Palewatery Blog » Step by Steps http://www.palewatery.com/blog Fly Tying & Fly Fishing by Jim Lees Wed, 02 Sep 2015 05:26:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Sparkle Gnat Step by Step http://www.palewatery.com/blog/sparkle-gnat-step-by-step/ http://www.palewatery.com/blog/sparkle-gnat-step-by-step/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:19:36 +0000 http://www.palewatery.com/blog/?p=171 My preferred way of tying Sparkle Gnats and Griffiths Gnats has long been to wrap the body herl and hackle around the thread before winding the whole lot up the shank to form the body. There are a few advantages to doing it this way 1. It makes a stronger body. 2. If you use … Continue reading Sparkle Gnat Step by Step →

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]]> http://www.palewatery.com/blog/sparkle-gnat-step-by-step/feed/ 2 Sparkle Dun Step by Step http://www.palewatery.com/blog/sparkle-dun-step-step/ http://www.palewatery.com/blog/sparkle-dun-step-step/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 12:04:11 +0000 http://www.palewatery.com/blog/?p=166 Probably my all time favourite fly, since it first found its way into my fly box well over 20 years ago it’s caught me more fish than any other fly I tie. If I was allowed one fly and one fly only I would take this one. Created by Craig Mathews it’s an evolution of … Continue reading Sparkle Dun Step by Step →

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]]> http://www.palewatery.com/blog/sparkle-dun-step-step/feed/ 0 Mini Streamer Step by Step http://www.palewatery.com/blog/mini-streamer-step-step/ http://www.palewatery.com/blog/mini-streamer-step-step/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 10:48:13 +0000 http://www.palewatery.com/blog/?p=164 Mini Marabou Streamer Early in the Trout season streamer flies can be particularly effective, Trout are hungry and baitfish imitations represent a good meal for a hungry fish. A lot of my early season streamer fishing is done on larger rivers like the Clyde with #4 – #10 longshank Woolly Buggers but Trout will chase … Continue reading Mini Streamer Step by Step →

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]]> http://www.palewatery.com/blog/mini-streamer-step-step/feed/ 0 Aphids and Caenis Step by Steps http://www.palewatery.com/blog/aphids-and-caenis/ http://www.palewatery.com/blog/aphids-and-caenis/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 08:42:46 +0000 http://www.palewatery.com/blog/?p=160 There are a few fly tyers who really excel at the small stuff, Hans Weilenmann and Andy Baird jump to mind quickly. These guys tie simple elegant micro flies but also some really beautiful tiny flies and they tie them with a high degree of skill, I’m afraid I’m a bit more basic. What I … Continue reading Aphids and Caenis Step by Steps →

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]]> http://www.palewatery.com/blog/aphids-and-caenis/feed/ 0 Daddy and Danica Step by Step http://www.palewatery.com/blog/daddy-and-danica-step-by-step/ http://www.palewatery.com/blog/daddy-and-danica-step-by-step/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 08:00:11 +0000 http://www.palewatery.com/blog/?p=158 In a previous post I went through the steps for creating extended fly bodies. Now it’s time to use them on a Daddy Long legs and a quick simple Danica Mayfly pattern, starting with the Daddy Long Legs. Daddy Long Legs Hook: Varivas IWI T2000 Terrestrial #12. Thread: Nano Silk, Copper. Body: Copydex extended body. … Continue reading Daddy and Danica Step by Step →

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]]> http://www.palewatery.com/blog/daddy-and-danica-step-by-step/feed/ 0 Extended Fly Bodies http://www.palewatery.com/blog/extended-fly-bodies/ http://www.palewatery.com/blog/extended-fly-bodies/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 07:26:41 +0000 http://www.palewatery.com/blog/?p=156 In most circumstances I’m not a huge fan of extended body flies but where I happily make an exception and where extended bodies really excel is with flies like the Daddy Long Legs or Danica Mayfly. With those flies you’re not sacrificing hook size or performance when you have the hook shank contain just the … Continue reading Extended Fly Bodies →

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]]> http://www.palewatery.com/blog/extended-fly-bodies/feed/ 6 Baetis PT Nymph http://www.palewatery.com/blog/baetis-pt-nymph/ http://www.palewatery.com/blog/baetis-pt-nymph/#comments Sun, 19 Jan 2014 05:56:34 +0000 http://www.palewatery.com/blog/?p=154 Baetis Nymph There are a great many fly patterns to imitate Baetis nymphs, nymphs of the upwing flies in general really, some are very intricate and beautiful pieces of imitative work and others like the Pheasant Tail, Grey Goose or Gold Ribbed Hares Ear nymphs which though very simple are also great fish catchers. This … Continue reading Baetis PT Nymph →

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