Hey Joe…. By far, the best fly tying and use video I’ve seen! I’ve been using flies for a few years now and love the technique. I live in the Minneapolis area and use them both on the Mississippi and St Croix Rivers. I did love your explanation on how you leave the shank exposed for the snells. Brilliant idea and to take the time to explain and video the action was a awesome touch. Keep up the great work! New subscriber BTW 😉👍
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thank you, good luck out there!
@Clarencechapman9 ай бұрын
COOL IDEA BUT>>>You might want to look at the MN Fishing regs. Page 29. Can not do the rig he is doing. Hooks can be no more than 9 inches apart. If you use them single or as the regs state 9 inches apart they would be legal. files.dnr.state.mn.us/rlp/regulations/fishing/fishing_regs.pdf?v=20240404-03&view=fit&view=fit&pagemode=bookmarks
@clarenceolson411110 ай бұрын
Hi Joe, very good video as i have been tying flies for over 70 years. I KNOW I am 83 years young. Going to try these here in Michigan as I am only 1 mile from the river full of eyes. Like your method on the flies for snelling. Thank you. Ole
@paulrobison423410 ай бұрын
Take me fishing please
@camaro68108 ай бұрын
Should do another video explaining more about your tying equipment and where you buy it, cement, resin, UV light and source for bucktail and streamer
@Mike-qu5rv8 ай бұрын
Very good I'm going to try thank you 😎
@waynestarnes802910 ай бұрын
Glad I found your channel! Your detailed explanations are fantastic. I’m planning on trying this technique on some flounder this spring.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Awesome, hope it works🎣
@MayheM_724 ай бұрын
I'm going to try these basic patterns, in obnoxious color combinations, for chain pickerel. (We don't have walleye in my area, southern NJ.) The pickerel don't get very large around here, so I'll fish these on either my 3/4wt or 5/6wt rod.
@SteveOlson-se1jz10 ай бұрын
Thanks, Joe! I learn something new with every video you put out.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
You bet, glad to hear it!
@markriederer889610 ай бұрын
Excellent video Joe. Thanks for all the detail on how to create the fly and how to use them. Been looking for a video on how to tie these for quite a while.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
You bet Mark, glad it was helpful!
@brianlingis23929 ай бұрын
Really liked this video ! I am just starting to tie and fish for eyes and white bass . Was extremely informative! Thank you !
@joeokada9 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@ehomhomler318210 ай бұрын
Thanks Joe! I loved that you gave your opinion! No hype or smoke, Great job😊
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@FrugalFlyRodder9 ай бұрын
It is refreshing to hear a fly tyer say less is best since less is never more. I think that saying less is more only serves to confuse people wanting to learn how to tie... the other thing I like is that you use spinning gear with your flies... with me being a fly rodder, I say awesome to you. Great job on the video.
@joeokada9 ай бұрын
Great point, thank you!
@outdoorhabits10 ай бұрын
Awesome video! Love the underwater visual. 💯
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@jdmcnugent68089 ай бұрын
Dude.. incredible video!. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
@joeokada9 ай бұрын
Thank you, glad it helped!
@Hawaiibohntr10 ай бұрын
Just moved onto the Missouri river, saw a video like this about a month ago. Been tying flies like crazy, river ice is gone, but my boat is still in storage. Gonna try this from the bank, saw a boat on the river fishing today, it's time Had to watch the video few times to get the loop knot for the second fly..... but I got it. I'm gonna try this from the bank till I get the boat ready. Great video
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Hope it works for you and if the knot frustrates you just snell the second one on and you’ll still catch ‘em. Good luck!
@Hawaiibohntr10 ай бұрын
@@joeokada I discovered why the loop twist wasn't tightening up and the loop was pulling through, you need to lay the fly line (#1) end over the reel side line (#2) then wrap through the loop 5 times through that "V" and Viola...
@ericschuelke240710 ай бұрын
Joe, I grew up fishing flies on the bago chain. Now that I’m in northern WI, I use them on lakes, when there’s a bug hatch. They work great!
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
That’s awesome Eric!
@williamkrejca464110 ай бұрын
Thanks for the tutorial, you do a good job of explaining.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
You bet, thanks!
@mr.savage86669 ай бұрын
Love the video and the tips. Great rig I’ll have to try it this summer. Had a thought/ suggestion about the rig, instead of attaching a quick connect to an expendable sinker. When I dropshot I’ll tie a perfection loop, a bowline, or a even just a overhand loop and then I do what you do with your t-loop and then it’s just as easy to switch out and there is less hardware to be lost. Cheers and tight lines 🤙
@joeokada9 ай бұрын
Thank you! You bet, a loop will save you a snap👍
@JB-cf3ew10 ай бұрын
Great info Joe ! I’m definitely going to start utilizing those techniques! Another great tool for the toolbox!👍
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Great tools for sure👍
@nwfishing40410 ай бұрын
Joe, great video. Packed full of useful information explained so well. I am looking forward to breaking them out on the Wisconsin River this spring.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Awesome, good luck!
@Mike-qu5rv2 ай бұрын
Enjoyed your video, thank you, god bless
@jefflien259910 ай бұрын
Thanks bunches Joe I too have been fly tying, it's another world of fun!!!!get doubles on all species also.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
You bet, doubles are fun for sure!
@timothyverdine643110 ай бұрын
Never thought of Snelling the flies. That's a good tip ty
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Hope it helps!
@nickhardgrave398610 ай бұрын
Great info with using the snell for a double rig. I fly fish 90% of the time, I'm always looking at new ways to rig. I'll give this a shot for snapper in the inlets. If I had to guess It'll be deadly!
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Hope it works for you!
@davidhilkes384710 ай бұрын
Great video! I got to give this a try.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks David, good luck!
@SeanKaddie10 ай бұрын
Excited to try this out on the St Lawrence.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
I hope it works for you!
@joewebber559310 ай бұрын
A very good video, Thanks
@22steny10 ай бұрын
Thanks Joe I have always wanted to try this in a river system in ND but never get the guts to do it. Send me some of these so i can try them haha! Great video
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Lol, they're fun to tie up give it a shot! I'm not good at it but the walleye don't care.
@JesseMyers-f7k2 ай бұрын
Joe, First I want to thank you for putting in the time to make these videos, I enjoy trying new techniques to catch walleye. I'll a first-time walleye fly fisherman this coming Saturday, I've logged hundreds of hours chasing walleye on the Rock River though never with a fly. I'm heading over to the Mississippi River and next to my jig box I'll be carrying a box of these fly's. To get started I stopped in at D & S Bait in Madison to check out their selection and while looking over the fly's, the guy told me that Fly's for Walleye are a Spring Thing. Have you experienced this also? How do you think walleye react to flys in November? I picked out about 20 and plan to give them a try and will let you know how it goes,
@joeokada2 ай бұрын
Thanks Jesse! They work year round here on the Rock. I tend to use them more spring and fall but give them a try🎣
@wadewinch437210 ай бұрын
Great video
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@tecnin591710 ай бұрын
Very informative! Thank you
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks!
@TargetWalleye10 ай бұрын
Love it, man!
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks Brett!
@JacobRLentz10 ай бұрын
Sweet video, I'll have to tie some up
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks Jacob, have fun!
@mikemcclusky824410 ай бұрын
Joe’s Back!!!
@davidwestmoreland949010 ай бұрын
Great video. Like how you showed how to tie as well as how to rig and fish. Underwater video of the action put it over the top.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@brianfeeney949310 ай бұрын
Thanks Joe 🎉 Don’t see Many Walleye patterns online ! I’ll twist some up and ply the waters of NW Michigan this Season !!! 🌟 🎣 💫
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Give ‘em a try! Good luck over there Brian.
@brianfeeney949310 ай бұрын
Thank You Joe 🎉
@michaelgrveles889010 ай бұрын
Do you use these rigs on rivers only?? Does it work on lakes?? Never seen theses before for walleye fishing
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
The excel in current but lake fish will eat them too. Try them behind a bottom bouncer or also an inline weight attached to a planer board so the waves impart some action but definitely best fished in current👍
@peimanmalekmarzban463310 ай бұрын
New sub here. Good vid buddy. Nicely done.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Hey, thanks!
@CrappieJunction10 ай бұрын
Great Info!
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@FishingNorthernOntarioCanada10 ай бұрын
Great Video!!! Love to try some in Northern Canada . Great explanation and break down thanks for the knowledge!! Wana sell some flies ?
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Hope they work for you. Lol sorry, I gotta get better/faster at tying them before selling any😅
@FishingNorthernOntarioCanada10 ай бұрын
No worries I know the feeling i once sold crawler harnesses as a means to get into tournaments.. keep Sharing videos..Will you be filming any Tournament trails this yr ?
@czechnolike9 ай бұрын
So you do a bottom bouncer fly fishing setup. I get it. Huh, except you're not using a fly rod. I wonder if I can cast a sinker fly casting?
@joeokada9 ай бұрын
I bet you can get creative with some tungsten putty or tiny drop shot weights if the flow isn’t too swift👍
@madtownangler10 ай бұрын
I used to use this method without the weights on my flyrod over thirty years ago. I have to get some weights and I'm going to try this while I'm moving to simulate fishing in a river. I notice you use some kind of UV stuff on the wrap at the end. Does this make the head brighter underwater?
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
I can’t say for certain but it supposedly adds some uv pop. If the fish can pick it up?, I don’t know for sure but it can’t hurt lol.
@jakeowens177010 ай бұрын
Master tie baiter. Where did you source all the hardware, bucktail and fly tying tools?
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Most good fly shops have an e-commerce site these days I look all over the web and just pick stuff up that looks neat. Amazon has pretty much everything you need too to make these. One example of a good fly shop is caddisflyshop.com
@jefflien259910 ай бұрын
Just have to realize smallmouth can rip the rig apart.so I double overhand knot my shnell.
@Hawaiibohntr10 ай бұрын
I just noticed the fly rides hook up for the most part.... interesting.. time to change colors from top to bottom.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Great observation!
@albertlovshin779110 ай бұрын
Whats in the boxes above your head? Great looking flies!
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Thanks! Just some crankbaits
@albertlovshin779110 ай бұрын
Must be 500 up there I thought you were a fly man
@TaiTran-gc9lr5 ай бұрын
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@MrBitcoinLane3 ай бұрын
Could you possibly link each piece of equipment used in the video? Thank you in advance!!
@Hawaiibohntr6 ай бұрын
I have used these flies many many many times on the Missouri river in fast current, slow current, side current, riprap, shelfs drop offs and have yet too get hit. I have no clue what else to try. any suggestions?
@joeokada5 ай бұрын
I would try another presentation to see if it’s a lack of fish in the area or the flies for starters. Once you’re able to point to the flies, play with colors, leads, weights, action, tipping with bait until you start to fine tune variables that fish show a positive response to.
@tomweber819410 ай бұрын
I know bucktail will be more durable but would the flies perform better tied with marabou for better movement?
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
I've played with marabou, craft fur and bucktail and keep going back to bucktail when fishing this way. But it's fun to play with different materials and see!
@randyeruark92999 ай бұрын
What is the black and gold material, and where can you get it? Thank you
@joeokada9 ай бұрын
Look up ‘fly tying crystal flash’ on Amazon you’ll see a whole bunch of options👍
@swampwhiteoak110 ай бұрын
Do you tie any to imitate Lake Erie mayflies? I would like to troll some behind a downrigger.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Pulling these behind a bouncer or inline weight during a bug hatch can work. I’ve never tried behind a rigger but I bet it would, give it a shot!
@randyeruark929910 ай бұрын
Do you always use 2 flies? Will one fly work? Thank you, Randy Ruark Boone. Iowa
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
one works just fine, Randy!
@randyeruark929910 ай бұрын
Thank you. Great video!
@patrickdirckx830010 ай бұрын
Where do you get your supplies from?
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Mostly Amazon and small fly shops online. Caddis fly shop is one place I buy online off the top of my head but there’s hundreds of shops that all sell the same stuff.
@weisswurstfruhstuck852310 ай бұрын
For years I didn’t see or catch any Zander here in Bavaria Germany. Now I tie my own flies similar to yours I catch em in the same waters I used to catch nothing almost every day! Less is more in this case especially with Zander! Or walleye. Not that much of a difference ;)
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Zander are on my bucket list, someday!
@WorldsOkayestBusDriver10 ай бұрын
Small hint, don’t use black materials on a black background. Thanks for the video
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
You bet.I'll do an all-black fly next time, just for you!
@randygagnon917510 ай бұрын
Have you tried this method in lakes also?
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
Yes, you can pull them behind bouncers and inline weights or however you want to deliver them with some success👍
@stevemoehlman475410 ай бұрын
Do you ever troll and not just cast?
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
for sure, these catch a lot of fish just pulling them upstream on a 3-way either in a rod holder or pumping the rod. Works good.
@phhdvm10 ай бұрын
Take the next step. Fish flies with a fly rod.
@joeokada10 ай бұрын
lol, no thanks. I used to fly fish but then latched on to other methods.