Humpy by Charlie Craven
Vložit
- čas přidán 20. 04. 2019
- The Humpy is my all time favorite attractor pattern and happens to be one of the first "real" flies I ever learned to tie. Its elk hair body and wings and heavy hackle make it an excellent floater and highly visible to boot. My favorite colors are yellow, chartreuse and tan, but it can be tied in any color under the sun. This is one of those flies that hardly anyone really knows how to tie well and is one of the most commonly requested patterns in my classes and demos. So here it goes, my secret methods for tying a foolproof Humpy. Pay special attention to all the measurements, as they are what truly make the difference between an average fly and a really nice Humpy.
RECIPE:
HOOK: #12-18 TMC 100SP-BL
THREAD: VEEVUS 14/0 COLOR OF CHOICE
TAIL: ELK OR MOOSE HOCK
WINGS: YEARLING ELK HAIR
BODY: BUTT ENDS OF WINGS
HACKLE: BROWN AND GRIZZLY ROOSTER SADDLE OR NECK
Great solution for problems tying Humpy. Finally understand how to do hair wings effectively. Charlie is a Master Instructor v
Your explanation of the details and the how and why for each stage is unbelievably valuable. I just want to say that I appreciate the effort.
Thanks Charlie. Bravo. Yellow Humpy is my go to. Just started fishing orange humpys. Magic.
That is truly one of the best tied flies I have ever witnessed. Well done!
Absolutely the best Humpy video tying I've watched! Thank you! These are on the agenda for me as I've wanted to get better at these. Thanks Charlie!
Wow, that looks great, and damn that thing is perfectly tied!
Thanks so much for this video. I’ve struggled for ages getting proportions right, following your instructions I reckon 1 in 10 of mine are acceptable now!
Tying them down to size 20 for some pocket water fishing in the Czech Republic next week...!
Simon
Excellent presentation for a challenging fly to tie. Really appreciate the detailed demos of subtle but key steps making your Humpy a perfect proportioned tie.
Kaizen (Bob)
Charlie has obviously gleaned all the tricks from great tiers. Love the comment at the end about this fly somewhat falling out of favor. This fly was the "go to" fly in the West before the stimulator and you are missing the boat if you don't try it. I like moose mane for the tail.
Just a beginner at fly tying but after watching a couple different videos, this one was by far the best. Yes, the humpy is such a great fly, I need to learn how to tie it!
Great job thanks so much for sharing
What a master class!!! 👏👏👏
The streams I fish must be full of some of the dumbest fish in the world. My flies only kind of resemble Charlie's but they seem to do OK. Wish I had the patience to tie something like this. Beautiful!
“You can see how straight that hair is and how even those tips are” feels like a fly tying “burn” lol.
7:02 sooooooooooooooooooo satisfying
Dynamite tie and superb tutorial. Thanks Charlie!
I fish the arkansas and the humpy in yellow and gray or green is the ultimate search fly once the shadows are on the canon I also use moose on the tail sometimes to give it a dark black tail gives it that trailing shuck effect great tie great flies unsinkable
You really are a master, Charlie.
Thanks Charlie, this is one of my favorite flies to fish. It was one of the first I used and it was the most productive for many years, it has also been one of the most difficult for me to tie correctly, I fish mine but hide them from my fishing buddies! Your description of the process shows me how to correct all my flaws. The wing the body were the bane of my tying this fly, but I hope your information will change that!
Thank you so much for such a detailed explanation. Very helpful and valuable. Great looking humpy!!
I don’t know if it’s the camera settings or the actual saddle you have but your brown hackle is beautiful beyond belief. That dark, red-tinged brown hackle 🤤
Thank you for sharing these! So helpful!
Great fly and excellent detail.
I’ve watched this probably 6-7 times. Having trouble figuring out a way to manipulate the hair properly using one hand (lost a hand in the military). I’m descent at deer hair streamers but dry flies are very tough for me. Videos like this help me figure out how to adapt for my own needs. Thanks Charlie.
Great video quality, stopped tying humpies a couple of years ago because like you I had so many . Now that I live in Montana they are the go to fly in the summer and are killer on the Madison and any other rivers around here that have Stoneflies and Caddis . Charlie if you get out to Ennis give me a shout and we can do some fishing :-) Happy Trails
Man you make it look easy, truly a master. I’ve heard you’ve given tying classes in Ca. before and I hope to catch one someday. This fly works all day long on the Marble Fork in Sequoia National Park, and also on the Kings River.
Great production/content a true maverick/maestro👌💯 Pleasure to tie with you in the NJ class years back Charlie 😎
A Master Class on one of my favorite flies. Thank You!
So good
Think I found the perfect challenge for me lol
This is also one of my favorite flies to tie. I actually won a tying competition in New Jersey many moons ago back when Jack Dennis was part of the judge panel. I haven’t tied one since but if I recall correctly, I tied the wing differently such that I wouldn’t have the step from tying off the body hair behind them. This of course makes it harder to judge the wing height than with your method.
Nice rendition, Charlie.
That's a really nice humpy, but jeeeeeez, that vid sets a new record for ADs. that break up the sequence. Must be quite a paying account.
I really like the way you explain the procedures as this will help fly tyers, beginning or someone that needs that final touch. I've tied a few thousand of these over the years and sometimes have even split the wings, but I grew up tying the Goofus Bug, (the original Humpy) which I feel is as effective without splitting the wings. Maybe you've noticed the difference between fishing them? Love to hear your thoughts. Either way, they both are fish catchers and should be in everyone's fly box. Thanks for your fantastic videos!!! One last thought- I've been adding a small dab of clear UV on the hump which does improve the overall durability.
I love your flies. I use many of them. I'll give this humpy a go. One thing though...do you have a video on why one would use one tying thread brand over another for various flies? I notice you use Vevus for this one, Uni for others, and UTC for yet others. I use UTC a lot because it's just what I have. Would I be handicapped tying this humpy with my UTC?
Do you have any videos for left handed tiers tricks or tips? I mostly rely on there being a few dumb fish that will bite my crappy tied flies 😂
Charlie, I love the videos !
why are the humpy and elk hair caddis tied with elk hair rather than deer? And conversely why are other flies tied with deer and not elk?
Thanks,
Patrick :-)
Been having a great time learning how to twist up this fly! Question - the elk hair on the hump seems delicate and may break apart in a fishe's mouth. Would it be a good idea to appoxy? Thank you for taking the time to make these videos. They have been a huge resource for me 🙏
Epoxy or resin adds weight, so, no. It’ll break up as you catch a bunch but flies are meant to be used. Use ‘em up.
I’d sacrifice a fly now and then for a good catch!
you can count the hairs if you like,,, lol
That's as good as a humpy can be. A great instruction video, but WOW, Charlie - that video is absolutely STUFFED with ads and pop-ups.
The elk hock used here is much more variegated than the elk hock I got which is just dark almost plain black. Is it just luck of the patch?
ibookje did you get elk or moose? Both can be variegated and it depends on which side of the leg it came from. The front is darker abs the inside/outsides are lighter and more variegated.
@@CharliesFlyBox
Great details and tips! The hock is the hind leg not the foreleg.
@@RVRRUN00 no, it indeed comes from the front leg but I was referring to the front side of the leg (shin) versus the sides.
Not a guide fly.
Will catch trouts, but it is more about the love of tying. First time you lose one in a dead tree on the opposite bank........"RS2".
too long the video, much blah blah, boring
I’m sure you can find a shorter video here on the CZcams with less blah, blah, blah. I realize details aren’t for everyone.
@@CharliesFlyBox don't listen to him please keep giving us the details love your channel instant sub!!