Without a doubt, Mr. Craven is one of the VERY BEST at fly tying and explaining the details to a beginner. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills you have
Small tip. Instead of running the thread forward, I leave it at the bend of the hook. I then put the body wraps behind the hanging thread. The thread acts to hold the body materials back and acts like a third hand. If the body wrap gets out of line a bit, I loosen up my hold on the material and use the hanging bobbin thread as a way to push the body material back down the previous wrap. Very fast and makes perfect bodies. This is a great go to midge pattern - killer invention Charlie - you're the best. You've caught me a lot of fish with this one and your scud and the mole is killer as well. come to think of it - a lot of your stuff is my "go to" stuff.
Great instruction and tips, Nice to know how the name came about, lol, I thought the name came from the jujubes candy that sticks to your teeth - a fly that sticks in a fish's teeth. Thanks for all the great patterns and tutorials!
I got lucky and found an auction of like 30 packs of various super hair for cheap. I have noticed a few of them are thicker and easier to work with. No labels on those ones unfortunately so dunno the brand, might just by older. I wish they were all like that, but I can make the thinner stuff work. I got so much super hair now though😆
Trygve Stærkær a variation of this pattern, called the Jumbo Juju Chironomid, would likely be a better bet but if you’re fishing small patterns in your waters I’m sure this would do it too.
Without a doubt, Mr. Craven is one of the VERY BEST at fly tying and explaining the details to a beginner. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills you have
Small tip. Instead of running the thread forward, I leave it at the bend of the hook. I then put the body wraps behind the hanging thread. The thread acts to hold the body materials back and acts like a third hand. If the body wrap gets out of line a bit, I loosen up my hold on the material and use the hanging bobbin thread as a way to push the body material back down the previous wrap. Very fast and makes perfect bodies. This is a great go to midge pattern - killer invention Charlie - you're the best. You've caught me a lot of fish with this one and your scud and the mole is killer as well. come to think of it - a lot of your stuff is my "go to" stuff.
This pattern of yours Charlie is without a so it a fish catcher.i have fished them with great success.thanks for sharing
“ RIGHT - ON, RIGHT - ON, RIGHT - ON !!!! “
Thanks for the Ideal Tutorial Charlie C 🌟🎣✨
Amazing fly
Great instruction and tips, Nice to know how the name came about, lol, I thought the name came from the jujubes candy that sticks to your teeth - a fly that sticks in a fish's teeth.
Thanks for all the great patterns and tutorials!
Nice pattern I will have to tie some and give them a try
Good job Mr Craven!
Great video, Charlie. Can’t wait to see you do a jumbo juju version.
They are money in the bank , just used then on the Missouri this week . Midges everywhere 🦟
thanks Charlie , got a bunch of that vivas body quill and its getting dusty
I got lucky and found an auction of like 30 packs of various super hair for cheap. I have noticed a few of them are thicker and easier to work with. No labels on those ones unfortunately so dunno the brand, might just by older. I wish they were all like that, but I can make the thinner stuff work. I got so much super hair now though😆
I need to keep working with the Super Hair since it’s not working for me like this. 😅
Charley, have you ever epoxied that wing case and body like on a copper john?
wyomingtrout I’ve tried it, but if you epoxy over the fluoro-fiber it pretty much disappears.
Nice video. Can you use this fly for stillwater too when midges area hatching? Thank you from Norway for this very good videos.
Trygve Stærkær a variation of this pattern, called the Jumbo Juju Chironomid, would likely be a better bet but if you’re fishing small patterns in your waters I’m sure this would do it too.
Hard to count Floro fibers.
Charlie - I have supreme hair. Is that the equivalent to Super Hair?
Absolutely. Exact same stuff.