Well, 2015 is just about in the books. It was a great year for me and FrankenFly. I spent the year with family, friends, fish, flies, and dogs. It doesn’t get much better than that for me. So I thought I would make this easy and dump a bunch of photos on you from my 2015. I hope you enjoy them. It was a blast and I’m hoping 2016 is just as fun!
Thank you for reading and viewing FrankenFly!
-Paul J. Beel
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In this video, Kelly explains the various types of glue he uses when tying and the differences between them.
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From North 40 Fly Shop, “This is a simple fly that has proven its’ worth on the river. It started out as a KILOWATT, but I toned it down some and added a stinger hook. It has proven itself on the local trout as well as steelhead. I tie this in a number of color combinations, this one is Black and Blue. A favorite of mine all year round.”
Materials:
THREAD: 140 Ultra Thread, Black
BEAD: Brass Cone Head, Medium Nickle
BODY SHANK: Any streamer style hook will work. You’ll be cutting the hook part off.
STINGER HOOK: #4 Octopus style
BODY: Ice Dub, Blue Steelie
UNDER WING: Flashabou, Black
OVER WING: Flashabou, Black
WING AND TAIL: Marabou Blood Quill, Black
COLLAR: Ice Dub, Blue Steelie
I started out tying this streamer unweighted and then two versions, the last one with a tungsten cone in size large just behind the eyes. The BJ will perform well in both versions but a weighted BJ will “start to fish” sooner after it has hit the water. The fact that the cone is placed apox. 5-6 mm behind the hook eye, and not directly behind it, makes the BJ to kinda “hoover” when you pause the retrieve, instead of diving…and yes, BJ looks rather bulky, but it will slim down in the stream.
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Phil Rowley is in Alberta, Canada with The New Fly Fisher while catching a variety of fish on the fly.
www.thenewflyfisher.com
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The Tungsten Torpedo- has there ever been a better name for a tungsten beaded nymph made to sink quickly and get the job done?! Kevin Compton of Performance Flies created this nymph, and it has earned a spot in many fishermen’s boxes. Rightfully so, this fly is fast to tie, and catches fish like crazy. This nymph fishes well year round regardless of the season. It is particularly deadly with euro nymphing, czech nymphing, and other competitive fly fishing methods. This quick video demonstrates how Fly Tying 123 ‘s own Derek Kohler ties this fly, and the materials he uses.
For recipe and pictures visit: flytying123.com
Matt Grobert shows how to tie his buzzer pattern on this week’s Tightlines Productions fly tying video.
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There are some new, exciting products coming soon from Pat Cohen of www.rusuperfly.com. Specifically, these new products are tails! I was lucky enough to be one of the first fly tiers to test these new tails from Pat. These tails are made from Ultrasuede. Their movement is very similar to that of plastic. I think these new shapes of tails will really allow fly tiers to add even more customization to their streamers. The tails come in white, so you can be creative and color them to your liking. The four different designs that will be offered are the Leech Tail, Minnow Tail, Flutter Tail, and Split Tail. Each design will come in three sizes and are expected to be available in January, 2016 from www.rusuperfly.com. Wholesale pricing will be available for fly shops.
Below are the flies that Daniel Seaman and myself tied up to test Pat’s new tails.
tied by Daniel Seaman
tied by Daniel Seaman
tied by Daniel Seaman
tied by Paul J. Beel
tied by Paul J. Beel
tied by Paul J. Beel
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