flytire 0 Report post Posted October 12 thank you bob聽馃憤 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 12 Plath Hook - Wet fly Thread - Black Tip - Silver tinsel Tail - Scarlet Body - Green dubbing Hackle - Scarlet Wing - Gray turkey Amateurs Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 12 Yankee Hook - Wet fly Thread - Black Tail - White Ribbing - Silver tinsel Body - Blue dubbing or floss Hackle - Scarlet Wing - White duck or goose quill segments Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 13 Rain Bow Hook - Wet fly Thread - White under floss tag, Black head Tail - Scarlet Tag - White floss Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Black floss Hackle - Gray Wing - Cinnamon duck or goose quill segments Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted October 13 On 10/9/2024 at 2:20 PM, SteeseRanley said: why are these typically tied with white posts?聽 Visibility I believe.聽 Nice ties.聽聽 On 10/10/2024 at 8:35 AM, cphubert said: Golden Jay Pretty feather and fly.聽聽 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted October 13 Still working on the MUDDLER MAYFLY. I actually enjoy tying these. Hook - Mustad size 10 3XL Thread - Olive 70 UTC Tail - Moose body hair Wing - Mallard flank Body - Moose mane, 1 black 2 cream Hackle - Grizzly Wing - Natural deer body hair Head - Olive dyed deer body hair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 13 Katoodle Bug Hook - Wet fly Thread - White under floss body; Black head Tail - Brown mallard aka bronze mallard Body - 3 joint body of dark blue, yellow and orange floss Hackle - Brown Wing - Brown turkey Author's Note Also made with green, yellow and orange body, gray mallard tail, brown hackle down body, brown turkey wing. Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted October 13 I quite like that lighter coloured Muddler Mayfly @Poopdeck. 聽 聽 @flytire聽awesome ties. 聽I really like the floss work on the Katoodle bug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 14 thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 14 Plummer Hook - Wet fly Thread - White under floss body Butt - Black ostrich herl Ribbing - Gold tinsel Body - Yellow floss Shoulder - Black ostrich herl Hackle - Yellow Wing - Teal Trout - Rey Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 14 Winter Brown Hook - Wet fly style Body - Orange silk Wings - Hackled with a feather from the inside of a Woodcock鈥檚 wing Head - Peacock herl Yorkshire Trout Flies - T E Pritt Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SteeseRanley 0 Report post Posted October 14 On 10/13/2024 at 7:52 AM, niveker said: Visibility I believe.聽 Nice ties.聽聽 Pretty feather and fly.聽聽 Thanks!聽 The orange post definitely helped with visibility in high-glare situations for me.聽 I am glad I tied a few that way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Michaelintaos 0 Report post Posted October 15 21 hours ago, flytire said: 聽 I really like you wet flies, they are beautiful. What size hook do you use for them? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 15 thanks size 10 - 16 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 15 August Dun Hook - Wet fly Thread - Black Tip - Gold tinsel Ribbing - Gold Tinsel Body - Orange dubbing Hackle - Orange Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments Author's Notes Also made with brown body, rib yellow, gray hackle tail, brown hackle, slate wings. Also made with turkey wings. Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
