Monthly Archive

I think I fixed my problem. I want to thank the guys at ultralightflyfishing.yuku.com they truly were a help and made my pattern a bit better, as I dropped the beadhead. But I will return to the beadhead son enough and make it grand. Here’s the new picture.

I am just learning how to tie these guys. I think mine look a bit off. Any help? Suggestons will be taken seriously. I think my hackle is a bit off, no?

because I will be at the Cleveland Cavaliers game, watchin’ LeBron and the crew “throw the hamma down!”. I hope every has a happy hump day!

So I couldn’t sleep tonight, so I tied up some scuds. Almost any fishery you go to will have scuds, wether or not they are a viable food substance for the fish will determine wether you should tie some or not. The only time I really get to fish them here in NorthEast Ohio is during the steelhead run. Other than that I use them on the tail-waters in Tennessee, Arizona, and Georgia. I will also use them on the spring creeks in the Drift-less Region, as there, they are considered one of the biggest food substances available. It is said that scuds are naturally earth tones, gray’s, tan’s, olive’s and black. It is when that they are near death or dead that they then turn into the bright vibrant colors; pink’s, orange’s and yellow’s. I would say of all the bug’s trout feed on, the scud is by far my favorite. I cannot describe why, maybe it’s their shape, or their color’s but to be honest I don’t know. Maybe it’s because when I start to run low on this pattern I can have two or three dozen, in several colors and sizes tied up in and hour and a half. .. Bah I don’t know, they are just a damn cool bug.

Got out on a new section of the Chagrin River today, we will refer to it as Bust Your Ass Creek. I got out with my buddy rick who caught his first smallie of the season on a fly rod I helped him build, and on a fly I tied. feels good to catch a fish on things you’ve put effort into. I also caught my first smallie of the season. He was about 10″ and not very spunky. Other wise it was a beautiful day to be out. We hiked about 6 miles on BYA Creek, and found lots of new, nice, undisturbed water. WE hiked from Sulphur Springs to Quarry Rock area. Very nice area, but we almost killed ourselves walking on slime covered rocks. We also saw tons of people once we got into the park. It’s a damn shame such a nice area was so trashed, but what do I expect from people. I guess the “leave no trace” signs have really done their job. WHat a joke the Cleveland Metro parks is. Either way a good day. Thanks for reading, tight lines!

I tie these patterns up for the smallies here in Northeast Ohio. They really love them. I call this pattern a Wool Head Sculpin, but I think the fish mostly see a goby. I could be wrong though. either way I love fishing this pattern on the more freestone looking areas as opposed to the slack-water areas. fishes good and looks even better in the water. Not to mention it only takes me a few minutes to tie one up.

I have been tying some mice lately, on advice from guide Matt Hynes. He says that they will produce year round, and for me that is a good thing; one more fly that can replace two or three top waters that are used seasonally. And what that means is less time at the tying bench and more time on the water. Here is my rendition of Matt’s pattern:

They have been my favorite fly to tie for a while now, not just black but every color. They can catch any fish out there and the look cool… And they make me look like a good tier! Here’s one from the bench tonight!