Anybody else tie flies or fly fish? Here's an elk hair caddis I tied this morning

Nice job! I’m not much of a fisherman, so I don’t get to fish too often. I like to stick to hunting and trapping. During the summer I like to hike the trails on our property and watch the animals, it is very entertaining!

I tryd fly fishing but I don’t see the point as I can use a fly on a spinning rod. Now I will say, catching big crappie on a fly rod is entertaining

How do you use a fly on a spinning rod?

I've never caught a crappie on a fly rod, all I've caught are rainbow, brown, and brook trout.

Fly fishing is honestly about the only way that's fun to fish. I don't really care for fishing for bass, although i do 6-7 times a year. But trout fishing with a fly rod is the ultimate way to fish.

Tie a bobber about 2 feet up the line than a fly on the end. And a weight if you need it.

It's definitely super fun! To be honest I think I like catfishing better than trout fishing though. There's just something about the way that your rod tip starts bending slowly and then you set the hook and reel in a fighting 6 pound channel cat!

Ok, I'll give that a try this spring. Thanks!

I dont have a fly rod but i like to tie them.



My salmon jig





I think my damsel fly might be too big for that small of a hook.

Yours looks really nice! I'd like to get better at tieing with elk and deer hair!

A close second to fly fishing is deep sea fishing. Closest I've ever got to a fish pulling me over a boat or off a bank was when I hooked two Red Vermillion on my rod. Deckhand had to help hold the rod. That was when I was 11 I think.

I'm hoping to start tying flies this year but im probably not going to be able to really use them till next year. lol

Those are some great flys!
I tie flies a lot but I’m not very good at it. I don’t really have any trout near me but we have a trip in October, so I might be able to do some fly fishing then.
This is a royal Wulff I tied:

Those are really good! That damsel fly looks like it's a good size for that hook IMO.

Thanks!

That is a cool fly!! I tied a Royal Wulff once, but it didn't turn out very good

Those must've been big! I've never been deep sea fishing before, but it sounds fun!

Thanks!! Im glad the hook looks good, im exited to try it out