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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!

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.

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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 Bottoms Up

Brian Wise — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 18:13:21 +0000

It may sound kind of funny since the Bottoms Up is probably the most underrated and least known of all of Galloup's streamers....but I caught my first big brown on an articulated pattern with this fly. I-DIG-IT! Just as good for smallmouth as it is big browns this thing will literally stand on it's head on the bottom of the river (as seen in the underwater footage at the beginning of this video).....Video set to John Denver, wait, WHAT?

Kelly Galloup's Bottoms Up

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Rear Hook:

Hook: Gamakatsu B10s #2

Tail: Marabou

Body: Foam Popper Heads

Hackle: Schlappen

Legs: Crazy Legs

Articulated Connection: Beadalon

Front Hook:

Hook: TMC 8089 #2

Body: Cactus Chenille

Hackle: Schlappen

Eyes: Pre-Painted Dumbell (because WHO wants to paint dumbell eyes???)

Head: Deer Hair

Trimmed with a double edged flexible razor blade found HERE

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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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

Fishadelic VIDEO Friday!!?!!?

Brian Wise — Fri, 18 Nov 2011 10:49:58 +0000

Good buddy Randy Hanner tying his "Wedding Crasher" streamer....

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Fishadelic Foto Friday!!

Brian Wise — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 10:25:58 +0000

Fishadelic Foto Friday....I tied the Patagonia Fish...edition

Lake Vermilion, Minnesota Trip Report and Video.

Brian Wise — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 23:45:12 +0000

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Lake Ver’ making a Million Casts.

Thinking back on Lake Vermillion... Musky fishing can be equated with an adventure race. In a race there are parts where the course is smooth and comfortable. Then, there are places that hurt! Both happened on Lake V.

For the first two days it was up hill but smooth. We were casting,enjoying the new sites sounds, and smells of the North Woods, it was great. It was amazing to watch the sky full of the mountainous clouds billowing and grand. The loons called lazily over the north woods water and there were dozens of bald eagles. North woods eagles were like buzzards in Ozark County, everywhere.

Yet by day three the hurt broke the surface. Brian manages to impale a giant purple popper in his shoulder. We all know Brian can cast 107’ feet like he was brushing his hair, but this cast made me cringe as a gust of wind crumpled it.

THHWAAACK!

Have you ever taken a 2/0 hook sunk to the bend in yourfriend’s shoulder?

We managed to remove it and what did we do, kept casting.

Thoughts of “Why are we still here?” “God, if I just catchone I’ll end my musky career right now”, “This is starting to get ridiculous”Thoughts that never cross a fly fishing guide’s mind begin to take over. Soonyou cast out of desperation to catch THAT fish, knowing that, the next castwill be “the one”.

And it is! The next cast that you place right in the meatslot, watch it hang slowly, thinking “that is the one”. Then you notice castingslack is in the trolling motor right as big head comes out from under the logand chews your fly like laffy taffy. While your falling out of the boat to setthe hook… That is when IT happens… THAT is when your chance comes, and goes,like THAT!

The high that comes with musky fishing is also in similarityto a race finish. The adrenaline of hooking a fish as long as your leg matchesand perhaps surpasses that jolt of knee buckling energy that hits at the finishline of a long and exciting race.

That’s on your next cast though. Not this one. Try again…

Fish are the excuse to adventure into the wilderness, butthey end up only a sliver of the story. We gain much more than a “grip andgrin” when we set out with friends into unimaginable adventures.

There is nothing in this world with as much value as good friends.