DHC 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2018 (Click to Enlarge) This fly is a cross between a Royal Wulff, Royal Trude, Parachute Adams, Spinner, and my own Wonder Bug. I tied it for the dog days of summer and it works well to bring larger fish to the surface. When using this fly it has a better strike and hookup performance than a Royal Wulff, I believe because of the different look and great silhouette it presents on the water - to see what I mean look at it from the underside with a lighted background as shown in the last picture above. Hook: Any brand 4X long size 6 to 16 with a fine wire, having as wide a gape as possible or a Mustad 3261 Thread: Black6/0 (70 denier) or larger Tail: Golden pheasant tippets Body: (Traditional Materials) Peacock Herl/Red Floss/ Peacock Herl (Non-Traditional Materials) Black foam or Floss/Red Heat Shrink/Black Foam Floss(as presented) Legs: Medium to fine speckled white rubber centipede leg material Wing: White material made with heat-n-bond and netting Post: White Polypropylene Yarn Hackle: Tied parachute style Grizzly and Brown mixed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2018 Nice. It really does have a great profile from the underside. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rstaight 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2018 Man that is ugly. But I love it. How could it not work? It has a fantastic profile from underneath. And it is so different. I have heard curiosity killed the cat. In this case curiosity catches the fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SILKHDH 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2018 WOW! That is different. I totally love the OUT-OF-THE-BOX thinking behind that. Good job! Experimenting is what progresses this sport!!!!! Chernoble super fly kitchen sink wiz-bang!!!! I dig it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 The concept is similar to Scott Sanchez's Convertible http://www.flyanglersonline.com/flytying/fotw2/080805fotw.php H&L Variant Convertible http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/forum/threads/variegated-h-l-variant-convertible-sbs.103154/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 No no no! You have to match the hatch perfectly in size, shape and color and present it at the perfect time of the year and even a very specific time. That doesn't even have a Latin name. It will never work. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bryon Anderson 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 I like it! Question (for anyone)--where would one obtain red heat shrink that is translucent as shown in the last photo? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 My gosh Silver Creek. That's an H&L Variant Variant...or is an embellished H&L Variant...of is a thoroughly annihilated version of H&L Variant? DHC, that fly is different enough to get a name and a place in anyone's fly box. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
fishinguy 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 Neat fly. A bit too complicated for me to throw into a tree though. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DHC 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 I like it! Question (for anyone)--where would one obtain red heat shrink that is translucent as shown in the last photo? Try this link http://www.performance-pcs.com In the search box at this site type in HeatShinkz Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted March 20, 2018 ththose uv reactive heat shrink tubing might be a great material. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicrider 0 Report post Posted March 21, 2018 You bet they are v. I can already see them being used on soft hackle bodies you want thin. If they're transparent some of the bodies could slip over other materials for a body. That's the kind of thing you could sit at the bench and find places for it as you go along. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites