tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-66836664319753227462024-03-13T13:59:22.686-04:00Carolina Fly TyingTyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-13839552094186954502011-08-09T01:07:00.000-04:002011-08-09T01:07:34.962-04:00Realistic Hopper<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
<span class="posted">Andrés Touceda created a very realistic grasshopper pattern, called the "<a href="http://www.andrestouceda.com/EN/paso/17_realistic-fly-tying-v-hopper">V Hopper</a>." It's name comes from the foam cut out in a "V" shape in order to take on the most realistic head possible. I decided to give it a go.</span><span class="posted"> I had to improvise on certain parts of the fly, such as the hind legs. Andrés uses his own constructed hopper legs, but I used molded hopper legs as a substitute. </span><b class="posted"> </b><br />
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</div>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-34679328359078474192011-06-15T19:26:00.000-04:002011-06-15T19:26:06.290-04:00CFT Is Waking Up...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
Between work, tying fly orders, and well, I won't lie, a bit of fishing thrown into the mix, CFT has been somewhat desolate. Okay, it's very desolate! Over the coming weeks I'm hoping to bring some life back to this here small slice of the blogosphere I call CFT. <br />
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CFT is about to get busier with the addition of a new High Definition camcorder. In the near future, (possibly this weekend, or next week) I'll be recording some instructional tying videos. Might do an in-depth video on tying the<a href="http://www.castersflyshop.com/onlineflyshop/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=220_275&products_id=1542&zenid=b5e0a545e42e3e0fc6e88e11f12812de"> Extended Body Inchworm</a>. That is, if this new camcorder cooperates. I purchased the <a href="http://usa.canon.com/cusa/consumer/products/camcorders/consumer_camcorders/vixia_hv40">Canon Vixia HV40</a> a few days ago after discovering one heck of a deal at <a href="http://www.bhphotovideo.com/">B&H Photo</a>. It's a bit more complicated than other camcorders though. It uses miniDV tapes to store video footage and requires a bit more effort to upload and edit the footage. In the end, I think the camcorder will bring a lot to the table. It's said to be a great camcorder. The reviews said so.<br />
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So, keep it tuned and check in over the next couple weeks!</div>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-41559661728394139432011-05-01T22:05:00.001-04:002011-05-02T16:55:05.777-04:00Giant Stone<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
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Here's a Giant Stonefly Nymph I came up with recently. The Nymph Skin, as it always does, gives patterns realistic segmentation. Excellent stuff.<br />
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<b>Hook:</b> #10 All Purpose on this one, but any standard nymph hooks you would use for stones will work.<br />
<b>Thread:</b> 6/0 rusty<br />
<b>Tail:</b> Brown biot<br />
<b>Underbody:</b> Dubbing to bulk the body up.<br />
<b>Body:</b> 3mm Nymph Skin colored brown. Nymph Skin isn't sold in many fly shops.<br />
<b>Wingcase:</b> Pheasant Tail. Turkey, Nymph Skin, or even 2mm foam will work (use plenty of weight to counteract the buoyant foam. I've found that foam is good on nymphs, as it produces tiny air bubbles that shine and attract fish.) <br />
<b>Thorax:</b> Hare's Ear dubbing picked out with a brush.<br />
<b>Legs:</b> Brown round rubber legs <br />
<b>Antennae: </b>Brown biots<br />
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</div>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-7935484095292183952011-02-11T22:00:00.000-05:002011-02-11T22:00:03.997-05:00A couple of recent patterns...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">My Nymph Skin supply has greatly diminished over the past few weeks. Thankfully Dave Hise over at Casters Fly Shop replenished my supply in less than 24 hours. Dave is renowned for some ridiculous shipping times. I asked him if he could send some Nymph Skin my way on Wednesday and it was here Yesterday afternoon. Just in time for 2 nights of intense tying prior to a fishing trip tomorrow. Without further ado, here's a few bugs that I'm itching to drop in the water...<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nymph Skin Midge</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Caddis pupa</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Imitates a small worm or large midge.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Inchworm made from Nymph Skin. Should be a killer fly this summer...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Smaller inchworm</td></tr>
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</div>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-31187370025474528682011-02-04T23:15:00.001-05:002011-02-04T23:15:50.518-05:00Tying the Nymph Skin Grub<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><iframe frameborder="0" height="264" src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19588266?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="398"></iframe></div>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-56975448857265312902011-01-22T22:53:00.000-05:002011-01-22T22:54:55.287-05:00More snow, so more fly tying...<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">More snow is possibly on the way Tuesday/Wednesday, so I've been doing more fly tying. Here's a few patterns I've been cranking out. Still digging the Nymph Skin. Excellent stuff. Easy to use and produces very realistic bodies. Highly recommend it!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">The Parachute Extended Body Inchworm. A variation of my standard EBI.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Grub w/ Nymph Skin</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Cranefly larvae w/ Nymph Skin.</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thread Midge. A coating of super glue gives it a glassy appearance. </span></td></tr>
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</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: small;">So, without further ado, here's some of the most recent realistic patterns I've cranked out. Planning on doing a lot more tying, given the potential big snowstorm knocking on the door here in Charlotte, NC Sunday night through Tuesday. Again. Snow really likes NC this year. Stay tuned!</span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tying in the tail. The base of the tail is a material created by the great realistic tyer, Andr<span class="profileName ginormousProfileName fwb">é</span>s Touceda. The tip is a stripped rooster hackle.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Nymph Skin is some seriously good stuff. Buy it in white, color it bright green, and you have an unbelievable subsurface inchworm pattern. Not limited to inchworms though!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Using Andr<span class="profileName ginormousProfileName fwb">é</span>s Touceda's realistic legs.</td></tr>
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Hook:</b> Nymph hook.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Thread:</b> Black 6/0 </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Tail:</b> Base of tail, Andr<span class="profileName ginormousProfileName fwb">é</span>s Touceda's Realistic Legs. Tip is stripped hackle stem.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Body:</b> Nymph Skin on top of a base of dubbing for bulk. No weight is added to the fly.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Wing buds:</b> Realistic stonefly wingbuds.<br />
<b>Thorax:</b> Gray ostrich herl</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Legs: </b>Andr<span class="profileName ginormousProfileName fwb">é</span>s Touceda's Realistic Legs. Tip is stripped hackle stem.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Eyes: </b>Burnt 20Ib mono.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><span class="profileName ginormousProfileName fwb"><b>Antennae:</b> André</span>s Touceda's Realistic Legs for base. Tip is stripped hackle stem.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Hook: </b>Any straight shanked dry fly hook. Because it won't be fished, a nymph hook is also fine.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;">Thread: 6/0 tan or yellow</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Tail: </b>Base of tail, Andr<span class="profileName ginormousProfileName fwb">é</span>s Touceda's Realistic Legs. Tip is stripped hackle stem.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Body: </b>2mm foam. I like to use white and then color in with prismacolor markers. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Underwings: </b>Plastic bag cut to shape of stonefly. Color with waterproof marker and then use your fingerprints to create veins on the wings.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Overwing:</b> Heavier duty plastic from bag. same technique as underwing.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Legs: </b>Andr<span class="profileName ginormousProfileName fwb">é</span>s Touceda's Realistic Legs. Tips are stripped hackle stems.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Eyes: </b>20Ib mono burnt at tips to create eyes. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Antennae:</b> Rooster stem stripped of hackle.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><br />
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<b>Hook:</b> Orvis curved shank hook.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: center;"><b>Thread: </b>6/0 or 8/0 black thread. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Body:</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Nymph Skin. Dubbing for base in order to give the fly bulk. </span> </div>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-48777382824443485692010-12-28T16:26:00.000-05:002010-12-28T16:26:45.454-05:00Winter Tying Continues...I just purchased a handful of realistic tying materials from Casters Fly Shop, so I'll be busy tying some lively looking bugs in the coming days. Those materials include Andres Touceda's Elastic Thread and realistic legs, Virtual Nymph Skin, and Virtual Nymph Stonefly Wing Buds. Not a complete list of materials to create a masterpiece such as <a href="http://www.danica.com/flytier/pwhillock/stonefly_nymph_front.jpg">this Paul Willock Nymph</a>, but it will definitely improve the fly's realism. Look for them soon.Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-91990027021509391042010-12-19T20:14:00.000-05:002010-12-19T20:14:22.750-05:00More Flies...Continuing to crank out more and more flies. With Christmas Break coming up, I'll likely get a lot of flies tied. Stocking up for next year! Here's a few of the most recent:<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Olive Thread Midge</td></tr>
