Snowshoe Comparadun

How to control two materials without a need to be an octopus.

[@jimgillen5134]

Vladimir, always appreciate your introspective approach to your tying....a characteristic that separates a good tyer from one of exception.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thank you a lot for those kind words. I really appreciate it 🍻🍻

[@Tjk186]

What a fabulous-looking dry fly Vladimir !...great tip re: multi-wraps winding through the clumps of the snowshoe to strengthen and position the fur wing/s...I like using snowshoe wings quite often for dry-dropper/duo rig fishing on faster-flowing streams (CDC for slower stretches)...great video, thanks for sharing, all the best

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Glad to hear that you like it. I use dame logic for snowshoe vs cdc.....cdc is for slow water and picky fish. 🍻🍻

[@Adipper]

Nice instruction and "wall" formation with thread control. If you are looking for content, a comparison between CDC and Snowshoe Hare for "wing" might be interesting (pros/cons of each). Thanks.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

thank you and thank you. Content suggestion is very welcomed. I love your proposal. I will do it :)

[@JOBAHT]

Odlično po običaju👌🏻

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Hvala matori 😀😀

[@davehall2160]

Excellent video Thanks for the tips

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thank you a ton

[@lieslbraun2230]

Brilliant,thank you🙏

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks so much 🍺🍺🍺

[@tomt5176]

Ahoj Vladimir. Again you offer some good tying tips and a pattern that can be adapted into many different mayfly species. I’ll definitely be using the snowshoe wings on my Hendrickson and Sulfur flies. Keep ‘em coming. Dobru noc.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Glad you like it. Its the style, exactly as you pointed out. Changing color and size makes so many different insects.

[@chasselynch5733]

Damn brother you have skills ,a REAL TROUT TRICKER like myself,I've been tying and fishing for 34 years about to turn 41 this march.Im an electrical construction contractor so I'm Busy so busy but I tie at least 3 flies a night ,but your techniques are soo logical soo 💡💡!wish at some point we could tie together and share ages of secret tying techniques and patterns i live in the USA ,Pennsylvania ,your all the way across the pond if you ever travel to the states we need to hook up tie and fish together.keep up the great work brother

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

thanks so much. Same as you, i tie almost evey night. Thats the key to success. I am just a year older than you :) I would love to come and fish in US. But its pretty unlikely at the moment.

[@chasselynch5733]

I live wherel all thep blue ribbon trout streams are freestone and chalk creeks but you have some very nice water there ...only I can dream of!

[@freddieboyd3713]

I Lovely tying Thank you

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thank you. Tight lines 🍻🍻

[@DavidJones-vy6cn]

Craig Mathews, the originator of the sparkle dun, has been doing the multi thread wraps thru the wing since he designed the fly. 👍

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

i didnt know that, thank you for that information.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

@@Leavenotraceexpeditions i need to do some readingm 😀😀

[@permitfisher]

Jim Cannon the previous owner of the Blue Quill in Evergreen, Co. been tying this snow shoe compara dun since the early ‘90’s. Using it in Cheeseman for decades

[@benfranks6375]

That was a wonderful lesson! You are making me a better tier! Thanks so much for taking time to teach and share! Did you say you are in China? All my best 🍻

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Glad you say so. Thanks so much. Yes, China based serbian :)

[@HalfInsaneOutdoorGuy]

these types of mylar wrapped flies (especially sow bugs) have been immensely successful in my local rivers, however I've noticed that the mylar always slides down the body, if I wrap it tighter it tends to stretch and discolor or whiten the mylar, if i add superglue to the underside it helps but then discolors the body, this can help, but I am not sure if it actually does, or if I'm imagining it. What can I do to keep the mylar in place? Thank you so much for your videos, they have been very very helpful in my learning =D

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

There is a "trick", i honestly dont bother but it is good to have options. Weap mylar around wire and use that as ribbing. Or simply dubb body softly so mylar bites deeper into dubbing. It will be slightly more durable

[@Nature_FlyFishing]

GOOD

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

谢谢

[@robgreen6697]

Any tips for the dry hand issue? I struggle with silk snagging own my fingers and dubbing not gripping… lovely fly there

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks, i am trying to keep hands moist using creams. But fatty creams not those fancy hydrating ones :) . WInter is dry season here. My skin gets all broken and cracked, so i need to.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

gloves would prevent me from having friction for applying dubbing

[@gregb8824]

Good to see you using the whip finish tool.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

It felt right. Especially since my hands got dry and skin cracked. :)

[@sputnick66]

Great tie, thanks.

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks for watching :)

[@mequedofrozen.8316]

Nice!!! 👍♥️🎣

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Thanks so much :)

[@helgeo.sommer584]

👑👑👑

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

thanks :)

[@theheronknowsprimewater1035]

How well does the snowshoe float compared to a similar amount of CDC?

[@Oholisfliesandfishing]

Its pretty similar. Easier to maintain and rinse. Also on very slow water cdc is more readily taken by fish.