Here are some variations of the Mop Fly that we will be tying at our Feb. 11th Fly Tying session. Hope to see you there tomorrow night. Remember, we will have all you need for the lesson, or you can bring your own equipment. This is a fun, learn how to event. Come join us this coming Tuesday (Feb. 11th) at 7:00pm at the American Legion Hall, 410 West Coll St., New Braunfels. Come in the front door and we are in the room at the first door to the right.
Written by: Phil Monahan
I fish a lot of caddisfly patterns in late summer and fall, as most of the mayfly and stonefly hatches are over for the season around here. Here’s a great caddisfly imitation from Norwegian tier Gunnar Bingen, which is meant to be fished in rough, broken water. I’ll bet that it also works well as a skittering caddis, too.
In this typically awesome video, Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions walks you through the tying process, demonstrating great materials-handling techniques. One of my bigger frustrations when I first started tying was that I had difficulty keeping the materials in place; they always wanted to rotate or slide. What I enjoy about watching Tim’s videos is that he takes the time to show the viewer exactly how he holds, wraps, and secures each material.
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Rough-Water Caddis (Dyret)
Hook: 1X-long dry-fly hook (here a Dai-Riki #300), size 14.
Thread: Olive, 6/0.
Tails/head: Natural deer body hair, cleaned and stacked.
Hackle: Grizzly rooster saddle hackle, trimmed on the bottom.
Body: Tan Super Fine dubbing.
Note: Change the colors to match the naturals.
