Fly Tying- The Hollow Fly- "Sexy Shad"

 

Hollow Fly- "Sexy Shad"

Most who know me can attest to my obsession and addiction to Hollow Tying and Hollow Flies. The way a properly constructed hollow moves through the water is nothing less than seductive.  There is so much movement and life in the fly whether at rest or swimming through the water. We as fly tyers and fishermen owe a great debt of gratitude to Bob Popovics whose fertile mind spawned this and many other techniques that have changed the way most us approach fly tying. If you look at any Musky, Pike or Smallmouth fly created over the last decade chances are you will see Bob’s influence peeking through somewhere.
 
For those who are not familiar with hollow flies hopefully will walk away from this tutorial with a more open mind and will see the endless opportunities this technique can be used for regardless of what species you target. Hollow tying is also not limited by just using bucktail, it can be executed with countless other materials whether it be natural or synthetic.     

Pat Kelly - December 2017 


 
“The Sexy Shad” Hollow Fly- Recipe

Hook: Partridge Predator 2/0- Click Here
Thread: UTC 140- White- Click Here
Tail: White Bucktail- Click Here
Tail Flash Material: Lateral Scale- Click Here
Hollow Ties #1-3: White Bucktail- Click Here
Body Flash Material: EP Sparkle Holographic Silver- Click Here
Chocklett’s Body Tubing: ¼” Clear- Click Here
Hollow Tie #4: Fl. Yellow Bucktail- Click Here
Hollow Tie #5: Fl. Blue Bucktail- Click Here
Eyes: Pro Sport Fisher Tab Eye- 10mm or Pro Sport Fisher Pro Jungle Cock Large- Blue or Red- Click Here
(We'll add the PSF Tab Eyes here  once they are on the website)
Cement: Brushable Zap-A-Gap- Click Here

 
1. Secure hook in the vise. Lay a foundation of thread from the hook eye all the way back to just beyond the barb, then advance thread to just in front of the barb as this will be our initial tie in point.

2. Tie in your first bundle of white bucktail. This tail section should be approximately 3-4 times the length of your hook shank. After the hair has been cut off the hide hold the tips between your thumb and forefinger and preen out the shortest fibers and discard them. Once complete lay bucktail on top of half of the hook shank and secure with 3-4 locking wraps. *Be aware of how much hair isn’t used in the tail. Less is more anytime you are tying hollow fleye’s. If you think you have the right amount use half of that! 

 

 

3. Select a liberal amount of Lateral Scale and tie it in reverse so that the longest fibers are facing forward to the eye of the hook. 

Once secure fold the flash back on top of itself and distribute 180 degrees around the bucktail and finish with 3-4 locking wraps. Apply brushable Zap-A-Gap to thread wraps. When finished I like to cut my flash so that it extends about a ½” beyond the tail. 

 
4. At this point we are ready for our first hollow tie. Select a bundle of hair that is a little less than was used in the tail. Before tying in be sure to preen out the shortest fibers like we did with previous step. Take the time to measure this bundle of hair against the previous one before tying in. You want this section to be about 75% the length of the tail. Now with your material hand lay your bucktail in reverse on top of the hook and trap with three loose thread wraps. Before securing the hair you want to take your thumb and forefinger and distribute the hair evenly 360 degrees around the hook. 

Once the bucktail is evenly distributed pull tight on the thread locking the bucktail in place. 

Once secured you will want to pull the fibers backwards toward the rear of the fly and advance your thread in front of the bucktail and begin building your thread dam.


 

 

5. Continue building up your thread dam until you have achieved a fairly flat angle to your hair. That larger your thread dam the flatter the hair will want to lay. At this point in we do not need much height as we are still building the rear portion of the fly.

 

6. At this point in the pattern I like to add some flash to the body. My preferred material is EP Sparkle because it has good length, is very light and blends well into the bucktail. Take a generous clump and center tie it on top of the hook shank. Fold back over itself and distribute evenly around the fly. Finish off by applying a little brushable Zap to lock everything in place.
 

 

7. Now at this stage of the fly we will begin to build up the profile by starting to form the back and shoulders of the fly. Repeat the same process as we did in the last step. Only difference being in the angle of your bucktail. Make your thread dam a little smaller so that the bucktail wing sits up a little taller as seen in the picture above.
 

8. After this stage is complete I like to incorporate Chocklett’s Body Tubing so that the fly will push more water causing a much more dramatic side to side swimming motion. This stage is optional. I recommend tying this pattern both with and without this addition as the action is very different in each variation.
 

9.    From this point on we will be tying in two more hollow ties. First one being with Fl. Yellow Bucktail and the last one with Fl. Blue Bucktail. At this point you have a finished product.  

 

10. Once you are finished with the last two hollow ties you have the option of adding eyes. I prefer to use either Pro Sport Fisher Pro Jungle Cock Eyes in Large or the Pro Sport Fisher 3D Tab Eyes, which is what you see on the photo above. This is a new product and will be available for purchase in the store soon.  After you are finished tying in your eyes whip finish and add a coat of brushable Zap-A-Gap and let dry. I typically will run the fly under some hot water for about thirty seconds then hang upright in my vise to dry. This will tame all the stray hairs and allow the fly to take on that beautiful fusiform shape and taper.


I generally fish this fly on a 6-8wt rod with some sort of an intermediate or sinking tip fly line with a 3-6ft leader. Due to the buoyant properties of bucktail fishing this fly on a floating line just doesn’t do it justice. Now with the solstice behind us we are gaining daylight everyday and Smallmouth season will be here before you know it! Once water temps consistently hit the 45 degree mark fish will start taking flies regularly. Early season fishing will generally produce the biggest fish of the year so fill your box with some Hollow Fleye’s and be ready…won’t be long!       


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Ed. Note:

For those un-familiar, Pat Kelly strongly feels that these two books are two of the most influential of all-time in world of baitfish fly tying. He's a Bob Popovics "groupie".

Click Here to check out "Pop Fleyes"

Click Here to check out "Fleye Design"



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Fishing Reports- 12/23/17

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Mad River

USGS Gauge- Urbana

USGS Gauge- St. Paris Pike

Mad River Map

Conditions are low and clear.  Individuals focusing on nymphing with long drifts have been catching some fish.  Also those fishing small streamers like Wooly Buggers, Trick or Treats, Orange Blossom Specials, and other traditional minnow patterns have also been catching fish.  Most of the fishing pressure has been focused on the lower river though covering water in the upper river is a great choice.  

Seasonal Tactics: 

Nymphing is the key this time of the year.  For this we like to fish long rods, indicators, and two flies.  The Rio Indicator leaders really help you cast these rigs.  The main go to nymphing sticks are the Sage ESN, Redington Hydrogen, TFO BVK and the new Pieroway Renegade 9'6" 5wt to name a few.  Tight line, High Stick, or Euro style tactics are also very productive. Grab a Euro Nymph and Euro Nymph line for that style or the Trout/Steelhead line for indicator/bobber fishing.  If you want to build your own leaders then add some Amnesia, Maxima Chameleon, Rio Two Tone Indicator tippet and a pack of tippet rings to your cart.  Don't forget the Fluorocarbon tippet also.

Flies to have right now are nymphs like Double Stones, Cranefly Larva, Guides Choice Hares Ear, Trophy Nymphs, Psycho Prince and your typical trout nymphs like the Prince, Copper John, and Hares Ear.  As we move further into winter conditions have some Phlamin Pheasants, Steelhead Candy, Formerly Known as Prince, Shop Dips, and Chicken Hawks to name a few.

Streamer fishing into the winter will consist of timing flows that are on the fall.  This window is very small, but well worth the wait.  Without the crops in the fields look for the water to take a bit longer to clear out, but that just means a few more hours for us streamer junkies.  When the conditions hover around freezing ice in the guides is just something that we deal with.  Stanley's Ice off Paste helps along with tapping the grip of the rod to shake off the excess water.  

Rigs for streamer fishing consist of 6-8wts and a sink tip line.  Fill your fly boxes with a vast array of fly colors and designs.  Galloup's Dungeons, Bottoms Up, and Atriculated Fatheads flies are a good start.  Also take a look at Kelly Galloup's book Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout to help you sort things out.  As always shoot us a call if you want a guided streamer trip. We run these all winter and typically produce some of our biggest fish of the year.  

Adding some spey casts to your arsenal can help keep the ice in the guides to a minimum. This is specifically helpful when nymphing.  The 9'6" 5wt or 10'6" 6wt Pieroway Renegade combined with the appropriate SA Anadro or Spey Lite Scandi are the top choices.  Also bring along your tenkara rods as this is a great option for the winter.  Combine these with the 4.5 Tenkara USA Level line and a yarn indicator if needed and your set.  

Forecast: This weekend conditions are changing fast.  A huge cold front with lows into the single digits will make fishing tough.  Nymphing heavy flies and split shot will put the numbers to hand.  Also do not overlook swinging soft hackles or small streamers slow and deep.  Ice in your guides will be a big challenge.  Make sure to have some Ice off Paste and be careful if you do bust the ice out by hand as your rod tip can break very easily.  

Clearfork River

USGS- Upper Clearfork

USGS- Lower/Mohican State Park

Clearfork Map

The upper river is currently low with a touch of stain in the deeper runs and holes.  Fishing has been good for those who put in the effort to get away from the typical locations.  Remember that getting access permission is a must so refresh yourself with requirements.  Below Pleasant Hill Dam is park property so there are no access issues.  Flows have been good below the dam.  Individuals have found success fishing streamers and nymphing. 

Seasonal Tactics: 
Like on the Mad, nymphing is the key this time of the year.  For this we like to fish long rods, indicators, and two flies.  The Rio Indicator leaders really help you cast these rigs.  The main go to nymphing sticks are the Sage ESN, Redington Hydrogen, TFO BVK and the new Pieroway Renegade 9'6" 5wt to name a few.  Tight line, High Stick, or Euro style tactics are also very productive. Grab a Euro Nymph and Euro Nymph line for that style or the Trout/Steelhead line for indicator/bobber fishing.  If you want to build your own leaders then add some Amnesia, Maxima Chameleon, Rio Two Tone Indicator tippet and a pack of tippet rings to your cart. Don't forget the Fluorocarbon tippet also.

Flies to have right now are nymphs like Double Stones, Cranefly Larva, Guide's Choice Hares Ear, Trophy Nymphs, Psycho Prince and your typical trout nymphs like the Prince, Copper John, and Hares Ear.  As we move further into winter conditions have some Phlamin Pheasants, Steelhead Candy, Formally Known as Prince, Shop Dips, and Chicken Hawks to name a few.

Streamer fishing into the winter will consist of timing flows that are on the fall.  This window is very small, but well worth the wait.  Without the crops in the fields look for the water to take a bit longer to clear out, but that just means a few more hours for us streamer junkies.  When the conditions hover around freezing ice in the guides is just something that we deal with.  Stanley's Ice off Paste helps along with tapping the grip of the rod to shake off the excess water.  


Rigs for streamer fishing consist of 6-8wts and a sink tip line.  We have some of the new Kelly Galloup's AirFlo lines in the shop that will be perfect for this type of fishing.  These are what we have been waiting for a long time!  Fill your fly boxes with a vast array of fly colors and designs. Galloup's Dungeons, Bottoms Up, and Atriculated Fatheads flies are a good start.  Also take a look at Kelly Galloup's book Modern Streamers for Trophy Trout to help you sort things out.  As always shoot us a call if you want a guided streamer trip.  We run these all winter and typically produce some of our biggest fish of the year.  


