FlyFisher23
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Does anyone have custom patterns to share?
My thought too! There's not much that hasn't been done in one form or another, and as new materials come along, they're adopted to old patterns.I think every person who is a serious tyer probably has their own "original" pattern, especially considering the myriad of choices when it comes to substituting materials, whether they be original recipe or a replacement. The bastardization of patterns is all over the place (here, Insta, Youtube). I don't see a lot of patterns I'd classify as original, more along the lines of utilization of ingredients.
Glad to see you on here Rob. A perfect concoction aptly named.The Bass Siren - it calls bass to it.
I came up with this one falling asleep at night. My idea was to combine an intruder for steelhead with a bass fly for warm water. This is the first of two patterns that I came up with. The back end is articulated with a curly ultra suede tail. The front is an bell/umbrella shape that is intended to pulse in the water when stripped. The fly has no additional weight other than a cone. When stripped it has a streamlined profile with a moving tail. When paused it drops.
The gentlemen holding the bass is over 7 feet tall.
Video tutorial on my Youtube.
My opinion is that there are very few 'original' patterns today. I have 'created' a couple of flies, but they are not original patterns. They might have original materials, but they are a play on another fly created by someone else. So, original in today's world should really be created using something new from a previous design
Those flys are sweet! i respect anyone who takes the time to come up with there own patterns
Check out J. Stockard Fly Fishing. Kapok was used a lot in patterns before WW II (then it was all used by the military for Mae West life preservers). A pound of kapok supports ~ 30 pounds of weight in the water. The old patterns almost always used this natural material in its natural yellowish tan color because kapok was very difficult to dye. J Stockard's supply DOES come in a variety of colors because the manufacturer has found a way to dye the material evenly. BTW, kapok comes from the seed heads of a tree species (think a cottonwood on steroids!). It's nice to see this material back on the market.I learned something new today. I’ve never heard of kapok dubbing. Now I know. Sounds like magical stuff.
Just think of them as footholds!I saw that. I won't be entering any kapok tree climbing contests anytime soon. At least not while sober. Ouchy.
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