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New Fly Tying Video: Mike Schmidt’s Double Deceiver

Brian Wise — Mon, 14 May 2012 11:13:33 +0000

Ending the Galloup line of streamers was a little bittersweet. It was really cool doing all of those videos from someone that I admire so much and actually getting feedback from him. But that is all in the past and we are moving forward with these crazy videos.

About halfway through the Galloup videos I knew the next step would be to jump straight to Mike Schmidt's absolutely awesome flies. I had been tying the Double Deceiver for a couple of months and had a solid chance to fish it (and tweak it a little for the North Fork of the White River) and it is so much fun to watch in the water. Ripping this thing away from the bank on the bow of a drift boat is haunting because, to be quite frank, you are just WAITING for a 70" brown to eat it--and then eat your boat.

Without further ado, the first fly in the Fly Fishing the Ozarks Mike Schmidt series of flies....the Double Deceiver.

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Recipe:

Rear Hook:

Hook - Gamakatsu B10s #2

Tail - Schlappen

Body - Bucktail

Connection Point - Beadalon

Front Hook: Hook - Gamakatsu B10s #1

Tail - Schlappen (optional)

Body - Bucktail

Eyes - Mirage Domed

Head - Clear Cure Goo

To see more flies from Mike Schmidt check out www.anglerschoiceflies.com. Next up....Mike's Meal Ticket!

Fishadelic Foto Friday!!

Brian Wise — Fri, 11 May 2012 10:12:06 +0000

After a short hiatus (read that as I shoot VERY FEW photos anymore...mostly video so, really, it was a shortage of photos) the Fishadelic Foto Friday is back!!

We actually have our first celebrity sighting for the FFF.....in this weeks Fishadelic Foto Friday we have Conway Bowman with a HUGE Carp.

Bowman caught this carp at Beaver Island, MI.....where Indigo Guide Service is teaming up with Evan Muskopf of Feather-Craft (and Fly Fishing the Ozarks video) fame for a hosted trip and there are a few spots left.

Check out www.carptrip.com for more information.

New Tying Video: Galloup’s Barely Legal

Brian Wise — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 16:16:29 +0000

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Recipe:

Recipe:
Rear Hook Hook: Any 3xl streamer hook
Tail: Marabou

Underbody: Estaz Lights UV

Wing: Marabou

Under-Wing: Marabou
--- Front Hook: Same as the rear hook finished off with a Fish Skull

I have one more fly left in the Galloup line of streamers....so coming soon, the Boogieman which I am crazy excited about. It is a seriously cool tie, pretty easy and it just plain looks mean.

Also, if you want to be the first to know when I upload new tying or fishing videos be sure to subscribe to my youtube channel at http://www.youtube.com/user/flyfishingtheozarks

Winter, 2012 Video!!

Brian Wise — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 10:00:17 +0000

Late last Fall I finally upgraded some of my video equipment (read that as i begged my wife for a DSLR so much she finally gave in). Before getting the DSLR I used very, very modest equipment and, to be honest, probably had better quality than I should have.....but it just wasn't "quite" what i was looking for. I will still use the GoPro, and the Xacti but I couldn't be more excited to show you the video withe everything working together.

Winter fishing this year was absolutely awesome. We hit a point where 22" browns on streamers were "cookie cutters" do I need to say anything else?

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New Tying Video: Galloups Articulated Fat Head/Heifer Groomer

Brian Wise — Tue, 13 Mar 2012 19:30:43 +0000

The newest tying video....The Fat Head/Heifer Groomer. First of all, 2 names? Yeah, Galloup flies are pretty notorious for switching names after they have been out for a little while. The Bottoms Up being another switch from what Galloup referred to as "Tips Up" for a looong time.

Directly speaking, this fly is awesome. It is fairly specialty as in you really have to fish it on a sink tip as it has NO weight--AND it is absolutely best fished from a boat, wading just doesn't do this fly justice. What you first notice is that it is a lot like his famous "Zoo Cougar" only articulated, but then when you really look at it, the Heifer Groomer is a lot easier to tie than the Zoo Cougar, palmering marabou and stacking deer hair is basically all you have to do to tie this awesome articulated streamer.

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Recipe:

Rear Hook

Hook: Umpqua U301 (or any 3xl streamer hook)
Body/Tail: Marabou (palmered)
Wing: Mallard Flank

Articulation Point:
Beadalon
3 Glass Beads

Front Hook

Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #2
Flash: Flashabou
Body: Marabou (palmered)
Wing: Mallard Flank
Head: Deer Hair

Fly Tying Video: Galloup’s Sex Dungeon

Brian Wise — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 11:00:28 +0000

So the Sex Dungeon is probably the most request pattern I have gotten from the line of Galloup articulated streamers. Obviously the name is unforgettable but for those that have seriously fished this fly they know the name is merely a tiny part of the "real deal" that this fly brings to the table. The Dungeon has put more big fish in my boat than any other fly....period. White, Yellow, Black, Natural--they all fish, and they hang some studs too.

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Rear Hook:

Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #2

Tail: Marabou

Body: Same as tail...Marabou

Hackle: Schlappen

Legs: Sili-Legs

Articulation Point: Beadalon

Spacer: Glass Beads

Front Hook:

Hook: TMC 8089np

Eyes: Lead Eyes

Body: Cactus Chenille

Hackle: Schlappen

Legs: Sili-Legs

Head: Deer Hair

Fly Tying Video: Kelly Galloup’s Articulated Peanut Envy

Brian Wise — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 11:44:01 +0000

Rolling on through the awesome Galloup line of streamers, the Articulated Peanut Envy is somewhat of the little brother of the Circus Peanut. It is a little smaller, a little lighter, but still fishes tremendously well. I personally like this fly drifted on a twitch as much as anything, it has a great sink rate which isn't too fast and isn't too slow and it moves like crazy in the water. I do a slight modification compared to the commercially tied fly in the fact that I tie mine on keeled hooks (a bent shanked hook) to get this fly to ride hook point up in the water without having to add dumbell eyes.

The Articulated Peanut Envy.....

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2011 Greatest Hits Video.

Brian Wise — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 17:57:53 +0000

2011 brought with it some pretty epic adventures. From massive flooding that all but killed the Spring guiding season, to incredible water after the floods, monstrous fish chasing streamers, and a trip north in search of (vainly in search of) Musky. I couldn't have dreamed up a better year--period.

Thank you guys so much for watching these videos, fishing with me, and hopefully having a great time right along with me as I flew through this year....you are the reason I guide, shoot video, and have this blog.

2011 Greatest Hits......

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Fall, 2011 Video

Brian Wise — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:51:23 +0000

Looking back what can I say about Fall.....I thought we were shot, dead. The main culprit, LOW water. You see, there are two different distinct portions of the Fall season-what we call "Pre-Spawn" and what we call "Post Spawn." Pre-Spawn is obviously early Fall where we are coming out of Summer, Summer generally means little to no rain so we have low, dead clear water.......and this is the time when 90% of people book guide trips. The Fall colors 'are' really pretty but man, fishing can be uber tough! The leaves drop, as do temps, as do guide trips, and then we usually start to get rain......rain, our saving grace. BOOM fishing comes back, this is our Post-Spawn fishing. This is a two-fer; with rain we have obviously better water, and post-spawn fish are trying to come back from a hard spawn--that is a double whammy that we LOVE....and exactly what happened this Fall.

As I type this the river is slowly coming down from a GREAT rise and I am getting ready to pound the banks with Justin Spencer from Sunburst.....the Winter is looking very promising.

Here you go guys, Fall 2011....a video for the ages (ok, not really)

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Fly Tying Video: Galloup’s Articulated Butt Monkey

Brian Wise — Wed, 14 Dec 2011 15:04:59 +0000

In the second video of the "series" I show you Galloup's Articulated Butt Monkey. This is one of my favorite flies in the Galloup line of big streamers. The materials allow movement within the fly without the fisherman imparting any movement at all. Most of the other flies in his line rely on the fisherman moving the fly to get their CRAZY awesome action--this fly can stand alone.....and when the fisherman 'does' start to move it, it basically comes alive as you will see in the underwater footage at the beginning of the video. I kind of want to give it a treat and pat it on the head like a dog.....

Again, without further ado....Galloup's Articulated Butt Monkey (full material list below)

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(if possible watch in HD in full-screen....and don't be scared of the beard, it is gone now in a horrible trimming accident)

Rear Hook: Mustad 34011 #4
Thread: Black
Undertail: Marabou
Body: Estaz
Overtail/Body: Rabbit Zonker (in this case barred)

Articulation: Beadalon
Spacers: Glass Beads

Lead Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #2
Eyes: Painted Lead Eyes (attached to the UNDER side of the hook)
Body: Estaz

Over-Body: Rabbit Zonker (again, barred this time)

Gills: Lazer Dub
Head: Wool