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Way way back, when we had the salmon and classic wet fly sister forum, someone there mentioned these for a super bargain deal so I snapped one up. You can still find these on Amazon, but I think that the price went up a bit more than it was ten years ago.

In Bates book it has " A very small section of a mottled turkey wing quill, no longer than the gap of the hook" I've got some very light colored mottled oak turkey feathers, so it really might be what it is. This one is a little off topic here, but a really neat colored one just labeled smelt

I took a look in Bates Streamer Tying & Fishing to check the recipe. There's no bucktail mentioned for the underwing, just two golden edged badger saddle hackles. Here's what Oatmans originals looked like. Someone had a small bunch they were selling on ebay in the early summer of 2022. I just saved the pics rather than spend hundreds on the flies.

Orange Horse Streamer

Did this replace the Danbury Arts of the Anglers show, or is this a completely different one from the get go? Regards, Mark

Here's a really good article all about the late Carrie Stevens and her streamer patterns including a step by step pictured autopsy of one of her Blue Devil patterns. It's from the American Fly Fisher magazine. I'll try and post the link to it below if it works here. It starts on page 10, and concludes around page 20 if I remember correctly. 2002-Vol28-No2.pdf (amff.org) Regards, Mark

Hi Norm, There's supposedly a few in stock at Slide Inn for $4.50. His site isn't that great as far as going by the "in stock" listing, since he got me a couple of months ago with a patch of Nature's Spirit comparadun hair that had 23 in stock when I bought a patch, and then I got a call from them saying they were actually out. For weeks after, they still had at least five still in stock listed for that item. Nature’s Spirit Squirrel Tail - Guided Fly Fishing Madison River | Lodging | Kelly Galloup's Slide Inn Dyeing it black I would think would be easy depending on the type of dye used. Regards, Mark

A belated Thank you !! I just got home from work again just now. You guys make me feel like a real slow poke tying these patterns. Really nice job on the Shakey Bealy nivecker ! The Bullet Head Hopper came out really good also Heff2 . I would have thought that it would slow up here with all the other stuff going on during the warm season. Regards, Mark

Got home from work this afternoon and gave this one a shot. This version is from George LaBranche's 1914 book that is available on the net since it's so old. Pink Lady Hook: Allcocks W173 size 12 Tail: Ginger spade hackle Thread: white in the back and body, black to finish it off in the front. Body: Light pink floss with a small flat gold metal tinsel ribbing. Wings: Starling Hackle: The same ginger that was used for the tail, only it came from a smaller feather away from the capes edge (older Metz) Next Fly Challenge: Shakey Bealy standard or purple color

I'll give this one a shot..

It's funny that you chose an Adams as an example for variation. According to an old March 2005 issue of Fly Rod and Reel magazine, there are no less than 4,095 Adams dun variations, not counting hook sizes, parachutes or the female version. That article was written by A.K. Best 😉 Regards, Mark

Trouttramp, A very nice job on the Crackleback! Getting on this forum seems to be a little hit or miss the last several days for some reason. I can't do anything but view it at work now since it's forbidden to be linked to any public internet place and I'm not supposed to be doing even that either. Regards, Mark

👍 Thank you!

Walt Dette version Coffin Fly Size 12 long shank vintage Mustad hook Thread: Black Tail: Three peccary hairs, divided Underbody: White poly yarn Body: White saddle hackle with the barbs trimmed to a short stubble, wrapped over the white poly yarn. The wraps should not be touching one another Rib: White 210 denier flat waxed nylon, counterwrapped over the trimmed hackle Wing: Divided segments of well-marked teal flank curving out (I used two feathers) Hackle: Golden badger Next Up : Ed Story's CRACKLEBACK

I'll try this one ...

An idea that really never took off from around twenty years ago. Trimming deer hair patterns would be fun !

Might be a Varied Thrush primary.

Have you tried the rope dubbing method with it ? It works really well with super coarse materials. Here's a link for a good explanation by former member phg (third one down) . https://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?/topic/56365-rope-dubbing/ Regards, Mark

Hi Poopdeck, For a size 14 that came out excellent! It has a nice balance between the amount of hair for the body with a nice pack and the hackle, with still enough room so the head isn't crowded at all. That pattern just popped in my head since this thread has been going for quite a while now, and it's surprising that it hadn't been on the list. Nice pics of it as well. Regards, Mark

Thank You ! After 35 minutes of more searching this morning, I found my two ziploc bags of Widgeon, so it's definitely teal that I used for that fly. It just amazes me how often you can't find something when you're looking for it, but when you don't really need it, there it is ! I had already looked in that same bin yesterday as well and just didn't see both bags of them right near the side of it. Regards, Mark

Here it is finally. I worked on it here and there during the week when I got a chance. My camera isn't doing too well with it's memory card so this pic is going to have to be good enough. Bumblepuppy One of T. Gordons variations. Hook is an Allcock 2811 size 6, Tag - silver tinsel and red silk, Tail - red Ibis back to back feather slips, Butt - Yellow silk chenille, Body - white silk chenille with medium silver tinsel ribbing, Throat- badger, Wing - Polar bear under, double white swan slips over, Shoulder - Widgeon tied longer than the badger, JC cheeks with Rice's 4/0 black silk for the head.. Next up : A Rat Faced McDougal

Just a great job on all of these patterns ! I'll take the Bumblepuppy if no one minds. This one is a little late, but here's a pic of a slightly different version on a Smoky Mountain Blackbird that I believe is no longer on the net. This place used to sell specially dyed starling pelts to use on Yallerhammers, but they're gone now.

When I first saw that auction, it had a buy it now price of $10,000. I tried embedding the link a couple of times and previewing it without success and then just pasted the entire thing, and by that time they had fixed the price so I just left it. Regards, Mark

To go along with the commemorative vise, why not purchase some Tiemco hooks here . https://www.ebay.com/itm/155630481063?hash=item243c4caea7:g:tMgAAOSwy1JkmcSC&amdata=enc%3AAQAIAAAA0NeM95ZT2%2BMHH2B3KQsKugqdjT9QE5p3MUvif47S9lV%2Bx%2FFoRsfTO8tPWD5oJKY%2FgLMROQHRCbI5EqDQ454yxAF3AyK7gznzpUtQ54oEaTS9eY6c58zEwvClVT4ckTQYI%2FBMQl9VPuAHnZ1Gv7uavkbcxzbdcZtl8fXjOAV%2FPpoKJxhGmTXvr8iRLQpYpmMvrM1MZ3ztqMu1AFoxrQ%2Bg6tcFo59u87bFQYfzsm8K9%2BFIh%2FnBsrJpk7kxe%2Fk98tprfVURlSKqxvVk5R0lNHe1mlo%3D|tkp%3ABk9SR9Kcy-6gYg

Hi Adam, If I'm reading your post correctly, you want to frame these and then send them. If that's the case, you shouldn't worry what may happen to the fly since it should have double protection from the frame and by the way that you're packing it to send. For ideas on framing other than Riker frames, hobby store frames etc. Check this guy's blog out. He doesn't post here. He posts over at Clarks Classic a lot and probably is on FB. He does lots of good framing on all kinds of flies. I think that he has step by step instructions for framing some place on his blog too. I don't know if you can even embed links on this forum any longer so the link is : https://theriverscourse.blogspot.com/2020/ Regards, Mark