October Caddis - Fly Tying Appalachian/Great Smoky Mountain Trout Patterns

[@SavageFlies]

Question: what do you all think of the music in the background during the tie? I'm still experimenting with what will make the videos better (and more entertaining). Please be honest! I'm not in love with background music either way and if it is more distracting to anyone watching, I'm happy to not put it in. That makes editing a bit easier anyway. Thanks for your help!

[@PreppingWithSarge]

I prefer music for videos like this tbh. The trick is that it can’t overpower your voice. In my “short” videos i do the music and it takes a lot of tweaking to make it “background” but usually my music volume has to be below 80% so you can hear my voice

[@ColinD0131]

I like the background music

[@jasonarrowood3349]

I think the music adds a nice touch to the videos.

[@edwardchavez5627]

I really didn't notice i'm locked and tuned into your teaching. I did like the drum roll and the script you wrote for picking the winner. great channel and I think the BEST one i'm following in my opinion. Great and Happy tying Sir.

[@SavageFlies]

Thank you! Your positivity and comments keep me inspired to keep working at the channel and trying to improve everything. It is really appreciated. And happy tying to you too!

[@jeffreystone7327]

Very nice fly Sir. The items that you are giving back are unbelievable. Matt you are one of a kind my friend. As for the background music 🎶? Funny, there are times I hear it. Other times I’m so caught up with your tying that I won’t even notice it. This was a very enjoyable video to watch. Great job.

[@cyguy8577]

Really enjoyed tying this. You are so right about “fishy flies” vice tying pieces of art. Long live the ugly flies that catch fish. Keep up the great work.

[@SavageFlies]

Absolutely right! And I can't let this comment go without mentioning your avatar... is that Oscar Gamble and the most famous afro in 1970s baseball?? I love it!

[@jeffryhartman1023]

Grew up fishing the Smokies. Now I fish about an hour north of there. Great fly that works in either place.

[@leemowers9395]

Congratulations Jeremy Nolan

[@davehall2160]

Great looking fly Matt, congratulations Jeremy

[@davehall2160]

The music is great 👍

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Dave! I always appreciate the support.

[@steveyates1136]

I like this. I think I may use red squirrel or orange elk/deer for the overwind. Zelon is a synthetic.

[@PreppingWithSarge]

Congrats JN!!

[@OttoJulian_]

Excellent just like all you videos! Thank you!!!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Otto! Always appreciate your support. :-)

[@ColinD0131]

Really enjoying your videos

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Colin! It's much appreciated.

[@barbaraemerich1921]

I am hooked on your flies!! You make it look like just about anyone can tie flies. I’ve mostly done crappie jigs, have just been too intimidated by tying actual flies for fly fishing, though I have caught fish on my own jigs while fly fishing.

[@SavageFlies]

Of course you can tie these flies! One thing I always say is it's all about having fun! And you might be surprised but even our earliest, craziest, shaggiest flies can still catch fish. :-)

[@barbaraemerich1921]

@@SavageFlies I just made a crazy shaggy mess of a fly but can’t wait to try it!!

[@barbaraemerich1921]

@@SavageFlies I emailed you a picture of my tying station and a picture of my shaggy mess!

[@SavageFlies]

@@barbaraemerich1921 I got it Barbara. But for some reason all my emails to icloud addresses bounce back.

[@edwardchavez5627]

So Awesome Matt thanks for the new pattern... Congrats Jeremy.

[@SavageFlies]

Thank you Edward! I'm really looking forward to next month's giveaway. A big box of dry fly material for a bunch of GSM patterns. :-)

[@flyrodhiker8326]

Nice fly, I love the history you give before tying. Congratulations Jeremy, I have a peak vise, it’s great

[@SavageFlies]

I appreciate it my friend!

[@alexanderlanham372]

Thank you! Really love your content. Just starting out and I’m glad I found ya and subscribed a few months ago.

[@SavageFlies]

Thank YOU Alexander. I'm really glad to have you onboard. Let me know if there is ever anything I can help you with. Cheers. -Matt

[@mikeney5113]

Great pattern matt.i fish them a lot here in central pa

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks MIke! I'm hoping I can get up to the Gunpowder here before the end of the month to give it a try here too.

[@jamesvatter5729]

Saw one the over the weekend that a size 8 might have been a tad small. It was certainly much larger than any October caddis I've ever seen. Oh, I believe Z-lon is actually the underfur from the belly of a wooly mammoth. Ha! At least that explanation would explain its cost.

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! Yeah, I think these are generally pretty big bugs. Doing a little more research, a size 12 seems to be the smallest anyone ties it. Sizes 8 and 10 seem to be the most common throughout all of the east coast.

[@craigmiacreate]

awsome music man, but the video is all better, thanks for sharing with us and I was thinking if we can share ideas and support each other on this platform

[@martyrothman3933]

Did you do a video on a parachute Adams

[@SavageFlies]

I haven't done an Adams as a parachute but I do recall making a video of the Purple Haze, which is basically the same steps. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGKwkqGwbKemeZI

[@TheHillcityhobo]

Hey hey! That's me!

[@SavageFlies]

I just got your email... congrats! The vise will be on the way in the morning. 😁

[@smctrout4423]

Is there any particular reason why you don't use a palmer hackle as on the standard EHC? I have a Peak rotary vise, and I like it. I have all 3 jaws, and all hold hooks well.

[@rodchurchill5576]

Love your work , recommend your channel in a few groups all the time . Question , What do you shoot your videos with .

[@SavageFlies]

Well thank you Rod! I use two cameras. For the flies, it's a Sony Handicam. A pretty low-end camcorder that I put about 4-5 inches from the vise. For the talking head part I use a Canon M50. It's a fairly standard bloggers DSLR.

[@steveyates1136]

did you get Steve yates

[@rodchurchill5576]

Limited on elk hair , what else would work ,can deer hair be used for this too .

[@SavageFlies]

Absolutely! In fact, most of my "elk hair" caddis patterns are actually made from deer hair. Just make sure to use deer BODY hair. Bucktail is totally different.

[@rodchurchill5576]

Thanks , have some body hair and live Michigan so will have more soon @@SavageFlies

[@DeboraExum]

I don't mind videos with background music, but more so when there are gaps in the video with no talking. Yours are so full of instruction, the music is almost a distraction. I would say keep experimenting but turn the volume way down on the music. Not sure what tool you use for editing but there is a way in Davinci Resolve to get the music volume to automatically turn down even more anytime talking is going on.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Debora! I just watched this one (live on KZbin, not on my computer). And I think I did leave the background music a bit too loud. Ugh. I don't use Davinci Resolve (I couldn't get it to run on my Linux machine). I'm using an open source editor called Olive. It's nice, but I don't think it has any capability to adjust the sound lower for when I'm talking. I'll keep experimenting but may have to just turn it way down, or get rid of it all together. Thanks for watching and the note! Cheers. -Matt

[@dalespencer803]

Nice pattern. Question. Is this an all year pattern?

[@SavageFlies]

Dale- it certainly could be, if tied to match the colors of the caddis in any particular water, at any particular time of year. But generally with these rusty, orangish colors, it's tied to imitate the actual October Caddis Flies in certain waters. John Kreft has a good picture of some of the naturals here: www.johnkreft.com/october-caddis-and-their-imitations/

[@steveyates1136]

It's fixed, I need it to tie flies so I can feed my 12 kids

[@steveyates1136]

Isn't Jeremy your boss? This is fixed.