This pattern sits better in the water and either static or moving it does behave like a sedge. I even found that when it was gunged up with slime and sunk it still caught fish. I suggest you tie some up in 10s and 12s and and keep them ready in your fly box. I only wish I had some of these when I went to New Zealand earlier this year.
The deer hair patterns are more complicated to tie and create a mess when you trim them up and I feel are less effective.
The Dressing
- Hook Lt. wt. L/S 8,10,12,14. (kamasan 830.)
- Thread Brown.
- Hackle Blue Dun/ Red Game. Trim off the all the hackle fibres projecting downwards.
- Body Cream dubbing ( possum under fur) tied meaty.
- Thorax Cream Antron(optional).
- Wing Cream antron ( I use Partons dapping floss.)
- Flotant Mucilin or similar
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David, please help. I can’t view any of the videos.
What do I need to download. I am designing my own flies and getting in a right old mess.
Hi Tom,
I would make sure your computer has all the latest updates. All the videos are hosted on Youtube. If your still having problems I would try seeing if there is a help section on youtube.com.
Good luck
Jonathan ( Daves son )
Jonathan,
Been on you tube and it works fine. I havejust gone from internet explorer 7 to 8. Could this be the problem?
Tom
Hello Dave
My name is Stephen and I haven’t been long interested in fly fishing. Only recently have I become interested of the idea of flytying after watching some of your videos and I hope to tie some of my own very soon. I am just writing to compliment you on your fly tying skills that I have saw through the videos and the friendly atmosphere of the site. I live in Northern Ireland and I hope to catch my first brown trout later this year could you please tell me an ideal fly for brown trout.
Many Thanks
hi dave im new to fly tying and found these tutorials very informative thank you. i have been searching every where for a yellow dancer tutorial with no luck . would you be able to assist please
many thanks
Hi Stephen
Thanks for your comments. We try to please.
I have fished Corrib and Erne in Eire but only for pike and never got round to fishing the North.
Choice of fly depends to some extent on whether you ar on stillwater or rivers. A good allround fly is the gold head hares ear sizes from 14 to 10. I am never without one. Sillwater flies… buzzers, diawl bach, bloodworm, and damsel nymphs.
Rivers spider patterns, diawl bach, greenwells.
Hope this helps
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team
Hi Dave
I recently got my fly tying kit that i told you about. ITS GREAT!!! I have just finished tying the little devil with the help of your video. I was wondering if you know of any other ways to tie of a fly other than the double half hitch
fly fisherman
http://globalflyfisher.com/tiebetter/whipfinish-video/
This is a very good and thorrough instruction.
Best regards Kent
By the way I only use the whip-finish at the hook eye. When finishing off at the bend the double half-hitch comes in much more handy. (and thanks for showing me that, dave) I must say that I’d never even consider spending money on a whip finishing tool. I’ve discovered that except for cutting things, fingers are the best tools you have. (apart from varnishing that is)
I am of to an Unknown reservior with a friend and he recommends we go when the sedges are out so I’ll be sure to tie a couple of these before I go.
P.S I like the new look site, well done.
Hi Mr. Cammis,
I just wanted to drop you a note and say what a great website you have here. I really have had a lot of enjoyment tying some of the patterns that you have here and the excellent instruction in tying them as well. I have only been tying for a year or so but you have helped me out on quite a few tying dilemmas that i have had. keep up the great work. Hats off to your son as well for the video work. I hope you don’t mind a yank putting his two bits into your comments section but I really wanted to say great job!
Chris
Hi Chris
Thanks for your comments, we welcome them. Our aim has been to try and take the’magic’ out of fly tying. The first steps are always the hardest but most find that once they have got the feel of the tools it becomes addictive. Nothing is laid down in tablets of stone. It is impossible for us to imagine how the fish view our creations. Jon not only does the video work here in the bunker but does all the editting and manages the site at home. He is not an angler!
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team
Thank You for an interesting program. I sometimes experience some problems because of language issues, names and terminology, but usually i can figure them out. It amazes me that people many miles apart reach similar conclusions. Many flies you show are very similar to ones I use locally, here in Utah. You may vary the material or size but basically the same fly. Heck we thought we invented them. Keep-up the good work.
Thank you for your site. Your knowledge of flies, with that little bit of history behind them as well as your very detailed videos. Has inspired me not only to tie my own flies but to recognize the use of that fly and with a little modifying to the pattern to my fishing conditions. My outtings has greatly improved with great success. Plus I get to stump my fishing buddies with a lil’bit of history of the fly in use. Thank you again, David and the Team.
Hi Dixon
Thanks for your e-mail. Good to know that our efforts have been of help to you.
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team
Dear David
RE Sedge Fly
had a few fish past week on this and cove’s PTN. Had some exciting slash rises to the sedge that didn’t convert to takes. Any comments? I was rereading Brian Clarke’s wonderful book “The pursuit of Stillwater Trout” and interestingly he comments that despite the excitement they engender he rarely catches fish after such slashes
regards
s
steve stern
Hi Steve
The first of this sedge pattern that I tried at our local trout lake caught fish from the off. There was a lot of weed in the margins and the performance of the fly improved as it got gunged up with the ’slime’ and fished sub surface. If you want the excitement of trout slashing at your fly and not connecting try a muddler…..you can have activity for hours and not connect, particularly if it is calm. Brian Clarke makes good reading. I do believe he originates from the same part of the country as myself.
Happy Fishing
DaveC.and the Team
hi dave i love mayfly fly patterns and please show me a proper mayfly wet
i love fly fishing and fly tying and trout and salmon
Could elk hair be used as a wing because I have plenty of this and don’t want to buy a material for 1 0r 2 patterns.
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