Flicking feathers

This is an obscure get-out-of-jail presentation cast! As a method of creating a slack line cast with a heavy fly, a controlled tailing loop can provide a useful function. This is not the video I intend for this week 😀 and that is coming tomorrow.  There are a number of collapsed casts, all achieving a similar layout. One of to intentionally dome the loop. Another is to use trajectories to collide the unrolling line with the water. One could Tuck Cast but with heavy flies you’ll need to swap your usual fishing hat for a helmet. And then there is this, which is arguably the most delicate.  It’s not an easy one to learn because learning to cast tailing loops is almost as hard as learning to avoid them. 🤠 

  The mullet bach is a diawl bach inspired pattern that works well for estuary mullet, bass and bream. It can be dead drifted or retrieved in areas where schools are feeding. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways, head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. https://www.anglebooks.com/mullet-on-the-fly-by-colin-macleod.html Materials List Hook: Kamasan B170 size 12 Head: 1 or 2 red glass beads Thread: Brown 70 denier Tail: Globrite no. 4 or fl. red wool Abdomen: Peacock eye feather, 1 herl. Rib: fine gold tinsel Thorax: Peacock Spectra flash dubbing Amazon UK Hugh Falkus Seatrout Fishing: https://amzn.to/3rnRyxQ Seatrout Nights (John Gray): https://amzn.to/3RwiJRw Seatrout Books: https://amzn.to/3CouFjY Loctite gel: https://amzn.to/3bIw4qC Applicator: https://amzn.to/3AvHF6I Amazon.com Renzetti vise: https://amzn.to/3NQuvEq Tiemco ceramic bobbin holder: h

www.sexyloops.com   A video on the elements of the 170 and uses of both back and forward cast stopless deliveries. Filmed in a jungle near you.

  I've been thinking a lot about Bernd's post of the other week. There's a lot to unpack when it comes to how a fly behaves in the water and, based on a lot of conversations I have with people, I think it can be intimidating to some. But it can be simplified to a degree. First of all, I think it's a good idea to separate action from movement. Action for me is when the body of the fly (usually the hook or tube) moves, while movement is when the materials are moving independently of the hook. The Dahlberg diver illustrates this quite well. When tied well it has a diving wiggling action on the strip and a rise on the pause, but there is no movement in the head that is generating the action. All the movement is in the rear of fly, the marabou and flashabou breathe, pulse and ripple in the turbulence that movement-free head creates. Those soft materials continue to move even when the fly is at rest. Action can impact movement, but movement doesn't usually impact action s

  https://www.anglebooks.com/mullet-on-the-fly-by-colin-macleod.html This is a deadly little pattern from Colin MacLeod that will catch mullet around the world. The addition of the fluorescent materials to his original pattern really help the fly stand out so the fish can find it. If you are going to tie 1 fly for mullet, this is probably it. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways, head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. Materials List Hook: Kamasan B100G size 12-14 Thread: Beige 70 denier Body: Spectra flash dubbing golden light olive Tag: Globrite no. 12 Tail: Globrite no. 4 or fl. red wool Shellback: Hends flashback pearl (varnished) Rib: fine gold wire Amazon UK Hugh Falkus Seatrout Fishing: https://amzn.to/3rnRyxQ Seatrout Nights (John Gray): https://amzn.to/3RwiJRw Seatrout Books: https://amzn.to/3CouFjY Loctite gel: https://amzn.to/3bIw4qC Applica

  This tandem lure is a pattern that has accounted for plenty of seatrout and is best fished at night when the river is a bit high. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways, head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. Materials List Hook: Kamasan B175 size 6 x 2 Thread: Uni 8/0 red Body: Flat silver Connection: 30lb dacron + plastic tube Wing: Black fox, flash with peacock herl topping Hackle: Red cock Amazon UK Hugh Falkus Seatrout Fishing: https://amzn.to/3rnRyxQ Seatrout Nights (John Gray): https://amzn.to/3RwiJRw Seatrout Books: https://amzn.to/3CouFjY Loctite gel: https://amzn.to/3bIw4qC Applicator: https://amzn.to/3AvHF6I Amazon.com Renzetti vise: https://amzn.to/3NQuvEq Tiemco ceramic bobbin holder: https://amzn.to/3IkDOeP Renomed scissors: https://amzn.to/3NL5oCT Loctite gel: https://amzn.to/3OYmrCG Cement applicator: https://amzn.to/3OT4ENx

  This is another great pattern for seatrout by day or night, it can be tied as a small hooked fly or scaled up on a waddington or tube. and works as well in the salt as it does in the rivers. To support the channel, get access to the monthly tying classes and enter the giveaways, head to https://www.patreon.com/flickingfeathers or https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/flickingfeathers and sign up. Materials List Hook: 4-10 wet fly or, tube or waddington Thread: Black Body: Flat silver Rib:Oval Silver tinsel or wire Wing: Blue Squirrel under natural squirrel Hackle: Blue hen Cheeks: Jungle cock Amazon UK Hugh Falkus Seatrout Fishing: https://amzn.to/3rnRyxQ Seatrout Nights (John Gray): https://amzn.to/3RwiJRw Seatrout Books: https://amzn.to/3CouFjY Loctite gel: https://amzn.to/3bIw4qC Applicator: https://amzn.to/3AvHF6I Amazon.com Renzetti vise: https://amzn.to/3NQuvEq Tiemco ceramic bobbin holder: https://amzn.to/3IkDOeP Renomed scissors: https://amzn.to/3NL5oCT Loctite gel: