Fly Tying - Sexi Stonefly Bomb | First Look at the 10K Giveaway Rod - JP Ross Fly Rods
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- Fly Tying - Sexi Stonefly Bomb - Favorite Euro Nymphs | First Look JP Ross Beaver Meadow S-Glass
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Join us as we tie one of the most effective euro nymphs I've ever used.. especially for BIG TROUT! We also take a look at the Beaver Meadow S-Glass flyrod from JP Ross Fly Rods & Co that we will be giving away in just a few short weeks! Subscribe and follow our Instagram @WhiteDogTrail so you know when we launch that giveaway!
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TIMESTAMPS:
Intro - 0:00
10K Giveaway Flyrod Unboxing - 1:10
Sexi Stonefly Giveaway Announcement - 7:26
Fly Tying - Sexi Stonefly Bomb - 8:00
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Great tie! And that rod is a work of art! Love to see more of the nymph in series and your ties!🙏🏻🇺🇸
Thanks! I have volume 5 filmed and will probably release when I'm on vacation around the holidays. I have several more fly tying videos planned this winter too. Great time to fill fly boxes!
Love it! Thanks again.
I've always wanted to learn how to tie one of these. Thanks for the great content! And that rod looks absolutely breathtaking!
Definitely a beautiful rod! I have to get one myself now!
Nice, love to see more of your nymphs
First of all, Thanks for joining us! I have several nymphs on the channel. Check out this fly tying playlist... most of these are nymphs! czcams.com/play/PLuLwf7ym7i7ZKJSrh7WP-pftvhmwIytMK.html
Loving these flies!!!
Thank you
Beautiful Rod & Great Tying Video, looking forward to more👍
Thank you! We should be giving it away shortly! Just waiting for the new White Dog Hats to arrive and we're good to go! I also plan on several fly tying videos throughout winter.
What a great video, I am just starting out tying and the way you present was so easy to follow.
Thank you! I'm glad it was helpful :)
Very cool!
Simple and effective. I am tying several variations black, brown, copper. Great video. Thanks
Yeah... it's a great fly! I hope you enjoy it! I just bought a scale to weigh my flies and discovered the sexi bomb is about 3 times heavier than a typical size 14 nymph with a 3.2mm tungsten bead! 😱 I knew I tied it heavy but that was funny to see. The sexi bomb weighs about 1.050 grams while my standard nymph is 0.350 grams. This early season a combination of that sexi bomb (point fly) at over a gram and a squirmy worm (dropper fly) at about 0.800 grams got me down in the deeper fast water and found some really good fish!
Wonderful rod! Thanks for the video.
Thanks!
That rod is a work of art!!!
Yeah... incredible really. I gave it away to our winner but I really want one myself.
Nice fly rod! The euro nymphing videos are perfect. No need to change anything!!
Thanks 👍
This looks like an amazing fly to tie! I am getting my first vice and going to start tying very soon. Looking for some great “starter” flies to learn on and will be going through your archive of videos.
Awesome! Good luck with fly tying! The great part is you can make what you want and won't be limited by what you can find in a store.
Beautiful rod. I built the 8' 5wt and it's a joy to cast and fish. Seems like they hit it out of the park with this s-glass series.
I can't wait to get one myself!!!
Another great video! Beautiful rod!
I wish I had the eyes and steady hands to tie flys. I surely would like to try the heavier version of the sexy stone fly. You sure make it look easy to tie!
Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge and expertise!
Thank you!
Another great video and love that rod. I fish this style of fly quite a bit, so I am going to definitely tie some of these up!
Sweet! Good luck!
Great fly. Gonna add some to the box.
Nice! Fill the box! I have so much tying to do myself!
Beautiful craftsmanship in the fly rod , thanks for the fly nice pattern .
Yeah... it is a beautiful rod for sure! Thanks!
Looks like a really good easy fly! Congratulations on the 10k subs!
Thank you on the 10K! It happened fast! This is one fly I almost always have tied on... it is that good!
