The following topic, What Materials Are Used For Fly Tying?, will serve as the focus of the blog post, and it will include all of the material that is pertinent to the topic. Keep reading if you want to learn more about this subject. Is it cheaper to tie flies? Cheaper: Saving money tying is … Read more
What size flies for striped bass ? Flies for big stripers should be 10 to 14 inches in length. What is a renegade fly? The Renegade Dry is an attractor pattern that has been around since the late 1920’s and works great in smaller sizes to imitate a mating ball of midges, or as a … Read more
How much can you save by tying your own flies. You can save between $73 and $674 by tying your own flies instead of buying them. The amount saved per fly is between $. 73 and $1.35. Is tying flies cheaper than buying them? Saving money tying is a myth. Even with the excess of … Read more
What is an attractor pattern fly? An attractor fly is any pattern designed to grab the attention of nearby fish In most cases, angler’s use this term when referring to large, highly-visible dry flies. Do trout eat grasshoppers? Trout really like eating grasshoppers during the late spring ad early summer time frame Brook trout, rainbow … Read more
The Purple Haze is a fly created by Andy Carlson over 15 years ago. It is similar to a Parachute Adams , and can be used as an attractor pattern or mayfly imitation just like the Adams can. Traditionally the Purple Haze is tied with Super Floss rather than a dubbed body. How do I … Read more
While the Hippie Stomper might not look exactly like anything, it has a fishy look that can imitate a beetle, ant, cricket, hopper, or some other tasty morsel of trout chow !. How do you fish hippie stomper? Lay down a tight thread base Tightly wrap your flashabou to the mid point of the hook … Read more
Is tying flies cheaper than buying them? Saving money tying is a myth. Even with the excess of flies I’ve tied, there’s no way I’ve saved a dime. I’ll grant the actual cost per fly based on materials alone, it’s cheaper to tie But that doesn’t take into consideration the quantities of “stuff” you’ll purchase … Read more
The Royal Wulff is a popular artificial fly used for dry fly fishing . It is an attractor pattern and a descendant of both the Royal Coachman fly and the Wulff style of hair wing flies named for Lee Wulff. Which fly line is easiest to cast? The level taper (L) fly line is the … Read more