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Flies Around the Net – March 2018
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Flies Around the Net – April 2018
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Chartreuse Salamander Popper
Michael Jensen ties a popper version of his Chartreuse Salamander Jig.
Michael says, “For surface action with pike, musky, bass, trout, perch and other predators. Tied using the cool Flymen Fishing Company Double Barrel Popper heads.”
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Tie TV – Zombie Bream
When it comes to fail safe flies for pike fly fishing, nothing comes close to a classic bream imitation. This articulated hook fly by Niklaus Bauer has everything a pike fly needs and it will help you catch many and big pike. By alternating between a Dragon Tail, Wiggle Tail, Wave Tail or a flash tail, you can get many completely different approaches by using one fly.
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Flies Around the Net – September 2018
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Dragontail Bulkhead
From Paul Monaghan:
“A variation of the Popovics Bulkhead Deceiver. Pike love them, plus they are easy and quick to tie. This variant uses Nayat (Snow Runner) over the bucktail.”
Materials list:
Veevus GSP150D
Ahrex Hooks TP610 2/0 or 4/0
60lb mono
3mm bead
Fish-on Dragontail size L or XL
Bucktail in white and grey
Hedron Flashabou standard or Magnum in Moonlight and White
Hedron Strung Fuzzy Fibre in orange
Skeena River or Foxytails Nayat in grey and black
Angelina Fibre in Silver Iris
Grizzy saddle feathers
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Flies Around the Net – October 2018
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Brad Kutmas’ Musky Adventure
Brad emailed me with some good information and an interesting story, so I wanted to share. Brad has been concentrating his fly tying and fly fishing on hunting muskies this fall. He is using a Thomas & Thomas Exocett Predator fly rod, 12wt., Sage Spectrum Max fly reel, with a SA Sonar Titan fly line.
Brad says, “This gives me a very balanced system and I have had good success with this setup this fall.
Brad has tied and fished the following streamer with success.
Articulated Streamer materials list:
Berkley (that’s right) 19Fusion 8/0 heavy cover hook
White/Black Bucktail
Olive EP fiber
Magnum Barred Flashabou
Magnum Pearl Flashabou
Predator Holographic Flashabou
Pearl Accent Tinsel
Black Craft Foam paper-punched and covered in Loons UV resin (eyes)
Brad explains how he caught his latest musky below. He was able to capture it on video as well.
“I witnessed the musky busting up baitfish and didn’t disturb him for a couple of minutes before moving in stealth-like. I removed the Mirage Drive from my Hobie and went straight paddle before anchoring with a rope tied to a rock. Gave it one false cast with a double haul to get it in the strike zone. I let it sink with intermediate/sink line for a few seconds with my rod tip in the water before performing 2 foot strips; then it ate the fly within the first few pulls. This part of the hunt went perfect, in my opinion. The rest was pure luck.
I cannot recollect much after setting the hook as the adrenaline of not hooking a fish for 70 hours (over many days) started kicking in. I did manage to captured it on video and assessed it. My hands were cold and fatigued so my line slipped on the first strip set of the hook; as the fish darted at me, I gave my rod a good long yank and stripped to bring the slack in quick. I followed up two hook sets after that, mainly because I’ve lost two this year on flies that I tied on too thick gauge of wire (Gamakatsu’s Big Game 8/0 hook). I forgot to pick up my extra line before getting the net, which was critical in error and something I never do. But I was able to net the fish. I’m completely humbled.”
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Bleeding Gills Predator Perch – Steve Yewchuck
Steve Yewchuck has been working on this super sexy Perch imitation and so here is more information about the pattern from Steve. Steve also mentions the bulk of the fly is made up from my Werewolf Hair, which I am extremely happy about!
-Paul
Materials list:
Hook – Kona 4/0 BGC
Body – is layered Werewolf Hair from FrankenFly, white, yellowish/orange , green/olive blend
– clump of Pike Skinz predator fibre in toxic.
Head – Raidzap thin and medium UV clear resin with a Flymen Flyfishing Company Living Eyes size 8.5mm Earth
Gill plate – custom shank / red tear drop blades
Leteras Magnum Dub – Pearl , olive and yellow for the head
Black Copic markers – four vertical markings
For gill plate Steve says Pacchiarini’s XS red Wiggle Tails for bleeding gills or red tear drop blades can be used.
Here are some of Steve’s thoughts on his Perch imitation.
“The fly is close to 8 inches long. Perfect adult perch imitation.
As far as bleeding gills, I’ve been playing around with that theory for a while. I’ve used red Wiggle Tails and small spinner blades so it looks like blood coming out of the gills. The red teardrops and Wiggle Tails work the best and give it a great fluttering action which I feel definitely has attracted some finicky Pike. I feel that the gill action definitely has been a trigger.
The fly is super light because it’s tied as a Hollow fly and the Werewolf Hair fibers are the perfect stiffness for movement and building wide-body profiles.
This fly can easily be thrown with a stiffer 8 weight like a predator rod or if you are not comfortable casting larger flies, you can use a 10 weight.”
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Flies Around the Net – November 2018
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Flies Around the Net – March 2019
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Ten Minute Tube – Paul Monaghan
From Paul Monaghan:
“TMT (Ten Minute Tube) is a super easy and durable tube fly to slid over the Mono Rig. Here I use body tubing to create the volume before finishing with synthetics, flash and natural material. If you have never heard of the Mono Rig, then check out my previous tutorial on how to tie it and its versatility. The colour I am tying has proved the most successful last season for those predators with teeth.”
Material List:
Nordic Anglers Tube: 4.8mm (XL Pike Tube)
Thread: 100D GSP
JBM Pike Skinz Saltwater Fibre – Dark Brown
Hedron Polar Flash – Gold and Copper
Big Streamers Nayat – Black
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Flies Around the Net – April 2019
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Buford in Cotton Candy
From Paul Monaghan:
One of my favourite patterns to tie and fish is the Buford, which was designed by Brad Bohen. The single hook version is really quick and easy once you practise a few. There is no right or wrong way, though hopefully through this tutorial you will get a good idea of material placement and proportion. All you need is bucktail, feathers, optional flash and some imagination.
Materials List:
Hook: Ahrex Hooks Predator Stinger PR320 6/0
Thread: 100/150D GSP
Bucktail: White, grey, blue & pink
Schlappen or Saddle feathers in white, grey and grizzly
Hedron Magnum Flashabou in moonlight
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Flies Around the Net – January 2020
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Flies Around the Net – May 2020
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Flies Around the Net – October 2020
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The Beaver
Norbert Renaud ties a great looking Pike pattern that he says just keeps pulling up fish.
Materials list:
Hook: Sakuma Manta Xtra 6/0 – can substitute a long big gap streamer hook from Ahrex or Partridge
Bucktail
Double Dragon Tail XL
3X 6MM Body Tubing 50MM Long
1X 14MM Body Tubing 60MM Long
Rubber Legs(optional)
Shanks: 8MM 1X 25MM 1X40MM 1 Link
10MM Eyes
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Articulated Whitefish – by Niklaus Bauer
In this episode of Tie TV, Niklaus Bauer is tying an articulated foot-long (30 cm) pike/musky fly, imitating a whitefish/grayling or any other large baitfish.
Materials list:
Hook: Ahrex TP610 #6/0 main, Ahrex TP610 #4/0 Tail
Glue: Zap a gap brush on, Gulff UV resin – thinman, Flexman
Eyes: Predator Eyes 8mm Fl. Orange
Thread: Power tread 100D – White
Connection: Partridge Bauer Pike leader wire 40LB, Articulation Beads 6mm – Silver and Sparkle Fl. Orange
Tail: Saddle tails in XXL silver and XL Copper
Rear hook: Bucktail – White, NMF Flashy Craft Fur White, Magnum Flashabou in Silver, Mirage and Holo Silver, Palmer Chenille medium – Pearl Gray, Saddle tails in XXL silver
Front Hook: Bucktail – Shad Gray, Magnum Flashabou in Silver, Mirage and Holo Silver, Long hair Holo Uv / Silver. Bauer’s Premium Nayat in Shad Gray and Gandalf Gray,
Head: NMF Flashy Craft Fur Gray and Extra Select Craft fur in gray olive,
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