What a beautiful rod! A true master at his craft. I have to get my hands on that fly pattern.looks like it would kill the steelhead up here in Northern California.
Yes... beautiful rod and craftsmanship... and YES... Great steelie fly!
Awesome video. Very useful fly to use on point.
Thanks! It is my point fly a lot of the time!
Congratulations on hitting 10,000 !!
Thanks you!
Thanks for all your videos. I'm really close to pulling the trigger on euro nymphing outfit. For videos I would love to see some of your favorite midge and caddis patterns! Keep up the great content!
Awesome! I would definitely encourage you to pull the trigger 😜 I do have a caddis pattern I've tied and I'm thinking about some midges this winter for droppers. You can check out the caddis video here. czcams.com/video/v3YRnr9uHrA/video.html It ended up being a pretty popular video.
Can't wait to try these. I'll be fishing nothern Maine this spring/summer. Thank you!
Very cool! Good luck in Maine!
Great looking fly
Thanks!
Those stone flies are killer, big fish love em. Great work.
Definitely! Thank you!
Love the tying videos!
Thank you! I need to do more of them.
That rod is pretty spectacular!!
I know! It kinda hurts to give it away LOL!
I like all euronmyph flys! Love this greets from Germany:) keep going
Awesome! I love that we connect with people all over the world! I have more fly tying videos coming this winter. I do have others already on the channel here czcams.com/play/PLuLwf7ym7i7ZKJSrh7WP-pftvhmwIytMK.html
Awesome video & drooling over the rod,work of art for sure,when I tie my Pats Rubber Legs or now a Sexy Stone,I use new age chenille a little flash & great dark contrast,tight lines & bent rods 🤘
Thanks! The rod is totally sweet! I have to get one myself now! I use new age chenille on some of my steelhead\salmon stuff. I like it!
Once again, congrats on 10K. Hot damn, the rod box is super sexy! That rod is almost to beautiful to use, however it will look great in my hand.
Thanks Jason, It really is amazing! And you do have luck in our drawings so you never know!!
Great job! Great videos! I would like to see tying Red tag Nymph ...
Yes... that is one I've looked at but never tied actually. That and the Red Dart.
Love that stone! I’m gonna have to tie a few “bombs” for the Erie steelhead. Thanks for sharing.
YES!!! Great for steelies!
Like the fly tying video really enjoyed the euro nymphing videos
Awesome! I have more coming this winter! :)
Now that is one beautiful glass rod!!! Would love to see different set ups for Euro Nymphing
It really is a beautiful rod! Have you seen the Euro Nymphing Series? czcams.com/play/PLuLwf7ym7i7bre38GWqk0pXZggydq3Z5m.html If you have already seen it, was there something specific you wanted to see that I didn't cover? I'm always looking for suggestions!
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany yes I watched them and really liked them all. I would like to see different set ups on the type and size of different anchor flies and different ways to tie dropper flies on along with spacing them.
Great video! Love to see some perdigons tied!
Thanks! I do have that one planned as well. I plan on doing it this winter!
Love your channel. Keep it up. I am a heavy fly, euronymphing convert!
Awesome! Thank you!
You guys rock!
Thanks! 😊
Great flies! I’d love to see a video covering reading winter water
You read my mind brother! I have a stretch of water with some fish that I'm just waiting for the first snow so I can do a winter video on how to read water. I actually plan on doing a few advanced videos for the Euro Nymphing Series on how to read water and find fish!
Beautiful rod, what character it has!!
Yeah.. I'm kind of in love with it!
Beautiful glass rod!! Amazing custom rod. How about a soft hackle tying video. Thx for all you do and euro fishing tips👌
Yeah... it really is an amazing rod! I love the idea of soft hackles. I need to tie more and perfect the soft hackle method. I have CDC and a tool specifically for it that I need to learn!
I def need some of those heavy stone flies!!! Stone flies and wooly bugs seem to be my go too. I really have to start tying my own. Beautiful rod, started following JP Ross on Instagram too. Happy Holidays!
Hey Larry! Yeah the stones do some serious damage for sure! Those pink squirmies are awesome too.. I think that is the fly that landed your biggest the last time we were out? I do plan on doing a video for that this winter. Tying your own flies is crucial for me... I could never get what I wanted if I bought them. I can tie them exactly as I want and I don't worry about losing them.
Wow! what a fly rod! I would love to see some more videos with salmon and steelhead fishing
Yeah.. that fly rod is pretty crazy actually. I'm still looking at it nonstop lol. I would love to do more salmon and steelhead. Running into time issues between work and family... there is just no time leftover these days. Our kids are crazy busy but I only have a few more years with them before they're gone... so I'm gonna soak in as much as I can get. The water (and fish) will be there for me when my kids are gone. I was still hoping to get out for steelhead this year... we'll see.
Rod looks amazing - love the box too
Yeah... it's a work of art!
I can’t stop obsessing about the absolute delicate beauty of this handcrafted masterpiece. Looks more than a fishing rod, looks like a refined pieve of art. Amazing
You and me both! I keep looking at it, lol. I absolutely have to have one of these now!!!
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany then I would be stoked to see more videos about fishing small streams with these types of amazing short fishing rod (aka I can’t wait to see this amazing rod in action!). And I really wanna say how much I love the content of this CZcams channel. You guys are by far my favorite fly fishing CZcams reference! 🤙
@@patrickbianconi1817 Wow! Thank you so much!!! I wish I had more time to spend on the channel.. but with work and family I take what I can get and try to share as much as I can.
My favorite fly today is just a simple elk haired caddis they are one of my favorite flies😂 great video ill have to tie some of these
Elk hair caddis is the only dry fly I use for brookies. I tie it in a foam caddis version so it rides high and is bright for those turbulent brookie streams. The tying video is here czcams.com/video/HmqzGIcy5zo/video.html I do tie it slightly differently now though with a longer hook. I actually show the other hook model in the video but don't tie on it. It is the Tiemco TMC200R... the fly can be bigger but the hook is still small and hook up percentages are much better than standard dry fly hook on those small wild trout!
Love the fly. Looks like even I can tie. Don’t expect to win. Keep up the good work.
Most euro nymphs are actually really easy to tie. This one is a bit more with trying to get the legs right but at the end of the day as long as they're hanging off the fly and moving in the water that's all the fish care about :)
So now we need a green caddis tying vid and we'll be good to go for our winter tying
Here you go!!! czcams.com/video/v3YRnr9uHrA/video.html I did one of Caddis Larva last year. It was a pretty popular video too. I always have a row of caddis in my box!
Awesome!
Nice 🪰 going to make up some of these 👍
You can visit www.jprossflyrods.com/ Tell them WhiteDog sent you :) This particular rod is the Beaver Meadow S-Glass 7'6" 3wt... but he has a lot of rod options depending on what you want to do.
Ralph Smith I'm really liking that extra weight. I don't like attaching pinch-on weights to get the flies down deep. I'll be tying this one for sure.
Yeah... totally agree... that's why I ended up tying them like this.
I'd love to see some winter fishing tips and tricks videos.
Funny you say that! I took the day off of work and recorded a winter "Reading Water" trip. I hooked up with several fish too. That one will be coming. Kinda want to get that one out soon as it is relevant right now. Hopefully my footage all came out ok.
That rod is sick!! I fish a lot of small mountain streams in central pa.this would be a dream to win. Beauty.great pattern as well.well done.thanks for sharing!!
It is perfect for those small streams! I love small stream wild trout!
I tied this on a 1/64 jig recently and have been crushing the pan fish through the ice here in southern Michigan. Perch and gills especially!!!! Thanks for the great content. Looking forward to more 🎣🎣🎣
Sweet! I've definitely though about tying some up for ice fishing too!
No one makes better rods than JP. I own two beaver meadows, best fly rods ever.
Agreed! You know... I hear that a lot from people who have rods from JP! Nobody puts more into a rod build that him!
