Adult Crane Fly

[spinner1]

The body alone is a size 6. Found on my screen door just 5 minutes ago.

A soft hackled Partridge in yellow in a size 10 or 8 would be deadly now.

It is NOT the first one I have seen.

Any of you have a fly you would try to match this?

Photos?

[AlanB]

This is what I usually use.

Fishing the crane fly, or "Daddy Long Legs" as they are known here is a big thing. Cast to where the wind hits the water. Use at least 6lb tippet, and keep a firm hold on your rod.
Cheers,
A.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

AlanB,

That's one of the better "Daddy" patterns I've seen. The local trout, however, don't seem to realize that Daddy's are food items as they ignore them in favor of smaller mayfly and caddis.

REE

[Silver Creek]

I've fished private water on the Big Lost River just outside of Mackay, Idaho with the Mackay Special, a cranefly imitation originated on the Big Lost. It was a a dynamite fly. I had to go back and buy more flies for the next day.

It requires horse hair and the Potts weave.

https://www.google.com/search?source...ay+special+fly

Another great pattern is the Bruns Tipula, tipuladae being the family of the cranefly.



Flytying Video: Brun's Tipula on Vimeo

Brun's Polychenille Tipula

Crane Fly2 - North Eastern Fly Fishing's Online Photo Gallery

[hairwing]

I once snagged a crane fly larva on a nymph I was fishing and after I unhooked it tossed it down stream and watched a fish move 15 feet out of it's lane to gobble it up. I use a # 8 2xl Gold ribbed hares ear for an imitation in my town for the under water fishing. It's a rough looking tie but a pretty good match : a clump of hare for the tail, a normal but fat body of fur without guard hairs and a tinsel rib, and a spun thorax with the guard hairs up by the hooks eye. I would describe the style of the hares ear as tied by "Anglers All" and sold by Jim Poor and Co. when Jim had the reigns.These "wrigglers" can go from a half an inch long too 2 inches or more locally in the larva stage and the trout love them all year long.

The dry fly imitations of any the commercial crane fly imitations never got me excited with the long knotted legs and big hyaline wings. Some look so real but rarely produced for me ( I tied and tried only a few). What did produce was any fly that was skated like you never skated a fly before. Here there and everywhere, jerked and drifted with a lot of commotion. It was only occasionally that I got to use the technique but it was some kinda fishin'.

[planettrout]

Charlie Craven has a great pattern for this bug and his pattern description explains why the larva out fishes the adult:

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/detail.cfm

and yeah...I trust Charlie...

PT/TB

[ScottP]

Charlie Craven has a great pattern for this bug and his pattern description explains why the larva out fishes the adult:

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox/detail.cfm

and yeah...I trust Charlie...

PT/TB

Busted link, try this one:
http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/fly...m?parentID=100

Regards,
Scott

[Fred H]

The body alone is a size 6. Found on my screen door just 5 minutes ago.

A soft hackled Partridge in yellow in a size 10 or 8 would be deadly now.

It is NOT the first one I have seen.

Any of you have a fly you would try to match this?

Photos?

how about this one

[Silver Creek]

The Vladi Worm tied with natural latex and approprate color materials makes for a good cranefly larva.






Tying Instructions below:

http://www.flyguysoutfitting.com/tut...phs/vladi-worm

[ScottP]

I've seen a bunch of adults on the Madison, but never any fish going after them. Figured something like an old Neversink Skater might work if they did show some interest.

Regards,
Scott