chugbug27 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 @DFoster I'm really liking the look of that turkey breast wing w gold tinsel& @Technical Sloom nice big splash, looking forward to more Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 1 minute ago, chugbug27 said: @DFoster I'm really liking the look of that turkey breast wing w gold tinsel& @Technical Sloom nice big splash, looking forward to more Thanks Chug- The turkey is a sub for an iridescent green feather from a Golden Pheasant skin which I don't have. I do have Turkey breast feathers in many colors from blue to bronze and I have caught trout with them. Different colors work on different rivers or days depending on the mood of the fish I guess. The only trouble is that one hooked fish usually destroys the wing. But-I really enjoy tying and fishing winged wets so I'm OK with it. I probably wouldn't feel that way if I was buying them in a fly shop. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 Madsen's Barber Pole - Originated by Earl Madsen in the 1920's and designed for the Isonychia sadleri (Marron Drake) hatches that come out late evening to dark. There have been many variations of this fly pattern. Hook - standard dry, 6-10 Thread - black Tail - woodchuck guard hairs Post - white impala or bucktail Underbody - yellow wool yarn Over Body - black and white floss, twisted and spiraled on body Hackle - grizzly and brown Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Technical Sloom 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 @gillage and @chugbug27 much obliged, thank you. (It appears that I have no idea how to tag people on this site haha) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 Great ties everyone. Great use of that turkey breast feather, @DFoster Really enjoying your informative posts of late, @chugbug27, those flies got style. On 4/11/2022 at 6:09 PM, Technical Sloom said: Bluegill flavored mini bufords Those look like tasty mouthfuls Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 The venerable Hornberg Hook: #8, 2xl Thread: Black Body: silver tinsel Underwing: yellow hackle (needs more, or maybe yellow kip tail instead) Overwings: Mallard x2 Cheeks: Starling (should be longer) Hackle: Coq De Leon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 12, 2022 Muddled Chernobyl Never been a big fan of Chernobyl’s so I thought I’d make it a bit more palatable with a fuzzy head; tried one with rubber legs and it looked goofier than this does. hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - Uni 6/0 tan tail(?) - Krystal Flash pearl body - Ice Dub tan overbody- 2mm foam tan wing(s) - Congo Hair white hackle(s) - pheasant rump collar/head - pronghorn Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Technical Sloom 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2022 Gurglers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2022 13 hours ago, niveker said: The venerable Hornberg Hook: #8, 2xl Thread: Black Body: silver tinsel Underwing: yellow hackle (needs more, or maybe yellow kip tail instead) Overwings: Mallard x2 Cheeks: Starling (should be longer) Hackle: Coq De Leon Wow nice fly! Starling is a great sub for Jungle Cock. I caught my first fly rod salmonid ever, an Atlantic Salmon Par- all 4"s of him, on a #12 store bought Hornberg. That fly is still stuck in my fishing hat, a reminder for me that there was a time when I was convinced that it was impossible to cast a fly beyond 5' and that I had a better chance of shooting a Sasquatch than netting an 18" trout on a fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2022 Bullethead Chernobyl Skwala Saw a two-toned wing standard Chernobyl somewhere on the interweb and thought that looked interesting but they used white on top of grey as an indicator and white often disappears on foamy stonefly water and grey Skwala days so I opted for orange. In hindsight, a foam indicator on the head would have been easier but that’s what playing around on the vise is for. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Uni 6/0 camel tail(?) - Krystal Flash black body - Ice Dub brown overbody- 2mm foam brown wing(s) - Congo Hair baitfish grey indicator - Parapost yarn hot orange legs - medium rubber brown collar/head - deer hair dyed brown Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2022 @DFoster, thanks. Brother and nephew are headed up to Maine soon, thought I'd tie a few classics for them. Tried pinching the tail with cement, western style, but didn't really like the look. Gonna downsize this to a 10/12 also, not really sure what size Mr. Hornberg's original was, I always assumed it was big. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2022 Olive Paradun - A nice BWO pattern. Hook - standard dry hook either down or ring eyed, 14-24 Thread - olive dun Tail - microfibbets or light to medium dun hackle fibers Post - non-hollow deer hair (coastal or hair from shank for example) or poly Hackle - light to medium dun, tied parachute Body - dark olive brown dubbing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2022 3 hours ago, niveker said: @DFoster, thanks. Brother and nephew are headed up to Maine soon, thought I'd tie a few classics for them. Tried pinching the tail with cement, western style, but didn't really like the look. Gonna downsize this to a 10/12 also, not really sure what size Mr. Hornberg's original was, I always assumed it was big. According to Global Fly Fisher they were originally #10-#6. I know they have a great reputation in Maine as fish catchers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caddis16 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2022 Allen D100BL #16 CDL tail beaver body orange hi vis para post grizzly hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted April 13, 2022 Bullethead Carnage Skwala The gallows tool has been sitting on the sidelines for a while so I though it time to put it to use. Originally, I left the Congo Hair long to represent an egg sac but didn’t like the look on this fly so I trimmed it off. hook - WFC Model 28 #10 thread - Uni 6/0 camel core - 20lb mono underbody - Congo Hair black body - 1mm foam brown wing - Congo Hair baitfish grey indicator - Parapost yarn hot orange legs - medium rubber brown collar/head - deer hair dyed brown Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites