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lol, here I thought you were looking for names, silly me

Partridge and Moose?

They really can, you spend time sizing and pairing the feathers but you’re absolutely right thread control is key to getting the placement the way you want. A pair of duck billed pliers and some wax doesn’t hurt either.

Thx @RickZieger

That is interesting, as I tie I start to see why some elements become fixtures over time. Tail veiling feathers help to keep the tail in a good position, herl butts let you hide a tie in and the cheeks cover the tie in point of the wing that can become less pleasing to the eye. I will raid my wife's art supplies to see what I can find, I may also give them a light steam to see if that helps

I'll be honest, this one really put me to the test but it came out okay. a little clunky at the head and the side veiling feathers got a little roughed up. I may continue to try and preen them but I'm happy with it at the moment. It came from this source The Fishing gazette; devoted to angling, river, lake, and sea fishing, and fish culture : Free Download, Borrow, and Streaming : Internet Archive Here is the example from the Gazette and the recipe I did use substitute Indian Crow from Ryan Houston and Kingfisher in place of the Chatterer Always open to feedback on improvements I can make

That is a great idea, I thought about lead wire on the shank but it would be tricky to get the tinsel to sit well after that.

The Thief I’ll be honest when I first read the thief I assumed it would be a Robber Fly imitation. Perhaps it is but when I looked it up on Fly Tying : New and Old (thx Norm), it’s a pretty neat little streamer. Couldn’t decide how big so I made a few. I did one tips up and I might retie it with was Dee style wing . The next ones I figured Dan Gaper likely used his Dad’s muddler wing method and tied them in tips down. hook: 4-6xl streamer hooks sz 4-14. thread: black head: black chenille. tail: duck or goose dyed red rib: silver oval sized to hook body: flat tinsel. Wing: Oak Turkey over grey squirrel Next up, the Lady Caroline

Nice work Gents, I'll take the Thief

Thx for the feedback Cenafly, the practice really is key but the help from the flytying community has be incredible to get me going. I’ll keep at it, still learning something new every-time I sit at the vice and loving it.

Hi Chugbug I got these with a collection of flytying stuff bought, not sure if one is the Meck book you already have but I can send them your way if you’re interested.

Ah, I do see the difference, it’s like that wing is wearing shape wear ready to put on the final touches to its outfit. Thx for sharing George, gotta find me some swan now.

I need half a dozen Murdoch minnows stat! Well done @flytire that spider came out really nice, @rickzeiger I like your Variations on the Pat’s rubber legs. I know some panfish who would be interested in those.

Halibut and cod on the fly rod, that’s quite the trip.

Deep Clousers I plan to fish smallmouth on the weekend but Beryl remnants dropped a pile of rain so the conditions are an unknown. Couple hours at the vice, box of hooks, eyes and bucktails later and I feel a little better equipped. let me know if you have other colours you like, they are a fun tie and I’ve got a few more colours to try out.

In this case, Sally Hensen’s Hard as Nails

Interesting. @DrLogik You definitely missed an opportunity to drop a “in this case” when delivering the winner. I do want something thinner than sally hensen’s at times I’m sure acetone would work thin it, I just haven’t bothered and stick to thinned wapsi glossy. I did prefer using bone dry UV to head cement but I found I had an allergic reaction to it, mild but I still put it away. Was gonna use it tying outside but lucky my brain worked that day and realized the issue with that.

It really is quite the collection.

Well done, I had no idea it was this versatile. Thx for this display of perfectly tied flies, while the changes are subtle it really covers a wide spectrum of bugs.

The Usual Hook: Standard Dry Fly Sizes 10-14 Thread: Danville's 6/0 Fly Master (Fl Orange or Fl Pink) Wing: Snowshoe Rabbit Foot Tail: Snowshoe Rabbit Foot Body: Snowshoe Rabbit Foot read a tip to break the toes apart for the best fur. This was the case, more of a calf hair texture in that part of the foot. next up: The Brassie A nice simple one, hopefully it doesn’t lead to someone leading the forum like the frog did.

I'll tie the Usual

Thx, @RickZieger

Thx George, I guess we will keep reminder each other of that point, lol.

Found this pattern in Hale’s How to tie Salmon Flies. I’m not 100% happy with it, little too full in the front of the body and tho the pattern describes the JC go over the tippet, I feel with would have looked better under the tippets. I got a little heavy handed adding a curve to the horns also. See the recipe below,I did subs on this one - Ryan Houston’s Indian Crow Sub for the top veiling - seal was subbed with Angora - I chose a hackle closer to maroon than majenta. -heron was subbed with pheasant rump - the peacock was subbed with cinnamon turkey as my wings were too short(should like be tied on a smaller hook in retrospect) -subbed salmon neck for chatterer, kingfisher in enroute but taking the slow boat I suppose. - left out the yellow macaw horns as I don’t have them and I couldn’t get a turkey fibre to cooperate. As always, I’m open to any notes in tying.

Thx @Niveker, I take it as a high compliment being mentioned along with those two incredible tiers. That said, with the right materials, your dry fly ability would likely lead to a beautiful result. A great deal of patience is the key to a good result. Greorge has mention many times how he will go back to redo an element or start from scratch. It happens and it’s up to you how you handle it. A huge factor is sourcing the materials and right quality of the materials. This becomes a hobby all on its own. Luckily, like any part of the fly fishing world, it leads to meeting some incredible people.