How to tie the real Perdigón Gasolina
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- Опубликовано: 5 окт 2021
- Welcome to Neil’s Spanish Fly Box, where we take a look at some of the flies used in Spanish competitions.
Learn about some new (some, not so new) and interesting fly patterns, that can be found in every Spanish fly fisherman’s armoury, including some ‘must haves’!
I have fly fished in Spanish competitions for 8 years, in both rivers and still water, learning a great deal about the Spanish way of fishing and the flies that are used.
Really enjoy all the background information you always provide with the tying - thanks for sharing your valuable knowledge.
Hello Stephane, thank you for your very kind comment. I hope that you continue to enjoy the channel.👍
Hi Russell. Thanks for viewing. Indeed that is the case - I think I used the expression ‘open spiral’. Sorry if that mislead you. When the original was tied, some years ago now, it was tied much ‘fatter’ and the wraps were open. Tying a slimmer version, it makes the wraps look close together. In essence, it is to demonstrate that the regular tying, that the majority of tyers tie, is different to the original. I hope hat clears up your query.👍
Good stuff! Enjoyed the content. You make it look easy, might have to give it a go.
Thanks for watching and I’m glad that you enjoyed it. Give it a go!👍
Hi Neil,fished the gasolina for the first time yesterday, 2 nice Grayling, and a beautiful 38 cm wild brownie, caught on the Yorkshire Ure.
I shall certainly be using this cracking fly again, thanks for posting.
Hello Keith, thanks for viewing and you kind comment. That is, indeed, a cracking wild brownie from the Yorkshire Ure. The Gasolina’s reputation goes from strength to strength, wherever it is fished. You may have seen my recent video on the River Turia, where the Gasolina also played its part! I’m pleased that I have had some input into an enjoyable session’s fishing. Tight lines and always enjoy your fishing.😉
Thanks for the history here as well.
Hello Jason and thanks for viewing. I’m glad that you found the history of the perdigon interesting. Tight lines.👍
One of the great names for a fly . :-)
Hello Terry, thanks for viewing this vid. Indeed, a great name that is most apt. Just flick some petrol on water and there you have it, the Gasolina effect!😉
@@neilsspanishflybox Thanks. I looked it up ;earlier today. I had an inkling about it, but thought maybe it was the appearance of petrol or engine oil. Like the butano, a super name. :)
Very nice fly and tutorial. Thanks
Hello Chili, good to hear from you! Thank you for your generous comment and I hope that you find others on my channel that are interesting.👍
@@neilsspanishflybox just happpened upon your channel and it is fascinating and your patterns and techniques completely understandable for the near novice me. Thank you.
@@chili1593 Hello again Chili, welcome to the channel and I hope that you have subscribed. You should also turn on your ‘Community’ icon - if you haven’t already. I post snippets of information regarding the next video and also details of any prizes to be won. As somebody that is new to fly tying/fishing?, it can be quite daunting. If I can help answer any questions that you may have, do not hesitate to contact me. 👌
@@neilsspanishflybox I immediately subscribed! Thanks so much.
I've tied up a few kinda like this, just hook, bead, thread, and some greenish, or pearle tinsel wrapped around the shank. I've seen fish follow it, look at it, but never taken it. I'll have to try again.
Hello there, I’m probably the other half!!😂 Great to hear from you, thanks for viewing and commenting. There are many greenish tinsels that mimic the tinsel for the gasolina perdigon, some are successful some not so. To be sure, try the Hends materials No. 233. As I said in my preamble, this fly catches just about anywhere. Here is a link to my video about 233 being gasolina and if you use this material, it’s a gasolina and no other named fly! Please do give it another try. Enjoy your fishing!👍
ruclips.net/video/EE5uuK_HY0c/видео.html
Hi Neil. You produce fantastic videos. Easy to follow with a good narrative. What do you mean with “take out a strand”? Do I take apart the Mylar tubing?
