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On 5/13/2023 at 5:59 AM, flytire said:
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Hosmer Horror

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single salmon
Tail - Orange hackle
Body - Peacock herl over an underbody of tapered olive floss or yarn
Wing - White monga ringtail tied low over the body or substitute
Hackle - Yellow and orange tied on as a collar mixed and tied back
Monga ringtails are rare in Connecticut 😁 so I substituted white bucktail

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
 

That is one beautiful fly!

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Mimic May (Western Green Drake version)

Hook: TMC 5212

Thread: Yellow 3/0 Monocord

Tail: Moose body hair

Body: Elk hair dyed olive

Wing: Deer hair

Thorax: CDC, one olive feather and one natural brown

Hackle: Grizzly dyed olive

 

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On 5/13/2023 at 5:59 AM, flytire said:
Hosmer_Horror_1080.jpg

Hosmer Horror

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single salmon
Tail - Orange hackle
Body - Peacock herl over an underbody of tapered olive floss or yarn
Wing - White monga ringtail tied low over the body or substitute
Hackle - Yellow and orange tied on as a collar mixed and tied back
Monga ringtails are rare in Connecticut 😁 so I substituted white bucktail

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
 

Nice tie! Does anyone happen to know the origin of this fly? I know Hellekson just lists the recipe.

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Lemon Gray

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single salmon
Tip - Flat silver tinsel and yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Black ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Gray wool
Throat - Yellow hackle
Wing - Yellow dyed squirrel tail

From an internet photo
Lemon Grey.jpg (748×682) (flies4fishing.com)

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3 hours ago, flytire said:

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it may have something to do with hosmer lake in oregon which has a population of atlantic salmon and brook trout

Deschutes National Forest - Hosmer Lake (usda.gov)

Yes, that is exactly what I was wondering. The Atlantic Salmon are no longer stocked in Hosmer. There may be a few holdovers but there are not many left. It's mostly Cutthroat and paddle boarders now.

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Black Ant

Hook - Jig style

Bead - Black/black nickel brass or tungsten

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Black tying thread built up to a taper

Legs - Hungarian partridge or any other soft hackle

From an internet video

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5 hours ago, flytire said:

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Black Ant

Hook - Jig style

Bead - Black/black nickel brass or tungsten

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Black tying thread built up to a taper

Legs - Hungarian partridge or any other soft hackle

From an internet video

very cool

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On 5/13/2023 at 7:30 AM, niveker said:

 

Dragonfly Nymph

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Hook - #6, curved 

Thread - Olive

Eyes - Black beadchain

Tail - Pheasant body fibers, olive

Weight - Lead wire tied along sides of hook shank

Rib - Olive wire

Body - Craft store chenille, brown/olive

Legs/Wing Buds - Pheasant tail fibers

Thorax/Head - olive chenille, small

Head and wing buds well coated with SHHAN

Nice, old style dragonfly tie on a 40 + year old Fenwick glass rod!

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On 5/12/2023 at 8:04 AM, chugbug27 said:

Fishfrnzy2 throwin down the no-hackle gauntlet! Nicely done 

Hey Chug, thanks.  Interesting to tie these.  Need to make 3 or 4 to get one good enough for a pic.  lol.  I still have a couple given to me on my first trip to the Henrey's Fork over 40 years ago tied by Rene Harrop.  His are all perfect.

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Scarlet Monarch

Atlantic Salmon

Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tag - Short strand of red floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Red floss
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Yellow bucktail tied low over the body, with an over wing of gray squirrel tail

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art Terry Hellekson

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Sure it's simple to tie but these they catch fish!

PARTRIDGE AND ORANGE

HOOK: #12 1XL NYMPH

THREAD: PEARSALS ORANGE SILK

ABDOMEN/BODY: PEARSALS ORANGE SILK

HACKLE: HUNGARIAN PARTRIDGE

HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS

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