The 2nd whip finish tool is called Thompson style.

I have so many now, I rarely use most of them. I’d like to get down to 10; which means 40 must go? At least then I’d remember what I have.

Really good information but could’ve done with less forceful interruptions. Let your guest finish their thought before interjecting with your anecdotes

Thanks for sharing this.

Reminds me of my mentor.. RIP Don.

Classic, but i gots ta know.. where is the big rock?

Well, I was certainly in school today! I learned so much from this talk, I’m now anxious to get out and try out these techniques. Thank you, gentlemen!

Thank you, I always appreciate to hear from the old timers and legends!!

Firstly, I am a fishing guide based in the famed trout fishing town of Turangi on the Central Plateau North Island, New Zealand, I use Trout Hunter tippet, exclusively, because of its fine diameter, the set up I use mostly roughly 12 feet long, I start with approximately6 feet of 10lb tied to the euro line, at the end of the 6 ft, I use a sighter indicator ( the is a high vis nylon 10lbs with a micro rings tied at both ends, approximately 6 inches long ) then I add another 6ft length of 8lb Trout Hunter, and another micro ring which I fix the dropper tag and 6lb tippet, I use the indicator as a depth gauge only, I use this in smaller and bigger rivers. The tippet weights for me over here don’t change because of our fish size, but the tippet weights can change for the environment your fishing. I been teaching Euro fishing for the last 10 years, I teach effective and affordable, as you say Tim, keep it simple. Peter Trout Junkie.NZ

Barbed hooks = trout almondine

Awesome video, thanks!!!

Legend!

Light work

Sir, does that foam also plays a major role in not drowning that fly ?

hey Tim!! I just discovered your videos and what i've seen seems fabulous... thank you so much for sharing your wisdom!! For those of us who are just starting, could you spell out some of terminology... for example, what is CDC? it would help out a bunch. Thanks!!!!

What a legend!

I loved this video❤ I've always loved fishing and this man is just too sweet

I caught my first fly fish on a black gnat last week😊

What a treasure! 17 yrs ago my 12 yr old son helped him at a clinic he put on. He showed how to cast using my son. He gave my son a catalog after the show to order a custom Richardson fly box , which my son had him sign later!

Haha, reminds me of my mentor!

This man is a pa treasure !!

3000 fisherman per mile? Sounds like fisherman hell, not paradise.

I got to have one

I catch 17 inch rainbow trout in a little creek down the street near my house

Tim, what about the mop fly? Definitely a fly to use almost anytime…..lol

Where is spring creek? What state?

Good info too bad I’m thousands of miles from Alaska😂

I absolutely love this style of tying video and the experience you have fishing it. Thank you!!!

Thank a ton for this interview, I have watched his documentary several times. I have watched it so many times because he gives little golden nuggets out and I seem to catch a new one every time I rewatch it. I’m kind of a slow learning I guess.

Best video on KZfaq for whip finishing hands down thank you so much for all you do very very helpful keep up the great work.

I'm just back into tying simple egg patterns and such for trout and salmon with my grandson and this would be a really good starter for us to build on.

Are you wearing the new boots on this trip ?

WOW !!!! Unbelievable footage and content, thank you !!

💞Wow🧡🧡🧡🧡💜💜💜💜

I’ve only been tying for about 3 weeks now and I definitely wanna try this out. Looks awesome. Can’t wait to tie and fish this bugger!!

$1100 for boots and waders? Yikes

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Nice video with Joe, I had a similar experience last year with our TU club, made you feel right at home, personally signed his books for us, very impressed, story lessons, one after another, without skipping a beat. A true legend, hope you got to feed the fish in his pond. Thanks for sharing.

I understand why you want that loop out of there. I do the same thing for the simple reason that’s not my knot. Years ago I wanted to learn the blood knot and I had gotten a new rod and reel, at that time I knew nothing about the nail knot, I thought the preferred method was a blood knot so I went down to the local fly shop, I’ve known the owner for years but he wasn’t there but there was another guy there and he was about 75 and been a guide for years so I thought he will know how to attach all of my knew lines so I told him I just needed my backing attached to my fly line and it seemed he was kinda lost but got it done w a huge loop knot then I asked okay well here is where I was wanting the blood knot, he said o no we have a better way and grabbed these loop things that he put on the fly line and took a lighter which blew my mind and tightened the thing up like those Chinese finger lock things then it had a loop on it, I said what the hell is that? So I have to spend another $8 here for those things when I was just wanting to learn the blood knot. I got home and cut that loop system off and learned the nail knot with no tool and went on my way. I expected a lot more from an old guy that’s been guiding people down the rogue river for a 100 years. I can’t trust a machines knot or who ever tied it and as far as I’m concerned their knots might be stronger but I don’t care. Good Fishin to ya.

Would have been nice if you showed how you set it up...asking for a friend

Kinda