btrout

Nice looking ties, just a suggestion on the shrimp patterns, you might try plastic eyes at the rear of the hook, I think you will find the pattern will fish more horizontal and not arse backwards if you get my drift. Just a thought.

Really like #2, good luck with the dries, hope you have a blast.

None of the Waddington shanks available will weigh anything like dumbbell eyes, the shanks are basically a hook shank with two eyes to tie to. You can add weight with lead wire, or dumbbell eyes, try slowing down your casts you can get them out there.

Hi I have been using tubes on the beaches here in B.C. this season for Cutthroat Trout with some success and will be trying them out for the Coho when they arrive. What fish are you targeting ?

A couple of hairwing variations of Scott Noble's classic patterns.

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Claret Convincer

You have those wings down.

Love the lines, that is sexy!

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Heralded Night

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Orange Ruby

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Polar Fry

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Orange Witch Variant

This fly is a variation of Steve Brocco's Harlequin Spey, he certainly deserves all the credit for what I think is a beautiful creation.

Thanks for the comments guys.

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Yellow Harlequin

Really interesting ties I think these also might make very good sea run Cutthroat patterns, nicely done.

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Claret fire spey

I guess the first question that comes to mind is what rivers and where are you planning to fish ? I have been spey fishing for ten years and I have my opinions on switch rods, I think they are trying to be both a single hander and a spey rod and from what I have seen and don't do either very well in my opinion. If the rivers you are planning to fish are wide and you are planning on swinging large weighted patterns I would consider a true spey rod an 8wt. 13' to 15' double handed rod. However if the rivers are small to medium in width I would recommend an 8wt. 10" single handed rod which you could also use off the beach should you so wish. The fly patterns you select would depend on the season you are targeting these fish, summer runs would be smaller surface or near surface smaller patterns where winter patterns would be weighted somewhat larger patterns fished on a sinking tip line. However in smaller rivers an 8wt. floating line with a 9' leader and strike indicator with an egg pattern with some split shot will catch fish. I hope this is of some help but I know this subject can be confusing and a little bit of research on the internet might put you right. All the best in your steelhead fishing, please PM if I can help.

A real beauty, great tie.

Lovely flow to the hackle Bruce, the more you tie the better it gets.

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Amhurst Sunburst

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: Bluerple Spey

It took a while to get the wings right, it was really just an experiment to see if the concept would work. The list of materials is as follows. Tag med. oval silver,butt hot red stretch floss, tail G.P. crest dyed red, body 5 turns golden yellow floss remainder bright yellow seal,rib same as tag. hackle R.P. rump dyed orange, throat several strands of pheasant tail. Wings 2 strands of G.P. tail, 3 strands of yellow duck followed by 2 stands of G.P. tail followed by 2 strands of red duck.

A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by btrout: The Royal Treament Variation

You are absolutely correct my mistake, I have tried to edit the posting, thanks