flytire 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2023 10 hours ago, dflanagan said: ¡Mucho gusto! When you use peacock swords do you use barbs from a matched pair of feathers or just a clump off of one feather? yes i attempted to use barbes from a matched pair as in the example video below https://youtu.be/CnBKy2z6xME still its not that easy Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2023 Bonnie View Winged Wet Fly Tag - Gold tinsel Tail - Mallard Flank Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Brown wool Hackle - Brown Wing - Gray Trout - Ray Bergman Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dflanagan 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2023 Thanks, chugbug and niveker. It needs some work but it’s a start. Norm, thanks. Those peacock swords are a pain to work with. You do a damn nice job, though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted February 24, 2023 WINTER MIDGE HOOK: #18 CURVED NYMPH WITH BLACK BEAD THREAD: #70 BLACK ABDOMEN/BODY: STRIPPED NATURAL PEACOCK QUILL. U.V. RESIN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeezy 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2023 Stimulator size 6 VMC Aberdeen uni 6/0 olive dun deer body hair hareline bugger hackle red and orange dubbing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted February 25, 2023 Fan wing idea from Son Tao. Gadwall fans, tail. Badger hackle and ostrich rib. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeezy 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2023 Awesome tie @denduke. some dry flys on Wholesale Fly Companies Model 4’s 1X Dry in size 8. C’mon spring bluegills!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dflanagan 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2023 Dee-ish something-or-other. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2023 Hare's Ear Soft Hackle Hook - Mustad 3906, 3399 or equivalent Thread - Brown Tail - Wood duck or substitute Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Hare's ear dubbing Hackle - Brown hen https://thefeatherbender.com/how-to-tie ... ft-hackle/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2023 I'm a believer in simplicity in fishing flies...and this one is a gem. I'll bet you'll take plenty of fish on this pattern. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2023 Fontinalis Fin Winged Wet Fly Tail - White Ribbing - Gold Tinsel Body - Orange wool Hackle - Brown and black Wing - Orange with 2 fibers of black and white married over the top Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils *There are numerous recipes for this fly. I chose the one above. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caddis16 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2023 9672 #12 1/8 bead tail - pheasant tail wire rib body - pheasant tail thorax - peacock & ice dubbing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2023 Honey Pot Soft Hackle Wet Fly Barry Ord Clarke Tail - CDL (Coq de Leon) Body - 2 moose mane hairs,1 black 1 white Thorax - Dark brown dubbing Hackle - Brown speckled partridge Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2023 18 hours ago, flytire said: Fontinalis Fin Almost as pretty as the fish it's named for. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2023 yup almost 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites