retrocarp 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 retro... those are really convincing! How small are they?Hi flafly they are tied on a kamasan nymph hook size 10Probably just over an inch long Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 Just been playing with scuds again trying to refine the retro scud Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eide 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 Dark Olive CDC & Roe caddisPartridge SUP2 #14: http://flyhooks.org/partridge/sud2-ideal-standard-dry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 Dark Olive CDC & Roe caddisPartridge SUP2 #14: http://flyhooks.org/partridge/sud2-ideal-standard-dry Hi eide ......Do you use cdc for high floatation or just for buggy appearance ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chuck McFarlane 0 Report post Posted November 8, 2015 image.jpegimage.jpeg Just been playing with scuds again trying to refine the retro scud Nice patterns! I want to try to do up a few of those. Retro, check your flytying forum messenger. I sent an sbs on the felt yabbie. Let me know if you got it. Cheers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2015 image.jpegimage.jpeg Just been playing with scuds again trying to refine the retro scud Nice patterns! I want to try to do up a few of those. Retro, check your flytying forum messenger. I sent an sbs on the felt yabbie. Let me know if you got it. Cheers. Sorry Chuck been a little preoccupied with a bathroom renovation ....my own this time lol Yes and thank you for Sbs Thanks Retro Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2015 Just tying some more retro mud wasps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
branden_fritzemeier_67 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2015 I dig those retro carp!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
branden_fritzemeier_67 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2015 The cray fish and the wasps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
eide 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2015 Dark Olive CDC & Roe caddisPartridge SUP2 #14: http://flyhooks.org/partridge/sud2-ideal-standard-dry Hi eide ......Do you use cdc for high floatation or just for buggy appearance ? Both The body is a cdc bubble that will keep it floating (and get some of the buggy apperance), the head is cdc in a dubbing loop that will add to the bugginess and lots of life in the fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted November 9, 2015 The cray fish and the wasps Thanks branden appreciate the feed back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2015 Dark Olive CDC & Roe caddisPartridge SUP2 #14: http://flyhooks.org/partridge/sud2-ideal-standard-dry Hi eide ......Do you use cdc for high floatation or just for buggy appearance ? Both The body is a cdc bubble that will keep it floating (and get some of the buggy apperance), the head is cdc in a dubbing loop that will add to the bugginess and lots of life in the fly. Thank you eide Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimo 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2015 Reverse Parachute(R. Christie)Brown over Red quillsKimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2015 More retro mud wasps Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deerhairdan 0 Report post Posted November 10, 2015 Blueberry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites