Hex Mayflies
Hexagenia limbata
The famous nocturnal Hex hatch of the Midwest (and a few other lucky locations) stirs to the surface mythically large brown trout that only touch streamers for the rest of the year.
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Feathers5
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Feathers5 on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 3:07 am EST
Reverse style tying will neutralize water turbidity and laminar flow rate. The equation is:
water current = mass flow
laminar turbidity = density of mass
therefore:
meniscus (surface tension) divided by benthic thrust = degree of fly angle
or;
reverse style fly.
This method allows the reverse style fly to maintain strike zone posture for longer periods.
Bruce, Lastchance, Goose, etc. etc.
water current = mass flow
laminar turbidity = density of mass
therefore:
meniscus (surface tension) divided by benthic thrust = degree of fly angle
or;
reverse style fly.
This method allows the reverse style fly to maintain strike zone posture for longer periods.
Bruce, Lastchance, Goose, etc. etc.
Wbranch on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 5:31 am EST
"Reverse style tying will neutralize water turbidity and laminar flow rate. The equation is:
water current = mass flow
laminar turbidity = density of mass
therefore:
meniscus (surface tension) divided by benthic thrust = degree of fly angle
or;
reverse style fly.
This method allows the reverse style fly to maintain strike zone posture for longer periods."
Now that's want I wanted to hear! Solid scientific evidence about why I should start tying reverse style Tricos. I think I'll put all my traditionally tied dry flies up for sale and re-tie all my flies in reverse. Thank you for this illuminating post!
water current = mass flow
laminar turbidity = density of mass
therefore:
meniscus (surface tension) divided by benthic thrust = degree of fly angle
or;
reverse style fly.
This method allows the reverse style fly to maintain strike zone posture for longer periods."
Now that's want I wanted to hear! Solid scientific evidence about why I should start tying reverse style Tricos. I think I'll put all my traditionally tied dry flies up for sale and re-tie all my flies in reverse. Thank you for this illuminating post!
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Sayfu
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Posts: 560
Sayfu on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 5:58 am EST
Holy laminar turbidity batman! We are out here in the wild competing with these kinda thinkers?! Let's take up basket weaving.
Entoman on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 10:28 am EST
Competent basket weaving requires a substantial understanding of and eye for complex geometric principles.:)
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
Crepuscular on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 10:33 am EST
Competent basket weaving requires a substantial understanding of and eye for complex geometric principles.:)
And "benthic thrust"
Entoman on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 10:43 am EST
Yes, A lot of the content in this thread could be described as the result of "benthic thrust." LOL
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
Wbranch on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 10:59 am EST
"And "benthic thrust"
Is that at all akin to pelvic thrust?
Is that at all akin to pelvic thrust?
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Entoman on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 11:08 am EST
Well, benthic does mean "bottom" so I had in mind the buttocks' role in the biological digestive process. Otherwise known as BBDP or by its abbreviated acronym BS.
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
Wbranch on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 12:07 pm EST
Well all I know is that tomorrow around 9:30 a.m. I'll be stepping into a cold runnng trout stream and flipping out a few feathered morsels to tempt the trout. We have all been landlocked way too long and it's about time to get into those waders again.
Catskill fly fisher for fifty-five years.
Entoman on Mar 8, 2013March 8th, 2013, 2:10 pm EST
Great plan, Matt. Let us know how you do.
"It's not that I find fishing so important, it's just that I find all other endeavors of Man equally unimportant... And not nearly as much fun!" Robert Traver, Anatomy of a Fisherman
Feathers5
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Posts: 287
Feathers5 on Mar 11, 2013March 11th, 2013, 5:24 am EDT
Although I found very few risers on Saturday my practice of "Benthic Thrust" played a key role on one I snagged on a dry fly. Keeping in mind that benthic thrust will neutralize the laminar flow flate, I made a thrust at the 2 PM position, thus fooling a nice brown on my first attempt. A key member of this site witnessed the biological fishing gem.
Bruce
Bruce
Crepuscular on Mar 11, 2013March 11th, 2013, 5:50 am EDT
I may not be that key member, but I was a witness and I must admit that it was the perfect execution of Benthic Thrust! It would give it a perfect 10 out of 10. That fish never had a chance...but I think that it may have had low self esteem.
Oldredbarn on Mar 11, 2013March 11th, 2013, 6:17 am EDT
Well all I know is that tomorrow around 9:30 a.m. I'll be stepping into a cold runnng trout stream and flipping out a few feathered morsels to tempt the trout. We have all been landlocked way too long and it's about time to get into those waders again.
Amen Matt!!! Lets get this party started...
Spence
"Even when my best efforts fail it's a satisfying challenge, and that, after all, is the essence of fly fishing." -Chauncy Lively
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
"Envy not the man who lives beside the river, but the man the river flows through." Joseph T Heywood
Martinlf on Aug 12, 2013August 12th, 2013, 4:51 pm EDT
Some trico patterns here. Start on page 1.
Some good great silly fun on the last page.
Some good great silly fun on the last page.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Martinlf on Jul 31, 2020July 31st, 2020, 6:17 am EDT
OK, Mike here is the thread with the photos. My upside down spinner, posted by Tony, is also based on Al's Trico, and I pull it out for really picky fish. Sometimes I tie it reverse style and leave off the tails One of these got me a very picky fish in a stretch that is pounded almost daily a few weeks back.
"He spread them a yard and a half. 'And every one that got away is this big.'"
--Fred Chappell
--Fred Chappell
Partsman on Aug 5, 2020August 5th, 2020, 10:50 am EDT
Wonderful! Love the banter also. I have tied up a few of Al's trico and Im heading up in the very pre-dawn, I think I like this fishing more than the rest, and yes I would love to have bamboo rod for this, maybe next year? We shall see. Thanks again, I had some good chuckles with this!
Mike.
Mike.
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