Silvey's Tube Flies

Brian Silvey is one of the most popular fly fishing guides in the Pacific Northwest.  His easy going manner, fish catching prowess and fly tying ability have contributed to his success.  Now we are stocking his unique Tandem Tube Flies by popular demand.  These flies come pre-rigged with a super sharp Gamakatsu Hook and 24-inches of 10-pound Maxima tippet complete with a perfection loop. Tandem Tube flies average 3.5-inches long and have a big presence in the water.

One reason for the popularity of tube flies is anglers have a better landing ratios using tube flies with trailing hooks versus traditional steelhead hooks. A series of tube flies evolved at the Silver Hilton Lodge on the famed Babine River in British Columbia.  This series of flies was tied on a short plastic tube with a rabbit strip extending well past the end of the tube.  The hook was rigged on a loop that would swim free hoping the tension on the line would hold the hook near the end of the rabbit strip as the fly was fished under tension on the swing.  This series of flies performed well, but sometimes anglers experiences strikes without hooking fish.  This was attributed to the fact the hook was dangling freely and may not always be in the correct position when a steelhead struck the fly.

As a guide designing flies for his clients, Brian Silvey wanted a fly that would take the assets of the Babine style tube flies and solve some of the perceived problems. Brian wanted a fly that would: 

1. Fish a long fly tied on short tubes but have the hook ride at the end of the fly. 

2. Use a tube fly system to fish a small hook that would not be dressed or attached to the fly to increase hook to land ratios.

3. Swim like an articulated fly in the water but that the average client could cast easily. 

4. Fish with both dry lines and sink tips.

5. Fish effectively for both summer and winter fish.

Out of these requirements came the Silvey’s Tandem Tube Fly Series.
In addition to the tube at the head of the fly like traditional tube flies, Brian added a small tube to the trailing end of the rabbit strip allowing the fly to be rigged with the hook riding at the end of the fly.  This second tube rigging system solved the problem of fishing a long fly with a short tube and not sacrificing the movement in the water that makes this fly fish so effectively.  The second tube is a very simple solution to an angling problem that has stumped many tube fly tiers up to this point. 

Silvey’s Tandem Tube series is designed to be fished on a tight line swing.  The fly has a cone head that allows it to get down whether fished on a dry line or sink tip, and are designed to cast easily for the average angler.

This fly is a very good choice when fishing in bright sunlight, or near the salt.
 

A very good early season pattern.  Also good in cold water.
 

A good bet on interior rivers, such as the Deschutes and Clearwater, or for summer steelhead anywhere.
 

The most popular color combination for winter fishing during bright sunny days.
 

One-Day Winter Steelhead Fly Fishing Schools
Take a pontoon boat ride down a Local River with: 
Mark Bachmann, Brian Silvey,  Josh Linn and Ron Lauzon.
Because of the overwhelming demand for these schools, we've added a fourth instructor.

Watch an expert guide as he fishes and discloses the secrets and proven methods that put fish on the beach. Get a lot of hands-on help so that you too can be productive.
Arrive back at The Fly Fishing Shop at 6:00pm.
What our customers say.  
A report on a Steelhead School.
First come, first served.
Deposits are payments in full.
Deposits are non-refundable unless water/weather conditions prohibit class.

Two Day Summer Steelhead Fly Fishing Schools for October 2008

Take a jet boat ride on the Deschutes River with: 
Mark Bachmann
These two schools will cover a lot of water and fishing knowledge in two days.
Summer Steelhead will bite any time of day on the Deschutes River, 
however odds go way up during the low light hours of morning and evening.  
That is why we are starting early and are staying late.  
I want to give you maximum advantage 
by having as many fish hooked during these classes as possible.  
Nothing teaches you more about fishing than being where 
fish are being hooked and landed.
Emphasis will be on floating line fishing, 
but will also cover sinking tip fishing during mid-day periods. 
Emphasis will be on two-hand fly rod casting and fishing.
Learn how to locate steelhead water and how to approach it. 
Watch an expert guide as he fishes and discloses the secrets
 and proven methods that put fish on the beach.  
Get a lot of hands on help so that you too can be productive.
Save yourself five years of experimenting on your own. 
Camp will have electric power & lights in the main tent.
School will be complete with Computer/PowerPoint presentation.
Bring your own waders & rain gear.  Dress for cold mornings & evenings.
Bring your own tackle or fishing tackle & flies will be provided.
Price includes Deschutes Boaters Pass.
Meet at Mack's Canyon at 8:00am arrive back at 5:30pm, the next day.
How to get to Mack's Canyon
Deposits (non-refundable) must be received by shopping cart no later than 03/01/08.
Phone orders will not be taken.
4 students per class only!
Dinner and brunch will be served. 
Be sure to bring a sleeping bag, change of clothes & camp shoes.
Tents, cots with pads and full accommodations will be provided.
First come, first served.

Airflo lines are very smooth!

Spey casting is more easily learned with instruction.