Here's the material list for Harry's Firefly. I don't remember it being a
sinking pattern. He does have a Sinking Beetle pattern
Jerry C
Materials Needed for Steeve's Firefly:
Hook: #12, 14,16: Tiemco 5212, Orvis 1638, Mustad 94831
Thread: 6/0 Black or Orange
Wing Case: Kreinik 1/8” Rib
I had planned to get mine in the mail this week. Still have to do the toe
tags, but with 12 to 20 inches of snow expected the next 48 hours. I may have
to delay that till next week.
Jerry C
Allan, I got kicked off FF@ list again. It's getting very annoying.
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Nice, Wayne. I'm glad I'm not the only one thinking outside the box. I brought
a couple of "Beetle Spins" and used the frame. Wrapped and then epoxied the
hook in place, then tied a "Calcasieu Pig Boat" on the long arm, downsized the
blade. Had a chance to fish them in late September but it w
Chuck:
The dyes in that kit are not the same as Kool Aid unless you're thinking
Jonestown or the dyes you see in the stores around Easter time. In the
instructions that came with the kit in large letters is "Do not eat any egg
treated with these dyes" I've thought about picking up a couple of
Chuck:
I've only dyed grizzly hackle one time. I had several grizzly saddles of
various quality where I had used up most of the good dry fly hackle and had
found an old Ukrainian Easter Egg kit my grandmother had used to make the eggs.
There were several packets of dye left including black.
I guess it depends on where you're fishing. Around here, SE PA, there usually
a mix of caddis and midges, between, the sparse mayfly hatches on the streams I
fish. I normally fish a larger caddis, CDC and Elk, size 14-18 as the lead
with a size 20-22, midge dry/emerger as the dropper. If noth
Alan:
Count me in. It has a name but I can't remember, but it was shown to me many
years ago by Harry Steeves.
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Sometimes I'm I glutton for punishment. This is one of those times.
If anyone's up for a popper swap, I'll host it. I'm posting this to two
lists (Pa
When we used to out to Reelfoot lake when I was in college they had a couple
rows of cane poles on the porch of the bait shop. Being more sophisticated
than the locals we use our spinning gear. Still can't explain how those folks
with the cane poles always ended up with a bunch of slabs, while
Wes:
That's the one. It's a cheap way to try tenkara fishing. You can put a loop
on the piece of fly line you want to and do a loop to eye connection. Another
way, as I found out by accident, the one I bought had a butt cap on it which
came off and I could have popped the tip top off and thr
I've messed around with it. I first saw my first tenkara rod about 5 or 6
years ago when a customer walked in to the local fly shop I frequent. He was a
frequent traveler and well versed in tenkara fishing. He'd brought a tenkara
rod back from Japan which set the owner back $300. He showed u
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Very nice, Wayne. Several years ago, Harry Steeves came up with an epoxy ant
which required the epoxy to be colored red, black or brown to match the ant
being imitated. I tried them but had difficulty getting the dyes in small
quantities to do the coloring. So I switched over to using beads o
Chuck:
As I mentioned earlier, I got my punches from Harry Steeves several years
ago. They are really heavy duty, industrial type punches, ranging from 1/8 to
3/4 inch diameter. Not sure if Harry had them made specifically for him to
sell. There's no brand anywhere on them. You might want
Chuck:
You might be able to get it in a craft store. That's where I initially go
mine, but they quit carrying it. The only reason I have some is that a friend
on another list had to quit fly fishing because of health reasons and decided
not to tie anymore and sent me all he had. He lives in
Chuck:
It was part of the foam. Something I picked up at the craft store around
Valentine's day.
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Jerry: Thanks a lot. On the yellow with the pinkish stripe,is the stripe
painted on?? Or glued from another piece of foam?? Thanks, Chuck
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It was good talking to you Wayne. Just got in the house about 10 minutes ago.
Despite the snow it only took me an hour and a half to get home from Somerset.
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Hi All;
Guess who I saw a Somerset: Met Peggy Brenner briefly at dinner, plan to talk
with her more and po
Tony:
I've got some extra leave this year. Let me see how the money is and if
anything from work will interfere and maybe I'll be able to scratch an item off
my bucket list.
Jerry
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Jerry,
Would still would like to get you to come out here to tie at the
Wayne,
Other than trying to stay warm. Pretty good. Spent a lot of my indoor time
tying flies, including several Pig Boats. It is one of those patterns I'd
forgotten about
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Hi Jerry;
I look foward to it!
How have you been?
Wayneb
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Wayne:
I'll most likely be there on Saturday. My saltwater club, South Jersey
Coastal Fly Anglers, has a table, and I'll be there tying flies and whatever
else they require of me. If you're there that day stop by and say Hi.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadel
Wes:
I picked this up off this web site.
http://www.warmwaterflyfisher.com/flymonth/FOTM052002.htm
There are tying instructions and some history on the fly.
The CALCASIEU PIG BOAT TYING INSTRUCTIONS
Hook: Size 2/0 Mustad 3366 (Or Tiemco 8089 #2)
Thread: Black Size A (I used 3/0
Tony, that wasn't the first time I've seen snow in Vermont around Memorial Day.
But this time it was colder, didn't get out of the 30's all day. I did my
shopping that day. It was a cold rain when I left, after stops in Manchester,
the Vermont Country Store and the local maple syrup place, it
I was up in Vermont over the Memorial Day weekend in the south central part of
the state at least until it started snowing on me on Saturday. I got one day
of fishing in but it was lake fishing. The streams in the area weren't out of
their banks but they were running high and discolored, not
Not sure about the green weenie imitating a caterpillar . Usually they're tied
either with lead wrapped around the shank or a black beadhead and meant to
imitate the green rock worm or similar caddis larvae. The green inch worm is
usally tied with a piece of foam. The small foam cylinders used
I have caught a couple of fish on the Tiemco size 32, both were sunfish which
had better eyes than the trout in the creek. They also got to keep the fly
once I landed them and saw there was no way I was going to get the fly out.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelp
Sure does, I have two out the three close to me so I'll check them out.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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Jerry:
I find closed cell foam in Michaels, Joannes and Hobby Lobby.
Hope this helps?
Thank You,
Alan Di
Thanks for the picture, Tony. Glad I have a color printer. That's closed cell
foam, right. Where do you find it in the different colors?
Jerry Caruso
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We had a hatch of them last year. As you say, they w
In 2004 the 17 year hatch fizzled here in extreme SE PA. Kept waiting for them
to show up but only the annual ones made an appearance. The smallies in the
local creek I fish seem to like the big meal the annuals provide . The fun
part is watching the sunfish try to take them under. I like th
This year that sounds like a good idea.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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Jerry:
We sell both colors at the Bass Pro shop I work at.
The people that use them tell me that the color doesn’t matter.
Thank You,
Alan
Allan:
If they're the annual Cicadas, they have a different coloration than the 17
year ones which have a lot of orange in the pattern color. The annual ones
tend to be green with a lighter greenish brown underbelly, at least the ones
around here do.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considere
Tony:
Now that I think about it you were the one that sent the last one to me.
Hans sent me the first two, and I passed on one of the found hooks on to
Richard so he could get his done after he broke the one he had. I've got a
Royal Wulff tied on the Tiemco size 32 that I take with me wh
I lost two of them, but Hans wouldn't let me off the "hook" I can't remember
if Hans or Tony sent me the third one which I finally tied my fly on. Then a
couple of weeks later while cleaning up around my tying desk I actually found
the two I lost, which probably explains why I can't win the l
Tony:
Hope your daughters are on the mainland and everything is well with them.
The barrier islands from Ocean City north have really been hit. The back bays
have met the ocean in many places. It's been windy and very rainy here in
Philly. It's almost midnight and my power is still o
Tony:
They are fat, especially when I get to the larger cylinders. The thinner
cylinders make for something closer to your original. Not sure I think they
were tied on 18s and 20s. The black 20s work well when there are midges on the
water. I'm still working, nothing else I really want
Then it might be that "orange cahill" The one I came across was about that
size but had more orange in the tail, most likely because of eggs.
Jerry Caruso
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Jerry: I see. Thanks. From the end of the tiny tai
Hey, Chuck: That's a mayfly. I'm not sure what kind. How big was it? It
seems a bit large for a Sulfur. Maybe it's what my Canadian friends call an
"Orange Cahill". I'm sure somebody on the list will know what it is.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
Robert:
I haven't been able to find the foil at any of the craft stores around here.
This may be what you're looking for.
http://jonestones.com/
They appear to be the source for most of the foils I've seen in fly shops or at
the local fly fishing shows. These are transfer foils
Mine were at my sister's on Saturday when I stopped by on my way to a rock
concert. Nice group of flies. All the nymphs are going into my panfish box as
I don't tie many of them.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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Flies arriv
Since my salt water club has been working with CFR the last five years,
including acting as, in this case, lake guides for their retreat in South
Jersey. I would favor the flies going to Casting for Recovery.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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Robert:
I put my flies in the mail yesterday afternoon.
Jerry Caruso
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Bingo that is the correct address
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I've got half of mine tied. Since it looks like opening day of trout season is
going to be a rainout, I should get them done this weekend. I may have missed
this but do we need to enclose a stamp self-adressed envelope when they're
sent?
Jerry Caruso
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Foam damsel adult
Jerry Caruso
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If you know what you are tying please send me your pattern so I can post them.
April 15 due date for 12 flies
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Bob:
Haven't done a swap in a while. If there's room. Count me in.
Jerry Caruso
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Anyone interested in doing a dragonfly and damselfly swap? 12-15
tyers, Mid April for the due date.
Nymphs or adults,
Nothing right now. I'm getting the house ready for the family Seven Fishes
Christmas Eve dinner. Which means it's getting it's quarterly cleaning and I
have to figure what fish/seafood besides calamari, shrimp, scallops, clams and
mussels I need to cook up.
After Christmas, I'll be tyi
That's for sure. I learned a lot from you and many of the other I've met over
the years. Along with all those fly swaps on VFB, FF@ and various web sites
I've hung out on. I still trying to figure out what to do with the eel skin I
picked up last January. A minnow pattern made totally out of
Tony:
I drove out to the show when it was held at 7 Springs to meet you and Hans
W. I think it moved to Bayonne the following year or the next one and then
finally settled in Somerset. Wayne, I'll see you Saturday. I'm looking for my
club name tag so I know who I am.
Jerry Caruso
"A
I'll be there Saturday. I'll be tying at some point, probably during the
afternoon, at the South Jersey Coastal Fly Anglers table. Stop by. It's
always good to place faces to names.
Jerry Caruso
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Rick:
It's been many, many years sinced I've fished either lake. I did most of my
fishing below the dams then and it was usually decent fishing when they weren't
generating power. You could pick up crappie, bream, catfish and fresh water
drum using bait and lures. Stripers were just a r
Wayne:
Around here I have better luck with the smaller sizes say size 16 down to
26. I keep it simple either beadhead PT or Hare's Ear nymphs with soft
hackle.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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Hi All;
Conti
Wayne:
I usually use starling for the small ones.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
- "Wayne Blake-Hedges" wrote:
Hi Jerry;
Thanks! What type of feather do you normally use for the soft hackle collar?
Good to hear from you again;
Wayne
Wayne:
I tie mine with a bead head(black or copper) and soft hackle, no wing case.
I also like to tie them in size 20 to 26.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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Hi All;
Will be tying this pattern in a fly tyin cl
I'll be there on Saturday. I'll be tying from 10 to 1 at my club's table.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
- "Wayne Blake-Hedges" wrote:
Hi all;
Anyone else attending??
Jerry, are you going to be at your usual spot this year??
