The challenge thread!

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2 hours ago, niveker said:

Ca c'est bon, tres bien.   

I didn't think you tied anything larger than #16.  

Merci beaucoup. I rarely do but....Sometimes I'll go bigger with hoppers too.

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2 hours ago, flytire said:

Found Link

Very nice Norm

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thanks

[gadabout 0]

Caddis Lifecycle Flies:

 

Gill-ribbed Caddis Larva

Gray Caddis Pupa

Henryville Special

[gadabout 0]

The next challenge fly will be The Spirit of Pittsford Mills.

 

For the benefit of those who may have trouble finding it, I’ll list the recipe here:

 

Hook: standard dry fly

Thread: Pale yellow or light brown

Tail: Cream Ginger hackle fibers

Wings: Grizzly hackle tips

Body/Ribbing: downy fluff from a wood duck feather, dubbed on.  This is then covered with a cream ginger hackle which has had its fibers trimmed to little stubs.  It is palmered through the dubbed body. 

Hackle: cream ginger

 

It’s a dry fly tied generally in the Catskill style, although it hails from Vermont.

 

 

[flytire 0]

heres a good reference

The Spirit of Pittsford Mills | David Stenström Fly Tying (stenstromflies.blogspot.com)

[niveker 0]

12 hours ago, gadabout said:

Caddis Lifecycle Flies:

Nice job on those.  Love those Henryville Specials.

Excellent choice on the challenge fly, never heard of it before, but like all Catskill style flies, it looks a treat.  

[gadabout 0]

Thanks niveker

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Great Ties Gadabout! I’ll take The Spirit of Pittsford Mills.  

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The Spirit of Pittsford Mills

Hook: standard dry fly

Thread: light brown

Tail: Ginger hackle fibers

Wings: Grizzly hackle tips

Body/Ribbing: downy fluff from a wood duck feather, dubbed on.  This is then covered with a cream ginger hackle which has had its fibers trimmed to little stubs.  It is palmered through the dubbed body. 

Hackle: cream ginger * 

*cree subbed for ginger due to sizing of hackle 

 

next challenge fly is :  The Beaverkill Dry 

 

 

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Spirit of Pittsford Mills

[gadabout 0]

Nice ties guys!

[Trouttramp 0]

You are all on a roll.  
Pure fish delishesness every one. 
Well done all.  

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3 hours ago, flytire said:

Spirit of Pittsford Mills

Your stuff is always so clean. I really enjoy your work. 

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I’ll give the Beaverkill Dry a go.