I think some really old and lesser well known flies would be cool! Love the channel, keep up the great work!!
Great suggestion! Thanks!
Love you’re content man, and de great details you but in them
I appreciate that!
Great rod and fly
Yes and Yes!
That’s an absolute stunning looking rod 😱, would be an awesome replacement for my broken #3 🤪. But seriously, it’s an awesome looking rod. Tied the bombs to try out in Austria in may. Nice vid again.
Thanks! It really is beautiful. Good luck with the Bombs in Austria!!!!
Would also like to see more euro nymph tying vids!
I will definitely be doing more throughout the winter. I have several planned as I fill my boxes this winter.
Wow!! What a masterpiece of a small stream fly rod. Truly a beautiful work of art!! Speaking of a work of art your sexy bomb stone is one I would love to try in my favorite little fast moving stream here in Northern California. I think maybe your flies and this rod would be a good match!! Anyways keep up the great videos. I enjoy them very much 😊
Thank you so much and YES... That fly rod is really a work of art! Kinda blew me away to be honest! Fast water nymphing sounds good to me! If you have big flies like stoneflies or even crayfish that fly does really well. Good luck!
Great video! Would love to see what connection knots you use for mainline to leader! Beautiful fly rod too by the way would love to get my hands on one and be able to get out fly fishing! Cheers!
I do have a video on my euro nymph leader setup if those are the knots you're referring to. Check it out here czcams.com/video/KS2Sv2Y-oK8/video.html
Piękny kijek😀
Wow wow wow what an amazing piece of art that rod is perfect for our smaller rivers here in Cornwall UK 🇬🇧 Will be giving the sexy stonefly a swim over here tomorrow 👍 Great job with the vids love em 😀
Awesome! Good luck! Do you fish trout or grayling or both? I did a fly swap last year with a guy from the UK who fished grayling. That is definitely a bucket list fish for me!
White Dog Outdoors I have just started fishing for the grayling this year but quite happy if a trout latches on 😀 the grayling are an awesome little fish " The Lady of the Stream" as we know them. I have been watching your vids to help me learn Euro nymph style of fishing as a trout flyfisherman I find this style very intriguing! I managed a couple of grayling today but sadly not on the sexy stonefly as the water was high and coloured so I had to go with brighter flies. However as soon as the opportunity arises the sexy stonefly will be back on 👍👍 Thanks for taking the trouble to reply I appreciate it 😃
Nice rod
AMAZING rod! Gonna tie up some sexi stones tonight. I don’t have all the proper materials so I’ll have to improvise somewhat.
Yeah... It was hard to give away! JP will be making one for me soon though :) And fly tying is all about improvising! 😂 Have fun with it!
Love the channel and what you guys do! Would love the rod as a present for my son🤙🏻. Thank you
Thank you! Good luck for your son then! I wish I could give away 100 of them.
I would love to see a tutorial geared toward tying and filling a small stream fly box. What you would recommend as essentials for a day trip.
Good suggestion! I suppose it depends on the type of small stream. When I go brookie fishing in the summer I really only use 1 fly. The Foam Caddis czcams.com/video/HmqzGIcy5zo/video.html I've modified is slightly from the time I did this video but it is essentially the same.
Love Stonies.
Thanks!
Nice looking stoney. That pattern is lethal here in New Zealand also. They work real well tied on a size 10 jig hook.
I have actually wanted to tie it on a jig hook but I didn't have any large enough. But I want to tie some jig streamers and need bigger jig hooks for that too. Maybe this winter!
They are effective in the right water that's for sure. We have a ' hydro hustler' fly over here that is a super effective winter streamer. I have some tied on a size 8 jig hook with plenty of weight that work real well on my euro set up.
Gonna need to get my hands on the fly rod. Should do some videos on streamer fishing.
I know! I spent an entire day on the river last spring chucking big streams for big trout and covered about 5 miles that day with a 25 pound pack full of camera gear! I knew it was a gamble when I planned it... but I got skunked... not so much as a bump from a fish. Only fish I caught was a big smallie on a sexi stone of course lol.