Wayne
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Larry:
A 230 grain .45 ACP bullet comes out the barrel at around 900 FPS, about the
same as a 250 grain .45 Colt. It's a good man stopper but it would just piss
off a big bear. Don's got the right idea with the .500 S &W. Not something
you'd want for concealed carry but good in bear cou
Rodger:
I haven't been there in a while. I think there's a search feature for
flies. If you type in my last name or the name of the pattern it should take
you to them.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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> On 5/5/2010 8:
I have a couple of variations of the Chili Pepper up on the VFB site. A "Green
Chili" and a "Blackened Chili" if anyone's interested.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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Wes:
I've been thinking about the same thing. It makes me hesitant to use them in
salt water or when chasing toothy critters like pike or muskie. One
possibility I'm considering are "bobber stops". They are used when fishing
slip bobbers to adjust the depth that the bait sits at. There
Will go you 3.2 inches better. We ended up with 23.2 inches officially at the
airport. It second largest snowstorm in the city's history. Scary part, is
I've seen four out of the top five. I'm in the city about 15 miles from the
airport and we probably had 16-18 inches here. Having just had
Iain:
The two flies on one hook is a "Schoolie Fly" developed by Bob Popovic. The
pattern is often tied with three flies on one hook. The Abu Optic Keel Fly is
tied on the fresh water version of the hook used for the two fly pattern.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather b
We're here, but it's just about my bed time.
Jerry Caruso
"All things considered, I'd rather be in Philadelphia."
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Tap-tap-tap... whoo..whoo!.. testing 1, 2...testing 1, 2... Anybody there???
Does 'VFB' stand for 'Very Few Buddies' now???
Where are all of the IOFF'e
Chuck:
It's the Mustad's that aren't in production anymore. As far as the Tiemco
goes, I'm pretty sure they still make them. It's the other way around the
Mustad is smaller than the Tiemco. To give you an idea of what you're
getting. If I tie in public, since I'm usually tying warm wat
Depends on the deadline. I'd be interested. I can add the rejects to my fly
box.
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> Just thinking, have not hosted a swap in
Jimmy:
I've decided on the Ridley Creek Fuzz Ball. Not sure of the size yet I have
to count hooks. It won't be larger than a size 20 or smaller than a size 24.
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I've got a pattern book that contains a bunch of british patterns in it some
which might be older than the earliest American patterns. Do you want me to
check for you.
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I'm in. I'll do either a Wissahickon Midge or a Ridley Creek Fuzz Ball. I'm
leaning toward the Fuzz Ball.
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Does being an AARP member count? Even with my next birthday coming up I'm
still about 4 years to young.
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Morning
Tom:
All three work well for the early season mayflies up here. They don't float
quite as well as a CDC pattern, but they surprised me by floating as well as
they did. The bodies are wrapped and clipped, not as much sparkle as with a
dubbed body but pretty buggy looking. Might be a decent i
Here you go, Tom.
http://www.virtualflybox.com/patterns/pattern.php?id=511
http://www.virtualflybox.com/patterns/pattern.php?id=513
http://www.virtualflybox.com/patterns/pattern.php?id=512
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Rick:
I got mine from someone on the FF@ list who had gathered them from a road kill.
The bag has lasted a long time. I've got three patterns on the VFB pattern
section that are tied only with emu feathers if you want to take a look. Trout
patterns but they might work for warm water.
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Chris:
I have a story for you. In the SFP, I received a size 32 from Hans W, and
proceeded to try and tie a fly. The jaws spit it out. I tried to bow out but
Hans sent me another. I was trying to get it in my vise when it slipped and
disappeared when I knocked a couple of things over when
Yep. Here's proof that people do tie size 32 flies.
http://www.danica.com/flytier/sfp_previewx/sfp_preview.htm
Tony Spezio and myself participated. There maybe more folks from the VFB that were part of it.
Mustad doesn't make the size 32 anymore. I do have a couple of size 32's for days whe
Wes/Tony:
You have to be careful of the type of ear plug you use some, as I found out,
actually absorb water.
Here's a couple of ear plug sliders. Don't use them much.
http://www.flytyingforum.com/uploads/gallery46830788425dc.jpg
http://www.flytyingforum.com/uploads/gallery4683076362934.j
Wes:
I've caught 3 trout on poppers, and had a couple of more come up and look at
them. Actually, two were on gurglers, and one was on a pencil popper. The one
common denominator the three I caught have in common is they were all crashing
minnows in shallow water, and I actually thought I ha
Once a year on a regular basis. I go to a lodge in northern Ontario. It's a
pretty good size lake and the main quarry is walleye. Since I go up in
mid-July, they're mainly in 20-25 feet of water. Not real conducive to fly
fishing. So I drag out my my three spinning rods, one trolling rod plu
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