The Flymen Fishing Blog has an interview with Blane Chocklett. I have provided the link below.
“For those of us who fly fish, Blane is living the dream. One of the fly fishing industry’s most forward-thinking and innovative anglers, Blane pioneered the Game Changer style of fly design, co-developing the Articulated Fish-Spine with Flymen Fishing Co., and has been a major catalyst behind the rise of big game fly fishing in the last decade.
We recently had the chance to interview Blane on the banks of the French Broad River in Western North Carolina. This resulted in an insightful look at fly fishing, community, and life from a man who continues to impress us all with his creativity and willingness to push the limits of fly tying and fishing.” https://flymenfishingcompany.com/blogs/blog/blane-chocklett-interview
From Tie TV:
“Sea trout can be found in many different environments and they have a wide variety of food to choose from – everything from shrimps to all kinds of different baitfish. One of them is sandeel which in some places and during some periods of the year is a very important source of food for the trout, and for these situations you need to be ready with a bunch of sandeel imitations in your fly box. This “Baby Sandeel” by Steffan Jensen is a great sandeel type fly that will work great in these situations. In this video, he will show exactly how to tie this quick, easy and effective sea trout fly.”
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From The Weekly Fly:
“According to his mother, Dave began fishing with an actual fly while backpacking in Idaho’s Sawtooth Mountains. Such trips were an inspiration for Dave. Returning home, he would scrounge materials and begin tying. This teenage hobby continued after high school as Dave perfected his famous patterns. Teaming with Ken McGee and others, Dave began commercial fly tying in 1977. In addition to owning a Boise fly shop for seventeen years, his efforts and skill earned international awards for his exceptional flies. The accolades continued in another facet of Dave’s involvement with fishing, as he has guided senators, ambassadors, media personnel, entertainers and hundreds of “everyday anglers.” In yet another direction, Dave attended Mel Kreiger’s famous casting school and was certified Fly Fishing Federation Flycasting Instructor. The list goes on: Dave has studied fly casting under Joan Wulff, worked with school districts to develop fishing programs, and mastered single-handed and spey casting. If it involves flies and fish, Dave has done it.
After departing from the retail venue of fly fishing, Dave met and married fellow fly fisherwoman, Rhonda Price, due to popular demand they began their guiding operation, “Dreams on the Fly”. Combining their love of the sport, as well as the passion for sharing the sport with others, they guide people from all over the world on the Grande Ronde, Owyhee and numerous other rivers considered Blue Ribbon waters of the west. Featured in Forbes magazine as one the the premier guides in the Northwest, they primarily guide for steelhead, brown and rainbow trout, and small mouth bass. Dreams on the Fly specializes in daily, 3 and 5 day float trips with an emphasis on offering the customer an experience of a lifetime. “You just need to have your waders and boots and we’ll take care of the rest”.”
Materials list:
Hook: Daiichi #2051
Thread: Orange 8/0 Uni Thread
Body: Pink Wool
Ribbing: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Hackle: Hot Orange Schlappen
Throat Hackle: Purple Mallard Flank
Wing: 4 Shrimp Orange Neck Hackles tied back to back
The combination of colors in the Winter Spey, has proven to be a winner on the bright cold days of winter. Fish the Winter Spey close to the bottom in large sizes 3/0 and 1.5.
The Rhyacophila Dorsalis is a type of Green Sedge or Caddis. This Caddis is found among many rivers, but this one comes from the fly tying bench of Sasa Bencun Roka in the country of Serbia. Sasa owns and operates a fly fishing lodge named Rokafly that sits on the Gradac River in Serbia. He welcomes you to check out the details about the lodge and possibly book a fly fishing vacation in Serbia. He also has a fly tying section on the website as well.
Materials list for the Rhyacophila Dorsalis:
Hook: Dohiku 644 size 10
Weight: Lead 0.015
Thread: Textreme standard grey 8/0
Body: Textreme strech floss green and felt peen brown lacquered
Torax: dubbing mix rabbit & orlon dark pink
Wing cover: black swiss straw
Wing: split black swiss straw
Legs: pheasant
Antennas: pheasant
Eyes: burned mono thread clear & felt pen black
From East Rosebud:
“Golden Stones are a very prevalent hatch that occurs in Montana starting mid-June continuing throughout July. The CDC Golden Stone holds all of the characteristics of a realistic pattern, yet is very simple to tie.”
This is a Charlie Craven pattern.
Materials list:
Hook- TMC 5262
Bead – Gold Tungsten
Thread – 8/0 Veevus
Weight – .020 Lead Wire
Tail – Dyed Yellow Pheasant Tail
Flashback – Large Opal Mirage Tinsel
Rib – 3x Mono Tippet
Body – SLF Dubbing
Under Collar – CDC
Collar – Brahma Hen
Learn to tie this incredibly realistic yet easy-to-tie hopper pattern. This fly pattern comes from the creative mind of custom fly tyer Adam Harman. Using the Surface Seducer Double Barrel popper body on a Hopper pattern makes perfect sense; maximum floatation, keel, and water disturbance on the pop. It just works. You can see more of Adam Harman’s creations on his Instagram @blueridgecustomflies.
Gunnar Brammer gives an overview of HMH’s TRV – True Rotary Vise. To purchase this vise – you can either email HMH at [email protected] or give HMH a call at 207-729-5200.
I saw this dry fly tied and posted by Robert this morning and I just had to post about it on FrankenFly. Great proportions and a terrific dry fly variant of a very old style fly that was actually a wet fly.
Here is the information provided on the original from “Favorite Flies and Their Histories” by Mary Orvis Marbury, published by The Lyons Press.
“The larvae of these flies feed upon the excrement of cattle, and the females may be seen hovering in its vicinity, as they lay their eggs near or upon it. The females are short-lived and do not wander, but it is stated that the male flies prey upon smaller insects, especially the tiny water-flies, which they hold with their anterior feet while they suck the blood of the bodies. In their greed they often venture too far, and fall into the water there they furnish a fat morsel for the waiting trout.
Their color is a brown similar to the tints of many of the caddis flies, – that favorite food of the trout and grayling, – so that they are likely to be successful in any streams where the Phryganidae are familiar food to the fish.”
I think Robert came up with a super variant dry fly with this version.
