Riffle-Hitch

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2008/02/15 10:19:02 (permalink)

Riffle-Hitch

I was reading in Nagy's book this morning about using the riffle-hitch for caddis flies. He however omits to show how to tie this and I have spent a lot of time on-line trying to google the knot.

First does anyone use a caddis fly for steelhead?

second Does any one know how to tie the riffle-hitch?
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    Fisherboy86
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/15 10:44:48 (permalink)
    The riffle hitch is an overhand knot that you tie over your fly's eye with your tippet material. Depending which side the knot is on, will swim your fly in a certain direction, broadside to the fish.
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/15 10:46:08 (permalink)
    I've caught plenty of steelhead on viagra caddis and woven polish style nymphs.
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/15 11:16:45 (permalink)
    Pgh,
     
    Use google to search for it.  I'm sure there are plenty of pictured examples.
     
    The riffle hitch is meant to lengthen the life of a fly, in other words, make the fly look alive longer.  It'll create a V in the water.  A bit more important when spey fishin.  If you are standing on the right side of a stream/river, with flow coming from above you (right to left), you'd want to tie the hitch on the left side of the fly.   Vice versa.
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/15 13:21:34 (permalink)
    What is a viagra caddis? Never heard of it. Do you tie it with stiff materials?

    I'm very familiar with the terms "RUN AND GUN" and "FISH ON!"

    "They're in here I can smell 'em"
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/15 15:05:07 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: flirod4evr

    What is a viagra caddis? Never heard of it. Do you tie it with stiff materials?

     
    Hate the name, love the pattern.  Super easy and fast to tie, very effective all year.
     
    http://www.questoutdoors.net/skills/ftying/patterns/nymphs/vc/
     
    http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=8106
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/15 20:06:26 (permalink)
    Ok, I beleive it will catch trout but what if any thing does it resemble? Possibly the green rock worm?
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/15 21:56:48 (permalink)
    Are you kidding me! That! I beleave it catches fish but what is the big deal? My many many caddis larva consist of nothing more than a tan/gree/olive dubbing body and a black dubbing head much quicker and easier to tie but hey whatever floats your boat.

    I'm very familiar with the terms "RUN AND GUN" and "FISH ON!"

    "They're in here I can smell 'em"
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/16 08:03:06 (permalink)
    flyrod4ever,
    I think you took my thread the wrong way. What i tried to say is I beleive it will catch fish. And then I was currious if it was a green rock worm immitaion.

    Sorry if there was confussion.
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/16 08:27:07 (permalink)
    I thought viagra was blue. lol

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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/16 11:46:05 (permalink)
    I wasnt acting offended I just wanted to make the point that I personally thnk that is to much time in a caddis larva pattern when if you just use the pattern I mentioned you can tie 12 in 10 minutes. It is my fault for writing it in that tone. Its hard to be sarcastic over the internet. But I think it is overkill for a caddis larva, I have caught countless trout on that simple larva pattern.

    I'm very familiar with the terms "RUN AND GUN" and "FISH ON!"

    "They're in here I can smell 'em"
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    RE: Riffle-Hitch 2008/02/18 11:07:52 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: flirod4evr

    Are you kidding me! That! I beleave it catches fish but what is the big deal? My many many caddis larva consist of nothing more than a tan/gree/olive dubbing body and a black dubbing head much quicker and easier to tie but hey whatever floats your boat.

     
    I'm not sure I understand why you think that fly is complicated?  All it is a a piece of micro vernille , burnt at the butt end.  Tied on behind the eye, then you dub black dubbing over the tie in point.  It takes 30 seconds or less to tie, and is faster than using dubbing for the abdomen, for me anyway.  It's one of the simplest patterns I've ever seen.
     
    What's the big deal?  There isn't a big deal.  The original poster asked if anyone uses any caddis patterns successfully for steelhead.  I have, that' sone of them.
     
    Now, if you're talking about the woven polish nymphs being too complicated, that's different.  Yea, they are more time consuming to tie, but they are fun to tie.  Isn't that what it's about?  Having fun?  And they have a different place in my fishing.  I ties them with a ton of lead, they are heavier than a split shot, and work awesome in fast, deeper runs.
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