Hello Ben?, good to hear from you and thank you for your generous comment.😊 When it comes to the famed gasolina perdigón, I nearly always use Hends Scudback, Brown, no. 233. This scudback has 10 strands woven to make a scudback cover. In a packet of scudback, the length is around 2’ or 60+ cms, so multiply that by 10 and you can tie an awful lot of gasolinas! So the short answer is yes, take out just one strand and try not to stretch it, as this can change the colour profile. In the ‘old days’🙈, if you wanted gold plastic tinsel, you would buy Mylar tubing, which often had a cord going through the centre, so you would cut off a length of about 8cms, take out the cord and take apart the Mylar. The same principle applies with the scudback. If you can’t get 233 scudback, ‘ribbing band’ in 233 is exactly the same, but slightly thinner. I hope that this answers your query……. albeit a longer reply than you were probably expecting!!🤦♂️ If I can help further, do not hesitate to contact me, either here or via the email address in the video description.🎣
@@neilsspanishflybox Neil, that’s exactly the answer I was looking for. I’m in Canada and can source it from a couple online shops.
I kept hearing about the Hends 233 from the comp guys here, but had no point of reference. I now know.
Wondering if you can add a material list in your video description.
Noticed that many more ppl tying the perdigons on a standard nymph hook vs a jig hook. Is there much of a difference with the gapping?
Keep making the videos. You’re a natural “teacher”. I like hearing the back stories of fly patterns.
Ben
@@Boltonben Hello again Ben. I’m glad that you can source it, as some of your fellow fly fishers over the border, sometimes struggle. As a creator, RUclips is based on many viewer algorithms and unfortunately, some viewers just look for a material list and don’t watch the video. I try to talk about the materials as I go along with the tying, but to specify a brand of hook or a thread seems pointless…unless you are being sponsored of course!! Most Spanish fly anglers tie perdigons on a straight shank, slightly turned inward point, hook. These hooks were probably first manufactured in Eastern Europe, but are now readily available throughout the fly fishing world. We use slotted beads and tie the bead above the parallel, thus inverting the fly in the same way that a jig hook might. Those videos that show a perdigon being tied on a jig hook, are not Spanish fly tyers OR they are tying for an external viewing. Similarly, ‘euro’ hooks, a ‘euro’ nymph, a ‘euro’ line or ‘euro’ nymphing, do not exist in Europe!! This is a marketing tool invented by major tackle manufacturers for the North American fly fishing market.😞 There are four main styles of nymph fishing in Europe, all of which are different, hence a ‘euro nymphing’ style being non existent. Many of my viewers and subscribers are from North America, but I try to impart tying and fishing from a Spanish perspective.😬 Once again, I hope that this answers your queries? 😉
@@neilsspanishflybox Interesting. I’ve been blessed knowing the Canada Team Competitors. They’re open to share the latest and greatest, especially from their good friends on the Spanish team. Whatever they get, I go purchase (to a limited extent..wifey…arggg..lol).
We’re at least 5 years behind Europe when it comes to “Euro” style techniques, tackle, and materials. I often buy from European Vendors because of quality and the amount of available products.
@@Boltonben Stat glued to your national team chums, they will be a valuable source of information and, I hope, inspiration. Ah! A long suffering fisherman’s wife….. we all have them!😂
Quite jewel like. Reminds me of iridescent beetles. I have a fleet of golden and green ones ready for three weeks time.No actual Gasolinas though. but in time I will have. :-) :-)
Hello Terry, I trust that you are well and it’s really good to hear from you. Thanks for commenting and I can relate to your beetle theory! Indeed, not long for you to wait now and I imagine that there is steam coming from your vice!😂 I look forward to hearing about your ‘first of the season’ trip in due course! In the meantime, don’t let the vice grow cold and stay well!😉👍
@@neilsspanishflybox @Neil’s Spanish Fly Box Cheers. Too many flies at the moment. Lots of wets, nymphs and some new dries. Prepared for very shallow water, glides and deeper pools in the south. Fresh air and nature. :-)
@@TERRYBIGGENDEN All sounds good to me!👍
The scud back you use looks like it has a green tint. Is that accurate?
Hello Michael, thanks for viewing. The colour 233 is classified as brown! You are correct however, in that one side has a green tint to it. In the video, I mention that it can be difficult to get the right reflective side showing sometimes, but you can quickly see if you have erred or not. The scud back is a really economical way to get this tinsel. Hends also make a ribbing and crystal flash with the same affect, all no. 233. Enjoy your tying and fishing in 2022 - Happy New Year!👍
You mention that the 2 sides of the hends 233 are different....one side is greener ? Is it the greener side we want ?
