Fly Tying - A Red Panama with Barry Ord Clarke

[@IRONHORSE427RACING]

I was introduced to fly fishing and fly tying by my Maternal Grandfather, he was born and Raised in the Sawtooth Valley of Montana and Wyoming and started himself fly tying and fishing after WW2 as a way to escape the nightmares he had....funny thing is after a few months of returning to the River to fish the river and mountains had healed him completely. Anyway long story short sadly he passed away before he could completely teach me the things he had learned thru experience so while my fly fishing has progressed on it's own and I am what I would consider a journeyman fisherman my fly tying has been neglected in the years since my Granddad Passed. Along with my Wife and our 2 children since I inherited all my Grandfathers property and possessions we now live on the South Dakota / Wyoming Black Hills border in a log home he had built in the early 50's. My grandfather bought property all over Montana, Wyoming and Far Western South Dakota....all of it in prime Trout Fishing areas. I just turned 60 this past fall and am retired, my wife will retire at the end of 2021 so we can just travel from one piece of our property to the other all spring, summer and Fall to Fish and Hunt and hopefully enjoy some Grandkids. Our Daughter is Married now, works for US Fish and Wildlife and lives at Yellowstone our Son is just out of College and going to work for the US Forest Service and will be staying in the Black Hills Region. Now that I have throughly bored you with a bit of background on who I am I need to tell you watching and learning from your videos has been a god send for me its it's almost like my Grandfather is still here and teaching me. Thanks so much for the videos and please keep them coming. Randall & Tracie Hill and Family.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Very nice to know Randy, good luck with the tying...

[@johnshand6176]

Inspirational tying and one I will endeavor to master before moving on. Thanks from NZ.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks John, good luck with it.

[@ericklaucher7563]

BEAUTIFUL! Hi Barry A French fly , ancient and a little forgotten , but still very beautiful and that in his time made happy on the Normandy rivers !!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Erick, thats good to know. I also believe that when it was most popular they had prisoners tie them in French prisons!

[@stephwarfou172]

@@Thefeatherbender This was very true in the prison of Grasse in the French riviera.

[@Thefeatherbender]

@@stephwarfou172 Thanks for confirming that Steph, nice to know the prison name also.

[@dannymcg8300]

Excellent fly Barry and some awesome tying tips too. Many thanks.

[@simonlakin5067]

Brilliant pattern Barry. Thanks for sharing. 👍

[@jimflynn466]

Hi Barry, I’m with Len, I would frame this not fish with it, terrific patience required to tie this, thanks again for another great tutorial. Regards Jimf

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Jim, thanks.

[@randychappell5955]

This one would be tuff for me, but I enjoy watching you tye. I'll half to look this one up in your book.

[@jasoncox4234]

Beautiful, just amazingly beautiful fly. Looks like my barred rock and Jersey red rooster will be donating a few feathers for this fly. Thank you for sharing this pattern. Never have seen this one. Looks like it would work better then a red coachman as a searching fly. I'm gonna see how this one works very soon. Thank you again.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Jason, please let me know how you get on with it!

[@jasoncox4234]

@@Thefeatherbender I will do.

[@paulsangster9153]

Awesome Bender, I really like this one.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Paul.

[@jorgeaffre668]

excelente!¡!! gracias por compartir esta magnifica técnica de atado!!!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Gracias Jorge.

[@duderoony]

Wow! Really nice but it’ll be a while before I try it! lol. Thanks for another one Barry.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Dude.

[@АлександрПлахотный-ю1д]

Отличная мушка! Благодарю мастера!🤝👍🇰🇿

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you.

[@scotsmaninthephilippines1659]

Real artistry! I tend to agree with Len Trim, I'd frame it if ever one I tied looked anything like the one you demonstrated

[@rockartgeorge]

Fishing season about to opem. Great vid. Things coud be worse. Thanks for sharing

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks George, and yes things could always be worse!

[@kembroke]

"VIVE LA FRANCE" .....Thank you Barry, another great lesson in fly tying. I was really pleased with my first attempt, although I had to substitute the floss with polypropylene yarn, and the partridge fore hackle with a hen pheasant feather, (that one of my little terriers managed to pull out of the bird when it was trapped in a hedge, it flew off to live another day lol)...I hope this catches something!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Timmy. Poly yarn works as well, but maybe guinea fowl would be better for the fore hackle if you have it?

[@kembroke]

@@Thefeatherbender Thanks Barry, great advice, the Guinea fowl was perfect.

[@Thefeatherbender]

@@kembroke Good glad it worked.

[@mazman8343]

that's art 😲👌👏

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Maz man.

[@leonardwells9613]

SIX FEATHER FLY....YIKES 😱 But it looks fantastic, two thumbs WAY up on all your little tips for getting a smooth taper and material manipulation. L 👍🎣👍

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Leonard. This pattern was so popular from 1930's onwards that they taught prisoners to tie it in French prisons and sold them on...

[@SbgDucks]

Good Job, just tied a few of the original once with Rafia for the Open German flytying Championship.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Excellent, good luck!

[@mikeboule1967]

thats an awesome fly

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Mike.

[@mikeboule1967]

its artwork

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Mike.

[@hugopoirier7746]

UNE SUPERBE MOUCHE SÈCHE, MERCI ENCORE. JE MONTE ACTUELLEMENT ET JE PRATIQUE SURTOUT LES ADAMS ACTUELLEMENT. JE VAIS VOIR SI J'AI LE MATÉRIEL SOUS LA MAIN ET VAIS PRATIQUER CELLE CI SUIVANT VOS RECOMMANDATIONS. vOUS ÊTES TRÈS INSPIRANT COMME D'HABITUDE ET MERCI DE VOTRE GÉNÉROSITÉ. BONNE FIN DE SEMAINE. hUGO

[@Thefeatherbender]

Merci Hugo! www.editionsdugerfaut.com/pro...

[@tinkmarshino]

Man what a complicated little fly.. looks great to! Hey Barry I was just thinking.. you might give a thought to having a video now and then of pictures of the flies you tied and the fish you caught with them and maybe do a little voice over of the story. Or maybe adding a short video of fish caught with the fly you tied.. I know right now you are all jammed up with your new book but maybe something in the future.. I know a lot of us would love to see you catching a nice fish with the beautiful work you do.. Besides it would give you an excuse to fish more!! Thanks again Barry.. you work is fascinating to watch.. Is there anything I can get for you here in the US that would be easier for me to get or cheaper to send to you? let me know..

[@ИринаБаранова-п8р]

Очень нравяться ваши уроки!)Как всегда 🔥

[@heidimller1811]

Very Nice fly 👍😀

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Heidi.

[@LumocolorARTnr1319]

Beautiful!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you Lumo.

[@themazamen]

Really nice tie Barry. I’m curious, what is the design intent of the combined spent and upright wings? I’m assuming that it has to create some sort of unique realistic profile when looking up at the fly. I’ve never seen it before so I’m guessing that other designers never found it worth the added complexity. Thanks for your thoughts.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Maz, really old pattern that was extremely popular in France and Europe. I know nothing of the idea behind the double wings, if you find anything out, I'd love to know!

[@jeffnotti9932]

Epic!! lots of stuff on that fly.. J

[@Thefeatherbender]

Yeah, thanks Jeff, top pattern with lots going on.

[@tcnorthants3641]

I would try to tie this one but I’m worried I’d be found three weeks later tangled up in three types of hackle feather.

[@tcnorthants3641]

Make that four types of course with the partridge.

[@silvertip8k278]

Looks like you were in a good mood today...lol Pretty sporty looking barry! I think our brown trout would attack this one... They seem to hate anything(in a good way) red or orange A royal coachman on a few energy drinks!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Silvertip.

[@magnarkolstad6650]

I had to try. 😉

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hei Magnat, det er bra, minner meg faktisk om en kaktus, gammel Norsk fluer.

[@Thefeatherbender]

Magnar !!!

[@magnarkolstad6650]

@@Thefeatherbender har brukt mange av dine videoer for å lære meg å binde. Du gjør en super jobb og binder alt for flotte fluer😊

[@stephwarfou172]

Thanks for sharing. Is it a tying exercise or a fly for fishing? I would get mad leaving such a nice fly in a tree or in a trout mouth...

[@Thefeatherbender]

Hi Steph, thank you. It's both a good tying exercise and a great fishing fly.

[@stephwarfou172]

@@Thefeatherbender I have been offered your book and it's great, creative and modern. I like your tying techniques that are, to my point, very innovative. Thank again for the time you spend in front of both your vice and your camera.

[@Thefeatherbender]

@@stephwarfou172 Thanks, so pleased that you like it!

[@АнатолийЗайцев-я1щ]

Великолепно 👍🤝🙋‍♂️

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thank you!

[@lentrim5444]

Great looking fly. If I ever managed to tie one I would be tempted to frame it not fish it!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Thanks Len, yeah you can do that as well!

[@ericforat]

Len Trim Totally agree with you! Though I don’t think I would ever have the audacity or the presumption to try to tie such a marvel! Once again the Master featherbender just blew my mind... agree with you!

[@Thefeatherbender]

Eric, its not that difficult, give it a go for yourself, you'll be amazed what you can achieve when you try!

[@leonardwells9613]

My only worry about this fly is that i might drown trying to free it if it ever gets snagged rather than just break it off ! L 🤣🤣

[@Thefeatherbender]

If you can afford to tie them, you can afford to loose them :-)