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Before watching too far in, I'm betting the old Eagle Claw is just as fishable and effective as today's counterpart.

We don't have permit around the Chesapeake Bay but it would be fun to get into fly rods for redfish and trout. Maybe flounder too. The problem is that it would be blind mostly, it's tough to see fish here while it's hot. It's not clear enough. What weight rod do I need for trout and slot redfish?

Seems like a good carp leader too, going down to 16

Love it a proper religion 😅😢😮❤❤❤

Why choose? I’ve learnt how to cast both ways. Both casting methods and lines were invented for a purpose. Learn both and become a more well rounded angler. In the winter I use skagit for steelhead as I’m casting big weighted flys and sink tips. Summer I use underhand/scandi for smaller presentations. It all depends on how the fly needs to be presented to the fish. Not even sure why this is a debate anymore lol.

Very Very Good

Thanks so much for the info! I’m guiding the owyhee in Oregon this year and I want to tie my own midges.

So good explanation... I am owerhelmed! Spey casting is without false cast and there is question for case to cast with dry fly. How I dry my fly when there is no false cast? Or does it means spey casting is only for wet fly maybe soft hackle?

I like this, no wasted motion, and look like a fool on the river

Awesome

BTW…palmering the hackle is not what you did! You made a collar! Palmering is winding a hackle from the tail to the head or head to the tail over the body as you would rib a fly! Often a rib is then wound over that hackle to secure it! Just so newbies are not confused by the terminology! Been tying for 56 years! Still learning new stuff! Tight lines!

I find putting the dubbing between the waxed tread loop finicky so I hang the bobbin and place the dubbing on the single hanging thread, give the dubbing a light twist with my fingers in one direction! Then I attach the dubbing spinner at the point where I stopped with the dubbing! At this point, I fold the bare thread from the spinner up to the hook forming the loop with the dubbing between it and attach and secure it at the hook! The weight of the hanging spinner makes this easy! Twist your dubbing spinner to form the noodle and wrap the body as normal! It seems much easier then trying to hold the loop open and poke dubbing into place for me! Nice tie and excellent pattern for trout! Tight lines!

Needed close up pics

Fantastic

What colour EP fibers

Awesome! What sizes do you fish this?

Awesome! What sizes do you fish?

Slam - A - Lam - A - Ding - Dong - Dandy - Pattern 🎉 🌟🎣💫

This was very very basic for me but I understand this is super important to a new caster or someone going back to break down the casts. I do love listening to Simon and have the upmost respect for how he conducts himself, one of the very best instructors out there!

I am new to fly tying. Could you explain what the "C" channel is?

I'll have to remember this next goose season

What color are the ep fibers you used?

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I thought the swivel was just to get your fly down quicker and make changing tippet easier without losing leader length. The fly is going to keep that peg on the line. I don't know what size fly it would have to bee to make it through the peg, but I can't tie it.

Great bug I get everything on it, crappie , smallmouth

Dont the lead eyes tied on top of the shank make this fly flip upside down?

Yes guy ..we had man hands back then ..we weren't on are phones all day lol

Great video

after building the head of this fly I will add wings much in the way they are added to the head of a buzzer fly..add some flash there......

I attended this event and loved every minute of it. Daryl and the entire presenter lineup are first class personalities and instructors.

The Eagle Claw brand rods were made by Wright & McGill, not Wright’s McGill. The script on the rod may not have been very legible. Eagle Claws were low to mid-level rods of their time. The Sears rod was definitely low end.

I have an Opti Dry fly reel on an opti 5wt rod, and it’s been incredible. It’s a fairly pricey reel for most (490$ cdn), but to me it was worth it.

Super interesting how Al words this. I’d love to see more videos from Al.

Has anyone tried them out to give thoughts on traction?

Gøran Anderson was definately not fhe first one who cut the line and fished with shooting head. In the early 1970`s Arthur Oglesby discribes fishing with flat nylon shooting line and a cut double taper sinking line as the the best way to fish spring salmon in river Tay and river Spey. The most common cast for this setup was the single spey cast and double spey cast. Gøran Anderson just made it known and stole the credit for it.

Combining all the Simon videos’s key point,that's what we really need.I have learned so much from Simom, and want to buy the book he written about spey casting, it is a little expensive,but worth it.

Just got my first two-hander. Best explanation of fundamentals yet. Memorable analogies on fundamentals I can (hopefully) translate into new skills.

Awesome

Love this fly, but cannot find an EP brush that looks anything like this. Can you tell me exactly which type/color you are using? Thanks!

Best Basic Info, the Anchor is the Key, and the Under Hand (Bottom) Hand Snap or Rotation to the Zipper or Stomach. Put Some Rhythm and Soul in to it let it flow. It's like Dancing . If you got Rhythm and Soul this is easy after you learn the steps and mechanics of the cast.

why don't you use gel on the entire leader and tippet? I do.

What is this like compared to craft fur

Not sure if I missed it, but I guess you place a hook on the powerpro braid at some point prior to fishing. What hook do you recommend for this size pattern?

Best explanation ive heard yet about tracks and anchors . Just starting out to fishing the fly for salmon and this vid no1 in explanation. Great work👍

Too short of a good video

This has to be the worst competition casting demo ever. House Of Fly, do yourself a favor and cut off that awful last part from your video. Even the line is badly rigged on the reel. At 9:18 he makes a snake roll and calls it a single. 🤦‍♂️ Looks totally beginner.

Love all the wanna be hatch reels!

What exact model of Spey 2 reel was this?