Hello Russell. Thanks for viewing.The 233 is actually classified as ‘brown’, but it is the greener side that you want. Take a glance at the thumbnail and you can see the colour. Once that you have wrapped a couple of turns, it becomes obvious if you have got it right!!😉
Hi Neil - I noticed you do not use the black spot on top wing case that I see others use. Do you find them unnecessary?
Hello Alan & Anne, I hope that you are well. It is not just me, most of my fishing chums here in Spain don’t bother with! Many of us use the black tying thread to create a collar and give the illusion of ‘something’! Here is a link to a video that I released many moons ago and I think this may answer your query. I hope Anne is a fly fisher too?👌
ruclips.net/video/j1MYxaMX_8w/видео.html
@@neilsspanishflybox Thanks Neil! Great points made. Do you know of any good substitutes for the Hends 233? It’s impossible to find in stock anywhere in the States. Anne likes to fish but does not get out much. I hope you are doing well!
@@alanstrober6296 Hello again Alan, please contact me on the e-mail address in the description of my videos.😉
@@alanstrober6296 Alan, my view is, that there are not any great substitutes for the 233. Tactical fly fisher and Bob Marriott carry Hends, but I think that they are both out of stock of Scudback. Shop.flyfishsd does have 233 krystal flash in stock, which will give you the desired affect.😉
Zoom it all tying!
Hi Boris. Not quite sure of the significance of your comment? Are you suggesting that I live tie on Zoom? I’m afraid my personal circumstances do not allow me to tie live - at present. Also, with viewers all around the world, time zones would make it a nightmare! A worthy thought however.👍
@@neilsspanishflybox hi, sorry my english is bad, i mean, in proces of tying show the fly detailed (larger on screen) like dawie Mcphail or others for example
@@boris75723 Hi there. I certainly was not criticising your English, I was looking for clarification. I appreciate the comment - that was my first video and I hope that I have improved since then. Maybe just a little.😉 I hope that you find my other videos a little easier to view the finished fly.
@@neilsspanishflybox i know i said it, because in school we had foreign language german., i enjoy your video waitin for next , fly tying its for soul , fish is bonus! Thx mate
@@boris75723 I hope I can feed your soul…😉👍
Can’t you get the fly any farther from the camera?
Hello Larry, thanks for your contact. I am assuming that your question is rhetorical and meant to be constructive? It is true that this video was recorded with a different camera set up, but I was under the impression that most modern IT devices, had the ability to enlarge/magnify a picture if necessary. I apologise if yours does not. I have added three links to other videos about the ‘gasolina’ perdigon, which I hope give you greater viewing satisfaction. Thank you for taking the time to comment.
ruclips.net/video/lrU9zWCSjwA/видео.htmlsi=ujKf0Oitrf1XOK8E
ruclips.net/video/Klj7hZc7000/видео.htmlsi=iRR2Fh_VjphxPhA1
ruclips.net/video/EE5uuK_HY0c/видео.htmlsi=Y4rzym96RCOBOrfg
@@neilsspanishflybox - Pardon the sarcasm, Neil. I was stunned when I saw your presentation. Viewers shouldn't have to activate magnification. You need to present the tying steps from much closer to the action. I'm sure you are a capable fly tier with knowledge to impart. Zoom in, whether you do it with the camera lens, or the proximity of the camera to the hook in the vise.
@@holyworrier Hello again. As I said, that was a different set up a couple years ago, but it must have been miserable to be ‘stunned’ whilst watching a video! As far as not having to make adjustments to viewing a video……. thank goodness I wasn’t shouting, ‘stunned’ once again and volume adjustment required. Are you a creator of fly tying videos? When you zoom in, you do of course, make the tying larger, but you also tend to end up with exceptionally large digits in the shot, especially on smaller tyings. I am trying to take your ‘constructive’ criticism with good grace, but have not had adverse comments about the distance between lens and fly from other viewers. I trust that my more recent videos improved your viewing. Or maybe for fear of being repeatably ‘stunned’, you decided against it?😉
@@neilsspanishflybox - I was stunned because I couldn't tell what you were doing. In a tying video, I could barely make out the fly. Your more recent videos are only marginally better.
@@holyworrier well Larry, the rest is in your hands.🤔