Author Topic: Secret Flies (Read 1329 times)

Josh Almond · « **on:** December 09, 2009, 05:18:51 PM »

Saw this pattern in the book that Jan Siman is now selling

The pattern in the book is tied on a slightly different style hook giving it a longer abdomen, however, I do like the look of the fly on the knapek scud

Hook: Knapek Scud size 16
Tail: Brown Rooster fibers
Body: Red tying thread
Rib 1: Stripped peacock herl
Rib 2: Xsm copper wire
Wingcase: Black biot
Thorax: Dubbing blend of uv dubs
Bead: tungsten copper

Chris Smith · « **Reply #1 on:** December 09, 2009, 05:54:59 PM »

Nice tie Josh. I like the look of that dubbing blend.

Can you share the name of that book?

Josh Almond · « **Reply #2 on:** December 09, 2009, 08:48:25 PM »

Secret Flies of the Czech and Slovak Fly Tiers

Josh Almond · « **Reply #3 on:** December 09, 2009, 08:59:52 PM »

It's pretty pricey for a pattern database though $:-\$

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #4 on:** December 09, 2009, 10:43:59 PM »

Great fly post Josh! That fly really stands for the whole genre of new nymphs people are using in competition today:

1)Diminutive tail
2)Thread Body
3)Double Rib
4)Complex Dub Mix for Thorax equaling length of Tungsten Bead
5)Slim Body Profile
6)Short Shanked Body

Josh Almond · « **Reply #5 on:** December 09, 2009, 11:51:49 PM »

Thanks Dejon!

The one thing that I dislike is that they are time consuming...having to build a tapered body, tie in 2 ribs then wrapping one rib and trying to put the 2nd rib in the correct place...give me some super glue and biots so I can call it a day

or just one rib so I don't have to cuss at my fly while I'm tying it

Here is the link to the book
http://shop.siman.cz/index.html?pod=/_book_sf.htm

The fly I'm trying to copy is on the first link

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #6 on:** December 10, 2009, 12:12:34 AM »

Wow! That's awesome. The resolution on those fly pics is superb - you can really zoom in and see all the little details.

Thank you, this has actually fine tuned some of my recent inner thinking.

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #7 on:** December 10, 2009, 10:31:38 AM »

Those are sweet flies!

Robert Jordan · « **Reply #8 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:17:50 PM »

this is what happened when I tried to get the secret flies off of Mark at the TL steelhead getogther:

Details

not really

that fly is pretty sweet though!

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #9 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:31:27 PM »

LOL nice shot Rob.

Reid Bacon · « **Reply #10 on:** December 10, 2009, 05:36:18 PM »

Ha ha

Paul Bourcq · « **Reply #11 on:** December 10, 2009, 10:25:30 PM »

So as some of my buddies know my dog drug off my boat bag to chew on somewhere in never never land. In it was my main comp boxes....I know I know. Ive been begging borrowing and stealing flies just to fish for that day let alone the comps that are fast approaching. Josh is our team tyer (damn good one too) And as he knows I raid his fly box for buggy stuff and use them right before comps. With that said, I need 30 dozen of those.....Thanks josh.

Jackson Hoose · « **Reply #12 on:** December 11, 2009, 08:43:11 AM »

thats absoultely brutal. what a pup. follow him and see where he is hiding things. hopefully he didnt eat a bunch of flies. sorry dude!!

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #13 on:** December 11, 2009, 04:35:12 PM »

I don't know if they catch fish any better than regular PTs, but this is one impressive looking fly:

from "Secret Flies of the Czech and Slovak Fly-Tiers"

Reid Bacon · « **Reply #14 on:** December 11, 2009, 07:20:20 PM »

I like it!

Jeremy Allan · « **Reply #15 on:** December 11, 2009, 07:47:57 PM »

The abdomen is absolutely sick. Has anybody used lacquer on flies before? Is there a certain type you should use?

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #16 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:19:57 PM »

Quote from: Jeremy Allan on December 11, 2009, 07:47:57 PM

The abdomen is absolutely sick. Has anybody used lacquer on flies before? Is there a certain type you should use?

I second that query! I've used epoxy, but I don't think it finishes the same.

Warren Weglinski · « **Reply #17 on:** December 12, 2009, 06:34:06 PM »

For the lacquer try Sally Hansen hard as nails. This is great clear nailpolish. try 2 or 3 coats.
I use it for everything at the tying bench. Also try other colors to change the color of tung beads. This saves a bunch of coin.

panhead.

Craig Whaley · « **Reply #18 on:** December 12, 2009, 07:26:39 PM »

i want to try the loon uv stuff. anyone using it?

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