Philly 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 Just finished up some bass flies. They are hybrid of three different patterns I tie. I just tied these eight up, if they work I'll tie some more. Hook - Ahrex Trout Predator Long Size 1/0 Thread - White or Yellow Tail - Zonker Strip Body - Estaz twisted with either Saddle Hackle or Schlappen Thorax(?) - Half a spinner bait skirt Head - Stonfo Soft Heads #2 Eyes - Fish Skull Living Eyes, 7 mm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 23 hours ago, Poopdeck said: Half and half I'll take a bakers dozen of #3, thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 3 hours ago, flytire said: rosborough Oops. Thanks, @niveker, I like the same ones as you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 Philly… great looking bugs. Everyone of them would work great for snook, reds, trout and other fish in the Everglades. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 Beadhead Zug Bug Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent Bead - Gold brass or tungsten Weight - Lead/lead free wire (optional) Thread - Black Tail - Peacock sword fibers Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Peacock herl Hackle - Brown Wing case - Lemon wood duck, clipped Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 Margot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 Half and half Hook - Size 14 2XL with a slight bend thread - burnt orange 70 ultra Tail - gray UV ice dub and wood duck fibers Body - olive dyed Pheasant tail fibers thorax - Lt olive dubbing Post - poly yarn hackle - Grizzly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 13 hours ago, Philly said: Just finished up some bass flies. They are hybrid of three different patterns I tie. I just tied these eight up, if they work I'll tie some more. Hook - Ahrex Trout Predator Long Size 1/0 Thread - White or Yellow Tail - Zonker Strip Body - Estaz twisted with either Saddle Hackle or Schlappen Thorax(?) - Half a spinner bait skirt Head - Stonfo Soft Heads #2 Eyes - Fish Skull Living Eyes, 7 mm Those are very nice. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 Bullethead Chernobyl Skwala II (Ludwig variation) Made entirely from petrochemical byproducts; easiest of the lot to tie. Rear feelers superfluous; just for giggles. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Uni 6/0 camel tag - medium tinsel holo black feelers - medium rubber brown abdomen - Ice Dub brown overbody/head - 1mm foam brown wing - Congo Hair baitfish grey indicator - 1mm foam orange legs - medium rubber brown Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 The fly whose name shall not be mentioned! ALL VERSIONS Hook - Any straight, curved or jig wet fly hook, 8-14 (Mustad 3906, 10 used in all here) Thread - black or to match (black used here) Body - any color mop fly, brown, olive, tan and chartreuse are some examples (grey used here) Mop #1 - grey dub used to cover thread wraps behind brass bead Mop #2 - partridge soft hackle collar Mop #3 - brown rabbit collar tied using a dubbing loop Mop #4 - peacock ice dub collar, tied using a dubbing noodle Mop #5 - brown rabbit collar using the split thread method I'm teaching a guy in Anchorage, AK how to start tying and this pattern was chosen to develop different skills. Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 A better effort, made easier with 8/0 Uni, but I still gotta get the lumps out of the abdomen underbody next time... 🙄 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted April 16, 2022 Nice Chug. I like them, warts and all. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2022 Neptune Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2022 BLACK PENNEL Hook - #16 Thread - black Rib - small silver wire Tail - GP tippets Body - black thread Hackle - hen cape, dyed black Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 17, 2022 Great flies everyone, great variety. Super duper job, @chugbug27 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