Adding some spey casts to your arsenal can help keep the ice in the guides to a minimum. This is specifically helpful when nymphing.  The 9'6" 5wt or 10'6" 6wt Pieroway Renegade combined with the appropriate SA Anadro or Spey Lite Scandi are the top choices.  Also bring along your tenkara rods as this is a great option for the winter.  Combine these with the 4.5 Tenkara USA Level line and a yarn indicator if needed and your set.  

Forecast: 
This coming week is going to be tough.  The rain has the water high and muddy.  Levels will settle down into early week just in time for the cold temps.  Daily and night temps in combination with dropping water levels will start to slush up the majority of the upper.  Fishing in the lower river will continue to be good as long as you prepare for the cold conditions.  Nymphing in both areas will be your best bet.

Clear Creek

USGS Gauge

Clear Creek Map

The creek continued to fish well last week despite the very low and crystal clear conditions.  Nymphing small caddis and mayfly imitations have been the staple.  Midge activity has been good with the warmer weather, but fish looking up for dries have been very few.  Small streamer continues to bring a few flashes and follows.  With the clear water the catch rate on streamers has been low.  

Seasonal Tactics:

Rigs for nymphing will consist of 3-5wt 9-10' + rods.  These rods provide great control, feel, and reach.  Although this creek is not very big a long rod allows for the best presentation and longer drifts.  Use a Rio Indicator Leader when float/bobber/indicator fishing or a Rio Euro Nymph leader when using Tightline tactics.  Streamer rods for this situation will be fast 4wts or 5-6wts. An aggressive Scientific Anglers MPX, Wulff Ambush or Rio Grand a 9' leader and a weighted streamer will set you on the right path.  As for Tenkara we really like the TFO Cutthroat, Tenkara USA Rhodo, Amago or Iwana for this creek.  Match those rods with either the Level Line 3.5/2.5 or the Tapered Nylon leader by Tenkara USA and you are ready to go.  If you want to use a small yarn indicator then bump your line up to the 4.5 Level Line or a Furled Mono that matches the rod length or slightly longer.  

Flies to have going into winter will be nymphs like Double Stones, Cranefly Larva, Guide's Choice Hares Ear, Trophy Nymphs, Psycho Prince and your typical trout nymphs like the Prince, Copper John, and Hares Ear.  Streamer fishing will require Mini Dungeons, Barely Legals, Wooly Buggers, Autumn Splendor, Clousers, Trick or Treats, Orange Blossoms, Cougars, Wooly Sculpins, Cactus Wooly, and Near Nuff Sculpin to name a few. 

Forecast:  

The stream is currently muddy and high.  Look for it to take into early next week to settle down. By later in the week flows will be back down to clear and low.  Ice will start to be an issue, but there will be open water if you keep on the move.

Erie Steelhead

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There was a small window last week with some great fishing for those who could drop everything and head to the rivers.  The ice has all pushed out into the main lake and melted off. Also the snow pack has done the same causing the rivers to be elevated and muddy.  The second shot of rain elevated the rivers even more.  Swinging and indicator/bobber fishing eggs and brightly colored flies put a few fish in the net before this last rain.

Seasonal Tactics:
You will want to be prepared for just about any situation this time of the year as the weather can change very quickly.  Ideal conditions for us are flows with stain that keeps the fish comfortably on the feed and move.  The typical Indicator rig for us is either an Air Lock or Thingamabobber float on a custom build leader tied to our 7-8wt Scientific Anglers Anadro or Rio Trout Steelhead line.  These lines offer you the best line control and short roll casting ease.  


Our go to rods are 10' single handers or a switch rod in the 6-8wt range.  On this rig we will usually fish tandem fly rigs of two eggs, an egg and a nymph or a Wooly Bugger and an egg. Actual patterns for this type of fishing will include various colors of Wooly Buggers, Glo Bugs, Crystal Meth and Scrambled Egg also in various colors, Bloody Mary nymphs, Steelhead Candy, Chicken Littles, Steelhead and Wiggle Stones.  Do not overlook having a box of Trout Beads and Daiichi X510s or Tiemco 105s especially for those low clear flows.  Tippet sizes will range from 0x-3x fluorocarbon.  


The typical rig for swinging flies will consist of a switch rod in the 10'6"-11'9" 6-8wt range.  The new Jerry French Pieroway Renegade rods are the big talk in the shop as they are effortless to cast and light weight making them a dream to fish all day.  We have a great assortment of rods in the shop to meet your specific needs so make sure to stop by or shoot us a call.  Matching your switch rod with the right line can be intimidating if you do not have the proper guidance so make sure to also give us a call for advice!  For swinging either a Skagit or Scandi line with a  Rio or SA sink tip that meets your needs will get the job done.  Add a short piece of 12-20lb tippet and a Flow Ryder, A.I Intruder or others and you will be ready to find those "grabby" fish fresh out of the "Big Lake."  

As conditions hover around or below the freezing point learning some spey casts with mid to long belly lines keep the ice in the guides to a minimum.  These casts can be done with any fishing tactic not just swinging.  The most versatile lines for this are the Rio Switch and SA Anadro lines. Keep in mind that swinging flies can be done at any flow or condition, but a couple grabs will be a great day this time of the year.  

Forecast:
High water falling to slushy conditions will be the main theme of next week.  The good thing about the rain is that it will keep the tribs from locking back up as fast.  Look for a small window Tuesday - Thursday with fair conditions.  Later in the week will be tough as most of the tribs will start to lock up with ice.  Make sure to shoot us a call if you are heading up as conditions are going to be changing very quickly.  Lets hope for another warm up and some rain to keep the cycle going so we can stay on the water. 

We are continuing to book guide trips daily so make sure to contact us with a couple of your date options! We have a few tricks up our sleeve and are still getting folks into fish despite the tough conditions.

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Fly Tying- The Buck Nasty

The Buck Nasty

Combine my Jerry French and Ed Ward influenced mind with Pat Kelly’s Bob Popovics obsession and you start to see what happens when fly tyers brainstorm.  As usual every September my favorite worlds begin to overlap.  My love for Smallmouth bass fishing and my just as strong love to swing a fly for Steelhead collide forming some interesting flies.  Bob Popovics Hollow Fleyes are are a staple for us in the shop.  This specific time I was focusing on smaller clear water streamers.  After also studying up on the history of the Intruder fly I found myself with a pile of the materials for both patterns at my tying station.  While complaining about my lack of organization Pat brought up the idea of a Hollow Fleye Intruder cross.  I wanted a fly that would swim very well and produce a lot of vibration.  We also needed the fly to be sparse and keep to the original Intruder Platform.  That night after kicking the idea around in the shop I tied up the first prototype.  I hesitate to even use the terms  Intruder or Hollow Fleye as to not take away from the actual originals, but both of these patterns and originators are due the credit for the insperation.  From its original formation the Buck Nasty there have been multiple editions, but this is the final product…at least for now!  


Ryan Ratliff- December 2017



The Buck Nasty-Recipe


Shank: Senyo’s Articulated Shank 40mm by Flymen Fishing Co- Click Here
Hook: Daiichi 2553 #2-#4- Click Here
Thread: UTC 140 Black- Click Here
Weighted Eyes: Small Plain Lead Dumbell- Click Here
Stinger Loop: Senyo’s Standard Intruder Wire Black- Click Here
Dubbing Ball/Prop: Senyo’s Fusion Dub Midnight- Click Here
Rear Station: Large Northern Bucktail Black- Click Here
Rear Flash: EP Sparkle Black Purple- Click Here
Body: Senyo’s Fusion Dub Midnight- Click Here
Front Station 1: Large Northern Bucktail Fl. Blue- Click Here
Front Station 2: Large Northern Bucktail Black- Click Here
Front Flash: EP Sparkle Black Purple- Click Here
Wing 1: Lady Amherst Center Tail Lavender- Click Here
Wing 2: Barred Flashabou Fl. Blue- Click Here
Wing 3: Barred Marabou Blood Quill Purple Black- Click Here
Eye: Pro Sport Fisher Pro Jungle Cock Medium Blue- Click Here
Epoxy: Loon UV Clear Finish- Thin- Click Here
Cement: Zap-a-Gap- Click Here

1. Place the Senyo Articulated Shank in the vise and cover with thread.  Make sure to take care at the points where the shank loop back as this cut off point will cut your thread.  

2. Tie in the Lead Eyes using figure 8 wraps utilizing the maximum pressure your thread can handle.  Once the eyes are firm wrap your thread around the area that meets the hook like your posting a dry fly post.  

3. Tie in the Senyo Articulation wire approx 6” length folded in half to make a loop.  Wrap your thread like you are making candy cane stripes up and back 3 times.  Make sure to use the maximum pressure of your thread causing crisscrossing wraps.    

4. Next  dub a ball of the Fusion Dub around the lead eyes.

5. Cut a small clump of black bucktail from the hide.  This amount should be very sparse.  Once you have it sized to the length of the Stinger loop tie the clump with the tips facing the eye of the shank.  The tie in point should be just in front of the eyes and dubbing ball.  Start with two loose wraps then allow the bucktail to evenly encircle the shank.  Once encircled lock the hair down with a couple more wraps.  Take a hollowed out pen and slide it over the shank and push the bucktail back.  Grab it and remove the pen.  Pull your thread in front of the bucktail and start to build a thread dam.  Do not wrap on top of the bucktail, just build up in front.  Once the bucktail is angled back at roughly  45 degrees apply some UV Epoxy to the thread wraps.  

6. Next pull out a few strands of EP Sparkle.  Tie them in at the middle of the strands, but on the cone of thread built up as a thread dam.  Fold the strands of EP sparkle back over itself and wrap two turns of thread to lock it in.  Trim the EP Sparkle to just past the stinger loop.

7. Dub a thin layer of Fusion dub over the shank until you reach the front looped over eye section.
  
8. At this point pull out some more dubbing and create a ball just before the doubled over eye loop.

9. Next repeat step 5 with a thicker clump of Fl Blue bucktail.  Make sure to extend the bucktail just past the back of the shank.  Again repeat this step 5 with thicker clump of black bucktail.

10. Pull out a few strands of EP Sparkle and repeat step 6.

11. Cut off about 12-15 barbs off the middle of a Lady Amherst tail feather.  Pair up the barbs and begin tying them in evenly around the entire shank.  Make sure to use only two wraps per set.  Once you get them all around the shank take your left hand and hold them all in place.  Next unwrap all of the thread that is holding the Lady Amherst down.  Once they are untied, but still held in place with your left hand make two loose wraps and tighten down.  Double check that nothing has shifted and follow up with two or three more tight wraps.  This might seem a little redundant, but is nessesary to keep thread bulk at a minimum.
  

12. Pull out two or three strands of the Fl. Blue Grizzly Flashabou.  Tie them in by the middle and fold back Place two wraps over the folded material to lock it in.  Trim the length to reach the end of the stiger loop.

  
13. Select a single Montana Fly Grizzly Marabou plume in Pulrple Black bar.  Hold the feather by the tip with the concave side facing away from you.  Strip all of the fibers off the left side.  This will make for a sparse, but flowing wing.  Tying in by the tip palmer the plumb around the shank keeping each wrap close together.  Tie off the stem and trim.  

14. Prep two Pro Sport Fisher Pro Jungle Cock Eyes in Medium.  Tie them in on each side of the fly.  I like them to be slightly angled up pointing back.  Trim off the tags by the eye of the shank.  

15. Whip fininsh and coat the Jungle Cock and the stem of the Marabou plumb with Loons Thin UV Finish.  Hit all the sides with your Infinity Lite.  

16. Attach the hook by compressing the stinger loops tightly.  Pass the wire through the hook eye and over the entire hook.  Hook point up or down is a preference choice.  Typically I fish this fly with the hook point down to prevent hooking a fish far back in the roof of the mouth.
  
Grab your favorite two-hander, skagit head, and sink tip.  Now your ready to find some grabby fish!


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