flytire 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2022 Coffee Time John Keefover Originator Hook - Sprite S2499 Bead - Coffee tungsten Thread - Coffee (Danville) Ribbing - Copper wire Body - Tying thread Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted May 28, 2022 half and half PT tail, soft hackle, peacock for body. repeat for front half @Flytyire from the hen cape you sent med 84 with orange Pt and 84 with black Pt for CFR Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 Harry's Kingfisher - Harry Frey from Grand Rapids, MI designed this pattern in the 1930's where he fished on the Thunder Bay River. The original pattern called for a seagull feather as the post. Roll the feather between your fingers into a tube then tie it in as a post (vs. tying the feather in flat). A treatment of the feather with Dave's Fleximent can help. Hook - standard dry, 10-12 Thread - black Tail - grizzly hackle fibers Post - seagull - white goose is one alternative (white poly used here) Hackle - grizzly, tied parachute Body - dark red floss Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 Colorado River Special Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent Mathew Thomas Originator Bead - Copper tungsten Thread - Wine or red Tail - Orange marabou Ribbing - Red wire Body - Peacock herl Hackle - Brown hen Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 Tak's Go 2 Copper Top Rick Takahashi Originator Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent Bead - Brass or Tungsten Thread - Black Tail - Brown hen Ribbing - Copper wire Body - Copper tinsel Wing - White uni stretch Hackle - Brown hen Thorax - Copper/brown sybai spectra dubbing Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 H+F Hopper Updating another relic from the Photobucket era. Here’s the old SBS if you’re interested. hook - Dai Riki 135 #6 thread - Uni 6/0 tan abdomen - mini flat braid root beer wing/head - 3mm foam tan overwing - Congo Hair shiner tan legs - medium rubber golden stone collar - deer hair Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 Hill's Floater - This pattern was designed by C. A. Hill from Gross Point, MI. Mr. Hill was a fisher but NOT a fly tyer so his design was first tied by (and sold) by Paul Young from Detroit in the 1930's. This late summer/fall attractor pattern and can be tied as a little yellow stone pattern when tied in smaller sizes. Besides trout, this pattern is effective on bass and panfish as well. Hook - Mustad 94831, 12-14 Thread - black Tail - red hackle fibers Body - bright yellow chenille Hackle - grizzly. palmered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 Another Parachute hopper Hook - TMC 200R curved shank size 14 Rib - flo green 6/0 uni thread Post - white poly yarn Body - green drake beaver dubbing Wing- mottled turkey quill, lacquered Legs - knotted pheasant tail dyed olive Thorax - green ice dub Hackle - Grizzly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 29, 2022 Golden Killer Trout Streamer Hook - Mustad 9575 or equivalent Thread - Black Tail - Golden pheasant tippet Body - Gold tinsel Wing - Brown over yellow bucktail Flies - J Edson Leonard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2022 Martinez Mahogany Nymph Don Martinez Originator Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, sizes 8-12 Thread - Brown Tail - Mottled brown hungarian partridge barbs Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over abdomen only Abdomen - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool Wing case - Dyed orange raffia tied over the thorax* Thorax - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool Legs - Mottled brown hungarian partridge tied on as a collar and tied back *Floss, Z-lon or Antron yarn is a good substitute for raffia and other fragile materials. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2022 Bob Fortney Originated by R.G. “Bob” Fortney in 1932 Hook - Mustad 94835 or equivalent, size 10-12 Thread - Black Tail - Barred wood duck flank fibers Wing - Blue Dun hackle tips, upright and divided. Body - Pink floss Rib - Gold tinsel Hackle - Grizzly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted May 30, 2022 Another Generic Muddler hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 6/0 tan tag - medium tinsel opal rib(s) - medium tinsel opal, xsmall wire gold body - dubbing hare’s ear body hackle - grizzly shoulder - Indian hen mottled collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2022 Roach River Robber Hook - Daiichi 2340 or equivalent, size 8 Thread - Black Body - Chinese red uni-stretch Throat - Natural deer hairs (sparse) Wing - Gray Squirrel tail hair Eyes - Painted black over white (optional) Originated by Dan Legere Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted May 31, 2022 Houghton Lake Special - The history of this pattern is a bit confused with several people who have claimed this design as their own but, Bob Jewal is generally the one credited witht his pattern. He was a school principal from Pinconning, MI. This fly has been fished in Michigan waters since the 1940's and is a killer brown trout pattern when fished at night as either a wet or dry fly. Hook - Mustad 79580, 2-4 Thread - black Tag/Tail - red wool yarn Rib - medium or wide flat silver tinsel, tied in a close spiral Boddy - black chenille Wing - brown bucktail (2 parts) over white bucktail (1 part). tied full Hackle - brown, tied heavy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
