flytire 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2023 Lady Godiva Steelhead Ralph Olson, mid-1940s Tag - Silver-embossed tinsel Tail - Red and yellow swan or goose, married Butt - Red chenille Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel Body - Yellow seal dubbing or yellow wool yarn Wing - Red bucktail over sparse white polar bear (yup, real polar bear) Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2023 Stillaguamish Sunrise Steelhead George McLeod, late 1940s Tail: Red and yellow hackle fibers Body - Yellow chenille Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel Hackle - Orange Wing - White bucktail Stillaguamish Sunset Steelhead George McLeod, late 1940s Tail - Red hackle fibers Body - Orange chenille Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel Hackle - Orange Wing - White bucktail Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2023 Thor Steelhead C. Jim Pray, 1936 Tail - Orange hackle fibers Body - Red chenille Hackle - Brown saddle Wing - White bucktail Classic Steelhead Flies - John Shewey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2023 YallarHammer - one of many versions Hook: #8, 2xl Thread: 72D, camel Weight: Lead wire, .02, along length of hook shank Tail/Palmered Rib: Trailing edge of a Starling primary, split and colored with yellow marker, trimmed to length Body: Yellow floss Head: Peacock herl. Next time maybe give that body a bit of taper by cutting down on the lead wraps. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2023 YallarHammer - one of many versions Hook: #12, 1xl Thread: 72D, camel Weight: Lead wire, .02, under thorax Tail: Grizzly hen, dyed yellow Palmered Rib: Leading edge of a Starling primary, split and colored with yellow marker Body: Wabbit, Golden Olive Head: Peacock herl. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted April 1, 2023 Couple big articulated streamers. Size 1 DT mustad big eyed hooks. 30# mono with plastic beads. Flash, marabou, hackles, Estaz body wraps. Doubled the mono thru the eye and back to secure. Big eyed hooks help with this. Maybe shoulda put lead eyes like the third one to turn em over and sink faster… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyquahog 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2023 Bucktail decievers ~ 5” hook: Ahrex #1/0 minnow thread: nano silk 50D tail: bucktail, 4 or more grizzly saddles, optional - ostrich body: several small amounts of buck tail tied either 360 or 180. Small amount of flash, optional - Nayat, Congo hair gills, strung fuzzy fiber. eyes: 3D or tab eyes or stick on eyes. Optional - coat eyes with gorilla clear glue and rotate while it cures or use uv resin. hold finished fly under running water for twenty seconds to shape and dry on paper towel. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2023 10 hours ago, johnnyquahog said: Bucktail decievers Great looking flies. Are you fishing them in the salt? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
johnnyquahog 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2023 1 hour ago, niveker said: Great looking flies. Are you fishing them in the salt? Thanks. Target is striped bass in the salt or brackish water. I am fortunate to have retired near bay that has lots of life, especially during spring and fall migration. Downside is that it is tougher to get to my favorite trout waters. Herring are starting and the ospreys and stripers follow them. Schools of Juvenile pogies, menhaden/bunker are harassed by bass and blues as the water cools in September. I’m more likely to fish a simpler fly but enjoy tying these. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2023 1 minute ago, johnnyquahog said: Target is striped bass I figured. I keep saying I'll do more salt fishing, but only seem to make it out there once or twice a year. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caddis16 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2023 Adams Irresistible #12 - Daiichi 1190 Tail - moose body hair body - deer wing - hen hackle tips hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted April 2, 2023 Nice start to April, guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeezy 0 Report post Posted April 3, 2023 Getting the top water bass kit started up Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuskyFlyGuy 0 Report post Posted April 3, 2023 Johnny Nice to see you posting again. Great ties. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted April 3, 2023 Cassin Winged Wet Fly Tip - Gold tinsel Tail - Peacock sword and scarlet quill sections Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Yellow floss Hackle - Brown Wing - Yellow Trout - Ray Bergman Forgotten Flies -Schmookler and Sils Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
