tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945127047500942430.post7906782131976773257..comments2023-04-17T01:07:09.885-07:00Comments on Flies, Fat Tires, Family: Ramblings on learning...: Flies and Florida...Hibernationhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06209232417170426487noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945127047500942430.post-64011718312232066282014-05-04T10:47:31.523-07:002014-05-04T10:47:31.523-07:00Brk Trt - you are not kidding... :) My wife stopp...Brk Trt - you are not kidding... :) My wife stopped working when our son was diagnosed 2 years ago and she's just about to start again... With her family all over the country, she just felt a lot of desire to get"down" and visit given she wont have as much time for trips like that soon. <br /><br />The fly is a modified haystack tied on a #18 or #16 klinkhamer hook from Diachi (the old partridge Klinkhamer hooks would work, and I suspect any emerger/lighter scud hook would as well.<br /><br />The thread is 70 or 100 (I think) denier. It's almost floss like. The color is gray.<br /><br />Tail is zlon in brown.<br /><br />Un-dyed deer body hair is the wing.<br /><br />Gray dubbing - this version used "dry fly" dubbing... but occasionally Ill use opossum or hairs ear, and recently have tinkered with CDC dubbing which creates a really neat buggy look for sure.<br /><br />The "trick" is the body. I use the thread to build up a minimal taper, but then use an epoxy resin called Hydro by Clear Cure Goo over the thread. I apply several coats. What that does, is add a bit of weight to the rear of the fly. It ends up sitting very deep in the water, with just the wing over the surface.<br /><br />I used to use floatant on the fly's front end to help prevent it from sinking, but this winter learned of a product called XXX. It's basically a liquid, and you apply, let dry, then fish. I just leave it with my tying stuff and use it on dry's after the head cement (if used) is dry. The stuff is unreal. Dip the fly, let it dry, and the dang thing is unsinkable. On a fly like this, I only dip the front end, but it works great!<br /><br />I find this fly works well any time largish mayflies are hatching (when fishing picky trout)... but wild fish, they seem pretty willing any time caddis, stones or may flies are about all season long. Like the Haystack it's modeled after, it's an adaptable fly...<br /><br />thanks for stopping by!Hibernationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06209232417170426487noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5945127047500942430.post-78474296715054286562014-05-02T06:34:03.561-07:002014-05-02T06:34:03.561-07:00A surprise trip of 25 hours, love your stamina.
Th...A surprise trip of 25 hours, love your stamina.<br />That fly looks interesting....care to share the recipe?Brk Trthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12677442640158367831noreply@blogger.com