Thanks Trevor, I hope it brings you as much success as it does me. When it gets really dark try twitching it back like a hatching sedge, it doesn't matter if its sunk the trout still nail it. Exciting stuff but hooking them can be a bit of a lottery.
Hi Chris, don't know why my notification hasn't worked. but I have only just come across this video. Congratulations: I have followed you throughout the season and enjoyed every post. I thought it was a great idea of yours to attempt to show us some of the patterns that you've used during your filming. In my humble opinion I would refer to that part of the rhyme from SIMPLE SIMON " let me see your wares". We brothers of the angle never tire of exchanging ideas, more importantly, sharing our patterns with their small but often interesting variations. Whatever time you can spare and whatever pattern you share will be fine by me. You have my full attention. Thank you
Thanks so much for that Chris. I remember you mentioning this fly numerous times and I had researched it a little but great to see you tie the one you fish. I will definitely tie some this winter and try them on the Estonian rivers next season. Super!!
It's definitely easier when your fishing because the excitement takes over and the chat just comes out! In this controlled environment its hard not to keep recording more takes but the more you think about it the worse it gets?
Thanks a lot for sharing your tying / version of a time tested pattern Chris!...great first video and helpful tips...look forward to your next pattern :)
Thanks very much don't tie yet but would love to try keep watching the videos on it and would love to catch a fish that I made the fly didn't think I would see any videos until next spring
It is great to catch a fish on a fly you've tied yourself and the neatest flies aren't always the most successful. I wouldn't say I was inundated with requests but a few people asked me to demonstrate the tyng of the flies I use in the videos. It helps to pass the time during the closed season 👍
I've got a book somewhere in which the author presents an interesting theory as to why trout like this fly so much. He proposes that it represents a fly which is now extinct but which was a staple food of trout for so many thousands of years that it's still in their genes to find it irresistible.
In search of wild trout by Nicholas Fitton I believe, it's where I found my love for the pattern ( although mine has a cdc wing). I'm not sure about the extinct fly theory but I wouldn't want to be without this fly, especially on the moor.
Very well done Chris and your tying is really good and I have to admit much better than mine, I have now dropped down to three flies which I find are enough to get results and simple to tie , look forward to the next one.
As a cack handed eejit, I am in equal parts jealous of, and fascinated by, anybody who can tie thier own. My own personal favourite is the Greenwells Glory. I've caught more fish on that than all the others I've used combined. Can you tie that?
It gets easier the more you practice and it's a great feeling to catch an a fly you've tied yourself, have you given it a go? Greenwell glory isn't a pattern I use, not sure why, I belive it requires a particular thread and cobblers wax to get the body colour correct, I might have a go at some and try them next season.
I'll try Pete, another "variant " I forgot to mention is to replace the cdc with deer/elk hair. This was my favourite fly for "wry-fly" long before I'd heard of NZ style or duo. It looks like a golden elk hair caddis! If you've got some deer hair whack that on and see what a nice fly it makes.
Awesome. Thanks Chris
Well done Chris. Interesting, clear and informative. I will give this a go.
Thanks Trevor, I hope it brings you as much success as it does me. When it gets really dark try twitching it back like a hatching sedge, it doesn't matter if its sunk the trout still nail it. Exciting stuff but hooking them can be a bit of a lottery.
Hi Chris,
don't know why my notification hasn't worked. but I have only just come across this video. Congratulations: I have followed you throughout the season and enjoyed every post. I thought it was a great idea of yours to attempt to show us some of the patterns that you've used during your filming. In my humble opinion I would refer to that part of the rhyme from SIMPLE SIMON " let me see your wares". We brothers of the angle never tire of exchanging ideas, more importantly, sharing our patterns with their small but often interesting variations. Whatever time you can spare and whatever pattern you share will be fine by me. You have my full attention. Thank you
Cheers Peter, just in time for my next attempt czcams.com/video/54B7O25Vxso/video.html
Lovely fly Chris, I must try that.
Thanks so much for that Chris. I remember you mentioning this fly numerous times and I had researched it a little but great to see you tie the one you fish. I will definitely tie some this winter and try them on the Estonian rivers next season. Super!!
Thanks Micheal, that will be interesting to see how it fares in Estonia, more patterns coming through the closed season hopefully.
It's definitely easier when your fishing because the excitement takes over and the chat just comes out! In this controlled environment its hard not to keep recording more takes but the more you think about it the worse it gets?
More of the flies you use please Chris!
Thanks a lot for sharing your tying / version of a time tested pattern Chris!...great first video and helpful tips...look forward to your next pattern :)
Cheers TK, it's a bit tricky finding a silent hour or two in my house for fly tying videos but I'll try and get some more done👍
Nice buggy looking fly.
Thanks very much don't tie yet but would love to try keep watching the videos on it and would love to catch a fish that I made the fly didn't think I would see any videos until next spring
It is great to catch a fish on a fly you've tied yourself and the neatest flies aren't always the most successful.
I wouldn't say I was inundated with requests but a few people asked me to demonstrate the tyng of the flies I use in the videos. It helps to pass the time during the closed season 👍
Lovely Chris, I'm going to tie that variant.
It's a great fly Richard, especially if the light conditions aren't ideal (or if the "Mince pies" aren't what they once were)!
I've got a book somewhere in which the author presents an interesting theory as to why trout like this fly so much. He proposes that it represents a fly which is now extinct but which was a staple food of trout for so many thousands of years that it's still in their genes to find it irresistible.
In search of wild trout by Nicholas Fitton I believe, it's where I found my love for the pattern ( although mine has a cdc wing). I'm not sure about the extinct fly theory but I wouldn't want to be without this fly, especially on the moor.
Very well done Chris and your tying is really good and I have to admit much better than mine, I have now dropped down to three flies which I find are enough to get results and simple to tie , look forward to the next one.
Thanks Mike, I think I could get by with maybe 6 patterns but I still carry hundreds🤔
As a cack handed eejit, I am in equal parts jealous of, and fascinated by, anybody who can tie thier own. My own personal favourite is the Greenwells Glory. I've caught more fish on that than all the others I've used combined. Can you tie that?
It gets easier the more you practice and it's a great feeling to catch an a fly you've tied yourself, have you given it a go?
Greenwell glory isn't a pattern I use, not sure why, I belive it requires a particular thread and cobblers wax to get the body colour correct, I might have a go at some and try them next season.
Tried tying one this afternoon but had no white CDC!
Really like the look of your variant.
Hope you can tie some more of your favourite pattern soon?
I'll try Pete, another "variant " I forgot to mention is to replace the cdc with deer/elk hair. This was my favourite fly for "wry-fly" long before I'd heard of NZ style or duo. It looks like a golden elk hair caddis! If you've got some deer hair whack that on and see what a nice fly it makes.
Cheers Chris,
I'll give that a try 👍
Natural Elk hair looks really good!
Tied one today.
Thanks for the tip 👍