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Softhackle Foam Emerger

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A step or two back on the developmental scale from the BRF Emerger; again, tied here as a PMD.

hook - WFC Model 3 #16
thread - Uni 8/0 pale yellow
tail - pheasant tail
rib - xsmall wire copper 
abdomen - pheasant tail
wingpad - 1mm foam tan
thorax - Orvis Spectrablend PMD
hackle - hen dun

Regards,
Scott

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Grey Drake - Mark Lords first tied this variation of the Roberts' Black Drake in 1997.  Mark is from Kingsley, MI. 1902559027_GreyDrakeII.thumb.jpg.b5e44260a6e65c713c9d4d9f66087c94.jpg

Hook - Daiichi 1180, 12

Thread - Black

Tail - two moose body hairs, tied long

Rib - tying thread, tied crisscross

Body - natural deer hair, tied parallel to the shank

Post - white poly, deer belly hair, calf body or tail hairs (poly used here)

Hackle - badger or grizzly, tied parachute (badger shown above)

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Ida May

Hooks - MUSR72, TMC5262, or DAI1710 or equivalent, sizes 6-12

Thread - Black

Tail - Dyed dark green grizzly hen hackle barbs

Ribbing - Peacock herl. Reverse wrapped with fine gold wire

Body - Dubbed with black rabbit fur

Legs - Dyed dark green grizzly hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back

Charlie Brooks originated this pattern.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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Softhackle Roberts’ Drake (variation)

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Didn’t have decent hen hackle to partner up with the grizzly so I used a very webby ginger saddle.
Here’s the SBS from a while back, if you’re interested; again, thanks to Photobucket for screwing up my stuff pre-2017.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 camel
tail - moose body hair
rib - tying thread 
abdomen - deer hair
wing - Congo Hair white
thorax - dubbing hare’s ear
hackle(s) - grizzly/ginger

Regards,
Scott

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On 5/21/2022 at 12:12 AM, WWKimba said:

Scotland in the 1920's and William Brush applied for a patent for the post in 1931

That does sort of ring a bell, now that you mention it.  Thanks for the additional info Kim.  

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17 hours ago, SBPatt said:

tied here as a PMD

Very nice.  

 

As are those Lindgren ties, @flytire.  Thanks for posting those. 

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Some parachute BWOs I whipped up. 

Hook: TMC 102Y, size 19. Thanks @upnorthtier. 

Thread: olive utc 70 denier

Post: Grey McFlylon

Tail: med Pardo CDL

Body: BWO stripped peacock herl

Thorax: Semperfli BWO kapok in a split thread loop

Hackle: Whiting midge unique variant(kinda dun grizzly)

 

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Hanna's Black Gnat - This classic attractor pattern from professional fly tyer Ralph Hanna was first tied in the 1950's.  Ralph designed many classic fly patterns from his Traverse City, MI home.

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Hook - Mustad 94840, 12-14

Thread - black

Tail - black hackle fibers

Body - black yarn

Body Wing - black deer hair, tied trude and extended beyond the bend of the hook

Throat Wing - black hackle tips, tied spent

Hackle - black

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Yerxa Bucktail 

Trout Streamer

Hooks - DA12370, DA12340, or TMC300, sizes 2-6

Thread - Black

Tip - Flat gold tinsel

Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel

Body - Dubbed with yellow lamb's wool

Throat - Yellow hackle barbs

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body

Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Jack Yerxa of Square Lake, Maine, originated this pattern.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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Parachute hopper

Hook - TMC 200R curved shank size 14

Rib - brown Kevlar thread

Post - white poly yarn

Body - green drake beaver dubbing

Wing- mottled turkey quill, lacquered 

Legs - knotted pheasant tail dyed olive 

Thorax - lt olive ice dub

Hackle - Grizzly 

 

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Gray soft hackle 

GCO Wet fly hook #12

Abdomen: Danville gray thread

Tag and Rib :Silver Oval French Uni tinsel 

Thorax:  Muskrat dubbing

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Michigan Muddler

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hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 black
tail - moose body hair
rib - tying thread 
abdomen - deer hair
wing - Congo Hair shiner tan
hackle - hen chocolate dun
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

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