
More bouyant than an X Caddis but a bit more tedious to tie and find the right hackle for. Definitely catches fish
chbrown

Egg laying Caddis pattern. Using cdc and deer helps it float all day. Add small amount of floatant to the deer hair wing.
Video in links is of very similar pattern with poly yarn as egg sac.
Roswellsocorro

The Schminnow fly is the perfect fly for shallow inshore fishing or freshwater fishing. Beadchain eyes allow for a slow sink and ice chenille gives this fly a flashy profile. The marabou tail provides plenty of flowing movement in the water, attracting hungry fish.
carettaflyco

Tinseli is a common streamer seen in rivers of central Finland. It’s tied using angelhair, most commonly silver or gold. Tinseli mimics baitfish such as smelt or roach. Most effectively used when smelt rises to spawn in the rapids. Added a link to a youtube tying tutorial. Cutting the angelhair to shape is tricky, so thought it was better to show you.
fliesnfishing

Great beach casting fly as the chain bead eyes will take a beating off the rocks. It also whistles as it's zipping past your head
SuperChris

The classic fly
Benja

This nymph work everywhere and all season, all weathers.
One of the best nymph.
Every fisherman should have this nymph.
ShotaFlies

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

The only scud pattern I’ve really fished, it’s worked for me in bigger rivers and lakes for trout. Easy to add weight to it too.
chbrown

Two posts out the sides give this attractor pattern good floatation and allow you to fish a bigger profile in proportion to the hook size.
fiesdotmk

Simple little midge pattern. Quick to tie and fill your box. And they catch.
Roswellsocorro
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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