deflyguy

That is Waspi stretch tube, but any will work. The Waspi is just what I had

Here is a simple rockworm pattern. It looks tasty and is very simple to tie.

Sometimes I add a small dark bead (glass or metallic) to the head and dub behind it. The abdomen is green stretch tubing over a rust colored waxed monocord thread (Danville I think). The pictured fly is size 14. In the second image, the fly behind the rockworm is basically the same pattern dressed with a partridge hackle and a bead up front (great caddis imitation).

You can add flash, like medalion sheeting or mylar, over the thread base before wrapping the stretch tubing.

I hope this helps sorry for the low lighting

Great pattern DHise...

I have to admit, there is not much of it left. I fished it hard on the Salmon River last week. It took more than a few strikes and got mangled a bit by a small toothy brown. Like I said...great pattern :yahoo:

I will post a rockworm pattern that I tie regularly. I learned it from a guy who ties on Rainy's staff. It is very sharp looking and easy to tie. Check back later on this evening.

I am bit distracted with the Red Sox on - but I should come through for ya

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go sox!!! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

you could try using quick descent dubbing and crippling one of the cricket legs

I ordered and recieved some JNLs for Stockard, not Whillock. Honestly, I was not all that impressed. For me they did not live up to the hype. I am sure they are really good for Art Flies ect...but if you are going fishing, I would recommend something a bit more durable and life like. The JNLs have no movement in the water.

I think the answer lies within our personal pursuit of mastering two art forms: the art of Fishing and the art of Fly Tying.

Sometimes for success on the water, you need to show proficiency in both, but more often it is in the presentation of both art forms that personal success is achieved.

I have profoundly different feelings between mastering a particular pattern and mastering a segment of water (which rarely happens). Both, however, give me a sense of accomplishment and allow me to escape the trappings of life for awhile. The Art of Fly Tying allows me to explore my creative side, often stifled by the daily grind. The art of Fishing allows me to connect with another species on their level and their terms.

We collect great amounts of flashy, shiny materials and create with them because it provides an outlet for a creative soul. We find beautiful pieces of water and go fishing because it provides an outlet for our soul to connect with nature.

It is an uncomfortably good feeling when a magnificent fish takes a magnificent fly...

just my $0.02

(sorry for being long winded)

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my favorite Artur pattern by far - good form!

nothing that swims could pass up such a tasty morsel... :bugeyes:

Sweet! :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: :headbang: It should kill

How did you get the hook to balance so nicely on your fingernail?!? good picture

Also, I forgot to mention:

I played with 2 fish that took DHise's hex natural I received in the last swap. It was a magnificent fly - but now it is pretty beat up

what was really sick is that fish basically took a dead-drifted streamer :bugeyes: bizarre

I am still working on the video - the video has two steelies in it. I was the net man for both so the video only shows the release and some scenery (still good tough)

My buddies and I hit the Salmon River this week for a hardcore Steelie action. THe weather was fantastic and the water was running around 550cfs - a pretty honest gate for this time of year.

Patterns that killed this week were little black stonefly imitations (black and green/purple/or gold ribbed with a little flash, dubbed buggy), OC eggs, and especially the Partridge Crippler (root beer)- shown here in the FTF database: http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern7120.html.

The PC was deadly for Coho and Chromers, especially when the sun was high over the river (noon to about 2:30pm). :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

Below is a picture of Mike with one of the beauties we caught. :yahoo:

It was taken on a purple & gold size 6 spey fly high sticked near the Step Hole. The still frame image was taken from some of the video I shot Friday afternoon so I apologize upfront for the quality.

I will post a link to the video when it is ready, it is killer and shows several beautiful steelhead releases.

Tight Lines!!!!

Thanks everyone! great ties...

FYI - I forgot to toe tag mine so if you could not figure it out, it was big and purple :yahoo:

Dhise,

Is that a Hex? it is beautiful :headbang:

Thanks also to Airdale for hosting!

Also, just as a side note, I don't normally schill for brand names ect... but Gamaktsu make a killer up-eye salmon hook finished in a adonized red/copper color. It would look really smart dressed as a Cinnamon Sunrise.

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That tie rocks!

how heavy is that stone? it should produce a nice jigging action placed there...tasty!

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great flies! thanks everyone - and big thanks to Bud for hosting.

I also think that my flies were the delinquent ones so I apologize for the delays :dunno:

I had to migrate two datacenters last week and my work was getting in the way of my vise time...

but now I am off to Pulaski for the next 4 days!!!!!! :headbang:

Thanks guys

EO Midge:

Here is the basic recipe - http://www.flytyingforum.com/pattern7120.html

my apologies for not being too detailed with it. The beads are tungsten and I size them based on how they appear on the hook. No real guidelines or anything. If you go with a smaller bead, I would recommend using a czech or heavy wire hook. The body is latex over a thread base (you could use a dubbed base also or leave a trailing shuck off the hook bend). I also use lead free wire size .20mm to shape a tapered abdomen.

I always leave the pattern recipe generic b/c you should never be limited by what someone else tells you to do. I am sure everyone has their favorite materials...and I am lazy

I'm in!

...now let me read the rules

I think I qualify for ROTY category along with my submission category patterns

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two versions here - one with the bead up front, and one with the bead behind the hackle

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by deflyguy:

Partridge Crippler

Thanks Midge...it's funny - I usually put a halo weedguard on that patter (the version you have) and run it down pond banks for bass. I am glad you liked it, the tail material is EP (which i love for all occasions).

TerryLee - I know your neck of the woods, I used to spend a lot of time in Hendersonville and hiking around the Green river. Some of my college buds live there.

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willowhead - your tying room reminds me of the first time I stepped into a video arcade at the mall

It will certainly be envied by many - good form

My tying area is simply my renzetti and a few rubbermaid containers...I have to stay mobile with it b/c my wife and daughter have taken over every room in our townhouse :dunno:

all killer flies! nice job Ray :headbang:

nice use of Ice Dub to accent

Same as before - but little smaller with a blood spot head and tangerine/apricot eggs. This color kills also!

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by deflyguy:

innuendo egg - variant