Duracell Fly Tying Tutorial

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#flytying #nymphing

[@rivvfer]

I am always amazed at your skill in tying your flies. I just don't have the same attention to detail.

[@driftstone]

Well, practice makes perfect. When I started selling flies, the sheer numbers of flies tied grew exponentially. I also started wearing 2x readers. I love using magnification.

[@TroutFlies]

Definitely a fly that should be in everyone's nymph box!

[@skypieper]

Love the fly tying tutorials. Would love to see more.

[@driftstone]

Thanks, they've traditionally done poorly for me so I kind of stopped. I should work on some new ones

[@joeyallenoutdoors9086]

Dude I like this way of putting weighted wire on way better than what I've been doing, definitely going to try this

[@driftstone]

Yeah it's faster and zero waste. It's pretty slick.

[@mattsavage]

No kidding, that's a game changer... No if i can only figure out how to make such quick, clean noodles with my dubbing...

[@troutwateralberta]

Thanks for sharing:)! I’ll have to try tying this little guy. 🤙🏾

[@paulpohopien709]

That’s a cool pattern. I’ll be adding that to my nymph arsenal for sure. Jeeze Eric you are really churning out these vids. Love them but don’t burn yourself out!

[@driftstone]

Ha it's a great clean up fly, it's oddly productive. Don't worry about burn out, I just happen to have a bunch of stuff all sort hit close together. I should be going back to 1 a week and maybe a tying video every week if I can swing it.

[@purpledrakefishing]

Looking forward to trying these out that I had ordered just recently from you, out on the river soon!

[@driftstone]

Thanks again for that order. Let me know what you think!

[@mountainlifeoutdoors]

Awesome video Erik! Cant wait for the next one

[@driftstone]

Thanks you thank you! Good luck in the next drawing!

[@blackflycreations]

Nice clean tie Eric! HUGE congrats on the Driftstone Beads! Take care dude👍

[@driftstone]

Thanks Steve, it's been a long time coming. Now I just need the word to get out about them :D

[@brainbowroll]

Great looking pattern! Your fly tying videos make me want to try myself :)

[@driftstone]

Nice do you tie flies?

[@brainbowroll]

@@driftstone No but it seems like fun. I do like to hand craft things so I might give it a try at some point.

[@familyflyties3913]

Love the tying video Eric. I haven't fished this pattern, but have friends who use it often. I might have to try it out!

[@driftstone]

It's oddly effective, I'm sure you'd love it.

[@Gravy_Boats]

You make it look easy!

[@driftstone]

I found using 2x readers helped me improve my ties significantly.

[@spikepartlow5454]

nice job, cant wait to tie it

[@driftstone]

Thanks, enjoy the tie. It's a pretty effective little "bug"

[@mountainlifeoutdoors]

This fly looks sick!

[@driftstone]

It's oddly effective.

[@moscaman559]

Great bug, could use some to add to my nymph box !

[@driftstone]

You know I recommend them :D good luck with them.

[@anatoliyzong]

Love it!

[@50dafuz]

Thank you

[@driftstone]

You bet, it's a great little fly

[@anatoliyzong]

Frankly in the fly fishing wrld. All u need is 2 flies in all imaginable sizes. The Duracell can be one of the two most essential ones

[@driftstone]

I agree about needing fewer patterns in multiple sizes. The duracell is one of those for you?

[@robertchacon1722]

Need a light background with the dark flies

[@driftstone]

I wish I had left my white board in there for the split thread part, it *was* hard to see what I was doing.

[@markheld6255]

That fiber spinning is impossible without a material clip. Gotta get one

[@driftstone]

You could put the feather in there and then cut it off the stem while trapped in the thread, but it's tricky. My clip is just a chip clip from Walmart

[@mattsflytying2816]

Nice job on the pattern buddy. Now...I challenge you to step out of your comfort zone and tie a GREEN BUTT SILVER HILTON you will want some on the Klamath when you move

[@driftstone]

Alright alright, challenge accepted. What kind of hook do you recommend?

[@mattsflytying2816]

@@driftstone Alec Jackson steelhead hook size 5 (Daiichi hook) but any long shank hook heavy wire hook works or tiemco 7999

[@komando8365]

Not a Duracell. You’ll want to try brown ice dub.