SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 War Pig Skwala (variation) 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 3 minutes ago, SBPatt said: War Pig Skwala (variation) Nice tie. There's a heck of alot going on there. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tferg 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Partridge 0 Report post Posted April 10, 2022 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. p.s. Lil' Dorthy posted recently is neat. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyquahog 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2022 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2022 A triad of test Ephoron Leukon white mayfly flymphs for @Chris_in_Louisiana Here's a pic from troutnut of the target: 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: The others used feathers from a California quail as hackle: 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. 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. Fun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_in_Louisiana 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2022 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: 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: The others used feathers from a California quail as hackle: 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. 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. Fun Those look great! Thanks, Chug! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2022 Improved Sparkle Dun - Designed by Craig Matthews of Blue Ribbon Flies from West Yellow Stone, Montana. 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2022 Skwala Stonehog 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Technical Sloom 0 Report post Posted April 11, 2022 Bluegill flavored mini bufords intended for big bass. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gillage 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 17 hours ago, Technical Sloom said: Bluegill flavored mini bufords intended for big bass. These look especially delicious! Nice work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 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 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 Some PTN's I tied in a variety of colors- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites