flytire 0 Report post Posted May 18 next challenge fly.....Al Troth's "American Pheasant Tail Nymph" please no bead head Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouttramp 0 Report post Posted May 18 .Al Troth's "American Pheasant Tail Nymph" I will take this one. This will be literally the first fly I have tied since eye surgery two days ago. All went well but my depth perception is a bit off. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouttramp 0 Report post Posted May 19 Troth P.T. ( American ) Thread. Black 50 D Veevus Hook. TMC 921 sz16 Tail. Pheasant tail fibers Rib Copper wire Wing case. Pheasant tail fibers Thorax Peacock herl Next fly up: Dunnigans P.D. Nymph Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted May 21 I’ll take Dunnigans Michigan Panty Dropper nymph. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted May 22 DUNNIGANS PANTY DROPPER NYMPH Hook TMC2487 size 14 Thread - UTC 70 dark brown Bead - 7/64 Gold bead Antenna - Dark Dunn micro fibbets Tail - Brown hen fibers Ribbing - Silver ultra wire, small Body - Red polish quill Thorax - Chartreuse ice dub Legs - Silli legs chrome nymph barred green/black Wing case - brown speckled thin skin/mirage opal tinsel/UV resin Too much going on with this fly. I can tell you I won’t be tying any more of these. Maybe I’ll just lose the thin skin and tinsel next time and just do a simpler flash back. The rubber legs are going to be the rump shaker of this fly and I can’t wait to fish it. NEXT FLY - YELLOW SALLY Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trouttramp 0 Report post Posted May 22 Well done Poopdeck, nicely tied. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 22 11 hours ago, Poopdeck said: NEXT FLY - YELLOW SALLY i'll take the yellow sally Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted May 22 On 5/18/2023 at 9:57 AM, flytire said: Brown's Crayfish Nice, I haven't tied one in a while, been using a different pattern for a crayfish, does well in the lake. Gonna tie a few of these, they seem to do better in the streams. I stopped tying those overdressed crayfish patterns, the simple ones do just as well, for me anyway. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted May 22 On 5/19/2023 at 12:28 PM, Trouttramp said: Troth P.T. ( American ) 👍 11 hours ago, Poopdeck said: DUNNIGANS PANTY DROPPER NYMPH 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 22 Yellow Sally Hook - Daiichi 1270 or equivalent Thread - Yellow Tag - Glo-brite #3, red floss or dubbing Body - Yellow uni yarn or dubbing Wing - Bleached deer or elk hair Hackle - Ginger, barred ginger, cree etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 22 next challenge fly will be a......Bob Popovics Surf Candy we have only done one saltwater fly so let's try the one above Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted May 22 1 hour ago, flytire said: next challenge fly will be a......Bob Popovics Surf Candy we have only done one saltwater fly so let's try the one above I'll pick that one up, and maybe continue the addition of salt for another round... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted May 23 Bob Popovic's Surf Candy Hook: Octopus, #2 Thread: Mono Extended Tail: Grizzly Hackle trimmed and attached to 30lb mono. Sheathed by 1/8" mylar tubing Wing: Ultra Hair, polar bear/olive Body: Mylar braid, pearl Eyes: Stick-on, 3/16", silver/black Gills: Testors paint, red Head: UV resin with a Hard as Hull overcoat Even though we have moved on to UV resin I can still smell fresh mixed epoxy when making these... Alright, lets keep it salty, Del Brown's Merkin Crab... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted Wednesday at 01:41 PM 22 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said: Bob Popovic's Surf Candy Nice tie. I don't usually see them with that tail but I'm not much of a salty guy. I like it. I'll take the merkin crab. I've got my annual trip to the Brewster flats coming up next month, a crab pattern might be useful. It may take me a few days, so if anybody wants to take it on before, please feel free. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted Wednesday at 06:15 PM 4 hours ago, niveker said: Nice tie. I don't usually see them with that tail but I'm not much of a salty guy. I like it. I'll take the merkin crab. I've got my annual trip to the Brewster flats coming up next month, a crab pattern might be useful. It may take me a few days, so if anybody wants to take it on before, please feel free. I typically omit the tail as it gets quickly destroyed by bluefish and spanish mackerel. I find the biggest virtue of the surf candy is being practically indestructible against toothy critters. But i figured for the challenge thread I would copy the orginal. The merkin is a great pattern, easy to tie and versatile. Have some fun with it. Bonus points if you discover the real meaning behind the name... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
