ducksoup 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2018 I'm going to fish some remote, fast moving rivers in northern British Columbia this summer and want to tie some over sized Wulff patterns. I'm talking size 8! Those big white wings are very visible, even in rough water, but I'd like them even bigger! My concern is finding calf body hair that's long enough to tie those big oversized wings. I suppose i could use bucktail but it's so bulky I don't think it would look right. Any other suggestions? I already have some fairly decent coachman brown dry fly hackle that will be perfect for size 8. These fish are pretty unsophisticated. Stimulators work also and I'll be tying a bunch of those too, but I just really like Wulff patterns with that big upright white wing. I'd appreciate any suggestions. Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bugsy 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2018 #8 is an ideal size for calf tail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2018 original wulffs were bucktail wings tips of white bucktail too bulky? not so much calf tail kid goat turkey flats antron yarn white hackle tips bleached elk hair bleached/white deer hair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave G. 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2018 White Poly yarn, that's what I use on the big Royal ones. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tjm 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2018 Yeah, I have some white yarn that is marked "Floating Yarn" that is poly something that I use on big and small flies of that type. But any of the above would work. or a couple fan wing white feathers. It's been age since I read his books, but I have in mind that he built them on large hooks himself? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
whatfly 0 Report post Posted May 4, 2018 Have tied them that big for the Madison, and calf tail works fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ihang10 0 Report post Posted May 5, 2018 Tie a trude for an even more pronounced hair wing. Or go foam for your wing post, white orange, green, yellow. Fish isnt going to care what that post is, its for you, not them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ducksoup 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2018 All great suggestions. Thank you very much. These will give me some options to try. I've used calf tail in the past but I thought it was a pain to stack. I also like the foam idea, I think I'll try that too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2018 Upper Columbia Wulff Drake Found this piece of meat on the Evening Hatch site. Original called for moose body hair for the wing; the deer I had is very close in color and a lot easier to work with for this application. hook TMC 5212 #6 thread - Danville 6/0 brown tail - red fox tail rib - Uni-stretch yellow abdomen - 2mm foam brown wing - deer hair dyed dark dun/fox tail butts legs - Sili Legs speckled brown hackle - grizzly/brown Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wileecoyote 0 Report post Posted May 6, 2018 Wow ! That's a beast of a trout fly Scott. I especially like the body shape, what's your technique tying on the foam ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted May 7, 2018 what's your technique tying on the foam ?tie in foam strip (2mm x 2mm); wrap to 2/3 mark, tie off/trim counterwrap rib; tie off/trim Here's the whole SBS http://www.washingtonflyfishing.com/forum/threads/upper-columbia-wulff-drake.128102/ Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ducksoup 0 Report post Posted May 18, 2018 Nice Fly! That thing most float like a cork! Lots of options here and I appreciate all of your suggestions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobHRAH 0 Report post Posted May 20, 2018 I like EP fibers or FTD Congo Hair. Almost waterproof and tons of colors of each. All hair, even if treated, eventually absorbs water. Thanks, Bob H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted May 23, 2018 Big...how about #6-#2 Wulff's: http://www.flytyer.com/better-dry-flies-for-atlantic-salmon-steelhead/ PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites