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Articulated tying class

11/18/2013

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 The Articulated tying class wrapped up this past Wednesday. During the past four weeks we really had a great time tying some really cool patterns. Big, articulated "meat" flies are fun to tie and even more fun to fish. Having a class based on these type of flies was a new venture for us and we think it was a huge success. When setting up this class we wanted to chose patterns that could be fished in our local waters and had crossover between Trout, Smallmouth and Salt Water species. We also wanted the class to have some diversity in fly design. One of the most important features in Articulated fly design is the head of the fly. We chose four very different head designs on four very different, but very effective patterns. 


 In week one we tied Kelly Galloup's Pearl Necklace. This fly employs a Fish Skull for a head and lots of marabou in the tail. I have had good success with this fly on both Smallmouth and Trout. I have not fished it in the salt yet, but I am confident this fly will be right at home in the maw of a big 'ole Striper. 
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 Week two had us tying another Galloup pattern, the T&A. This pattern uses a stacked wool head and tons of marabou on both the front and rear hooks. Great for a wide profile bait fish like  juvie Trout, Fallfish, Mullet or Bunker,.TThe colors of this pattern are limited only by the tyers imagination. 
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 We may have pushed the envelope a little on week three and we tied a triple articulated  beast from the mind of Rich Strolis. The Juggernaut, while easy to tie is not for the faint of heart. At a full 7" long this fly is definitely a "big fly big fish" candidate, but because of the design it is surprisingly light and easy to cast. The new Fish Mask was used on our fly, this may be my favorite new product form the Flymen company. 
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 Our forth and final pattern was another Galoup pattern called the Boogie Man. This Was my most consistent Smallmouth pattern this summer and I have been having some success with it on local Trout, in a scaled down version. This fly swims like crazy and has an action like no other articulated streamer I have seen to date. The Mallard Flanks on the top of the fly give it the sick swimming action. The original pattern is tied with a wool head like the T&A series. We decided to change the head to a stacked deer hair head to add another dimension to the class. 
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Here is a video I shot of the Boogie Man moving through the water. You can really see the tail action of this fly here. 
Below is a slideshow of the pictures taken from the four classes. I hope the guys in the class had as much fun attending the class as I did instructing it. It was truly a humbling experience to have people come out and watch me tie, an experience I am thankful for. Thank you to all that attended, I appreciate the support! 
 For more information about our tying classes click here. Our Winter Classes are beginning to fill, reserve your spot now so you can tie with us all winter long. 




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Fishing report 7-28-13

7/28/2013

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Well, it seems we have moved out of the rain pattern that we have been in just in time for the heat to show up. With the Brandywine water temp up around 80 degrees and all of our local Trout rivers well above the 70 degree mark we are smack dab in the middle of Smallmouth season. A few cool evenings last week and some low humidity have the past few afternoons quite comfortable for fishing and many of us have been taking advantage of the nice weather.  All of the reports from people on the river this past week have been strong. Ed and Mark floated the river last weekend. Ed's report was strong with several Panfish and Smallmouth landed. Ed's buddy Mark had an exceptional outting with two of the "biggest fish I have ever seen to come out of the river" according to Ed. Judging by the picture I would say Mark got a few nice ones. 
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Top flies have been the tried and true Rubber Legs, a shop favorite, Sculpin patterns of all types (my favorite) and any buggy looking fly have been getting smashed by the Smallmouth. A pattern I have been playing around with is the Howell's Big Nasty. Part Dragon fly nymph, part Crayfish and all fish catcher The Big Nasty is a fly that should be in every Smallie box. Buggers of all colors, Clousers, and Streamers all have been producing well. Don't forget about the surface bite! Poppers, Sliders, and Ska-oppers have been producing well just before dark or on overcast days. 'One Boot" and I had a pretty good morning on Saturday a week ago. I fished the Ska-opper all morning while he switched flies and techniques. Between the two of us I guess we landed around 12 fish, not bad for only a few hours fishing. ( I actually made it back on time to open the shop). 
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Sunrise on the Brandywine, Awesome!
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This little guy was Ska-opperized!
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One of the Better ones for the morning.
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This is how you make it to the shop to open on time. Mag Mounts are AWESOME!
Last Monday I had the pleasure to fish with a new friend. Ben is a new customer and lives in North Carolina. Ben has one of those jobs where he flies up here to work all week and then flies home for the weekend. Being here all week by himself with all of his family in NC leaves a man with a lot of time on his hands. Ben has been a "regular" in the shop for some time now with a thirst for fishing knowledge that you don't see everyday. When He told me "I have never caught a Smallmouth before" I knew we had to fix that ASAP! We met at the shop one afternoon and I took him to a very productive (and very public) spot. You may have thought it was Christmas eve as we rigged up and prepared to spend the evening on the river. I set Ben up with my favorite "numbers" fly the Clouser Swimming Nymph. (He now calls it the "fly from the Smallmouth Gods"). Well, I am happy to say Ben landed a Pumpkin Seed, a Fall Fish, and a Smallmouth within the first 10 casts. Even a downpour could not dampen our spirits as Ben got a taste of Smallie fever. 
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First Fallfish
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Might as well been a 4 pounder!
Ben went back to the same spot a few days later on his own. Using what he had learned he managed to get into a better class of fish. Texts were coming to me at a feverish pace, the last one said it all..."I'me addicted"! Well buddy, I am glad I could help in your addiction. We will get out together again real soon. 
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Ben flying solo. The Rubber legs does it again!
We are set up to have a great Smallmouth season. Keep in mind the best Bronze back fishing of the year can be in October. That means we have a solid 3 more months of Smallmouth fishing ahead of us. Get yourself a few 2x leaders, grab your 6 weight and a basic selection of flies and hit the river. A few good evenings like we have had and you will soon be "addicted" like Ben, myself, and all the guys that have discovered this great summertime fishing opportunity. 


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Calendar of events

6/27/2013

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Our Calender of events has just been updated with several items you may be interested in. Due to many requests we have added a fall fly tying class. This 4 week class will start on Wednesday night, October 23rd and run for four consecutive weeks. We are still kicking around ideas for this fall class, thoughts have included "Guide Flies" "Articulated Streamers" "Tying with Foam" or a "Steelhead / Tube Fly"  themed class. Whatever Class we do it is sure to be a great time. 


Our Winter tying classes will keep the same format as in past years. We will start the beginner class on Tuesday, January 14, 2014. The Advanced class will start on Wednesday the 15th and the Salt Water class will start on Thursday the 16th. All 3 of these classes will run for six consecutive weeks, weather permitting. Our winter tying classes are a great way to get out and  have "fishing" fun during the winter months. Based on past years the beginner and advanced classes fill quickly, be sure you to get in early to hold your spot. For more information on our tying classes you can click here. Here are a few pictures from last years classes. Looks like fun to me...
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If you look at the July calender you will see an entry on Sunday the 7th. We are going to do an informal gathering at Brandywine Creek State Park on Sunday afternoon. The goal here is for us to get together, talk fishing, fish a little, and have a good day on the river. Terry and I, as well as many members of the Rat Squad will be there with our Light Spey rods. Casting demos and informal casting instruction will be available. Kind of a mini Brandywine Jam if you will. If you have ever had an inkling to try this Spey casting thing, want to see some new gear, or just want to come out and hang out with some like minded people this is a great opportunity to do so. Light refreshments will be available. We are also targeting this date as the launch of our new Spey casting and fishing club. This formal club is something we have been working  very hard on. Club meetings, conservation projects and hosted trips are a few of the things that will be a part of our ultimate goal. Time for this event will be 1:00 pm till 5:00 pm We will be posting more information about this event here as well as our Facebook page when it becomes available. This could be a great opportunity to cross a few fish off of your Smallmouth Challenge list as well. We look forward to seeing you there. 

Last but not least we will be hosting the first annual Marblehead Flyfisher Spey Clave at the shop. We are still working out many details for this event with our biggest sales rep. We are shooting for the first Saturday in September, but that could change. Our goal with this event is to promote and showcase all things Spey. Similar to our "Open House" events this is another great opportunity to get into this very popular casting and fishing style. Many more details for this event will follow. Keep an eye on this website, our Facebook page and the Twitter feed as more info will be posted as it becomes available. 



Fly tying, Smallmouth fishing, and Spey casting, there are plenty of things to keep us busy through the dog days of summer. 


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The maiden voyage of the PAC-13 drift boat.

6/13/2013

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 Last week Terry and I dunked the Outcast PAC-13 in the river for her maiden voyage down the Brandywine. Obviously we took along fishing gear, but this was to be more of a "dry run" for the float trips we will be running this summer. We put it in at our uppermost put-in (at this time) the Lenape picnic park and floated to one of our take-outs on a private section of the Brandywine.
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First time in the river.
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This is a really cool pic. We should frame this one!
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The big moment!
 We started off drifting down the river with Terry on the oars and me on the bow. One thing became apparent right off the bat. Casting and fishing out of a drift boat is NOTHING like walk and wade fishing! After a few impromptu lessons from the boss and a learning curve that I made much harder than it needed it to be we started to get in sync. Pick up, cast, strip, strip, strip, repeat. There is no time for false casting and the strip is an aggressive, long , fast strip. One thing I had to wrap my brain around is that the boat is always moving down river. Shortly into the trip the first ever fish to be landed on the boat came to hand...
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I am honored to have landed the first fish on the boat.
 As we continued to float down the river Terry remarked at how easy the boat was to maneuver. I was surprised at the complexity of the oarsman's job. There is much more to rowing a drift boat than just floating down the middle of the river. Positioning for a river left or a river right cast, back rowing, looking for casting obstructions etc. are all part of the job. With two fishermen in the boat this will be quite the intense job. Terry had me in the game the whole afternoon, a true professional!
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Rigging the 6 wt.
 About an hour into the float we really started to get things down and started to land a few fish including a few nice Smallmouth. Unfortunately, the nicest fish had other plans when it came to picture time and back in the river she went. A solid 15 to 16" Bronze-back was the days best. One thing for sure, once you float in this boat you won't ever want to float in a canoe again. The stability of this boat is amazing.  Weather sitting or standing casting is no problem. With the two of us and enough gear to stay on the river for two or three days the boat floated in less than 6" of water! The bow casting platform is very roomy and easy to work from. At no point did I feel like it was too small. If my back started to hurt I would just sit down and cast from the seat, the line of sight was not as good, but it was a nice break from standing. 
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 Here is a short video of Terry bringing the boat through a narrow section of the river. Believe me, he makes this look easy. This was a tough slot to navigate. 
If you have been thinking about floating the Brandywine, or looking to cross a few fish off of your "Challenge" list let me say there is no more comfortable way to do it than in our PAC-13 drift boat. If you have been floating in a canoe you really should try the PAC-13, the stability in this boat is unbelievable. Give us a call at the shop (302)654-6515 or contact us through email here if you are interested in more details about out summer float trips down the Brandywine. July is already starting to fill, but August is wide open. We look forward to hearing from you. 


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The Final Smallie Class

4/2/2013

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 Wednesday marked the final Smallmouth tying class. I am really bummed out to see this come to an end. A great group of guys and fun, fishable patterns have made this class one of my favorites. Terry and I would really like to extend a heartfelt thank you to everyone that made this class possible. For the last night I was instructing and guess what...we tied a big articulated streamer. I think I see a pattern here, no pun intended. The Strolis Ice Pick was on tap for the evening and I believe everybody enjoyed the pattern. Before we get too far into this pattern lets look at some homework from last weeks class. 
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 Here are two samples of what I would call exceptional flies. Paul R. took what he learned in two of our classes and combined them to come up with the "Blonde" Brandywine Crawler. At the right times this pattern will be DEADLY on Smallmouth! The "Gary's Albie Fly" looks good as well. To see how well an "Albie" fly works on a wild Trout stream click here to read last weeks report. Below are samples of more exceptional homework from the class. 
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"One Boot" Ed did some fine work in these two pictures
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"One Boot" Ed's second block of flies
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Paul V with an impressive batch of homework.
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Looks like somebody has Steelhead on the brain!
 After checking out the home work we started on this weeks pattern, the Ice Pick. I recently instructed the advance class on another Strolis pattern, The Headbanger Sculpin. On that pattern we did a rear hook and a Fish Skull shank to make the articulated joint. Many of the guys from the advance class are in this class also so I decided to show how to do a wire connection. Many of you know I don't fish with tandem hook flies, so at the end of class I took the sample fly and nipped the hook off at the bend. This is absolutely a personal choice, If you want to fish with two hooks go ahead, just be sure to check local regulations and please pinch the barbs down.  
Here is the recipe as we tied it in class. 

The Ice Pick
Rear hook ; Mustad 3366 #2
Tail ; white marabou and a little pearl Krystal flash
Body ; EP Sparkle Brush Pearl
Wing ; Black Rabbit Zonker
Connection ; 30# Dacron, 26# Surflon, Beadalon, Fire Line or Power Pro braided fishing line
Front hook ; Mustad 3366 1/0
Head ; Fish Skull medium head in silver bait fish color
  The great thing about this fly is that color options are only limited to your imagination  For bigger flies we use the EP Sparkle brush. For Small versions of this fly or if you cant find the right color of brush you can use the dubbing loop. 


  Here it looks like I have tied in the Marabou and Krystal Flash for the tail and The Rabbit has been tied on top. I am preparing the dubbing brush to palmer up the hook shank. 
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Here "One Boot" Ed is working the brush up the hook shank.
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Paul R. Working the same step.
 This Next photo shows the rear section of the fly complete. Dennis made a good observation that if you wanted a smaller version of this fly you could put the Fish Skull on now and be finished. That is a great suggestion. It would not have the jointed action, but, the rabbit and dubbing brush should provide ample movement. 
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 The next step was the wire connection. You have options here. We used 30# Dacron in class. This is the same stuff we use as backing for your fly reels. Many things exist out there that are suitable for this step. Experiment until you find one that works for you. I used two pearl beads here, this is used to prevent the tail section from fouling around the front hook. Once glued this connection is EXTREMELY strong. My own tests have proven usually the back hook will bend or break before the connection will pullout. 
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 The best part about tying articulated streamers is that the second half usually is similar or even identical to the first half. After you make the connection to the front hook just repeat the steps you did on the first hook. On this piticular pattern be sure to leave enough room for the head and you are finished. 
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  This was a great fly to end the class with. Again we would like to thank all of the people that participated in this class. we truly hope you had as much fun in the class as we did. At some point this summer we all need to get together and fish some of these flies. until then.


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Smallie class #3

3/25/2013

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  Well, you can not have a Smallmouth tying class without some kind of Crayfish pattern. This week we tied TP's Brandywine Crawler. The issue with many Crayfish patterns is that there are just too many steps and the patterns take too long to tie. On the flip side there are many "speed" crayfish patterns out there but, many of these seem to be lacking the important features. The pattern we tied last week is a great blend of detail, functionality, and tying time. The class seemed to agree as I believe the completed flies were the best we have seen across the board. 

  First lets take a look at some Ska-opper, homework from the prior week. I was happy to see several great Ska-opper's come in last week. 

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Here are the flies "One Boot" Ed tied last week
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Some nice homework from Paul R
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Dale F has a couple of nice patterns here
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Paul R decided to use yellow deer and a diamond shape head.
Although not technically part of the class I wanted to share this mouse tied by "One Boot" Ed. The hair work on this fly is exceptional and anyone who has spent any time spinning Deer hair can appreciate the work that goes into a fly like this. Great job Ed, this was too good not to share! 
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 The Speed Pattern for last week was the Rubber Legs. A true speed tie that can be used in many situations.  Chris R came with a beautiful box of flies. He says he has been using this for a Stonefly pattern for years. 
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Here is Chris's box. The verigated chenille looks awesome!
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Some nice homework from Dennis Z. I am curious how that pink one in the middle is going to do.
 As mentioned you just can not have a Smallmouth class without a Crayfish pattern. Many people don't realize when those big ole' Browns decide to strap on the feed bag right at dusk a Crayfish pattern can be deadly. This pattern can be fished as a nymph, swung on a tight line or stripped like a streamer. It is a very versatile pattern and does not take to long to tie. 


Here in the first step the marabou has been threaded through the Pro Tube junction tube and tied on each side of the shank. We have also added the dumbbell eyes on the top of the hook shank. 
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Here the Furry Foam has been cut to length, pushed over the hook shank and folded in between the "claws" to split them and make them lay out to the sides. 
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This is Davede's fly. The chenille has been tied in as well as the pumpkin neck hackle that we use for the legs. We are coming down the home stretch. 
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Here is a great example of what the palmered legs should look like. This is Paul R's fly. While looking at his fly from the other end of the table he said "man, it really looks good from here" I must say I agree. 
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After palmering the legs the last step is to fold the Furry Foam over the top to form the top of the fly. 
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Once you get the progression of this fly down it is really a 10 minute tie. Not bad for a semi-detailed Crayfish pattern. There are many others out there that take much longer to tie and don't have the versatility of this one. I think the boss hit one out of the park with this one!  


Speaking of progression the second pattern of the night was "Gary's Albie Fly". Simple in design and materials (Ostrich Hurl and Cross Cut Rabbit) This fly is right at home on the Smallmouth river as well as on Martha's Vineyard searching for Albies.  


Marblehead note; I fished this fly on a wild Trout river all day Sunday. the results were great. Stay tuned for the next fishing report to read about it. 
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Simple yet effective. Does it get any better?
Well, another week and two more great patterns. One more week left and we have a good one on tap for the final class. See you all on Wednesday. 
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Second installment of the Smallmouth tying class.

3/18/2013

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  We had the second Smallmouth tying class last Wednesday. This class really is turning into a bunch of fun. It is nice to teach the actual patterns that we fish on the Brandywine to others so they too can catch with them. We believe the guys in the class feel the same way because the homework we saw this week was great. 
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Here is Dale's homework. Guess he was listening about the "secret" color.
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Another batch of awesome homework.
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Paul was all over the Swimming Nymph.
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"One Boot" Ed's block. I like the purple tail on the lower right.
  The pattern we tied this week was Scott Howell's Ska-opper. A hybrid fly that combines the waking action of a skater and the chugging action of a popper hence the name Ska-opper. Originally designed as an Atlantic Salmon or Steelhead fly, we have been fishing it successfully for Smallmouth for several years now. Truly a fun way to fish because it is very visual. There is nothing like watching this fly chug and spit it's way across the surface only to see a Smallie blow up on it. Once you catch a few on the Ska-opper you will be "hooked" forever. To hear about the origin of the Ska-opper and see it in action click here. 


 The second fly we did last week was the Rubber Legs. A simple tie with only 2 materials, chenille and rubber legs. We used verigated chenille for the class fly, but you are only limited to your imagination. One of out great customers, Ed Collins, asked that we combine the Green Weenie and the Rubber legs for him last year. We came up with this and he couldn't be happier. 
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  Like I said colors are only limited to your imagination, but black, brown, olive, and chartreuse seem to be the most popular. 
                         
Here are the recipies for both patterns.              
Ska-opper
Thread ; black / brown Monocord or GSP
Hook ; TMC 8090 size 6 or 10 

Tag ; Mylar
Tail ; Krystal Flash

Under body ; Orange sparkle yarn
Under body throat ; Orange calf tail
Body ; Deer hair stacked and clipped to shape
Rubber legs ; brown life flex
Back ; Black Evasote

M’s Rubber legs
Thread ; 6/0 color to match body
Hook ; any 3 or 4xL streamer hook TMC 5263
Weight (optional) ; .025 lead free wire wrapped around the hook shank
Body ; Medium chenille, color of choice
Legs ; Life flex, color of choice

This first picture shows all the materials ready to go Note one of the sample flies tied earlier in the day hanging on the bobbin cradle. 
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In this picture the tag and tail have been added to the hook. Note how the tail is applied so it is angled upwards. 
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Here we see the legs have been applied, the body has been wrapped and the foam has been put in. 
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 The next series shows the deer hair being applied to the shank. I believe Terry used 4 clumps of hair while tying the class fly. While applying the hair start where the yarn body ends and work your way forward. We used a stacker in class, but this is optional. The stacking and trimming of the deer hair takes as long to complete as the rest of the fly. We spent a fair amount of time in class doing this. When you get the progression down it seems like you can bang one of these out in about 10 to 15 minutes. 
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 And here are the completed flies. I am really excited to see the homework next week, and even more excited to hear the stories when the guys start to fish and catch with this fly. 
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Tight lines...
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The Origin of the Ska-opper

3/13/2013

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Here is a great video about how the Ska-opper came to be. Informative for everybody, all of the guys in the Smallmouth tying class should check this out. Make sure you stick around for the "Live Action" at the end. it is Awesome! 
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Smallmouth tying class last Wednesday

3/13/2013

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  Well, last Wednesday night was the first of our four week Smallmouth themed tying class. We spent the evening talking about Smallie fishing, swapping stories, and tying flies. A great time was had by all and I am really looking forward to next week. The guys in the class must feel the same way, because we heard a lot of nice complements about the class. Thank you all for all of the kind words. 

  We tied two flies this week. We started with one of my personal favorite Smallmouth flies the Clouser Swimming Nymph. Developed originally as a Dragon or Damsel fly nymph, I am convinced that fish also feel it is a Crayfish imitation as well. This is one of the two patterns I use when I don't know what else to throw, a security blanket if you will. We tied the class fly in my favorite color combo, copper and rusty brown, however olive, black or dark brown are good choices also. We also gave the class a good tip about a special color fished during a certain time that has been very productive. 


  The second fly we tied was the Crystal Schminnow. This fly was developed by Norm Ziegler. Norm is a shop owner in Sanibel Florida and is considered the Snook guru. Originally designed for fishing his home waters we have been using this simple tie with great success on river bass. In the last year alone I have caught several species on this fly including Striper, Largemouth, and several different species of pan fish. A simple tie that uses only 3 or 4 materials, you can bang out a bunch of these in short order. 

Here are the recipes for both flies  
Clouser Swimming Nymph
Hook ; TMC 5263 # 6
Thread ; Brown 6/0
Bead ; 3/16 copper

Weight ; 15 tursn of .020 lead free wire
Tail ; medium brown marabou blood quill
Dubbing ; Hares Ear Plus rusty brown
Flash ; Copper Flashabou
Legs ; speckled hen back
Wing Case ; Peacock Hurl

Crystal Schminnow
Hook ; TMC 5262 #4
Thread ; 6/0 color to match body
Tail ; Marabou, color to match body
Body ; Estaz, color of choice
Eyes ; Large black mono eyes
  This class was a mixture of guys from the beginner class, the advanced class and a few new comers.  It was great to see everybody in the shop and tying again. I know it has only been a week, it seems like it was much longer.  
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Here are all the materials laid out and ready to go.
  After the intro the guys got right at it. Here we see two new comers to the class Frank and Brian Mac Jr. (Nice hat by the way). Here the bead is on the hook and the lead free wire has been wrapped up the shank. 
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Here is a good shot of "One Boot" Ed with a perfect tail. Ed ties some very clean flies, evident here in this picture. 
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 This next picture shows several steps. We have completed the tail, added flash and the abdomen has been dubbed. Here is Paul V's fly, you can see the Peacock hurl wing case and the speckled hen that will eventually be the legs. He is getting ready to dub the thorax.
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  Here we see the finished Clouser swimming nymph. Just an all around great fly that catches a ton of Smallies. 
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  Fly number two for the night was the Schminnow. We went with a Sunfish color pallet using Damsel green marabou, and Gold Estaz. To Spruce things up we added a beard of orange Ice Dub, but this is totally optional. My other favorite colors are white and root beer. We also know of one favorite color combo being a Chartreuse tail and Butter Rum body. That is the beauty of tying our own flies, the sky is the limit as far as colors go.  
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  Here Brian Mac Sr is working his tail into place. Unfortunately this fly is so fast to tie the next picture is the finished pattern. Note the clipped marabou tail. I don't know what possessed Norm to do that the first time, but the pattern definitely swims better like this. 
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  Everybody did a great job in the class this week. All the flies tied were more than "fishable" some were exceptional. I must say it is a pleasure to teach a class with good tiers that are enthusiastic about the flies we are tying. I am really looking forward to seeing the homework next Wednesday night. See you then. 
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Thank you for you support

12/16/2012

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  Well, the "Holiday Open House went off yesterday and to say we had a good turn out would be a huge understatement! The shop was packed from the time we opened the door until the time we shut down at around 6:15 pm. It was great to see all of the familiar faces as well as many new faces. Terry and I would like to apologize for not being able to spend as much time with all of you as we wanted to, there were so many people to get to. Hopefully everybody had as much fun attending as we did hosting. Here are some of the pictures taken throughout the day. 


  The first thing we did was to unveil the new shop logo. As I hung the new "shingle" I was very proud of my son Tyler who made the sign for us. What a great job he did cutting, routing, and finishing it. I Feel it is more a work of art rather than a shop logo. Thanks buddy, you did a great job and should be proud of your work.   
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  Phase two of the new logo unveil was the "wear your Marblehead with pride" package. We had the new shop hat in several colors available at the show. We bundled it with our new window decal, a custom machined key chain, and a shop fly box. Response to this was strong as several of these packages went out. I am really looking forward to the first time I see a window decal or a hat on one of out local rivers.   
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  Speaking of works of art, local artist Bart Gelesh laid out a showing of his work that was unbelievable. I truly admire the artistic abilities of others as I literally cant draw a stick figure. The fish in his paintings look like they are going to swim right off of the page. I really  like the "Forest Brookie" and his renderings of the American shad. Check out www.bartgelesh.com to see more. 
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Bart working a sale to Ed Collins
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Good choice, the Stonefly nymph in this picture is awesome!
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You need to see the colors on the head of this American Shad
   What Bart is to the brush and canvas Andrew Neithe is to the vise and thread. Andrew spent the day tying and talking flies with everybody. It is a pleasure watching him tie and teach as he really takes the time to explain in detail the patterns he is tying and the techchniques he is using. I was bummed as I only got a limited amount of time to watch him tie. Hopefully you got to spend more time with Andrew than I did. 
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Here Andrew is talking over a pattern with Dave Schaffer
  A late, yet welcome edition to the open house was author Beau Beasley. Beau spent the day  signing books and magazine articles and talking conservation. Anybody who has spent more that a few seconds talking with Beau can tell he is a very passionate individual. We should all take a page from his book (no pun intended) and get involved in some of these environmental issues. To see and read more check out Beau's site here.  
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  Here is Beau working the crowd. 
 Our new drift boat was on display and we think it was received well. You can check out more information about our float trips here. We are looking forward to a fun and fish-filled summer on the Brandywine. Book now as we think these spots will fill quickly.  Congratulations to the grand prize winner!
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Even Santa and his helper think the PAC 13 is cool
  On top of all of this we had our shop raffle with may great prizes, a ton of great food prepared by Mary Ann, casting demonstrations by Terry, impromptu casting lessons by Tim, and all in all a great day at the shop.  
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Congratulations to the winners. We will contact you on Tuesday.
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AWESOME!!!!!!!
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Terry and Robbie throwing the TCX two hander.
  A Marblehead Flyfisher  would like to thank Andrew, Bart, and Beau for their involvement in the event, Mary Ann for all of the wonderful food, and the members of the "Rat Squad" who helped out working the crowd. Most of all we would like to thank you the customers. Without you events like this don't happen. We really appreciate all of your support and want to extend our sincere gratitude.   


 From all of here at A Marblehead Flyfisher INC.   


Thank you! 
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5716 Kennett Pike Suite D & E 
Centreville, DE. 19807
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