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Nope, Brian... I think it's a little too long. The hackle should be about 1.5x the hook gape and the wing should be 2x the gape. I tried to edit the picture in Photoshop to show the proper proportions, but the program is acting wonky. I'll try again later.

 

Editing?? Just post what you tie. With all the incredible talent and storehouse of tying years here, it will be the best way to learn.

I think maybe I wasn't clear. I was going to try to edit HIS picture to include lines showing where the proportions should be. Unfortunately, I can't get my copy of Photoshop to open, so I was unable to upload a "guide" for him. But I agree... posting what you tie is a great way to learn. There are a lot of very helpful guys here.

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I've never tied a stimulator, but I received some nice extras from Houndog in the recent Royal Family swap I hosted, so I thought I'd give 'em a whirl! Here is the first stimulator I've ever tied.

 

This is something I tied quickly (quickly is not my style). This is a size 10 hook, but I thought hackle sized for size 10 looked better on this style of fly. I tied in two brown hackles and palmered one as normal and counter-wound the other as Jamie suggests here. Am I correct in making the head larger so the color is more obvious? I see a few problems with misplaced wraps, etc, but I'm primarily interested in proportions. I welcome feedback! I want to sit down and tie up a bunch of these for a fishing box tonight, so let me know what you think.

 

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Testing of this dart with be when the shad run in end of March begining of April.

Here is a pic tell me what you'll think.

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Some of the flies have multi colored heads.

 

 

Dan

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those are awsome

never fished for shad so i don't know much about the flies, but they look like they'd work awsome :headbang: :headbang: :headbang:

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Here is one i just kind of played with

 

Seal Caddis

hook: Daiichi 1270 size 10

body: Lt. golden olive seal dubbing, cream hackle palmer over seal

collar: grizzly hackle

wing: elk hair, tied to where the wing tips come to end of hook

 

 

CheyAnne

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That would work great for the ginger caddis that will be coming off later this year in WV

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Here is full dress i tied (just made it up under a suggestion) please tell me what you think of it

i think i may have made the head too large

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Tangerine

Hook: Partridge SLD #16

Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey

Hackle: Whiting Coq de Leon cock hackle, dun

Tail: Whiting Coq de Leon barbs

Abdomen: Narrow orange plastic ribbon, taken from a tangerine bag <_<

Thorax: Peacock herl

 

Cheers,

Hans W

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as a slight variation on the Tangerine theme...

 

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Sweet Clementine

Hook: Partridge SLD #16

Thread: Benecchi 12/0, grey

Hackle: Hen hackle, dyed light yellow

Tail: Pintail barbs, dyed olive

Abdomen: Narrow orange plastic ribbon, taken from a tangerine/clementine bag <_<

Thorax: Pintail barbs, butts of the tailing material

 

Cheers,

Hans W

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I tied these for the Creative Swap, it's a mixture of different flashes, and spun deer hair with a black hackle.

 

#8 Mustad 3399

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