Joe said he loves this fly and he uses it everywhere. Joe is definitely a great tyer, so enjoy!
Monthly Archives: March 2014
Joe Calcvecchia’s Joppa Flats Special
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Patriot Dry Fly – tying video
InTheRiffle does another great job explaining how to tie a specific pattern and this time it’s Charles Meck’s Patriot. I know many who still use this pattern. So pay attention and tie some for your box!
The recipe I’m posting is from Charles Meck. (InTheRiffle shows how to tie it correctly, I wanted to list the original materials.
Patriot
Hook: size 12 to 18, Mustad 94833
Thread: Bright orange red fluorescent 6/0
Tail: Brown hackle fibers
Body: Five strands of smolt blue Krystal Flash with a midrib of the tying thread in the middle of the shank Wings: White calf hair, divided
Hackle: Brown
NOTE: It is important to note the Patriot should be tied with Smolt Blue Krystal Flash. Smolt Blue is a light,
almost translucent blue that possesses a reflective iridescence, almost
purplish when wound over the red thread.
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Schultz S4 Sculpin
A Mike Schultz original and super effective on smallmouth. A great early season/ high water fly!
Materials
Thread: GSP 100 Olive
Front Hook: Daiichi 2546 Salt Size 1 or 2
Rear Hook: Daiichi 2546 Salt Size 4
Eyes: Pseudo eyes or Tungsten Predator Eyes medium or large, tied on underside of hook
Under Tail Flash: Speckled Flashabou gold, copper or mixed
Tail: Barred or variant rabbit strip “strapped” in
Connection: 30lb Backing
Belly: White Finn Raccoon or Arctic Fox
Body: Rabbit strip wrapped
Collar 1: Grizzly Schlappen, wrapped
Collar 2: Mallard Flank or Lady Amherst
Pec Fins: Grizzly Marabou tied 1 – 2 on each side
Legs: 2-4 Wapsi Silli Legs
Head: Magnum rabbit cut off hide and spun in a dubbing loop
Flash: 2 strands red Holographic Flashabou & 2-3 strands gold or copper Flashabou
Wing(s): Grizzly hackle feathers tied Intruder style
Favorite Colors
: Black/ tan/ peach/ olive
Tying Tips
Slip a tungsten bead behind the dumbbell eyes for added weight.
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Blane Chocklett tying his T-Bone Musky Fly
A three part video of Blane Chocklett tying his famous T-Bone Musky Fly at Mountain Sports Ltd’s 2013 Tying Night. Tie along with Blane as he breaks down his step by step approach to tying this Musky Fly.
Element – carrying fly fishing styles
The Element Skateboard company is more than just skateboards. If you read Element’s story you will notice they have a common ground with fly fishermen, it’s about defending wildlife and nature. Their tree logo represents their sole motif that is to safeguard the environment.
Besides skateboards, Element is big into outdoor clothing. Recently Element has begun to make clothing available with fly fishing related imagery. In my opinion, this is very cool because I know Element designs and sells quality stuff! Check out a few of the items below. My favorite is the bear fly fishing in the background. Love it! Hopefully this is only the beginning and they will continue to produce more fly fishing related clothing and accessories. It is terrific to see a cool company like Element include fly fishing in their products.
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Cinnamon Parachute Ant
This is a nicely tied pattern by Arrick’s Fly Shop out of West Yellowstone, Montana.
Ants are hard to see, so tying them as a parachute pattern makes them easy to see. I tie this pattern in black, cinnamon/black, and cinnamon. The cinnamon color is especially effective when the honey colored flying ants are landing on the water. We see these starting in mid August. The cutthroats in the northeast corner of Yellowstone park like this fly.
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Bivisible – Tightline Productions
Tightline Productions recent fly tying video is on the classic Bivisible. If you are interested, there is a darn good thread over on Sparse Grey Matter discussing the Bivisible and it’s history.
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Flies Around the Net – 3-21-2014
Tied by Garren Wood
Tied by Norbert Renaud
Tied by Holger Lachmann
Agony Caddis – Tied by Johan Nygren
Tied by Håkan Karsnäser
Tied by Matt Grajewski
Peccary dun – Tied by Peter Olsson
Tied by Sasa Stosic
Fire Lizard – Tied by Steven Osborne
Chris Helm fly tying class – photo by Todd Schotts
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