This fly is INSANE - You´re basically CHEATING! Fly tying tutorial. Baitfish, streamer.

[@alexACR3167]

Great pattern.....when shaping fly's in this fashion, I have found it very useful to go buy you a small electric beard trimmer. This saves times and gives the fly tier more precise control when shaping the fly. I use the beard trimmers on big salt water flys and even smaller fly's like you are tying here. Electric beard trimmers are very beneficial in the fly tying world.

[@Coastfly]

LOL that is the Best idea i have ever heard man! I’m going to try that out for sure! Thanks for sharing !

[@danielostman5805]

I have been thinking about that for the last year, now im gonna do it

[@alexACR3167]

Daniel.....when you buy one spend the extra money and get the rechargeable ones. You can get a cheap one that is rechargeable for around 20 bucks. I came up with this idea when I cut my finger really bad and couldn't use scissors. I had a big order going to keybwest Florida on some tarpon flys and as Inwas struggling shaping those fly's my wife came out into my man cave and said why don't you use your beard trimmers to do that! So the moral of the story is sometimes its very wise to listen to your wife! I eventually went and bought a pair to keep at my fly tying bench. Use them just about every session. Thanks to my wife.....my fly's look much better and it is faster as well.

[@alexACR3167]

Coastfly....the only negative using beard trimmers in your case is the noise.....when filming your sessions you might have to mute the camera while using the trimmers. They are not that loud but I imagine the cameras you are using to film are very sensitive as far as noise is concerned. I will say this though...once you try the beard trimmers, you won't go back to scissors. I really enjoy your channel Coastfly and continue to learn a great deal from even though I have been tying for years.

[@Coastfly]

@@alexACR3167 Well my wife has her own salon so ill just take one of her small ones. Theyre almost silent. And very sharp. Finally i Can get something back for all the times she has borrowed some of my stuff from the man Cave. 🤫😂

[@Boon-ie1rq]

Hobbies are what makes us feel alive. It's what keeps us sane. It helps our minds feel at peace. I feel at peace fly tying just as much as I do fishing, if not more.

[@Coastfly]

Amen to that!

[@markmacintyre3422]

Beautiful tie! I’d love to see a cone head version!🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣🎣

[@markinnis8404]

There are always those guys that have to beat their chest about everthing. I like your style and approach. Very soothing!! Nice fly!

[@michaelnorman4476]

I really liked your comment about why people tie. For some it’s just to make a quick lure for others. It’s a bout the hobby. I fall into that second category.

[@alexACR3167]

Michael....what individuals like Costfly don't tell the audiences...especially those thatvare just starting out is fly and jig design is not just a hobby or business....it is an addiction. I got into jig design for smallmouth bass and crappie and before long I had several individuals contact me about salt water fly's. Seeing that I am a freshwater fisherman I didn't have that much knowledge in the salt water world. I gave it a try on a few salt water fly's and the rest is history. I do not know about Coastfly but when I get behind a vise nothing else matters. Excellant stress reliever and most definatley very humbling when I or one of my customers catches a fish of a lifetime on a fly or jig I designed. The only advise I could give a beginner is....be careful because this hobby can turn into an addiction. Trust me.......there is no "rehab" center that can get you out of it. Tight lines and God bless.

[@michaelnorman4476]

@@alexACR3167 I absolutely agree. It did not take me long before I was addicted.

[@CONEHEADDK]

@@alexACR3167 But some do get tired of it, once they can do exactly what they want - like with most other things..

[@nickuhl6315]

I love watching your videos! Very easy to follow along with! I've been tying for about 4 months now and i love watching my progress and skills get better, thanks to great videos like yours!

[@profpigeon5441]

I’m addicted too craft fur flies right now.. I’m even tying my clousers with it. Great vid

[@Coastfly]

Clousers become better with craft fur if you ask me! 💯

[@profpigeon5441]

@@Coastfly I also feel I get more consistency...and a wider variety of colors with them too. And yes, I cant go back now with clousers..they really swim nicely too.

[@Coastfly]

@@profpigeon5441 I think you’re absolutely right!

[@robertbaker8164]

so glad to have you back you still owe me a hat free

[@mikewasniewski4048]

Me too!

[@Boon-ie1rq]

I like using curved micro tip scissors. It helps a lot with trimming, rounding and tapering curves onto the fly.

[@Coastfly]

Yeah Those are great too!

[@mikekuczynski1552]

Really nice color combination and a simple fly to tie with just a couple of materials. Looks like it will work great with a trout Spey setup. Next we need a tutorial on your tattoos :-) Thanks for sharing.

[@dmdale3598]

I wonder when finding active fish how much color matters. Adding red to resemble bleeding. The bone color of so many lures today. Bubble gum and creamsicle color pattern that is a go to also. Mylar flash for the sunny days. And then I wonder what flies are designed to trigger reactive strikes, as opposed to matching what is in the ecosystem, beyond the large variety of hopper patterns; especially for larger species or ocean-run fish. I think the moment you see a brown streamer, everyone says that's a sculpin pattern. I think its eyes on hair and not much else. Maybe silhouette.

[@Coastfly]

Well i believe that fish Will see bright colors from further away and come closer to investigate - giving more strikes in the long run. But in terms of just a touch of red marker on the side of a baitfish i dont believe it has an effect. So silhouette is probably the most important factor of all. And that combined with something a fish Will see from further away is the right combo in my opinion.

[@yeaheverday]

Back in the cave! 🤌 Molto Bene!! As usual, fantastic fly my friend. Blessings to you and your family. Stay up 👊

[@alexACR3167]

Coastfly.....what vise are you using in this video. I have been tying on a Montana Mongoose for about 5 years now and love. I do like how small the jaws are on yours. I wish Mongoose made an attachment where you could change out the jaws to smaller sizes.

[@Coastfly]

Its a renzetti traveller limited edition in olive green. 😊👌🏻

[@frankvonranzow9486]

Nice watching an artist at work for a change

[@Coastfly]

Thanks Frank!

[@am12band18]

I ordered two kits. They take a long time to get delivered in US. If I can be a distributor here for you let me know. I am retired and need a side job. Still waiting for my kits. Can’t wait.

[@Coastfly]

Thanks for your support. Yeah the us is quite Big and the postal services Seem to vary a lot in how fast they operate.

[@am12band18]

We went Barramundi fishing in florida. There is a place that stocks them. The big boys were not hitting but a bunch of 2 to 5 lbs were. Had a blast on 8wt.

[@mikehester4163]

Love your videos. I share your tastes of bourbon. Subscribed.

[@ryanharradine8780]

Awsome video. Im new to tying. What thread do you use?

[@Coastfly]

Hi Ryan! Welcome aboard, i appreciate you being here. I like to use the 30d from veevus. 90% of the time im using White but i Will occasionally use the Black one in 30d. If you have any question feel free to ask me anything or anybody Else in here. Im sure we Can all help or learn from eachother. 🤗

[@flemming_j_]

Feeeed flue Morten!, og endda en jeg HAR materialerne til 😂. Men den STF du bruger her i videoen, er den Tan?, den ser nemlig orange ud, måske det er din colourgrading der snyder.

[@Coastfly]

De varierer lidt nogen gange faktisk. Jeg har en orange lampe stående til højre for mit ansigt som rim light og det kan godt være den skinner lidt igennem den dubbing måske. 😊

[@michaeljmckinnon2960]

Great looking fly brother!

[@Coastfly]

Thanks!

[@robertreid7221]

Sir, that fly looks so good it is virtually criminal !✌❤ Bob

[@jimverona]

Have you tried socking the f;ies in hot water and hanging by the eye overnight and then triming them ?

[@davidbenjamin5356]

What effect does that have please?

[@pawelfiedorczuk]

Finally! You have face back! ;)

[@am12band18]

Awesome job.

[@lupitarodriguez2176]

Love your videos

[@Hooked_on_Cole]

Hi! Coast I’m trying to start a fly fishing channel I have been watching you fly making videos and I love them!! I was wondering if you could send me like a cheap fly making kit so I can make content like yours!! Thank you!

[@Coastfly]

Thanks Cole. I suggest you just start with what you have. That´s what i did and it will slowly build over time. 🙂

[@phhdvm]

Interesting pattern. 26 minutes is a long tie video. I watched at 2x wooed. The two cameras cutting back and forth from the fly to you detracts from the video in my opinion.

[@Coastfly]

Can’t make everyone happy right? 😅 thanks for watching.. ☺️

[@КахрамонБазаров-р2ш]

🔥👈👍Ок!

[@daleweller5193]

It doesn’t look like you are in your man cave anymore.

[@Coastfly]

Oh i am. It is also my office for my watch business and my photography business as well. It gets messy in this little space. 😀

[@javicruzito]

I tie this kind of since the 90's and I call it Orly mullet fly 🫡....btw nice tie!