March 2019 Flies From the Vise

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Alaska Mary Ann.

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Marabou Smelt (Dick Stewart) (var).

[Mark Knapp 0]

Snail Pattern.

 

 

Size ten hook

black thread

dubbing, blonde fox fur

shell, turkey wing

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These nymphs represent a different twist to the "Bead Head Pheasant Tail." I tied them using only rump feathers (except I did use peacock hurl for the thorax) from the male ringneck pheasant. One can find feathers of blue, green, olive, tan, and brown among the pheasant rump feathers. The fibers are long enough to wrap the bodies the same way you would use the tail fibers for the traditional pheasant tail nymph. The thorax and legs are also tied the regular way. Wish my photography was better, but it is what it is.

Joe

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Hey 16, I've been thinking a lot about all those different colors too. I recently used some for a dark dun substitute for tails and soft hackles.

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Mark, there is no end to the possibilities of tying with feathers from the RNP. I'm surprised that more tiers don't utilize these feathers. The skins are plentiful and cheap. And, if you are a pheasant hunter or know some, you will soon have a life time supply. I can't believe how many pheasant skins I have thrown away over the years not knowing I would later be needing some for tying flies.

Joe

[GC59 0]

#20 Hendrickson Wet

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G59 you usually do pretty well with the bows, is this one of the patterns you use for them?

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Trying some old-school northern streamers on the Smokies specks this year. Updated with coneheads and 15 wraps of .025 lead wire to convert them from stillwater flies to swift streams. Missionary and Woods Special. Yep, they're sloppy as hell. I blame the Evan Williams.

 

 

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Snail Pattern.

 

 

I see you're matching the hatch. Remembering all the fish you caught stuffed with em...

hope they work will make for a great story.

[mikechell 0]

Snail Pattern.

 

 

Size ten hook

black thread

dubbing, blonde fox fur

shell, turkey wing

Good mimic, Mark !!! I like that.

[fshng2 0]

Trying some old-school northern streamers on the Smokies specks this year. Updated with coneheads and 15 wraps of .025 lead wire to convert them from stillwater flies to swift streams. Missionary and Woods Special. Yep, they're sloppy as hell. I blame the Evan Williams.

 

Nice pattern and good job.

FYI not sloppy.

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Who's this Evan Williams, is it a kind of hooch, or a disease? Flies look nice.

[mikechell 0]

Only the 7th of March and we're already up to 59 posts !!!

Here's what we tied at Cabela's Tuesday class:

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Trying some old-school northern streamers on the Smokies specks this year. Updated with coneheads and 15 wraps of .025 lead wire to convert them from stillwater flies to swift streams. Missionary and Woods Special. Yep, they're sloppy as hell. I blame the Evan Williams.

Nice pattern and good job.

FYI not sloppy.

 

My flies look good to me until I take macro photos of them and look at them.