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Category Archives: Fly Tying
Tying the Spruce Fly Substitute Sea Run Cutthroat Fly
Another variation in Jay’s Sea Run Fly Series. The Spruce substitute falls in the Yarn body traditional fly realm.–CD Spruce Fly Substitute Hook: TMC 3761 # 8 or Daiichi 1560 # 8 Thread: Petitjean Split Second 8/0 Rib: Oval Uni … Continue reading →
Tying a Sea Run Cutthroat Traditional Dubbed Body Fly Pattern
Jay discusses Sea Run Cutthroat fly fishing tactics during his demonstration of how to tie a dubbed body traditional. More variations are shown below.–CD Red and Yellow Dubbed Body Sea Run Favorite Hook: TMC 3761 or Daiichi 1560 # 8 … Continue reading →
Sea Run Cutthroat Baitfish Fly Pattern
In this video Jay Nicholas demonstrates how to tie a Sea Run Cutthroat baitfish style fly pattern. Sea Run’s are notorious piscavores (fish eaters) and this small baitfish pattern does a great job of imitating the helpless fry Cutthroat love … Continue reading →
Tying the Reversed Spider Sea Run Cutthroat Fly
In this video Jay Nicholas ties a Harvest Trout or Sea Run Cutthroat fly pattern called the Reversed Spider. This patterns unique hackle wrap gives it wild action in the water. The erratic action of the fly has been found … Continue reading →
Tying Traditional Sea Run Cutthroat Trout flies with Jay Nicholas: Pete’s Special and The Female Coachman
The Pete’s Special and The Female Coachman are just two of the many flies we classify as “Traditional” Sea Run Cutthroat Flies. These are proven patterns that fly anglers chasing Bluebacks have utilized for years. In the two videos below … Continue reading →
Tying Sea Run Cutthroat Flies
In this video Jay Nicholas sits down and discusses his favorite fly tying materials for Sea Run Cutthroat flies. Check out Jay’s Sea Run Cutthroat Fly Fishing Tips more information on how to fish these old school beauties. Another great … Continue reading →
New Fly Tying Contest: Summer Steelhead Skater patterns
The next subject in the Caddis Fly’s Hareline Dubbin Fly Tying Contest series is the steelhead dry fly or skater patterns. Photo by Rick Gersbach Send your bugs to the Caddis Fly Shop by August 31st to be eligible. Drop … Continue reading →
Sea Run Cutthroat Fly Fishing Tips — Videos on the way
I asked Jay Nicholas to introduce a series of videos we shot recently about flies for Sea Run Cutthroat here in Oregon. Blueback are in already, and they will keep trickling into our coastal rivers throughout the fall. Enjoy. Remember … Continue reading →
Lagartun Mini Flat Braid Summer Steelhead Fly Series: Fluorescent Red and Fluorescent Chartreuse
The final two patterns in Jay’s Lagartun Mini Flat Braid Series. Summer Steelhead fishing is looking great locally with over 22,000 fish over Willamette Falls. The Deschutes had a record year last and is again looking good this year. Decent … Continue reading →
Lagartun Mini Flat Braid Summer Steelhead Fly Series: Fluorescent Blue
In this video Jay Nicholas ties another one of his favorite Steelhead patterns in the Summer Steelhead Lagartun Mini Flat Braid Series. Steelhead and Salmon love blue! Lagartun Mini Flat Braid Fluorescent Blue is a material that almost glows in … Continue reading →
Lagartun Mini Flat Braid Summer Steelhead Fly Series: Fluorescent Orange
The first of four different steelhead flies tied by Jay Nicholas from his Steelhead Mini Flat Braid Series. Fluorescent Orange Lagartun Mini Flat Braid over-body and a silver Lagartun Mini Flat Braid under-body give this pattern a subtle glow in the … Continue reading →
Jay’s Summer Steelhead Chenille Series Red and Black and Orange and Black
The final two of eight Summer Steelhead Chenille Series flies from Jay Nicholas. Jay discusses hook size, proportions and flash. The next series of low water patterns is on the way!–CD Summer Steelhead Chenille Series Hook: TMC 700 2-6 Thread: … Continue reading →
Jay’s Summer Steelhead Chenille Series Claret and Black and Blue and Black
Two more in Jay’s Summer Steelhead Chenille Series Steelhead fly patterns. During the tying session Jay discusses stomach contents of Steelhead. His career as a biologist and angler has led to a tremendous amount of research, field observation and access … Continue reading →
More of Jay’s Steelhead Chenille Series Fly Tying Videos
Two more proven Steelhead patterns from Jay Nicholas’s Summer Steelhead Chenille Series. Purple has to be considered along with black as a top producing steelhead color. Fly number two is a “Juicy Bug” knock off that Jay has had success … Continue reading →
Jay’s Summer Steelhead Chenille Series
It’s looking like another excellent summer Steelhead year in the Pacific Northwest. Rumor, suggestion, theory, preliminary numbers, has the Deschutes even better in 2010 than the record of 2009. The North Umpqua is fishing reasonably well right now. The Willamette, … Continue reading →