Guide Flies: Tav's Big Mac

John Tavenner is a very well respected guide on the San Juan River. His gift to tail water anglers and guides everywhere is his "Big Mac" fly. If you have the time, check out this interview with John here: www.askaboutflyfishing.com/sp...
Hook: TMC 200R #22 in this video
Thread: Semper Fli Nano Silk 18/0 Brown
Rib: Micro Tubing Brown
Resin: Solar EZ Bone Dry
Head: Black Superfine Dubbing

[@FlyTyingMechanic88]

Thank you for another great pattern. I really like your tying videos.

[@AboutTrout]

Glad you like them!

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

Alternatively, you can use a lighter and heat up the tubing, melting it, and then mash it with your fingers to make the tie-in portion lay perfectly flat.

[@rivergardner5146]

Love your flies in CO!! 🔥 Straight chaz

[@AboutTrout]

3rd eye enlightenment on the daily

[@evanjohnmo]

Excellent fly! I've been trying to test the differences between hooks with a brassy finish vs. black finish lately. I will sometimes get takers on the same fly, but with a brass colored hook instead of the black hook. It could be the flash of that color that gets their attention. But, then I think that the black hook is more similar to the actual midges they take. Whew, who knows right? This world of never ending fly fishing what ifs. Hahahaha. I live in Albuquerque, and come up to SJ on the regular. Hope to see you guys up there.

[@AboutTrout]

The rabbit hole is bottomless 😂

[@alexargyros7186]

Looks great. Thanks. I assume that you fish this with split shot and a strike indicator.

[@AboutTrout]

Yes, but I also will tightline this pattern in conjunction with a weighted fly.

[@Scoopswift]

Legend Chaz Samuels always has this in his box

[@AboutTrout]

That and pellet flies 😂

[@Scoopswift]

@@AboutTrout very tactical

[@davidbaker4838]

This pattern also simulates Black Fly larva (Simuliidae). I found Midge (Chironomidae) and Black Flies are abundant at Sand Hole and Kitty hole. Great pattern! Midges are also abundant in the Texas Hole parking lot 😂 but fishing is a little slow there.

[@AboutTrout]

Yep! You can see a black fly larva at 0:27 in a stomach sample taken at BOR. Great insight.

[@coreytohme9861]

That pattern is a little complicated for my skill level. Got anything easier to tie?

[@marcjalbert4139]

your shoes?

[@AboutTrout]

Red hook!

[@coreytohme9861]

@@marcjalbert4139 Maybe that's my problem. I've been running velcro shoes ever since the third grade.

[@marcianosanchez517]

im stealing your technique!

[@loosieclocker]

If you’re not using nano silk, you’re missing out

[@AboutTrout]

Game changer