This week’s Tying Tuesday options yet one more Sparkle Dun, however this one is a “Neversink” version, which I feel might come in useful. You’ll additionally study to tie a brand new nymph from Slovakia, and get a primer on fly tying thread.
The Sparkle Dun might be my favourite fly, ever. This factor flat-out produces when trout are at their pickiest throughout mayfly hatches. It’s additionally an amazing all-season sample every time mayflies are out and about. It’s easy to tie (which might be my favourite half) and comparatively straightforward to see on the water, no less than in comparison with different emerger patterns. Davie McPhail walks us by way of tying a Neversink model of the venerable Sparkle Dun.
Sparkle Dun
Hook: Fulling Mill Final Dry, dimension 16.
Thread: Mild Cahill, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail: Tan Extremely Dry Yarn.
Physique and Thorax Dubbing: Mild olive dubbing.
Wing: Deer hair and Extremely Dry Yarn.
Up subsequent is an attention-grabbing little sample from River Fishing Slovakia, a channel we haven’t featured right here at MidCurrent earlier than. The Double Facet Olive is nice for grayling in Slovakian rivers, however one has to imagine it’ll work nicely for trout, most likely across the globe. It’s a simple-enough fly that’s harking back to the time-tested perdigon.
Double Facet Olive
Hook: Hanak Jig Very good, dimension 16.
Bead: Metallic olive, tungsten, 3.0mm.
Thread: Fluorescent Orange, 70-denier or 8/0 Uni.
Wire: Chartreuse, 0.1mm.
Dubbing: Pure Pine Squirrel.
And to wrap up this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’ll take a deep dive into the complicated world of fly tying thread. There are all kinds of thread varieties, manufacturers, and sizes, and realizing what they’re—and the best way to most successfully use them—can actually assist pace alongside your fly tying training. Due to the oldsters at Mad River Outfitters for placing this video collectively.
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