SBPatt 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2022 Leggy Hedgehog Tried dubbing, hackle and plain thread for the head, none of which gave me the look I wanted; found the aftershaft sifting through the waste bag on the vise. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange/black body - Ice Dub hot orange wing(s) - elk hair dyed orange shoulder - golden pheasant tippet head - pheasant aftershaft dyed black Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Mad Duck 0 Report post Posted July 29, 2022 Some Salty Flies for my trip in September. Jointed,double hooks, #4 is the stinger #2 is the main hook, both SS. I used a variety of materials including EP fibres,Some Krystal Flash and a bit of White Bear hair for the tail of the white one. They still need a little trimming/shaping. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2022 19 hours ago, SBPatt said: Leggy Hedgehog Tried dubbing, hackle and plain thread for the head, none of which gave me the look I wanted; found the aftershaft sifting through the waste bag on the vise. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange/black body - Ice Dub hot orange wing(s) - elk hair dyed orange shoulder - golden pheasant tippet head - pheasant aftershaft dyed black Regards, Scott Very nice interesting pattern Scott. When I took a look at it 👀 it and it made me think that it would make a great saltwater pattern when modified to something larger. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted July 30, 2022 Kapok Hopper Hook - Mustad 94831 or equivalent, size 6-10 Thread - Black Tail - Red Yarn, cotton or wool, bobbed short Ribbing - Brown hackle, palmered, trimmed short Body - Natural kapok dubbing (I used yellow) Legs - Orvis Natural Pheasant Hopper Legs, trimmed to size (I knotted my own legs) Wings - Mottled turkey, tied tent style over the body to the bend of the hook Hackle - Brown, tied heavy, one size larger than the hook KapokHopper.pdf - Google Drive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2022 Grey Drake -Designed in 1980 By John Long from Birmingham, MI. It is to be used as a dun or spinner pattern. Hook - Mustad 94849, 10-12 (Mustad 94831 may be used and was used here) Thread - black Tail - dark blue dun hackle fibers Wings - dark smokey grey hackle tips Hackle - dark dun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2022 Sally Hooks - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent, sizes 10-14 Thread - Black Tail - Peacock sword feather barbs Body - Peacock herl. Reverse wrapped with gold wire or oval gold tinsel Hackle - Brown hen hackle fibers Wings - Barred teal fibers 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 July 31, 2022 Wyatt’s Trude Cliff Wyatt Originator Hooks: TMC5262, DAI 1710 Mustad 3906B or equivalent, sizes 4-8 Thread - Black Tail - Speckled guinea fowl barbs Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body: Orange chenille Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied over the body Hackle - Speckled guinea fowl tied on as a collar and tied back in front of the wing Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2022 Rube Wood Hook: #12 Thread: black Tag: red floss Tail: teal Body: white chenille Hackle: brown mottled hen Wing: mallard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2022 Hex Para Spinner - First tied in 1999 by Mark lord from Kingsley, MI for the Hexagenia hatch. Feel free to experiment with any hackle or hackle combination for this pattern. Hook - Mustad 9672,6 Thread - yellow Tail - 2 stripped grizzly hackle stems or peccary hairs Body - deer hair dyed yellow or natural deer hair Wing - white calf tail, tied spent Post - white poly yarn, cut short after hackle tied in Hackle - badger or cree, tied parachute Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2022 6 hours ago, flytire said: Sally Nice tie as usual, Norm. Any advice on mounting wings like you did here? Are these rolled or folded? They look folded. Is it like quill wings with practice, practice, practice? On my Rube Wood fly above, I tried to mount them like you would paired quill wings, but it look like crap, so I ended up rolling them. It came out a little better, but still doesn't look right. Ideally, I'd like to get them to look like this (Favorite Flies and their Histories, Mary Orvis Marbury, plate T) or this (The Founding Flies: 43 American Masters Their Patterns and Influences, Mike Valla, p 105) Thanks for any tips. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2022 mallard flank wings are really difficult to achieve like the smaller photo above (at least for me). the finished product looks pretty in photos but after it gets wet its a different looking fly i watched don bastian do it in a tying class i took with him and i remember him taking a flank feather and clipping out a section from the left side of the stem and then the right side of the stem and matching them together. then he would tie them on as you would duck quill wet fly wings. he achieved the wing profile as shown in the smaller photo above the rest of the class didnt 🙁 the wing i tied above i cheated by taking a 2-hook gap wide strip of teal flank fibers and folding it in half. then i made the feeble attempt at tying it to the hook shank the rest is practice practice practice there is this method "Flank Feather Wings: The Decon, Brown Mallard, Light and Dark Cahill - Fly Angler's OnLine Volumn 10 week 17 (flyanglersonline.com) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2022 Thanks @flytire. I have a big bag of lower quality duck flank feathers, will use them up tryingInsert other media to improve those wings. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2022 On 7/29/2022 at 2:33 PM, SBPatt said: Leggy Hedgehog Tried dubbing, hackle and plain thread for the head, none of which gave me the look I wanted; found the aftershaft sifting through the waste bag on the vise. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange/black body - Ice Dub hot orange wing(s) - elk hair dyed orange shoulder - golden pheasant tippet head - pheasant aftershaft dyed black Regards, Scott Wow Scot- the golden pheasant tippet work is impressive! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2022 Hex Trude - This simple and durable fly's pattern was developed by Jeff Bonni in 1987. Jeff is the owner of Steelhead Connection Custom Flies in North Muskegon, MI. It is a high floating and easily seen fly on the water. Hook - Mustad 9671 or 9672, 6 (the 9672 used above) Thread - tan 3/0 monochord Tail - 8-10 lighter colored moose mane fibers Body - pale yellow or tan poly, tied spread like floss Wing - white calf tail, tied trude style Hackle - grizzly and brown, mixed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2022 2 hours ago, DFoster said: Wow Scot- the golden pheasant tippet work is impressive! Thanks, Much easier for me to work with than knotted pheasant tail legs, and more durable. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
