
Classic and efficient perdigonne nymph.
Benja

Very good nymph for rivers.
ShotaFlies

This is really killer nymph.
Always catches fish.
One of the best nymph for me.
ShotaFlies

Bit tedious with the biots as you go smaller but dang is it a fish catcher. When I feel like a little type 2 fun I’ll add a couple of these to my box.
chbrown

Go to quick tie hopper pattern in Alberta/south BC. Relatively quick to tie, bouyant and does the job.
chbrown

You can fill a row in a box in no time with these. Used to be one of my go-to dropper nymphs in southern Alberta.
chbrown

The Early Nelson
A clean, simple, and effective pattern that proves sometimes less is more. With its subtle green body, dark hackle, and balanced proportions, this fly shines in early-season waters when trout are feeding selectively.
A tribute to tradition, tied to perform.
HackleandHerls

Great dropper during the late spring/summer in Alberta!
chbrown

Classic yellow and white marabout streamer
Benja

The classic fly
Benja

Mayfly Nymph.
One of the best nymph for river fishing.
This nymph must be heavy For more effect.
Jig hook any size.
ShotaFlies
Just thought I would share these super cool extended body mayfly hooks I ordered recently. Very excited to tie on these! Here is the link (not affiliated) https://spritefishing.com/products/partridge-heritage-k10-yorkshire-fly-body-hooks
I added a feature for saving areas to make locations easier to add to future patterns. It was a bit tedious needing to draw polygon(s) each time, especially if detailed or there is more than one. When you open the "Where I've fished it" section in the pattern editor, you'll now see a section under the map for your saved areas. Click on "Save current" to save any areas on the map. Give your area a name and click the checkmark. You'll then see your new area appear at the bottom. These will always be available for future use on other patterns. You can view them, load them and delete them from the 3 dots menu on the right. Let me know if you have trouble :) Chris

Heya, just added this forum category to organize any tech support type issues! If you find a bug or something not working right, a new feature or improvement, or just any question related to the website post them here! Ill get back ASAP.
I’ve clicked around a bit and the site looks good. Let me know how I can help. I’ll start uploading some patterns as the weeks go on.
Fly boxes are live! Fun way to organize your and other's patterns. Going to add more features like map, species, etc. soon. Let me know any ideas or issues!

Woohoo it’s live! This spring I’ve been working on Hackle and Threads. It’s a web application for uploading and searching for fly patterns. After a tying hiatus for a couple years, I really wished I had taken some notes on my old patterns. Being a software developer, I decided to make it! You can add photos and videos, basic info like a description. You can also attach: -location polygons which can cover as generic or specific an area you want, -species caught, -fly segments and their materials -step by step recipes It would be really cool to have a place that is more geared towards flies and fly fishing than google or YouTube. For example, if you are planning a trip to a new area, you can research ahead of time what patterns people fish there and tie some of your own. Or browse for ideas from other regions or species to apply to your home waters. It’s still early days but I’d love to hear any feedback - bugs, cool features, anything! So far it’s mostly just my own posts here for western Canada. Would love to see some flies from other areas too. Cheers, Chris




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