March Flies From the Vise

[niveker 0]

Thank you, gentlefolk. 

Such a pretty pattern, I'll have to work on it a little more to do it justice. Thanks gadabout, for bringing it to my attention. 

[Heff2 0]

That’s a great tie, Niveker! I’m revisiting this one at the vice too. You and Norm have provided some excellent examples to work toward.  

[niveker 0]

Thanks Heff. looking forward to seeing it.  

[flytire 0]

Beaverkill - Female

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Brown
Tail - Brown hackle barbs
Butt - Dubbed yellow rabbit fur tied in as an egg sac
Body - Dubbed with muskrat fur
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wings - Natural gray duck-quill sections tied on edge over the body

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

[flytire 0]

Pheasant Tail & Partridge

Yvon Chouinard

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Brown or black
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Pheasant tail fibers
Thorax - Synthetic peacock herl dubbing or peacock herl
Hackle - Hungarian partridge

Yvon Chouinard: Tying the Pheasant Tail & Partridge (youtube.com)

[SalarMan 0]

1 hour ago, flytire said:

Pheasant Tail & Partridge

Yvon Chouinard

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Brown or black
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Pheasant tail fibers
Thorax - Synthetic peacock herl dubbing or peacock herl
Hackle - Hungarian partridge

Yvon Chouinard: Tying the Pheasant Tail & Partridge (youtube.com)

One look at this fly will tell you nothing is better that using partridge!!  Nicely done Norm.

[john1962 0]

Your absolutely right.

I was only using what I have on hand.

Been ting for about 5 days now.

I realized I should of let it be before I had the correct materials. Hand a nice day

Tightlines everyone

[Fruitrollup 0]

Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle tied with different SH Materials tied on a size 14 nymph hook

1. Partridge Tied in Dubbing Loop
2. Metz Rooster Soft Hackle
3. Pheasant Rump Feather tied in by tip
4. CDL Saddle Feather tied in dubbing loop.
5. Generic Hen Saddle tied in by tip

[john1962 0]

Thank you

When I purchase the correct materials I will post more flys I've made. I get it that it don't measure up. I've been tying for about 5 days.

Have a good day and tightlines

[chugbug27 0]

I hope I didn't confuse things, wasn't my intention. Fruitrollup, great demo there, says it all.

[john1962 0]

I'm not worried about it, it's all good, I should of never tied to copy another man's fly using the wrong materials my apologies.

I started this hobby with little budget to see if I like, I enjoy tying and I ty for me and fish what I tie.

I will buy proper materials when I get a chance. I thank everyone for there criticism 

That is the way you Learn.

I'm just 5 days in the hobby.

Tightlines chugbug

[niveker 0]

1 hour ago, Fruitrollup said:

Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle tied with different SH Materials tied

Nice ties Fruitman!

[Poopdeck 0]

3 hours ago, Fruitrollup said:

Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle tied with different SH Materials tied on a size 14 nymph hook.

1. Metz Rooster Soft Hackle
2. Pheasant Rump Feather tied in by tip

 

I like #2 and #3 better than the one tied with partridge. I  really like them all but the partridge one is definitely middle of the road for me. The partridge wins the beauty pageant but I view #2 and 3 as the fish catchers. I think it’s a great example of positive substitution. Thanks for tying them up for comparison. 

[flytire 0]

fortunately, fish don't know one feather from another.

when they're hungry they eat

[Fruitrollup 0]

6 hours ago, john1962 said:

Thank you

When I purchase the correct materials I will post more flys I've made. I get it that it don't measure up. I've been tying for about 5 days.

Have a good day and tightlines

John, this was just to show that one can achieve the same or a similar fly profile with a variety of materials tied in using different methods (tying in a feather by the tip and wrapping, wrapping rooster hackle or using a dubbing loop.  It was not meant to be a comment on any of the flys tied on this site.  I’ve been tying for some time now, and am always learning new things from these forums, videos and experimentation.  I only started using dubbing loop method for soft hackle recently, and have found a new use for some of the longer hen saddle feathers and pheasant skins that I have.  
 

All the Best.