gadabout 0 Report post Posted February 11 Thanks Chasing_Tails. That’s the video I had been looking at. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gadabout 0 Report post Posted February 12 I think I went a little too heavy on the body fibers, but here’s my Ultra Shrimp: Mustad 34007 #4 Veevus mono thread .1 mm Pearl Krystal Flash Burnt mono eyes Shrimpy Crabby Legs - Shrimp Grizzly saddle colored tan (rib) EP fibers (polar bear) mixed with Supreme Hair (olive) UV resin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gadabout 0 Report post Posted February 12 The next challenge fly is Slaymaker’s “Little Brown Trout” streamer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 12 i'll take the little brown trout Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 12 Little Brown Trout Bucktail As per Bates, with a slight alteration* Hook -Size: 2-12, 6x long Head - Black Tail - A very small breast feather, with the dark center removed, from a ring neck pheasant. The feather is as long as the gap of the hook and curves upward. Body - Wound with white spun wool Ribbing - Copper wire (narrow flat gold tinsel may be substituted, *I used medium oval copper tinsel) Throat - None Wing - Of four very small, separated bunches of hair, extending slightly beyond the tail. A very small bunch of yellow bucktail over which is a very small bunch of reddish-orange bucktail, slightly blended. Over this is a very small bunch of medium dark squirrel tail, topped and slightly blended with a very small bunch of dark brown squirrel tail. (I used bucktail) Cheeks - Jungle Cock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 12 For the next challenge flies lets finish off the Slaymaker series fly patterns 1 each of the "Little Brook Trout" 1 each of the "Little Rainbow Trout" 2 flies total Exploring Classic Streamer Patterns: The Little Trout of Samuel R. Slaymaker II Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted February 12 I'll take the 2 trout patterns Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 13 On 2/11/2025 at 8:18 PM, gadabout said: Ultra Shrimp I like that, I think with a change of colors it would make a good crawdad bug. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gadabout 0 Report post Posted February 13 1 hour ago, niveker said: I like that, I think with a change of colors it would make a good crawdad bug. Interesting. What colors would you pick? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 13 Dark orange and brown, I'll play around next time I get to my tying desk. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted February 14 I ended up tying the set of 3 but the bottom 2 are for the challenge. middle: little Brook Trout Hook: size: 2-12, 6x long Head: Black Tail: A very small bunch of bright green bucktail, under or over which is a section cut from bright red floss, both slightly longer then the gap of the hook. Body: Wound with cream coloured spun fur Ribbing: Narrow flat silver tinsel Throat: A small bunch of bright orange bucktail, the same length as the tail. Wing: Of four very small separated bunches of hair, extending slightly beyond the tail. A very small bunch of white bucktail over which is a very small bunch of bright orange bucktail, slightly blended. Over this is a very small bunch of bright green bucktail, topped with a very small bunch of barred badger hair Cheeks: Jungle Cock Bottom: little Rainbow Trout Hook: size: 2-12, 6x long Head: Black Tail: A very small bunch of bright green bucktail, slightly longer then the gap of the hook. Body: Wound with pinkish-white fur Ribbing: Narrow flat silver tinsel Throat: A small bunch of pink bucktail, the same length as the tail. Wing: Of four very small separated bunches of hair, extending slightly beyond the tail. A very small bunch of white bucktail over which is a very small bunch of pink bucktail, slightly blended. Over this is a very small bunch of bright green bucktail, topped with a very small bunch of natural badger hair Cheeks: Jungle Cock I think it’s the first time I used my chunk of badger hair. Love these patterns. Next Up is the Cow Bell Cray I saw over on Charlie’s fly box Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Old Hat 0 Report post Posted February 15 That's a lot of Cowbell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted February 15 45 minutes ago, Old Hat said: That's a lot of Cowbell. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 16 On 2/14/2025 at 12:18 PM, Heff2 said: Next Up is the Cow Bell Cray I saw over on Charlie’s fly box Nice streamers, Heff2 Way too involved for a crawdad pattern, but I'll take it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuskyFlyGuy 0 Report post Posted February 16 Heff2, really nice job on that series of trout streamers! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites