Hot spots

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newriverspey
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Hot spots

Post by newriverspey » Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:09 pm

This weekend, I finally had a chance to get out and swing some soft hackle flies. The day before, I tied a few last minute flies (#16 hooks) and put a small amount of orange glo-bright thread as a tail to serve as a hot spot. My friend is big into Euronymphing and constantly talks about a hot spot on his flies. I did catch a few fish with these flies and was curious if anyone else has tried this.
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DOUGSDEN
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Re: Hot spots

Post by DOUGSDEN » Thu Dec 16, 2021 8:52 pm

Dear Newriverspey,
Both of your patterns (with the hook being the difference) look great! I like all the components on your patterns including the orange "hotspot" at the tail! Brilliant idea. Several years ago, this very subject of hotspots was covered quite well by quite a few of our members! What a trigger these can be!
Your tying is impeccable and I know these beauties will wreak havoc under the surface film!
Great job friend! May we see more of your offerings?
Dougsden
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
Partsman
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Re: Hot spots

Post by Partsman » Thu Dec 16, 2021 9:26 pm

While I’m not big on euro nymphing I have used the method and most of the nymphs I tied had a hot spot on the collar. The Frenchie with a pink color was very effective for me. I enjoy nymphing but my old shoulders just don’t hold up for long anymore, hence I for late fall and winter on my favorite stream I’ve come to enjoy streamer fishing. Im not sure about a hotspot on a wet or dry, I did see a pattern on fly fish food for a bwo emerger with orange hair tied in between the cdc wings for a sighter. Im going to tie up a few of these for this spring.
Mike.
Brooktrout52
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Re: Hot spots

Post by Brooktrout52 » Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:47 pm

Great idea to add the hot spot.
DUBBN
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Re: Hot spots

Post by DUBBN » Thu Dec 16, 2021 10:56 pm

I nostly hot spot the collar or thorax.

My Kryptonite soft hackles are hot butted.
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Roadkill
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Re: Hot spots

Post by Roadkill » Thu Dec 16, 2021 11:26 pm

Nice fly!!

The Red Tag fly from about 150 years ago was something similar. ;) Red hackle fibers have adorned the back end of flies for countless years. All of us tiers reinvent the wheel at some time and find that it works. :)

I find that many of my best ideas were stolen even a century ago! :o :lol:
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Re: Hot spots

Post by Mike62 » Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:25 am

I read Wayne's last sentence two or three times, I knew something wasn't right; who hot butters their flies? Then I saw my mistake...
newriverspey
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Re: Hot spots

Post by newriverspey » Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:25 am

Roadkill,

You summed up my entire career.....re-inventing the past
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Re: Hot spots

Post by DUBBN » Fri Dec 17, 2021 8:41 am

Mike62 wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:25 am I read Wayne's last sentence two or three times, I knew something wasn't right; who hot butters their flies? Then I saw my mistake...
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Re: Hot spots

Post by joaniebo » Fri Dec 17, 2021 12:36 pm

ForumGhillie wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 8:17 am
newriverspey wrote: Fri Dec 17, 2021 6:25 am Roadkill,

You summed up my entire career.....re-inventing the past
Speaking of "hot spots" in the past... John Atherton's Number Two nymph pattern (Gold-Ribbed Hare’s Ear nymph). From my recollection of reading Atherton's book, he never referred to "hot spotting" his flies.


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https://www.swtu.org/2020/01/02/atherto ... umber-two/

I wish trout could talk so we could know exactly what they think of hot spots and our fly patterns.

John
John

I did these "variations" quite awhile back. I think I gave away most of them and don't remeber ever fishing them..

Bob
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