Comments on: The Water Beetle

By: Jason

Jason — Fri, 13 May 2011 16:43:05 +0000

Hello! I tried to tie the beetle pattern and I used a peacock sword tip to make the legs. It produced excellent legs that are stiff enough to stand off the hook and hairy looking. I have not tried them yet but they are very convincing looking bettles. I dropped it in the water and the stiff legs make the water surface tension bend a little to give that icky beetle bug motion. I used orange yarn too under black foam to cover a pipe. It is very smooth foam too when tightened. Same process. I also have made my own green darner pattern.

These lessons have helped much, and I get better with every pattern. It reminds me of doing the art at college where you simply do one bit at a time with good craftsmanship. Very clear instruction!

By: John_USA

John_USA — Wed, 23 Mar 2011 20:20:36 +0000

I have greatly enjoyed all of your videos, I found your website as I decided to start fly fishing, and learning how to tie flies so easily from your videos greatly encouraged me to get into the sport. Your flies look so realistic and you do a great job at showing people how to tie them, such a good job that a novice such as my self have had no problem replicating these flies with great ease.

By: chonlathorn

chonlathorn — Sun, 13 Feb 2011 13:21:58 +0000

very good. I want connext to you.

By: Axel

Axel — Thu, 23 Dec 2010 22:25:44 +0000

Thanks for this great site.
I’m new to fly fishing and new to fly tying, but I’ve been already caught by the magic of it!

By: john from Connecticut,usa

john from Connecticut,usa — Fri, 17 Dec 2010 01:11:36 +0000

I just started tying and you are the best, I have learned so much from your demos. Hope you are doing better, Happy Holidays

By: Byron Fuller

Byron Fuller — Sun, 26 Sep 2010 11:51:01 +0000

i am 11 years old and my dad got me to watch you tie the water beetle. We went fishing last saturdat and i caught my first fish on my new flyrod. i tied this fly right before we left and it works thank you for teaching me this fly.

By: Foam beatle - Fly Fishing Forums

Foam beatle - Fly Fishing Forums — Thu, 06 May 2010 12:07:00 +0000

[...] videos I find helpful as a beginner tying – and these did work on my local water in the autumn. The Water Beetle ? Learn Fly Tying [...]

By: brad

brad — Thu, 15 Apr 2010 22:26:14 +0000

hey you are a really good fly tier i am now at it and have learned a lot thanks

By: Sgt.John

Sgt.John — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 17:43:51 +0000

Very good jig. You did a outstanding job in showing how to tie
this jig. I am going to change the hook to a #6 or #8 for
Crappie. I like the legs and body on this Jig.
Again your video’s are Great.
Thank you
ps: I just wish I could have found you site 10 years ago.

By: james wright

james wright — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 08:36:32 +0000

that fly is mad as i cought heaps o trout on it