Superman fly

Years ago, up in Lake Placid at Jones Outfitters I found this fly and made the mistake of buying just one. We'll every time I tied it on the fish went wild throwing themselves on the hook. I dropped it on Riverside Drive, just past the 86 flats on the side of the road. I never asked what it was called so whenever I looked for it no luck. Today I found it same fly just different colors. Mine was in red wire. Can't wait to tie a bunch up.

Summer Memories

Late summer at 5, small rainbow on a bubble gum usual. Just in case cabin fever is setting in, something to look forward to.

Midwinter Blues

An all too familiar sight, my snowblower, lurking in the background hidden snug in their tubes are my rods awaiting opening day. Mmm, how many days till..........

Opal Tinsel Caddis

This is an old video from Saturday morning fly tying sessions. There are more posted on Art Flick TU website. Nothing like a snowy winters afternoon to tie up some flies, watch some new ones on YouTube and enjoy a mug of hot chocolate. How many days to opening day, pitchers and catchers, more like pheasant tails and hendricksons!

Opal tinsel caddis

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tied up some pheasants tails and Hare's Ear Nymph

Nice Fly

Try this one, Slate Drake Emerger or Isonychia. Had no recipe so had to decode it from a picture.

#12 emerger hook or klinkhammer, Tail wood duck fibers, Abdomen peacock herl, Thorax dun dubbing, Wing dyed deer hair, Legs dun hackle

Carmen's River Brown

Ok, not your typical Carmen's brown but an early season surprise last season. 

Come on Down and Tie One On

Come On Down and tie one on.

    We tie flies the first 3 Saturdays of the month at the Patchogue Library Saturday  9:30 am to noon, Room E down stairs.

Saturday fly tying

Patchogue Library 9:30-12 noon first three Saturday's thru March

George Costa showing some kids how to tie a wooly bugger, if they can do it so can you. Come on down and see what it's all about. Last Saturday our guest tyer was Phil Kee. Phil is a renowned fly fisherman and tyer from Brooklyn and an Art Flick TU chapter member. He tied a rusty spinner, an Olive " Canuta" catskill style and gave expert instruction in tying some variations of callabaetis mayflies.

Puff Diddie

Found this on You Tube and looked like something fun to tie up. They recommend that a CDC dressing was needed like Frogs Fanny and some natural preen oil dressing for durability. I figure one fish and time for a new one. Can be tied up as an olive or sulphur.

#16, 18 dry fly hook
Yellow biot
Sulphur dubbing
White CDC tied collar style
Yellow 8/0 thread

Welcome!

Hi opening day is still a ways off, but time to tie up some flies and clean and organize your boxes. Over a cup of coffee a suggestion was made that a blog was needed so members can share flies, fish stories and river conditions. Enjoy the ride and let's see where this one lands.
Tight lines
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