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Heroes Mending On The Fly

Heroes Mending On The Fly Canada is a national organization that supports disabled veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, and first responders through fly fishing, fly tying, and associated activities. Please visit our YouTube channel for instructional videos and films about our activities.

Heroes Mending On The Fly
During this session, Chris, shop manager at Drift Outfitters in Toronto, tied flies for bass, pike, and steelhead- there is bound to be something that everyone fishes for and enjoys. Chris will be tying the Full Motion Hex Nymph, Polar Gamechanger, and a Shiner Tube Fly. Materials Lists Bass Fly - Full Motion Hex Streamer hook #4-10 Gold brass or tungsten bead to fit black or dark thread tan rabbit zonker (regular or micro cut, to hook size) partridge hackle or hen hare's ear dubbing small pearl mylar tinsel black dubbing Pike Fly - Polar Changer gamakatsu sc15 2/0 or similar white thread (thick-ish) flymen fish co spines (tail, 10mm, 15mm) white marabou pearl cactus chenille white polar fibre brush 3/4" and 1.5" (can spin fibre in dubbing loop if you don't have brushes) pearl chockletts filler flash intruder wire or wire bite Steelhead Tube - Shiner Tube pro sportfisher clear 40/40 flexitube (or favourite tubing) olive thread pearl flat/diamond braid pearl ice dub white saddle hackle white arctic fox green and black silver fox olive hen hackle fine pearl mylar flash synthetic jungle cock eyes
Chris Krysciak Ties Flies
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Il y a quelques semaines que notre section Québec a organisé une sortie d'une journée spécialement pour les femmes vétérans. 25 ont participé à la journée spéciale. Voici une courte vidéo de leurs sortie.
HMOTF: Journée femmes vétérans 17 juin 2021
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In this video, Southern Ontario Guide and the New Fly Fisher cohost, Rob Heal, ties the Rusty Rat and Ingall's Butterfly. These are two incredibly effective Atlantic Salmon patterns from the East Coast of Canada. Enjoy. 🎥 TIMESTAMPS: 00:05 Intro 03:51 The Rusty Rat 18:45 What do Atlantic salmon flies imitate? 33:40 A discussion on hooks 35:45 The Ingall's Butterfly 01:02:16 Great Lakes steelhead vs. Atlantic salmon flies 01:11:50 Conclusion Materials: Rusty Rat Thread - 8/0 red Hook - size 6 salmon hook Butt - Small silver French/oval tinsel Tag - Peacock herl (ideally off the eye but strung herl will work) Back half of body - pale orange or yellow floss (synthetic or silk) Underwing - waste ends of the pale orange or yellow floss Front half of body - peacock herl reinforced by forming a dubbing loop and cording the peacock and thread together Rib - Small silver French/oval tinsel Overwing - natural silver fox or grey squirrel tail Collar - grizzly hackle (preferably webby and not overly stiff) Ingall’s Butterfly Thread - 8/0 red Hook - size 6 salmon hook Butt - Small silver French/oval tinsel Continuation of butt - Uni Yarn in yellow Body - Peacock Herl Rib - Small silver French/oval tinsel Wing - Yellow calf tail Collar - Grey/dun hen hackle or a large, webby rooster WHO ARE WE: Heroes Mending On The Fly Canada is a national organization that supports disabled veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, and first responders through fly fishing, fly tying, and associated activities. 🌎 Our website - https://heroesmendingontheflycanada.ca/​ GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk or join HMOTF as a volunteer or participant, we’d love to hear from you. Joining our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/heroe... or going to our website and clicking on the “Get in contact with us” button will be the easiest way to contact us. Feel free to email us at heroesmendingontheflycanada@gmail.com as well.
Rob Heal ties Atlantic Salmon Flies
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In this video, we recap the events of our Ontario chapter's first fly tying class in our beginners series. This class goes over all basic fly tying tools and how to use them; it also goes into applying these newfound tools and skills to tie the classic woolly bugger. If any participants have missed the class or would like a consistently accessible resource to hone their skills, these video recaps are just for that. Enjoy. 🎥 KEY TECHNIQUE TIMESTAMPS: Vice - 00:08 Bobbin - 03:00 Bobbin Threader - 04:48 Bodkin - 07:56 Whip finisher - 08:48 Starting Thread on the Hook - 09:28 How to use the whip finisher - 11:00 Consistent Thread Tension Tip - 13:54 Hackle Pliers - 14:31 Head Cement - 15:15 Hook Anatomy - 16:00 Fishing Hook Size Designations - 17:48 Adding a Bead or Conehead to a fly - 18:19 Pinch Wrap - 26:09 WHO ARE WE: Heroes Mending On The Fly Canada is a national organization that supports disabled veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, and first responders through fly fishing, fly tying, and associated activities. 🌎 Our website / blog - https://heroesmendingontheflycanada.ca/​ GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk or join HMOTF as a volunteer or participant, we’d love to hear from you. Joining our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/heroe...​ or going to our website and clicking on the “Get in contact with us” button will be the easiest way to contact us. Feel free to email us at heroesmendingontheflycanada@gmail.com as well.
HMOTF Ontario Class 1: Fly Tying Basics & The Wooly Bugger
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In this video, you will learn how to tie the Pheasant Tail Nymph. This fly is easily one of the most productive patterns for a variety of species because of its great profile and natural appearances. This is a great first fly to tie on. It also allows for beginner fly tiers to practice basic skills such as starting your thread, pinch wrapping, counter-wrapping wire, and whip finishing. Enjoy. 📋MATERIALS LIST: 10/0-16/0 Thread (Fl. Orange used in video) Dohiku HDJ Jig Hook in sizes 12-18 Slotted Tungsten Bead in 2.5mm-4.0mm (Copper, silver, gold, and pink all work well) Ringneck Pheasant Tail in Brown, Olive, or Natural XS or S Copper Wire Dubbing of choice (Olive Brown Ice Dub and Squirrel used in video, however, Hare’s Ear also works exceptionally well) 🎥KEY TECHNIQUE TIME STAMPS: Starting thread - 02:45 Pinch wrap - 05:50 Counter-wrapping wire - 08:25 Whip finishing - 14:10 WHO ARE WE: Heroes Mending On The Fly Canada is a national organization that supports disabled veterans of the Canadian Armed Forces, RCMP, and first responders through fly fishing, fly tying, and associated activities. 🌎Our website / blog - https://heroesmendingontheflycanada.ca/ GET IN TOUCH: If you’d like to talk or join HMOTF as a volunteer or participant, we’d love to hear from you. Joining our Facebook group at https://www.facebook.com/groups/heroesmendingontheflycanada/ or going to our website and clicking on the “Get in contact with us” button will be the easiest way to contact us. Feel free to email us at heroesmendingontheflycanada@gmail.com as well.
HMOTF Fly Tying Instructional Series: The Pheasant Tail Nymph
YouTube Video VVVFUU9nLW1tNXRzSHR1Y01lZElwbDBnLkczTTdNQjlKV01B
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