</tbody></table>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-59189088330085076512010-12-14T21:38:00.000-05:002010-12-14T21:38:03.038-05:00Cold + snow = Fly TyingWinter has been in full force lately. The mountains have received up to 16" of snow over the past few days, with some places, such as Mt. Leconte pushing 2 feet. I'm hoping to crank out a load of flies as we progress into winter. Christmas Break, which is coming up, will likely be a period where I tie constantly. Haven't had much time as of late. Hoping that will change. Rhododendron, large fish, and hang ups have robbed me of my once bountiful fly boxes. I'll be tying more flies catered towards wild fish, as I'm planning on doing a lot of backcountry, hike-in trips this spring/summer/fall.<br />
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Here's a recent bug:<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"><i><b>Improved Humpy</b></i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Hook: TMC100<br />
Thread: 6/0 black<br />
Tail: Moose mane<br />
Body: Chartreuse floss or thread<br />
Overbody: 2mm tan foam<br />
Wings: Calf tail<br />
Hackle: Brown or Coachman brown</div>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-76762588943441360842010-11-15T16:45:00.000-05:002010-11-15T16:45:44.664-05:00A couple of hairballs...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGOF9zswUDhaFjYz9LyJb0bLa-CXp0ZV32MNevNHMtN8PQovEezzuvfuXyGxKowh94_SY5Btx_bn7v1TEz1Z7NWtfzSwEAtypNgEPIBMbBkGsEnBJNhIX_C6RG0Cm0Ty8gth5lA8cIf4e/s1600/DSC03538.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGGOF9zswUDhaFjYz9LyJb0bLa-CXp0ZV32MNevNHMtN8PQovEezzuvfuXyGxKowh94_SY5Btx_bn7v1TEz1Z7NWtfzSwEAtypNgEPIBMbBkGsEnBJNhIX_C6RG0Cm0Ty8gth5lA8cIf4e/s400/DSC03538.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="font-size: small;"><u><i><b>BWO Emerger</b></i></u></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i>When you first start to see hatching Blue Winged Olives, switch to a BWO Emerger. When a hatch begins, fish key onto the emergers before they do the adults. Cast an emerger upstream and allow it to swing downstream, slowly working the fly to the surface.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></i> Hook: Orvis Curved Nymph Hook</div><div style="text-align: center;">Thread: 8/0 Olive</div><div style="text-align: center;">Body: Olive rabbit dubbing.</div><div style="text-align: center;">Ribbing: Copper wire</div><div style="text-align: center;">Tail: 3 split pheasant tail fibers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Shellback: Pheasant tail fibers</div><div style="text-align: center;">Legs: Remaining pheasant tail fibers from </div><div style="text-align: center;">shellback (hard to see in this picture).</div><div style="text-align: center;">Gills/Thorax: Aftershaft feather from a pheasant skin. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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Thread: Olive or black 6/0<br />
Underbody: Caddis green dubbing<br />
Overbody: Scudback<br />
Ribbing: Copper wire<br />
Legs: 6 brown biots<br />
Thorax: black dubbing<br />
Antennae: 2 wood duck flank fibers </div>Tyler Legghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05969341382871432087noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6683666431975322746.post-308106728836294902010-11-10T17:27:00.000-05:002010-11-10T17:27:25.813-05:00A few great fall time patterns...<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i><b><span style="font-size: small;">Legg's BWO Emerger</span></b></i>- A pinch of Zelon and 3 Microfibett tails creates the trailing nymphal shuck, imitating an emerging BWO.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Galloup's Zoo Cougar</b></i></span>- One of my all time favorite streamers. If you've never fished one, you should!</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Rusty Midge Emerger</b></i></span>- Those are dryer sheets for the wings.</td><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">No-Name streamer as of now. It's a great fall time/big fish catcher.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: small;"><i><b>Legg's Giant Vinyl Rib Stone</b></i></span>- Heavy and realistic. A real fish catcher</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">And of course the San Juan Worm. A fall time killer! During heavy rains, worms are flushed into the river where trout are waiting.</td></tr>
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Again, welcome! Hope you find this blog helpful and enjoyable.<br />
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