Jump to content
Fly Tying
Trouttramp

The challenge thread!

Recommended Posts

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

 

 

IMG_3590.jpeg

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
Little Brown Trout 1080.JPG
 
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
 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
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.  

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
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?

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Dark orange and brown, I'll play around next time I get to my tying desk.  

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

IMG_5367.thumb.jpeg.7c04bed52132bb824c6c4c1267f5ce76.jpeg
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 

 

 

 

 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites
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. 

Share this post


Link to post
Share on other sites

Join the conversation

You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

Loading...

×
×
  • Create New...