I think the old sliding bead technique is an old bass fishing trick... using a bullet weight above the worm and letting it slide as it moves along the bottom...sure works with a plastic worm on bass... should work on trout. Funny this thread took a turn to a sliding bead. :lol: :lol: I have been us...

I have seen the bead/cone slide down the tippet a foot dragging down the leader while the fly is still on the surface. Doesn’t slide back until you come tight to the fly. It delays getting the fly to desired depth until it begins a swing. Might not be an issue with small flies and beads but I have ...

I add beads or cones to unweighted flies by slipping the bead on the tippet, tie the fly with a non slip loop knot but leave the tag long. Slide the bead over the loop and pull the tag through to hold the bead in place. Clip the tag. I have never noticed the bead moving away from the fly. Either ca...

Just in time for the Yellow Sally's and PMD's! Well done. DUBBN, In the 60's, it was the Gray Hackle Yellow that was my go to fly. In the 80's I found my yellow dyed rabbit Flymph to be so effective even when fished along with a Partridge and Yellow. This is another variant to test in different lig...

A couple weeks ago Ron Eagle Elk posted a gorgeous pattern. The pattern was a Starling and Purple. Late in the thread Roadkill and Ron exchanged info on different techniques and equipment that each one uses to fish a riffle. Adding a wire rib, using a T-14 tip, and using a poly leader were mentioned...

Just in time for the Yellow Sally's and PMD's! Well done.

Thank folks.

Those look incredible, Wayne. I don't know which one I like better so I guess I'll have to tie all three. on the middle descutes this week, the squirrel with red thread head was a top producer...my version is pretty close to your,,, using the spikes squirrel dubbing... Hello Wayne, For the Sulky Si...

Bazzer69 wrote: ↑Thu May 23, 2024 2:18 pm Dubbn, I also use a whitings 4b, but I understand some use cock hackle, what is your view on this?
Barry F

Unless it's a hackle on a Woolly Bugger, my wet patterns use hen or gamebird.

Very nice, Wayne. Squirrel is a favorite of mine. Two questions. Are you using a split thread technique with the squirrel? What is that rib? It has just a bit of flash, but nicely understated. Thank you Ron. For buggy patterns I would hate to be forced to pick between Haresmask and Squirrel . I tru...