Another great fly for me to tie
This is on the end of my line a TON!!!
Absolutely a gorgeous rod and case. Still waiting for the next eruo series video. Also, love the sexi stone. Really would like to see your favorite “guide fly ties” (confidence flies that are quick ties).
Both are coming. Working on Vol 5 now. Also filmed a winter reading water video that will be next. Then after I do more fly tying videos I have a fly selection and favorite flies video coming as well.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany Definitely looking forward to those. I’ve been fly fishing and tying for a little over a year now and choosing flies has been one of the hardest things to grasp. Everyone says match the hatch, or the aquatic life in the water but I’ve found that’s not always the answer. I’ve had better luck staying in one spot and constantly changing flies until I’m able to find what the fish want, and many times the go for things that look nothing like anything in their environment. Any info to help make fly selection easier will have my undivided attention. Thanks!
@@TDRRaptor With dry flies, match the hatch can be huge. But with nymphing... it is not! Turn over some rocks in your river and see what variety of insects you see. Then tie on some flies that represent the size and maybe color of those. I show it in Volume 1 of my Euro Series but will go more in depth on it in the video on fly selection.
Great fly. Have you ever tied these on jig hooks? For me they help me keep my flies longer (less snags with upward hook). I almost always fish stone flies as my point fly. Thanks for a new look at stone flies. I will use these for sure. Keep it up.
Yes, I have firehole jig streamer hooks that I tie them on sometimes (can't remember the hook number off hand). I also just bought a stonefly hook from Saber to try them out on as well that will ride hook point up. If that hook works out well in my testing that my end up being the go to hook.
Great tie thanks for sharing. You mentioned a few posts back when I was asking if you nymph for smallmouths and you said you have caught them on stoneflies. I was wondering if it was you Sexi Stonefly Bomb fly you caught it on? Thanks again and I’m learning so much from your videos. Happy Holidays.
Yes... all of the smallies I've caught nymphing take some thing big. The sexi stone is what I catch them on.
broth!yo!insane recording, catch you later. 🤞
Using that as your point fly do you typically run 5x down to that fly? I try to usually run a lighter tippet to my point fly just in case i do get hung up. (4x to first fly, then 5x to point fly) So I only lose my point fly typically but if it’s that heavy would you worry about the 5x snapping when casting that fly? Thanks
I typically use 5X tippet to both flies although sometimes I use 6X to both flies. I landed a fat 20" bow the other day on 6X with no issue. At this point I feel pretty confident in my ability to fight fish on light tippet with my setup. I also don't worry about snapping flies off when casting. A good casting motion will eliminate that possibility. My biggest problem is watching behind me and not catching trees! LOL I swear I lose more flies in trees than in the water....
Have you tried nesting the beads? One inside the other? And then the wire. That is how I solved the same problem without loosing the ability to create a taper when I need it.
I like that idea and it makes good sense. I haven't done it yet because I've only done it on bigger flies that don't need a taper.
Tie a quick and easy Stimulator. (Guide version)
Yeah... that's a good one! One of our guides has a great one they tie!
Please do some small stream techniques and fly patterns. Great content. Thank you
I'm a big small stream guy! Love it during the summer. I do have a small stream fly that I use almost exclusively in the summer... it is all you need really. czcams.com/video/HmqzGIcy5zo/video.html
Oh! And almost forgot... I have a whole video on how to find and fish small streams. It is an older video with less cinematic quality but the content is really good. czcams.com/video/YSg4Ym281yA/video.html
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany Thank you for that information
If you want to reduce fly loss to bottom snags, tie them on a jig hook.
Yes... definitely! I have seen people tie them that way.
Next euro nymph series video? Lol and more of ur fav new euro setups if u have any? Can’t go wrong with more euro tying videos as well
Definitely! Volume 5 will be coming! And I'll be doing several fly tying videos over the winter. I also have an advanced euro video planned for the series on fly selection and my favorite flies.
CONGRATULATIONS! You won the drawing for the 6 Sexi Stonefly Bombs! Send me an email to bryan_spinner@yahoo.com and we can coordinate getting the flies to you! Or message me on Instagram!
As a new ESN person, I'd love to see a discussion of the key "go to" flies for this... I know you are in the NE, so obviously, there wold need to be some discussion based on regional differences. I'm in the Sierra and Rockies for most of my fishing, but I bet that many of them will apply in any part of the continental US.
Yes... many of them apply throughout the US and even Europe. I have several more fly tying videos planned this winter and I have an advanced video for the Euro Series planned to go through fly selection and common fly patterns. Gotta get a lot of my fly tying videos done before that. I have several already done so check out the playlist of fly tying videos here czcams.com/play/PLuLwf7ym7i7ZKJSrh7WP-pftvhmwIytMK.html
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany Hahaha... hurry up! I have a bunch to tie this winter! Great videos; I've enjoyed and learned from them while getting ready to start ESN.
Have you tried tying some nz flies like pulp position and hare and coppers
I have not!!! But I will look into them. I'm feeling like I want to expand my fly tying horizons lately.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany crazy about fly fishing has a good playlist on New Zealand flies. Take care, tight lines and God bless
@@jacopgame3068 Thank you!!!
I see a lot about coiled sight indicators made out of Amnesia. It seems that this would adversely impact detecting a strike by feel. Can you comment on this?
Coiled leaders are for people who prefer to see the strike rather than feel it. I don't personally ever see myself using one. I have a much better feel of what is going on with direct contact to my flies. I feel 90% of the strikes! A coiled indicator drastically reduces the ability to feel anything.
More euro nymph videos
I definitely have more of those planned!
Would like to see your go to streamer patterns!
Yeah... I have one that I tied for small stream trout that I have planned on doing but haven't gotten to yet. I haven't dabbled in tying bigger streamers but I have really been thinking about doing more streamers for big trout!
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany I've got some nice fish running mini buggers on my euro rod! Fun pattern to tie and fish.
tied some on 2Xlong hooks - look a little awkward, but 3X in the mail.... Question - when tying heavy flies - how do you indicate in your fly box which are heavy and which are heavier? I used to use a color coded "hot spot", but many flies don't really look right with a hot spot. Now, I just put my heavy flies in a dedicated Heavy fly box.... but still some are tied with more weight than others and it isn't always that easy to just toss them in the air and see which one makes the loudest plop .... especially on the water! any suggestions?
I just ordered new hooks myself. Going to try the Firehole 523 size 10. They're a longer style jig hook that look great for this fly. I think they'll end up being my go to hook for this and jig streamers! I've tried various hooks and have adapted the fly over the years. I like the 3XL hooks for sure. In terms of organizing flies by weight.. I'll use 1/8" beads and 5/32" beads so that is an easy way to tell. But if I have varying amounts of lead wraps and the same bead size I organize them in the box by weight. Either heavier at the top of the row and lighter at the bottom or I'll do an entire row of one weight and the next row of another weight. I just know where I put them in my box. I'll also squeeze them and I can feel how much lead is in them most of the time if I'm not sure.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany thanks - local shop carries Firehole hooks, though I kind of switched from them. Have a problem with their size 20's or even 18's when using 6X tippet. those eyes aren't totally closed ...... or I can no longer tie a good knot. (My knots seem to hold on everything else, but even when tying a fly... sometimes the thread slips into the eye of the hook). Probably ok with these sized hooks. and don't use 6 X except on the Little Truckee River - where the fish are pretty spooky.
@@chuckhickey Oh really! Now I have to go check those hooks! I typically use 5X tippet. Thanks for letting me know. Literally the first Firehole hooks I've ever bought.
Omg, that’s an amazing and sexy looking rod. I hope it fishes as well as it looks. Me…. I would hang it in my man cave as art 😱
Thank you! It is a seriously awesome rod and it fishes beautifully! I may hang pretty rods on my wall but they WILL get used! I have a rod signed by Lefty Kreh that visits the wild trout once in a while! ❤
I buy some of my materials on the same fly shop
FlyShack? They are actually the closest fly shop to me at about 40 minutes away so I try to support them. I do buy almost everything online from them though and haven't even seen their new location.
What is the best action fast or slow tip action
Definitely depends on how you're fishing. On small streams for small wild trout, I want a slow action rod that bends almost down to the handle. If I'm on a bigger river where I have to make long casts a faster action rod will help you really punch the line forward through wind and get long distances. However, I really don't like how fast action rods fight fish... they're stiff and unforgiving. A slower action rod will absorb more headshaking and thrashing, protect lighter tippets and help keep fish hooked up.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany thanks for all your help
How do I order one??
I tried to reply to your comment but it is not showing up. Hopefully it doesn't show twice. You can contact www.jprossflyrods.com/ to buy a rod. Tell him White Dog sent you :) The rod in this video is the Beaver Meadow S-Glass 7'6" 3wt but he has lots of options! He does not mass produce anything. Each rod is designed for the intended owner! Quite a special thing to own as a fly fisherman!
Do you have a favorite perdigon and can you ty it for us
I do have a perdigon planned for this winter actually. I would like to show maybe a couple of perdigon patterns but I need some more material for the underbody. But you will be seeing a perdigon coming!
That weight will keep your line tight for sure.
LOL.. yes it will. I tie them lighter as well but for faster or deeper water they are great!
Are you a barbless hook guy? I’m strictly a barbless guy.
For the most part, Yes! I'll pinch barbs on the hooks that have barbs but I really like the barbless hooks best. I actually just bought some barbless streamer size jig hooks (Firehole) to try on this fly. Haven't tied on them yet but I have a feeling they're going to be my go to hook for sexi stones and jig streamers.
I tie about 85-90% on Firehole hooks. I’ve been tying your Sexi Bomb stonefly on Firehole 12’s. I just picked up some purple and black, olive and black mini chenille same as what you referred in your video. Love the information you’re sharing with me. I can’t get enough of fly fishing these days since I recently retired.
@@joecruse4531 Congrats on retirement! I have a bunch of years left but my wife and I are hoping we can retire early. We'll see. Right now we are in the busiest time of our lives. Kids are 13 and 16 and involved in EVERYTHING. I have almost no time to get on the water these days between X-Country, Track and Gymnastics practice and meets... plus private lessons, concerts and their own band they've formed that I'm the "musical consultant" on. I've had 2 weeks off during the holidays and haven't been able to even think about getting on the water.
Anyway... the hooks I just got for the stones were Firehole 523 Size 10.
@@WhiteDogTrailCompany 523’s are what I’m using as well. It will be awesome when you do get to retire. Have a wonderful day.
Last question, can you euro nymph from a kayak or is that type of fishing only good when wading?
AWSOME pattern, super tie, thanks. Suggestion….here’s what I would like to see, WAY more videos incorporating all the ruch pallet of colors available in UV resins. I want to see…ENOUGH with the clear thick and thin resins, let’s see some INCREDIBLE scud patterns, infected scud with colored inclusions inside clear and colored resin bodies. Stone flies with realism you can’t believe enhanced with colored resins…you get the picture….NOBODY…NOBODY is doing these, a few here and there but let’s see some REAL creativity with the LOON colors and GULFF colors…SO many colors and the field seems TOTALLY untouched, SHRIMP ATTACK PINK, AMBULANCE RED, SMOKE, totally AMAZING colors…THIS is what I would like to see more of, thanks. JUST SAYING….L 👍🎣👍
That is a great suggestion! I honestly didn't know anything about colored resin! But I will definitely be looking into them now!!! Thanks!
That is EXACTLY what I mean, this is nearly unheard of and the potential is incredible, this is unplowed ground ready for anyone to make STUNNING patterns with. THIS is right up your alley. L 👍🎣👍