > (spent-wing spinner, parachute, or traditional split wings). Use > grizzly hackle to finish. > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: Saturday, March 02, 2002 11:25 AM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: [VFB] Quck and Dirty "Guide" flies. > > > > > > I once overheard a couple of guides talking about the "guide > > flies" they use, > > which are effective flies that are very easy to tie. My > > brother in law (who > > doesn't tie) came back from a succesful guided trip in > > Wyoming and asked if I > > could tie up some of the flies they used. He pulled one out > > that he had > > kept... and it was a rather short red San Jaun worm which > > didn't even have > > the ends shaped to the traditional point. Obviously a quick tie! > > > > So here is my theory: There are a lot of very simple, but > > very effective > > flies out there that seldom make it into the shop bins > > because they have > > little angler appeal. They just look too simple for someone > > to be willing to > > part with a buck to pick one up. > > > > Does anyone have any flies of this type they want to share? > > My favorite is a > > size 18 or 20 BHPT which uses the same fibers used for the > > tail for the body, > > and sometimes a peacock herl thorax... just for looks, > > because I can lose the > > herl while fishing this fly and still catch fish just as readily. > > > > Another is a fly I tied for my first Caddis megaswap... the > > dreaded "worm" > > fly that Byard asks us not to submit. Its nothing more than > > slightly tapered > > rust dubbing with an evenly spaced gold rib and a black > > thread head... but it > > is a very effective fly. > > > > I know we tie flies for more than just catching fish, but > > when there is more > > fishing time than tying time, it is nice to have an array of > > quick and dirty > > flies. What do you guys use? > > > >
