Jaydub

5 hours ago, DFoster said:

The cost of fuel both for vehicles and heat in my area has doubled in the last year.   A lady in my office who is a pretty radical environmentalist is talking about moving south because she can't afford to heat her home this year.  I guess saving the planet isn't as appealing when your kids are shivering?

Global warming should reduce her need for heating fuel. 

4 hours ago, Upstate said:

Found it online (amazon), didn’t look in the craft stores yet.

Is it the same as Swiss Straw?

Size 12 is not too big. Real nymphs come in all sizes up to size 6 or larger Salmonfly nymphs. In size 12, consider Prince Nymphs, Gold Ribbed Hare's ear, Zug Bugs, Red Fox Squirrell Nymphs, March Brown Soft Hackles.....

Some I would organize by hatch. One box with PMD nymphs, emergers, duns and spinners, another box with BWOs, another for Salmonflies and Golden stones... etc. Others I would organize by type such as attractor dry flies, soft hackles... Now, if I would only put that plan into action 🙄

For adding movement with thin strips of material without flash, have you considered something like Rhea?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fckTjdVxi5Q

10 minutes ago, SilverCreek said:

Use high quality stiff dry fly hackle wrapped closely on the fly.

I am 99% sure that picture is faked. Like the old picture of the Royal Wulff on the cover of Dan Bailey's catalog, which I believe was taken with the fly on a thin layer of liquid on a mirror. 

3 hours ago, DOUG STOUT said:

 

I was not familiar with the pattern, but I know it's namesake well.

On 12/28/2021 at 6:29 AM, flytire said:

Bridge 99 Emerger

Caddis Emerger

Hook - Tiemco 200R or equivalent (I used TFS 2312)

Thread - Brown

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Cream dubbing (I used hare's ear)

Wing - Black squirrel tail under deer hair, the black wing is longer than the over wing

Head - Trimmed fiber from the over wing

TFS = "The Fly Shop" branded hooks

Dont be afraid to tie this in other colors (olive, orange, gray etc)

Federation of Fly Fishers Fly Pattern Encyclopedia

Nice! I wonder how many people know where Bridge 99 is.

3 hours ago, SBPatt said:

Bought a spool of UTC gold wire (small) recently and have found it to be much stiffer than any other wire of theirs; I have about 30 spools of various colors and sizes from x-small to medium and none of them are like this. Anyone else notice this?

Regards,
Scott

Yes. I believe the other colors are enameled soft copper but the gold is something else. Maybe stainless?

41 minutes ago, Mark Knapp said:

I wonder if the patent has run out on the bent arm design.

Don't know. Dyna King has used a bent arm for a long time. Wolff/Anvil also.

There is one for sale on ebay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/224701027895?hash=item3451399637:g:aLMAAOSwvqhhl~pA

Yes,  the bent arm was the issue. Peak also had to change their design because that.

Mike gave you the diameter. If you need the length it is about 1.25"

Stovepipe

Hook: TMC 5263

Thread: Danville 6/0, Black

Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippets

Body: Variegated Chenille, Olive

Hackle: Brown Hen

Wing: Teal Flank

Olive Willy

Hook: TMC 5263

Bead: Silver Lined Red glass bead

Thread: Danville 6/0, Olive Brown

Tail: Grizzly Marabou, Olive

Body: Variegated Chenille, Olive

Hackle: Pheasant rump

2 hours ago, SilverCreek said:

You asked, "Would a sz 12 3x(l) be the same as a standard sz 8." NO!!!!!

12-8=4

So  a size 12 4XL dry fly hook is the same shank length as a size 8 dry fly hook of the same brand. You have to sue the saem brand because hook sizing varies from brand to brand.

After replying to a post about hook sizing on another BB, I sent a photo I used to Gary Borger. His blog post about hook sizing and including the eye of the hook in the length of small flies to match insect sizes is below.

Note that the hook eye adds 20 - 25% to the length of these size 16 length hooks. That is a significant difference in length as the fish perceives the pattern to be.

http://www.garyborger.com/2012/10/08/all-hooks-are-not-created-equal/

 

Thank you for posting what I believe is the correct information. I have seen many "experts" get it wrong. Unfortunately, the link just brings me back to this thread.

I thought that article was written about capes. The original article, which I had bookmarked, is gone. I would guess that the characteristics probably carry over to saddles as well.

Elk Hock has little to no flair. However I prefer good yearling.

Pheasant rump makes great long nymph legs when wrapped.

Carey special

Floating Dragonfly Nymph

I was spoiled. For many years my workplace was half way between Kaufmann's Streamborn and River City Fly Shop, about 1 mile from each. The two shops were very different. Kaufmann's had the Whiting Hackles, Sage rods, Hardy reels, guide and travel services... River City had none of that, but had the largest collection of odd tying materials anywhere. Both are closed now.

My closest "Fly Shop" now is an Orvis store. The fly fishing department is pretty well stocked and the guy who runs it is knowledgable. The problem is that he is usually the only employee working in the fly shop and the clothing employees are no help. One day I went in knowing exactly what I wanted but it took over an hour because there were several people ahead of me that needed reels filled, advice on flies and gear etc. and only one guy to do it. 

I am fortunate that there are a couple of other shops around if I want to drive a bit farther. 

2 hours ago, flymanaj said:

Cabelas went down the drain after they merged with bass pro a few years ago. They are one and the same now. 

 

Yup, that was the case at my closest Cabela's as well, at least as far as fly fishing.  It was never up to the level of a "real' fly shop. My closest fly shops have closed in recent years and Sportsmans Warehouse has also been taken over by BPS. It means driving father or shopping online for me.

As Chug mentioned , entire books have been written on the subject.

I live and fish in Oregon. Species and timing can be quite different even between adjacent drainages.

Here are some general highlights, not a complete list by any means.

Mayflies:

September – May: Blue Wing Olive (BWO)

Late February – early May: March Browns

May – August: Pale Morning Dun (PMD)

June: Green Drakes

September: Mahogany Dun

Stillwater all season: Callibaetis

Caddisflies:

Many species hatch from spring to fall. Most are size 12 – 18 and olive, tan or brown.

May – October: Green Sedge, Spotted Sedge, Saddle Case Caddis

September – October: October Caddis

Stoneflies:

March – April: Skwalla

May – Early June: Salmonfly and Golden Stone

July: Yellow Sally

Midges: All year

Ants, Beetles, Grasshoppers: July - September

Can you be more specific? There are lots of hatches that vary by time of year and location. 

Hear are some hatch charts that may be helpful: Westfly hatch charts

Sorry for your loss Norm. 94 sounds like a pretty good run. 

A single flat layer of Danville single strand floss over tinsel has a nice effect when wet. Flymaster+ 140 denier is probably similar.