Jason Taylor started off what will be for me an action packed week. He was in the bullpen and got a last minute call from the guys at Master's Of The Fly and jumped in and struck out the side. After some Eventbrite/Zoom chaos Jason got underway and tied up a Semper Fleye and 3-D Fleye. I have to say
if you missed it then you missed a great opportunity to learn how to twist up a simple and effective fly. And what's best is Taylor uses those shitty strung hackles to get it done. I had always thought he was palmering marabou but it's the strung stuff straight out the back and then collars up front for the bulk. Finally I can get to use all that cheap, angled, and twisted up strung hackles I have had for years.
Then he moved to a 3-D Fleye which is a tad more technical, that's because it's tied with the dreaded bucktail. But the 3-D is a series of straight ties from back to front with a little bit of bulk in the middle of the fly. Taylor uses different pics of bucktail depending on where he is tying in, each part of the bucktail has its own characteristics. One part may be good for this type of fly, but not so good for another. If you need a bigger fly, and can't get that Hollow style down, look for a Jason Taylor video on the 3-D.
Friday. If I start the season with a bass on opening day I might just take the rise out there. I have never been and Chuck Furminsky told me last fall that the Lancaster show was his favorite venue. Not a bad week.