johnnyquahog 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2022 Tabory Snake Fly Hook is Ahrex 270 in 2/0 thread is gsp 100 tail is white bucktail, 6 or 7 white saddle hackles, 12 white ostrich herl, 3 white marabou blood feathers head / collar red deer belly hair, head white deer belly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyquahog 0 Report post Posted May 8, 2022 Nayat Deceiver hook is Ahrex short curved shank 1/0 thread is white nano silk, then clear mono for head body is olive Nayat and flash blended on top and white Nayat blended with flash on bottom, dubbed flash filler in middle of the hook shank. stick on eyes & head finished with crystal clear poly gorilla glue (supposed to be brain cell friendly) downside is needs to be placed on a drying wheel to set and cure Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2022 Pheasant Rump Softhackle hook - WFC Model 3 #14 thread - SemperFli 8/0 tan shuck - bleached pheasant rump fluff body - bleached pheasant aftershaft (loop dubbed) shoulder - bleached pheasant rump head - Ice Dub tan Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2022 Clown Shoe Caddis Hook - Tiemco 2487 or equivalent, size 12-18 Thread - Olive dun Body - Small clear D-Rib Wing - Yearling elk, natural or dyed dun Hackle - Grizzly Indicator - McFlyfoam* in your choice of bright colors Thorax - Black superfine dubbing *I substituted Antron yarn for the McFlyfoam Tying the Clown Shoe Caddis - Fly Fisherman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2022 Shaggy Madam X This is how she looks when she gets up in the morning. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - SemperFli 8/0 tan tail - deer hair body - pheasant aftershaft (loop dubbed) thorax - Ice Dub Hare’s Ear ear wing/head - deer hair legs - medium rubber brown indicator - 1mm foam orange Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted May 9, 2022 8 hours ago, flytire said: Clown Shoe Caddis Wow, that is really impressive. Once again, you are the master. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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flytire 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2022 Rough Going The St Laurent Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2022 My entry for the soft hackle swap. I'm calling it a drowned egg laying caddis. Hook: TMC 2487 size 14 Thread: body UTC rusty brown 70 denier. Egg sac UTC fluorescent green 70 denier Rib: small copper wire Abdomen: hare's ear plus dark hares ear. Thorax: peacock ice dub Hackle: Woodcock neck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 10, 2022 Wagstaff Special Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2022 This series is dedicated to the late Tom Deschaine. He was a biology teacher (retired), an avid fly fisherman and fly tyer, and a fly historian from the state of Michigan. Thanks to his efforts he collected and tracked down the history of many Michigan-based dry flies and their designers. If you want to refer to how these ties are SUPPOSED to look, please feel free to check out his site - Fly Patterns (michigandryflies.net). Here are my interpretations. Awsome - This is a nice imitation for a deer fly. It is a variation of a pattern originally designed by Anne Schweigert and Clem Thompson in the 1950's called the Lake erie King. This variation came about in the 1990's but the originator's name has been lost to time. Hook - Daiichi 1180, 12-16 Thread - orange Tail - moose body fibers Body - peacock herl Post - white poly Wings - grizzly hackle tips Hackle - grizzly, tied parachute Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2022 Massacre Midge Hook – Sprite S2499 or equivalent Thread – Olive Foam – 1/16-inch diameter foam cylinder Rib – Small olive/green wire Dubbing – SLF Dragon Fly dark dubbing How to tie the Massacre Midge – AvidMax Blog Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2022 I love to tie and fish the classic trout stuff so when I found this little gem from 1676 on the web I had to tie a few. It's still being tied and fished successfully in England. CHARLES COTTON’S BLACK FLY HOOK: #14 1X NYMPH THREAD: BLACK ABDOMEN/BODY: OSTRICH HERL – BLACK HACKLE: BLACK HEN – PALMERED RIB: OVAL SILVER TINSEL HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2022 Beel's March Brown - This pattern was developed by Paul Beel from Terra Haute, Indiana in 2013 to match the March Brown hatch on the Au Sable River in Michigan. Paul is the founder of the Frankenfly Fly site. It is best fished in the evening and is also a good bass fly as well. Hook - Mustad 94840, 10-12 Thread - tan Tail - small clump of mallard flank fibers Post - white poly Hackle - grizzly, tied parachute Rib - dark brown monocord Body - fine PMD color dubbing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted May 11, 2022 50 minutes ago, DFoster said: I love to tie and fish the classic trout stuff so when I found this little gem from 1676 on the web I had to tie a few. It's still being tied and fished successfully in England. CHARLES COTTON’S BLACK FLY HOOK: #14 1X NYMPH THREAD: BLACK ABDOMEN/BODY: OSTRICH HERL – BLACK HACKLE: BLACK HEN – PALMERED RIB: OVAL SILVER TINSEL HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS Totally cool. Looks like it'll still be "a killing fly" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
