flytire 0 Report post Posted September 14 Carter Harrison Hook - Wet fly Thread - Black Tip - Gold Tinsel Tail - Scarlet Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Black seals fur (or rabbit dubbing) Hackle - Brown Wing - Brown mallard Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted September 14 I must have had too many beers already cuz I'm seeing two of them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted September 14 2 hours ago, niveker said: I must have had too many beers already cuz I'm seeing two of them. I see them now. Nice flies Norm, again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted September 15 Norm, can you discuss the process you use to make heads? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted September 15 Two furled flies, one bead head other jig head. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 16 Nation's Special Hook - Number 4 to 8 Tail - Six strands from a golden pheasant tippet feather Body - Rear third of flat silver tinsel; front two thirds of black floss Rib - Oval silver tinsel Throat - Speckled guinea fowl Wing - Mottled grey turkey, enclosing a few strands from a golden pheasant tippet feather Sides - Jungle **** Originator - Bill Nelson "Nation's Special - Old Flies - Fly Angler's OnLine Volumn 5 week 9 " (flyanglersonline.com) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted September 16 Klinkhammer hook, brass bead head, blue feather barb tail biot body, red squirrel thorax, dark duck bother feather hackle and flash for wingcase. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted September 17 scud hook, bead head, pink wire for body, biot wings and dubbing head Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 18 Prichard's Comet Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, or DA12441, sizes 2-8 Thread - Red Tail - Fluorescent fire orange bucktail Body - Oval silver tinsel Hackle - Yellow and scarlet red tied on as a collar mixed and tied back Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 18 Pink Rat Hooks - MUS80500BL, MUS80501 BL, TMC7999, or DA1244I, sizes 4-6 Thread - Red Tip - Oval silver tinsel Tail - Amherst pheasant crest feather Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Dubbed with fluorescent hot pink lamb's wool Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied over the body Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted September 18 Norm, I love Nation's flies. Great job Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 18 thanks darrell Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bk3nj 0 Report post Posted September 18 Hi folks - long time lurker, first time poster. Here's a feather gamechanger that I tied recently. 4/0 Apex 500 hook (Maine Fly Guys) 25mm shank - 20mm shank - 20mm shank - 17mm shank - 15mm shank Grizzly American hen saddle Grizzly schlappen Jungle cock eyes Pearl flash palmer chenille Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted September 18 3 hours ago, bk3nj said: Hi folks - long time lurker, first time poster. Here's a feather gamechanger that I tied recently. 4/0 Apex 500 hook (Maine Fly Guys) 25mm shank - 20mm shank - 20mm shank - 17mm shank - 15mm shank Grizzly American hen saddle Grizzly schlappen Jungle cock eyes Pearl flash palmer chenille Cool, welcome. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted September 18 Rainbow Warriors for the swap. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
