Blane Chocklett swings by SO World Headquarters and cooks up his T-Bone musky fly. The T-Bone has a huge profile and a great “kick” that make it perfect for big ambush predators like Musky. More importantly, Blane demonstrates the use of articulated shanks and flex tubing, both of which are really pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in fly design. Great stuff Blane!
Monthly Archives: April 2015
HMG May Fly by Joe Nicklo
Several months ago Reel Wings www.reelwings.co.uk sent HMG Fly Systems two packages of Reel Wings. This is the first opportunity I’ve had to work with them. I already can see a marked improvement in my dry fly patterns having wings. Thank you! The photos below is my first application of your Reel Wings. HMG Fly Systems has developed a process using hot melt glue as a tying component. See more at http://www.hmgflysystems.com/
Filed under Trout flies
Light Beer Baitfish – Taylor Pisk
A simple baitfish pattern by Taylor Pisk, taking a little bit of inspiration from Brian Wise.
Filed under Streamers
Crooked Creek Holler
In my eyes there are very few companies out there with bad ass fly fishing art for gear and such. Crooked Creek Holler has caught my eye on more than one occasion with some sweet looking merchandise! On top of the cool designs already available, they have just added some brand spankin’ new bass tees. Owner Danny Reed is doing a bang up job. See some of the Crooked Creek Holler offerings below.
Head over to the Crooked Creek Holler product section to see more goodies. To keep up with new offerings and some nice fish, be sure to check in on their blog.
Filed under fly art, Fly Fishing, New Product
Southern Culture On The Fly – Spring 2015
Southern Culture On The Fly has just released their Spring 2015 issue. Good stuff! Check it out online here!
Filed under emagazine
Joe Humphrey Grandmaster of Fly Fishing PROMO
For more info please visit:
www.appoutdoors.com/joehumphreys
The New Fly Fisher:
http://www.thenewflyfisher.com/
Filed under Fly Fishing
Caddis Larvae Overworked -Markus Hoffman
Tying a realistic Caddis Larvae. Using Virtual Nymph skin covered with Deer Creeks new Fine Flex UV resin. Takes longer than the DC UV fine but is 100% tack free!
Filed under nymphs, Trout flies
Articulated Circus Peanut – Brian Wise
An older video from Brian Wise of Fly Fishing the Ozarks, but it hasn’t appeared here on FrankenFly. Brian Wise of Fly Fishing the Ozarks ties Kelly Galloup’s Circus Peanut.
This streamer was originally designed by Russ Maddin.
Filed under Brian Wise, Streamers
Caplis – Tom Deschaine
I used to chat with Tom quite often through email about classic Michigan dry flies. We both had a great interest in them and it was nice to talk to someone who shared that interest. It has been almost a year since Tom passed away and with spring coming, I miss chatting with him about flies. So I wanted to post one of his dry flies that is a consistent producer, called Caplis. I plan to tie some up for summer and I hope you do too. I know Tom would be smiling.
Materials list:
Hook: Mustad #94840 or #94833 Size: 8-18
Thread: Black, 6/0
Tail: Red Hackle Fibers, tied short
Body: Peacock Herl
Wing: Bleached Elk Hair, tied down, caddis style
Head: Trim off wing butts, tie caddis style
Hackle: Furnace
Designed as a caddis attractor pattern with multiple uses. It can be fished on lakes, rivers or streams, fast water or still waters. It’s highly visible and a great floater. In larger sizes it can be used for bass and in smaller sizes it can be use for pan fish. It’s deadly for brooks, browns and rainbows.
Designed in 2007 the fly has become very popular having appeared in Fly Tyer Magazine and Fly Fish America and on multiple web sites. The fly was designed by Tom Deschaine, a retired school teacher from Westland, Michigan.
A step-by-step of this pattern is posted here: http://www.mustad.no/action/flyofthemonth/archive/caplis/caplis.html
Filed under Michigan, Trout flies
