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Hirano’s Little Wang (variation)

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Dumbed down version of his skater; tied here as a skwala.

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - UTC 140 brown
tail - moose body hair 
flash - Krystal Flash root beer 
rib - brassie wire hot yellow
abdomen - tying thread 
thorax - Ice Dub brown
shellback/lip - 2mm foam brown
wing/collar - deer hair dyed brown
indicator - 1mm foam orange

Regards,
Scott

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Adirondack Bucktail Streamer - A classic upstate New York pattern.  This pattern came about when hunting and fishing was not a hobby, it was a way to put food on the table!  Originally tied using wool yarn, bucktail and black bear body hair (black-dyed bucktail was rarely available when this fly was first tied).  Like many older patterns, this simple tie has many variations.  Notable Ausable River tyer, Fran Betters, thought so much of this pattern that he devoted a chapter of his famous book Fly Fishing, Fly Tying, and Pattern Guide - the only pattern in his book that he did NOT originate.

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Hook - streamer, 4-10 (Mustad 9672, 6 used here)

Thread - black

Body - wool yarn, white, pink, and orange are popular colors (orange tied here)

Wing - white bucktail under brown bucktail (optional-under black bear or bucktail) all tied sparse, colors may vary BUT should be tied light under dark

NEWER VARIATION

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Same as above with pearl canvas cord wrapped for body

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Nayat & Bucktail Deceiver 

 

 

Hook- Ahrex minnow in 1/0

Thread - nano silk in 18/0 white, finish in flat wax nylon

Tail - pairs of white saddles on bucktail platform

Body - alternate 360 degrees around hook shank using bucktail and brushed out Nayat 180 degrees on top and bottom.  Add a small amount of flash.

note - Giovanni (YouTube) inspired. I’d be surprised if Lefty ever used 18/0 nano or Nayat. 

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Beadhead Olive & Black Wooly Bugger

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent

Bead - Your choice of color & texture in brass or tungsten

Weight - Lead/lead free wire 

Thread - Black or your favorite color

Tail - Olive marabou and olive krystal flash

Ribbing - Gold wire

Body - Olive chenille

Hackle - Black saddle

I choose hackle that is between 1 to 1 1/2 the hook gape.

I tied the hackle in behind the bead after the chenille body was finished. Then the hackle was wrapped to the bend of the hook and tied down with the wire. The wire was then wrapped forward through the hackle and tied off behind the bead.

I personally do not like the popular too much "junk in the trunk" marabou tail. Sparse is okay with ME!

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Use orange thread behind the bead for a hot spot.

Tie in different color combinations. Be creative! Experiment!

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March Brown Skater 

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hook - Sierra 9254 #12
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tail - pheasant tail
rib - UTC 140 brown (doubled/twisted)
body - dubbing tan 
hackle - grizzly dyed brown 
shoulder - sharptail grouse
wing - pronghorn
lip - 2mm foam tan

Regards,
Scott

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Conover

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Hook - #14

Thread - black

Tail - badger fibers

Body - blend of muskrat underfur, red wool, pale yellow hare

Hackle - badger

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Patuxent Special

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent

Bead - Gold cone head or round bead in brass or tungsten

Weight - Lead/lead free wire

Thread - Tan

Tail - Red fox squirrel tail

Ribbing - Gold wire

Body - Tan/ginger chenille

Hackle - Ginger or light brown

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Hirano’s Little Wang (Carnage variation)

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A little more work for a lot more floatation.

hook - WFC Model 28 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 camel 
core - 20lb mono
tail/underbody - moose body hair 
body - 1mm foam brown
thorax - Ice Dub brown
shellback/lip - 2mm foam brown
flash - Krystal Flash root beer 
wing/collar - deer hair dyed brown
indicator - 1mm foam orange

Regards,
Scott

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RS2 - Designed by Rim Chung in California in the mid 1970's.  Barry Ord Clarke (The Featherbender) stated that this is one of the finest patterns ever conceived.

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Hook - standard dry fly hook, straight eye or down eye, 16-24

Thread - to match body or black

Tail - 2 micro fibbets

Body - superfine dubbing, color to match natural

Wing bud - CDC oiler puff or white poly (poly used here)

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2 hours ago, WWKimba said:

RS2 - Designed by Rim Chung in California in the mid 1970's.  Barry Ord Clarke (The Featherbender) stated that this is one of the finest patterns ever conceived.

I watched a video of Rim Chung  tying a RS2 and I was inspired by his vise so I made one. At least how I think he made his. I put a bigger bend in the stem just because I like a resting spot for my hand. 

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