Looking for Adult Crane Fly Pattern

[MD_Gene]

Hi, I paid $3 for a crane fly at a shop. I am looking for a reasonably easy to tie adult crane fly. Any thoughts or links? Thanks in advance.

 

[Heritage-Angler]

Our own Chaz ties the best cranefly pattern I've ever used. It's from the swap archives here in the tying forum.

Gotta give credit where credit is due - it's a great fly.

Chaz's cranefly

 

[InTheMend]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Y2Zadj5ao

There you go, awesome adult crane fly pattern that has never let me down!

 

[SBecker]

InTheMend wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U1Y2Zadj5ao

There you go, awesome adult crane fly pattern that has never let me down!

Uhhm I will stick with Chaz's lol

That pattern look like overkill.

 

[InTheMend]

It works really well for the large ones. Although they are here, they are even more significant out west. It looks like Chaz's is a small imitation. He didn't specify if he was looking for a large or small one. I fish it like you would a hopper dropper and it's deadly. I'm sure Chaz's works very well also.

 

[SBecker]

The pattern I like to use is one I purchase from Jonas at the Feathered Hook. Unfortunately, he advised me that his local tier the makes them will probably no longer be able to. He had 2 left and I grabbed them. Gotta see if I can find them in my tying mess. I will post a pick.....got it

 

[troutpoop]

The nicest cranefly I ever saw was at Jonas's. I bought a few and they did very well for me. When I stop in I like to buy a few flies or something when I chat. I don't tie this particular fly so I bought a few and was glad i did .

 

[SBecker]

Was it that one?

Tie my own flies, but I have a problem knotting pheasant tail.

 

[troutpoop]

Yup! that's it.

 

[troutpoop]

I have 1 left🙁

 

[SBecker]

I am only one better. Lol

 

[lv2nymph]

I suggest you two tie some up before you break the last one you have off. I'm gonna tie a few myself.

 

[SBecker]

You know LV....you could make a killing off us. Lol

 

[lv2nymph]

Shane, if you want some they're just a pm'd address away. If I can tie em good enough that is. What size are they?

 

[SBecker]

14s and 16s are what I have. Thanks for the kind offer. Let me know if you figure out how to tie knots in the pt! That is what is holding me back! Lol

 

[PoconoPaul]

Heritage-Angler wrote:
Our own Chaz ties the best cranefly pattern I've ever used. It's from the swap archives here in the tying forum.

Gotta give credit where credit is due - it's a great fly.

Chaz's cranefly

I agree. Chaz's pattern works extremely well. I've patterned my own off of his and it works good too.

 

[lv2nymph]

I humbly retract my last offer, there's no way that dude got paid enough! :roll:

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[SBecker]

Lmao....now you know why we purchased them. Bwhahahaha

 

[lv2nymph]

Yep...

 

[troutpoop]

Just the thought of tying all those little legs makes me queezy.