WFS 444 - Selecting Hooks for Fly Tying with Steve Potter - Daiichi, Deer Hair, Cigar Fly

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/444

Presented By: Waters West, Daiichi

Steve Potter is here today to dig into deer hair poppers and walks us through the steps in choosing the right hook for the next fly you're about to tie. We find out the best resources for fly-tying materials including some tips on how to tie bass bugs.

Steve tells us why he likes it better to live in Florida than in California and where his go-to fisheries are in that area. We also find out how his signature cigar and hummingbird fly came to be... do they really work on fish?

Show Notes with Steve Potter

3:40 - Steve retired from the Navy in 1985. He served for 21 years.

10:30 - We had Pat Cohen on the podcast at WFS 107.

11:10 - Steve is a Daiichi fan. He uses the 2546 hooks.

12:30 - Daiichi's got a new specialty hook - 2477. Steve uses this a lot for his game-changer flies.

16:40 - Steve now uses a regal vise but before that, he used a Thompson vise for a long time.

19:55 - For wet flies, Steve uses a 1550 Daiichi Standard Wet Fly Hook.

22:40 - For Wooly Buggers, he recommends using a 2220 Daiichi

28:40 - Steve's go-to fly is a Clauser Minnow for saltwater fishing. He uses 2546 for this one too.

30:00 - We had Enrico Puglisi on the podcast in episode 210 where we talked about how he developed the EP fibers and brushes.

33:20 - Steve lives near a golf course where there are alligator gars, crappies, and black bass in the pond.

36:00 - Steve tells us why he prefers to live in Florida than in California.

38:30 - We noted the 2720 Stinger Hook.

44:50 - We noted Joe Jackson who we had on the podcast in episode 384. He also ties some hummingbirds and other cartoon-like flies.

46:14 - Steve tells the story of when he gave a Kingfisher fly to Jeff Currier which Jeff then gave to Bryan Gregson from Yellowdog Fly Fishing. Bryan caught a rainbow with it in Kamchatka.

Show Notes: https://wetflyswing.com/444