SBPatt 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 A vintage Kiwi pattern. hook - Mustad 9671 #6 thread - Danville 6/0 black tail - mallard flank over red hackle fibers rib - oval tinsel silver body - chenille white hackle - red wing - mallard flank throat - mallard flank (not standard but looked cool in a pic I saw so I added it) mash barb, start thread measure (gap width past bend) some hackle fibers; tie in tie some mallard flank over top of the hackle fibers tie in tinsel strip end off chenille, tie in, wrap to within 1 eye width; tie off/trim rib with tinsel; tie off/trim tie in (folded) hackle by tip; wrap, tie off/trim stroke fibers down/back, cover with thread measure (tips to tail) a mallard flank feather; twist between thumb/forefinger to streamline, tie in/trim tie in throat (tips even with hackle); tie off/trim whip finish, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevue.chartreuse.trout 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 Another great step by step Scott, thanks! What kind of lighting are you using? What camera equipment/settings? You seem to get a decent dof in macro - to say the least...and a great focus job on your point of interest! BCT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kudu 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2017 Nice. I'll try this one. I did manage some fish on a unique smolt or something like that you tied a while back. It had ostriches, tubing and a cone head if I remember correctly. I fish a lot of streamers with full sink line below Lake Cumberland. A large river that is a cold water fishery for 87 miles. Southern Kentucky. Thank you for all the time you spend doing these sbs. I learn a lot from them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2017 What kind of lighting are you using? What camera equipment/settings? You seem to get a decent dof in macro - to say the least...and a great focus job on your point of interest! Thanks, Set-up is very, very basic. Camera is a 10 yr old Canon Powershot SD750 p&s; definitely wasn't their top-of-the-line back in 2007 but it seems to have a decent macro. I have an Ott light with a sheet of grey craft foam behind the vise and 2 cheap clamp-on lamps on either side for additional light. All shots are hand-held (I end up tossing about 30-40% right off the bat); don't really have room for any tri-pod. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[email protected] 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2024 Beautiful fly and no disrespect intended, but if I could offer a suggestion, as I understand what's special about this fly, it needs to fall through the water column, with a slow rocking back and forth, or spiraling down motion, sinking slowly with a movement/giving the impression of a badly injured minnow. If that rocking or spiraling wounded minnow effect is not achieved by the mallard breast feather wing, we have missed the reason to fish this fly. Of course, if you can get the injured minnow imitation/action, it will then be an unusually effective still water fly. Kindest Regards, Tim C. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
