cheech 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2016 Do you have instructions for the complex twist bluegill? This pattern http://www.flyfishfood.com/2014/10/complex-twist-bugger.html by the guys at FlyFishFood was the inspiration. This video will show the technique, but here's the materials I used. Hook: Allen B200 #8 Thread: 140 denier (I used both Danville and UTC, either works) Weight: .020 wire for weight Tail: Wooly Bugger marabou white and olive. white goes on the bottom Body: Complex twist of hot orange Krystal Hackle, White Schlappen feather and Olive Schlappen feather. Twist carefully and brush out. Head: Olive and White Senyo Laser Dub Eyes: I used 8mm, but 6mm works better. Add blue and orange colors with Chartpack or Copic markers. Add the lines at the top with a black Sharpie. I glue the eyes on with Tear Mender, then secure the head with CCG thin UV resin. I tied an alternative body color using pearl UV polar chenille, orange schlappen and olive schlappen. I'll post a picture tonight because I think it looks a little more realistic. Hope that helps! Very cool. Kind of a mashup of the complex twist bugger, the Low Fat Minnow, and the Belly Scratcher Minnow. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted April 6, 2016 THE PUPIL – Hydropsyche – Daiichi 1110, #16… THE PUPIL – Black Caddis – #16 – #18… PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m_grieb 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 Flyguy, what is the throat and barred "wing" of that fly made of? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyguy613 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 The tail is blended Marabou and a barred rabbit strip, the rest of the entire fly is deer hair. Needed to try one after drooling over deerhairdans work Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 Thanks adam... first time tying with Reindeer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NoSlack 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 Flyguy, what is the throat and barred "wing" of that fly made of? Probably just Lazer dub or something similar. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
notenuftoys 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 Do you have instructions for the complex twist bluegill? This pattern http://www.flyfishfood.com/2014/10/complex-twist-bugger.html by the guys at FlyFishFood was the inspiration. This video will show the technique, but here's the materials I used. Hook: Allen B200 #8 Thread: 140 denier (I used both Danville and UTC, either works) Weight: .020 wire for weight Tail: Wooly Bugger marabou white and olive. white goes on the bottom Body: Complex twist of hot orange Krystal Hackle, White Schlappen feather and Olive Schlappen feather. Twist carefully and brush out. Head: Olive and White Senyo Laser Dub Eyes: I used 8mm, but 6mm works better. Add blue and orange colors with Chartpack or Copic markers. Add the lines at the top with a black Sharpie. I glue the eyes on with Tear Mender, then secure the head with CCG thin UV resin. I tied an alternative body color using pearl UV polar chenille, orange schlappen and olive schlappen. I'll post a picture tonight because I think it looks a little more realistic. Hope that helps! Very cool. Kind of a mashup of the complex twist bugger, the Low Fat Minnow, and the Belly Scratcher Minnow. Pretty much. I was thinking about an articulated version, but I think it may start to get too big for the local ponds I fish. And the marabou tail gives so much kick, adding articulation might not really gain anything. Here's a picture with the belly of orange and olive schlappen and UV pearl Polar Chenille. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dubs 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 The tail is blended Marabou and a barred rabbit strip, the rest of the entire fly is deer hair. Needed to try one after drooling over deerhairdans work I think he meant the purple ones They are all Flippin sweet by the way! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cj_dubya 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 flyguy - purple streamers are dope! looks like an articulated variation of a Rich Strolis ice pick. Is there anything on the trailing hook besides the zonker strip and what looks like ice wing fiber? Thanks.. Good stuff! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyguy613 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 Thanks alot gents! So the purple streamers were just polar chenille, rabbit strips, and yes laser dub behind the head. Sometimes depending on the color scheme I will put a touch of either ice wing fibre or the longer metallic ice dub in there but wasn't needed this time I really like those as well thanks again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SILKHDH 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 Being more of a warm water fly fisherman myself, I really dig seeing the bigger flies I can use to catch bass with. There are some dandy's on here. Flyguy's purple articulated streamer is the bomb! I'll be making some of those in several colors soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Saarinen 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 No worries Dave! I'm sure FlaFly would be interested to see that! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m_grieb 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deerhairdan 0 Report post Posted April 7, 2016 mmmmmmmmmm Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites