Fly Tying the Trout Candy (Little Yellow Stonefly Pattern)

[@lorawinfrey9112]

Can't wait to see what you got coming up for the year 2022

[@SavageFlies]

Thank you Lora! Some of the things I'm thinking... a store, start doing Instagram (maybe), a newsletter, another tying contest in the spring, and one I'm really looking forward to... a name-the-fly contest for every major holiday! Stand by for January 1st and the New Year's fly on Saturday. :-)

[@ramenstreetblues]

I'm excited about the store!

[@SavageFlies]

Well thank you! I'm still on track to open it up on Saturday. :-)

[@jimholland1592]

Good morning Matt, Nice one! I headed out for a root canal seriously. I’m gonna have to dig up my snowshoe rabbits foot😉☕️☕️

[@SavageFlies]

Oh my gosh, that sucks! Hope you came through it okay and aren't in too much pain right now. You might have to hold off on some bacon and biscuits for a couple of days. :-)

[@martyrothman3933]

Thanks Matt there's nothing wrong with starting the day with a little eye candy 😁😁😁😁

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! Eye candy, trout candy, it's all the same. :-)

[@mikeney5113]

Great little pattern Matt. Awesome looking pattern.will need few for my box.cant wait for the store.thanks matt!!.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Mike! I appreciate it. And I'm still on track to open it up on Saturday. :-)

[@martyrothman3933]

Really looking forward to your store thanks for everything you do Matt you really are appreciated

[@SavageFlies]

Well I'm still on track to open it up on Saturday. :-)

[@karljones6594]

Good morning sir Matt. Great looking fly wil be tying a few of these to add to the box. Looking forward to online shop sir. Have a great day and Happy New Year my friend.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Karl! It's coming along... should be up on Saturday. :-)

[@johnryan8159]

I have tied a Caddis pattern similar to that little bigger. 18 Zar a little small for me out of my wheelhouse. Cool-looking pattern though. Happy New year Matt

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks John; I appreciate it my friend! #18s drive me a little crazy sometimes too. :-)

[@jimgollach6202]

Hello matt! Always enjoy watching you tie. Looking forward to the opening of the store. Have a great day 😀! Looking forward to more tieing! 👍👍

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Jim! I'm still on track to open it up on Saturday. :-)

[@MyItalians]

Nice simple ty. I bought some foam but never got into tying with it. I'll go back and give it a shot. Thanks Matt.

[@SavageFlies]

Definitely Nich! I use it more for hoppers and ants, but there are a few other patterns out there where we can use it. :-)

[@MyItalians]

@@SavageFliesmy family has a cabin in the western Sierra's North of Yosemite. About 2 to 3 weeks the rainbows and browns hit lady bugs hard. Those are pretty much the only foam I use. Simple but fun to decorate.

[@marksleeper3752]

Nice job Matt your the best

[@chevyguy6510]

Great fly. This is what I need for my box. I love fishing hopper type flies! Thank you Matt!

[@SavageFlies]

You're most welcome! And the cool thing about this, even though it's tiny, you can still hang a small nymph off it. An 18 or 20 zebra midge probably wouldn't drag it under.

[@johnnylightning1491]

Another nice fly matt. The foam makes it really easy. Keep the good stuff coming.

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Dave; appreciate it man!

[@thomaswalls123]

Great looking fly, will definitely have to tie a few of those up. 👍👍

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Thomas! Always appreciate you watching my friend. :-)

[@johnsamothrakis4621]

GM Matt , thanks for another Great Video. Think I can handle this one LOL. Good Luck With your store, looking forward to your opening 👍

[@SavageFlies]

It's a piece of cake John! Go for it my friend. And yep, I'm on track for the store opening on Saturday. Nothing major, but some cool hats and stickers (and mug). :-)

[@laytonmarvin3790]

Looks like a great fly. I'm still on the fence about foam flies, lol. I really must get over this. Thanks Matt for sharing

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! Somehow foam and rubber legs don't bother me. But those pre-cut "lively" legz with a Z, and sculpin shaped heads drive me crazy. I guess I've been too stubborn to try them. :-)

[@codylamaar]

@@SavageFlies I hate how those legs look

[@edwardchavez5627]

Good Morning Sir Matt, first of all Happy New Year to you and your family. I'm so happy for you and the Savage Flies store so Congratulations and Cheers 🍻 to that. Now for the Trout Candy Fly I absolutely 💯 love it, I'm used to tying on small hooks and will ty a bunch of these up, and I will probably try some in different colors as well. Thanks again Sir Matt I appreciate all you do Sir.

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Edward! You know you can tie this up in any color and the panfish will love it. :-)

[@IgotAyeti]

Happy New Year Matt! This looks like a great fly and I can’t wait to try it out for small panfish here in KY. I’m excited to see the store and what you will have to offer there. I have a tip for you and others, I’ve recently started picking up silicone skirts for bass lures to use as rubber legs when fly tying. They are usually a little better priced and you get a variety of colors with each bundle.

[@SavageFlies]

Great tip Eli. I just checked Bass Pro online and it looks like you can get a three pack of rubber skirts for about $3. That is a pretty good deal and could make a lot of hopper legs! And yep, panfish would love a little bug like this. But then again, the bluegill around here will eat anything they can get in their mouth. :-)

[@markfritch3168]

Hi Eli, (Mark from Idaho). I’ve been toying with the idea of wrapping rubber legs over thread for a pupa pattern. Those patterns are quite effective in the winter midday if they are small. Your thoughts…

[@DB-iu8yl]

Awesome looking bug. I think it’ll work well for bream in a bigger size. Might ty a few in size 12 to see if my assumption is correct. Thanks Matt

[@dennisfretz1814]

Nice ty on that 18 , good looking bug. Have a great New Year 🎉 tight lines Denny

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Denny and happy new year to you too my friend!

[@leemowers9395]

A nice clean cool looking fly, looks like a great topwater choice. Cheers Matt.

[@leemowers9395]

Too bad you did not have any luck fishing over the Christmas Holiday. Same luck I am having here in Florida, couldn't buy a decent strike Tuesday..

[@SavageFlies]

Yep, sure enough Lee. Pretty much between December and February I find myself getting skunked more often than having a good day. But that's never stopped me from trying! The fish are still there. :-)

[@garrettswoodworx1873]

This one might just be fun for the panfish that hand out in a small public lake near me. Can't wait for the store to open! Happy New Year!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Garrett! I should have it up and running on Saturday. :-)

[@harryjoesather6539]

thanks matt cool fly

[@michaelzsizseri8015]

Nice Fly Matt I'll give it a try Happy new year 🙏

[@SavageFlies]

Thank you Michael and good luck my friend!

[@FlyTyer1948]

Nifty pattern. Yellow sallies work pretty well in both Maine & Massachusetts. I’ll bet you could also use it for a caddis, just color the wing with a brown magic marker. Glad I kept the extra yellow foam pieces when I made a bunch of Gartside’s Gurglers in August.

[@SavageFlies]

Good call Bob; I think this would definitely pass for our spring yellow sallies around here. Could probably even step it up to a 16.

[@gldead3741]

Thank you for the New fly pattern . Happy New Year to you and your family!

[@SavageFlies]

Thank you! And happy new year to you too my friend. :-)

[@diecastrejuvenation7779]

Looks like a fun one. And for once I have all the material! Thanks Matt, and have a happy and safe New Years!

[@SavageFlies]

Well thank you Troy and happy new year to you too my friend!

[@ybarrajc]

Nice thanks for sharing

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it!

[@bigdaddy99929]

Nice little dry fly. Should do fine on a 12 up here. Thx Matt. Happy New Year!!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Clyde! Happy new year to you too my friend. :-)

[@charlieboutin3341]

I love small foam flies for bluegill fishing the local creeks. They aren’t very picky though 🙂. I’ll be trying this one. Thanks a lot! Looking forward to the opening of your store.👍👍 Wishing you the best in the coming New Year! Have a great one Matt!

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Charlie B! You know the bluegill are going to crush something like this. :-) And I'm still on track to open the store on Saturday!

[@richardharrod378]

Awesome, thanks

[@SavageFlies]

Appreciate it Richard!

[@jeromypegg]

Happy new year Matt. Great little fly to close out the year. Keep up the great work in the new year. Tight lines

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Jeromy! Make sure to watch Saturday's New Year's Day fly. It'll be the first in our series of name-the-fly holiday patterns of 2022. :-)

[@jeromypegg]

Can’t wait

[@davehall2160]

That looks easy and quick Going to try this one out Thanks for the video Matt and Happy New Year 😀

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Dave and you too my friend!

[@jackreeves3001]

Thanks for sharing your time and talent! KANSAS

[@SavageFlies]

You bet Jack! I always appreciate you watching my friend. :-)

[@jamesvatter5729]

Size 18 makes me wonder if this is what they use for little green stones. I know a mountain brookie stream that held a ton of them. Lot of fun...if you didn't mind keeping an eye out for rattlesnakes!

[@SavageFlies]

Yikes! I've only seen one rattlesnake while fishing here in Maryland in the last decade. It was a big one though... slithering right across the trail about ten feet in front of me. I gave him plenty of room. :-) Now the recipe on this one did say yellow or chartreuse so I'll bet you're right in that it could imitate one of the little green stoneflies.

[@sallysanderson3627]

Awesome, I am looking forward to your store opening!!! Also I am looking for root beer flashabou or something similar, any suggestions. Root beer color for chironimid .

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Sally! Hmmmm... root beer color. It looks like what Stockard carries (by Hedron) has a couple colors that are close. They have a bronze and one called Perch that might work for you. If you like the holographic stuff, they have one called Copper that might also be close. I'd check this one first: www.jsflyfishing.com/hedron-flashabou

[@markfritch3168]

Looks like a fun one to tie for sure. I was wondering if trimming the bottom of that hackle would keep the hook point more open for that size. Will definitely be playing around with that pattern. Also looking forward to the opening of your new store. Happy holidays and continued blessings my friend.

