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War Pig Skwala (variation)

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Kept the back end of the original pretty much intact but went in a different direction up front. 

hook - Dai Riki 135 #6
thread - Uni 6/0 camel 
egg sac - Ice Dub black 
feelers/legs - medium rubber brown
body - Ice Dub brown
overbody- 2mm foam brown 
rib - dubbing dirty yellow
underwing/lip - 2mm foam grey
over-underwing - Congo Hair Baitfish Grey
wing - deer hair
hackle - pheasant rump dyed brown
indicator - 1mm foam orange

Regards,
Scott

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3 minutes ago, SBPatt said:

War Pig Skwala (variation)

Nice tie.  There's a heck of alot going on there.  

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Hey SBPatt -

I think your Foam-Backed Sedgehog would make an excellent, long floating traveling sedge imitation for lakes. Maybe an olive color size 8 and 10.

Thanks

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9-3 Tandem Streamer 

Hook TMC784 size 6, Hook B10S Stinger size 8, Thread Veevus 100D black, Thread Uni 8/0 black, Wire Rio Powerflex 20lb, Bead D's Flyes small green, Body UTC mylar tinsel small, Wing bear dyed green, Wing ducktail black, Under Wing Headline Pearl, Eyes JC.  Wanted to try this since seeing Flytire's version of this pattern with beads.  spacer.pngspacer.pngspacer.pngspacer.pngspacer.pngspacer.pngspacer.pngspacer.pngspacer.pngspacer.png

p.s. Lil' Dorthy posted recently is neat.  

 

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A mini Beast Fleye (Popovics)

Hook: 3/0 or 4/0 straight eye saltwater, ~4” mono extension

Thread: clear mono

Tail: white saddle hackle

Body: several reverse tied 360 degree small clumps of bucktail
finish with  pinch of pink on the bottom and grey on top and a bit of flash.

Eyes: 3d or stick-on

Note: try to mimic illusion of prevalent baitfish. In this case either river herring or bunker/menhaden.   See G. Brammer or other’s vids for reverse tying technique on YouTube. 1st Picture shows fleye in a 2” x 8” ziplock bag.

 

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A triad of test Ephoron Leukon white mayfly flymphs for @Chris_in_Louisiana

Here's a pic from troutnut of the target:

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All three had a flat silver tinsel underbody and used Pearsall's Gossamer #1 (white) for the tying thread, with mallard flank tail wisps, a small oval tinsel rib, and a dubbing loop with a a combination of various white and gray underfurs.

First test flymph on a size 12, using Hungarian Partridge as hackle:

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The others used feathers from a California quail as hackle:

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Test flymph #2 used the feathers pictured upper right on a size 14 hook - These are like mini-Amherst pheasant tippets, only smaller and softer. But they're relatively stiff compared to the hungarian partridge. They are light gray in the center, then white with black tips.

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Test flymph #3 used the back feathers from the California quail on a size 12 hook. They are dark gray, with black edges and a white spot at the tips. They're much softer than the feathers used for flymph #2.

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Fun

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8 hours ago, chugbug27 said:

A triad of test Ephoron Leukon white mayfly flymphs for @Chris_in_Louisiana

Here's a pic from troutnut of the target:

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All three had a flat silver tinsel underbody and used Pearsall's Gossamer #1 (white) for the tying thread, with mallard flank tail wisps, a small oval tinsel rib, and a dubbing loop with a a combination of various white and gray underfurs.

First test flymph on a size 12, using Hungarian Partridge as hackle:

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The others used feathers from a California quail as hackle:

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Test flymph #2 used the feathers pictured upper right on a size 14 hook - These are like mini-Amherst pheasant tippets, only smaller and softer. But they're relatively stiff compared to the hungarian partridge. They are light gray in the center, then white with black tips.

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Test flymph #3 used the back feathers from the California quail on a size 12 hook. They are dark gray, with black edges and a white spot at the tips. They're much softer than the feathers used for flymph #2.

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Fun

Those look great!  Thanks, Chug!

 

Chris

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Improved Sparkle Dun - Designed by Craig Matthews of Blue Ribbon Flies from West Yellow Stone, Montana.

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Hook - Mustad 94833, 16-20 (original used a Mustad 94838 1 XS hook)

Thread - olive dun

Tail - grey or mayfly brown Z-lon (poly used here)

Abdomen - tying thread

Wing - sparkle dun or comparadun deer hair, natural or dun

Thorax - superfine BWO or grey olive dun

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Skwala Stonehog

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hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 camel 
body - Ice Dub brown
overbody- 2mm foam brown
wing(s) - deer hair dyed dun
hackle - pheasant rump dyed brown

Regards,
Scott

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Frost's Blue Smelt
 
Dick Frost Originator
 
Baitfish Imitation
 
Hook - Mustad 3665A, size 6-10
Thread - White (color with blue marker) or blue if you have it on hand
Body - Bill's body braid, silver
Wing - Blue over white bucktail
Topping - Peacock herl
Eyes - Painted black over white
UV Resin overcoat head

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CRACKLEBACK

HOOK: #12 DRY

THREAD: UTC #70 BROWN

ABDOMEN/BODY: 50/50 MIX OF LIFE CYCLE HENDRICKSON PINK AND CREAM DRY DUBBING.  2 STRANDS PEACOCK HERL.

HACKLE: GINGER

HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

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17 hours ago, Technical Sloom said:

Bluegill flavored mini bufords intended for big bass. 

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These look especially delicious!

Nice work.

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MORTON AND GOLD VARIANT

HOOK: #12 STANDARD NYMPH

THREAD: BLACK #70

TAIL: HEN SADDLE FIBERS- BLACK

ABDOMEN/BODY: GOLD TINSEL- MEDIUM

RIB: GOLD WIRE - MEDIUM

HACKLE: HEN SADDLE

WING: TURKEY BREAST

HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

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