Monday, July 14, 2014

Pond Stalker's Featured Fly Pattern - I.D. Olive Soft Hackle

Beginning with the 2014 Blogging and Fishing season, I have decided to include a page of some of the flies that I am currently tying from my vise.  Certainly, won't be posting pictures of every fly I tie, but, thought I would post pictures of some of them that are new and/or interesting.  Tell me what you think on these patterns.  Don't hesitate to comment below or you can send an email if you would like.  I am not a Video person, so more than likely will post materials and directions if that is what folks want to see.  I will have to determine what I would prefer to make it the easiest for my readers and users of anything my flies might encourage.

**Note: For enhanced (larger) view double click on fly picture 


I.D. Olive Soft Hackle
 
 Fly Type: Wet,
Target Species: Panfish,
Recommended Region: Northwest US,
Imitation: Caddis Flies,
Material List: Body Olive Ice Dubbing
Hackle Dyed Olive Partridge
Head Olive Glass Bead
Hook Size 14, 12, 10
Hook Type Tiemco 200r
Rib Copper Wire, Gold Wire, Or
Tail None
Tying Instructions: Tying Instructions
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Using a Tiemco 200R style hook, or, similar style hook. Tied in sizes 10 -14. Begin by inserting a small olive colored glass bead on the hook and bringing it up to the eye of the hook. Make a few wraps with your thread behind the plastic bead to keep bead from sliding back on hook.
2.
Move thread to rear of hook near barb. Tie in your wire rib.
3.
At the point of barb on hook, form a dubbing loop with your thread. Place a small amount of Olive Ice Dubbing in your loop and twist or spin loop to form the dubbing noodle.
4.
Wrap your dubbing noodle forward to 3/4 point on hook shank. Tie off and trim remainder of dubbing loop if necessary.
5.
Size and tie in a Dyed Olive Partridge feather pointing rearward (wet fly) style. Wrap feather a couple of times and tie off. Move your thread to front of feather and make a wrap or two rearward with thread to further set the feather in a rearward style.
6.
Now using the standard dubbing method (Non-Loop) apply a bit more Olive Ice Dubbing to your thread and wrap a few times in front of feather to area where bead sets on hook.
7.
Whip Finish and have fun fishing this fun style of fly.

Presentation Tips: Fishing Instructions
Used on a floating line while stream fishing, on ponds for panfish, I prefer to use a floating line and longer leader or if the fish are down a few feet an Intermediate sinking line would do well.

31 comments:

  1. Neat feature. I have been thinkking of adding tabs to orginize blogs better but it seems a bit too complicated to me.

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    1. Thanks, Daniel. Don't let it spook you. I enjoy changing the look and the features on my blog as I go. Enjoy getting a feeling for what my readers respond too the best.

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    2. What is the top commenter gadget called? I might have to get me one.

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  2. That's a good looking fly! I haven't fished wet flies very much, but I keep saying I'm going to tie some and give it a try. I might see if I can track down the materials and try this one out.

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    1. Thanks for the nice comment, Joseph. This is an easy pattern to tie if you like using dubbing on your wet fly or nymph patterns. Soft hackles are great patterns as you can swing them with a floating line and fish just sub-surface if you want too. If you give it a go, let us know!

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  3. I have this humongous Excel spreadsheet with all the fly recipe's I've collected over the years. This one has joined. I will attempt to tie this one too.

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    1. Hi, Mark. I don't know much, if anything, about Excel. So would be interested in how your set up works. Thanks for adding my soft hackle pattern. Again, this is not a difficult pattern to tie. That is why it works for me.

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  4. Mel
    Excellent job at the vice, I especially like the thick body pattern. The soft hackle is a work in progress for me on our tailrace, hopefully I will master it soon. Thanks for sharing

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    1. Bill, thank you for your kind words, as always. As far as using a dubbed body on my soft hackles, I tend to lean to making my flies look "Buggy". Something about it seems to work well for Trout and Panfish.

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  5. Nicely done brother Mel and besides tying you've been sprucing up the old place. I like it. I'm off all week if you want to invite me up your way to find some nice water.

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    1. The kind with fish swimming in it. I'm up for about anything.

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    2. Let me "pond" er on this a bit. It would be nice for sure.......................

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    3. Hmmm... I think that it is time for my blog to have a facelift. Don't want to start looking "old"... Haha

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    4. RD, giving your blog a facelift is what you do when you are not fishing or tying flies, and don't want to take another nap. Tee Hee! Thanks for your encouragement.

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    1. Early morning, late evening, and quite possibly, nymphs preferred that time of year over any surface activity. Can The River Damsel be exposed to warm water fly fishing?

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    2. Are you available Labor Day Wkd? That is what I'm looking at right now... Mr. Bluegill Catcher. And yes, if I can use a fly rod at the pond, it's a go!

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    3. I am available at this time, but, time changes everything...................
      So we can hope to get together somewhere. Now you have put the pressure on me to have you land a Bluegill that is worth talking about. I better do some research.......................................

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  7. I tie pretty much the exact same thing for trout.

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    1. Thanks for the comment, Kevin. You know the old saying............................
      "Great minds think alike"!

      Anyway, obviously, the pattern works then. Try it on some warm water fish too if you get a chance.

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  8. I still dont tie flies but I like posts that teach me more about fly fishing and flies so I look forward to these posts!

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    1. Juan, as you get more involved over time with fly fishing, usually, fly tying becomes a new hobby for you, too. Someday, perhaps you will share one with all of your readers. Thanks for the nice comment and I am happy to be of help.

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    2. It is how the disease progresses. Next thing you know you will be studing insects in your free time, making trout throwup, and watching tying videos on Vimeo until dawn.

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    3. Hey, Juan, Daniel is probably right.............................
      Pace yourself or you will get "HOOKED"....................

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  9. Very cool pattern, Mel. I dig it! I, too, have been thinking about making a separate tab for my flies, with some step by steps. Could be a fun little project.

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    1. Justin, thank you for the nice comment on the Olive Soft Hackle. Glad you liked it!
      It would be great if more of us Bloggers would use that concept to share some of their favorite patterns. Would be a fun way to share patterns.

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  10. Nice fly there Mel. It would work well for trout
    I like the new feature.

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  11. So, if I come out there... do I get a free 2 hr fly tying session? Just asking... I need to learn a few new patterns. Ok. I will bring cookies. = )

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    1. I would be more than proud to sit at the fly tying vise with you for a two hour free session. Heck, I bet I could learn a thing or two from you about tying and patterns since I am old school and tie and fish for simplicity.

      Oh, and as a reminder, "Me love Cookies"!

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