[@SavageFlies]

You know Mark, that very well could help. What I find myself doing when I'm on the river is... if I'm getting strikes but not setting the hook, I'll check my hook gap and see if I've got too much junk closing it up. And if so, I'll do exactly as you mention, and snip some of the bottom hackle off. Or just change flies. :-)

[@Jd-yc3gw]

Good morning Matt. Having my morning ☕️ watching you tie a fly. Enjoyed watching you tie on the tiniest hook I’ve seen tied. The comparison to the dime showed the size comparison and I’ve heard others talk about tying sizes in the 20’s. Wow, that’s small. My old eyes hurt when you were done. If I tied anything that small I would need to invest in some glasses specifically for tying. You must have been burning the midnight oil to get everything done last night. I sure appreciate the effort you put in to keep the videos coming along with the other aspects of operating your channel besides the farm, your work and your family. The cold snap has not gone away yet. -35F as I type but I’d rather go out in that than go for a root canal like Jim. Take care Matt and Happy New Year to you and your family.

[@SavageFlies]

I appreciate that John. I've been off work this week so I've had the luxury of goofing around with the channel and working on the store/website. And you're right... 18s and smaller can definitely be a challenge! Take a look at this video I did of a #20 Elk Hair Caddis. It's got some tips for tying this small. :-) kzbin.info/www/bejne/fGK3aneEZpeCfNk

[@Jd-yc3gw]

@@SavageFlies I forgot about that one. Was fun to watch again.

[@jeffreystone7327]

Wow what a busy ending of 2021 and a start of 2022. Congratulations on the Savage Flies Store. Looking forward to the opening. Wishing you and your family a Happy New Year. Now for today’s fly. That is a really cool looking little fly. And I do mean little. What would keep a person from sizing this up a few hook sizes? Then slinging it at those hungry Smallmouth? Great job, great video. Sure appreciate all you do buddy. But don’t wear yourself out. Thank you Sir.

[@SavageFlies]

You bet Jeff and I appreciate YOU my friend. :-) There's nothing that says you couldn't tie this bigger and toss it toward some smallmouth or hungry panfish. Much bigger though and I'd just call it a general attractor pattern. Something that doesn't really look like anything but something buggy to eat!

[@jeffreystone7327]

@@SavageFlies Thank you. I was kind of thinking maybe a size 12 or 14?

[@ThorBonloveng]

Hi Matt! Nice fly, it is similar to a fly we use in Sweden called “Suparpuppan” (not Superpuppan which Is a completely different pattern). Suparpuppan has a similar body made of yellow foam, a thorax made of hare dubbing and then a sparse partridge hackle. Great fly for Grayling👍. Happy New Year from Sweden!

[@SavageFlies]

Well thank you Bengt-Olov! I just looked up a Suparpuppan and you're right, they are very similar! I watched a couple tiers tie one of these and it looks like something I should do around here. Thank you for the note! And happy new year my friend. :-)

[@slickydicky]

I'll probably be one of your top customers when the store opens, my wallet might hate me though lol

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! That's awesome to hear. :-) Just keep in mind that it won't be anything fancy for a while. Just some hats, shirts, mugs and stickers. Maybe eventually I'll be able to start selling some of my custom dubbing blends and other tying materials too. :-)

[@anthonybcarroll8968]

Hey Matt I'm just wondering do I have to do the hackle cause I dont have any at all

[@barbaraemerich1921]

Hi Matt!! So excited for you’re online store! I do a lot of online shopping from KZbin fly tier’s. Do you think I could use white dog hair?

[@SavageFlies]

Thanks Barbara! White dog hair... hmmm... maybe you could! But there are so many different kinds of dogs and dog hair, you might just have to give it a try. I'm sure you could use it for some kind of fly. :-) Keep in mind that the most beneficial trait of snowshoe hare feet hair is that it's really hollow and buoyant. And super compact on the pad of the foot. And as it is so compact, you can make a lot of flies out of one foot.

[@barbaraemerich1921]

@@SavageFlies well now I have to find snowshoe hare feet hair🙄

[@bobhammond8067]

Little Yellow Stone??

[@SavageFlies]

That was my best guess Bob. But most of the little stoneflies around here don't have big bodies so it did make me wonder if the foam on this acts as a wing imitation as well. I don't know for sure... all I know is that it was yellow and in the stonefly section of the pattern encyclopedia. :-)

[@edpeter9411]

Size 18? Ugh. I'll give it a try but old eyes and fat fingers don't bode well for making pretty, little flies! :):):)

[@SavageFlies]

Ha! Have you seen me tie Ed?? These tiny ones give me all sorts of trouble unless they're super simple like this guy. :-) My #18 parachute Adams are a disaster as often as not!