Fly Tying Tutorial: Fat Albert

The Fat Albert is a famous dry fly that needs to be in your box!

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[ryantherock]

Hey Cheech I’ve been tying these for a while now learnt from this great video.Some things I’ve noticed…once the dark brown and tan strips are tied in trying to cover the underbody with thread using 140 utc what I do is wrap 90 percent then just use a black sharpie to cover the missed spots.To make the fly even more visible I’ve changed the top foam color(the foam strip which holds down the wing) to fluo orange.😊

[brittlanders]

Circus music is a hold over from his first job.
I dig the fly. Going to try it on warm water fish too

[mlopezgaffney]

Congratulations!! Excellent pattern!!! Regards from Argentina! Matías

[dodgeydave]

Amazing! I can't wait to put a few of these in my box.

[scottwilliams]

Question, can you just dub the underbody over the foam instead of the excess thread wraps

[archeryfiend]

nice fly. Im going to tie these for sure!

[hobocan]

this is getting added to the rotation, what are your favorite sizes to tie it in?

[michaelterry]

I have watched this video several times.
I want to learn this tie but afraid to try.
When do you fish this hopper.?

[mr.robinson]

I just caught 15 tonight on a fat Albert, started with 8 legs, now he has 3....THEY WORK BEAUTIFUL.

[icedaft]

What is a common Leader/Tippet diameter to cast a big Fly like this?

[fishingislife]

Can u use the skirt of a spinner bait for the legs?

[tronner_the_awesome]

This and the Turk's Tarantula have always been just too much for me. Maybe I'll give this one another shot.

[David-ujms]

Hey Cheech! Calling Curtis fat is the pot callling the kettle fat. Dont worry guys. Im fat, too. Just like the fish I catch!

[andrewwebster]

I thought this was named after Stacey Abrams

[gradyprairie]

Lake Trout Fishing and Lake trout on fly how too please, please,

[Belbivdevoe]

Or you could tie the Tubular hopper and be done 20 minutes ago😜