BassMouth87 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 First attempt at a proper Akroyd....was so focused on the wings that I forgot to tie in the collar/beard! DOH! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 Oh kool little one there! You actually have done a delta wing *edit* traditionally it is a dee wing, and i prefer a tented wing but swing it! The dee wing set is great with more drooping jc nails. Here is my fave akroyd sbs, and as a canadian you should understand the french lol. http://www.jpdessaigne.com/Lesmouchessaumon/akroyd/Akroyd_montage.htm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BassMouth87 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 It turned out better then I figured it would, but still obviously room for improvement. Thanks for the SBS, will give it a one over. At the moment I am trying to tie with what I have as far as wings go....that single fly easily took me a little over 1/4 of a matching pair of feathers to get done lol. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 What is the hook btw? Looks a stout iron, which will be good for these giant chinook we shall slay quite soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BassMouth87 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 Mustad Salmon hooks, nothing fancy, size 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tctrout 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 The new version of my caddis pupa. I really like the look of this caddis, especially with those cdc legs. Thanks for sharing! TC Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 Completed Caddis (Emergers and Cripples)...July 2013 PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rolsen 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 Completed Caddis (Emergers and Cripples)...July 2013 PT/TB *GASP* o.O Very nice, so many flies.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rolsen 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 They gotta be round, they gotta be soft, they gotta be big - no, make it huge! Coddard Caddis variants #10 and #6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Piker20 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 Thought you were going to break into song there Rolsen. Love a Goddard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rolsen 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 Thought you were going to break into song there Rolsen. Love a Goddard. Dude, for the sake of the nation..I must not sing out loud. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunsignarcher 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 Nice Goddard Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FlyFishin'Jam 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 I felt like tying a batch of those things i can't really call akroyds, white goose tented ( poorly) size 5. Damn you macro! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BassMouth87 0 Report post Posted July 23, 2013 I think they look good, WAY better then what I have been turning out today lol...pictures to follow. I cannot seem to get my wings to tent at all...not to mention on the majority of my flies one side of the wing overlaps the other...lots of practice for sure...hopefully they still fish well without twisting my leaders to bad. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunsignarcher 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2013 Cute face on that bumble bee, Rolsen. My wife wants me to tie one just like it ... without the hook point ... and make an earring out of it. I hope it catches fish as well as it caught my wife. I tied that one just for fun. Eyes are made of UV glue and painted black with water proof marker. That mouse and bee are flat out perfect. Are you burning the hair? Thanks I was lazy with the bee and used lighter, would normally steam the hair and then cut it again. What does steaming the hair do? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
