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2 hours ago, Maction17 said:

About two months into my newfound *hobby*, and I'm feeling really good about this one. This is the first time I've spun a deer hair head that-- at this point in my skill-building-- I feel really good about.

Nice work, you picked up tying fairly quick.

 

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10 hours ago, niveker said:

Looks good, can't tell it there are two different mixes, but the first one seems to have more guard hairs mixed in, so it looks buggier/better, IMO.  May be just the addition of the tinsel that makes them appear different.  Maybe a touch darker, for my flies.    What all's in there?

Thanks. Yes, two mixes.
Top one is fox tail fuzz, arctic wind dubbing (the tinsel is in this stuff) and trash bucktail hair tips.

Bottom one is just yarn and bucktail hairs.

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Galloup's Downed/Crippled Dun with a twist of René Harrop

One of my favorite patterns for mayflies that hatch during inclement weather that ends up knocking the duns down creating cripples. I often fish a two fly rig during a hatch with this style fly and an emerger beneath with great success.  The curved hook and profile make this fly very unique and very effective.  This style of fly really hunts!

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   Materials

   Hook: TMC 101

   Tail: Coq de Leon with an CDC

   Body: Tan goose biot

   Thorax: Tan SuperFine Dubbing

   Wing: EP Trigger Point Fiber in dun and black mixed. 

   Hackle: Three turns of medium dun Whitting saddle one size larger than the hook size.  Trimmed flat on the bottom

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Penny Muddler

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hook - Dai Riki 075 #10
tag/thread - single strand floss fire orange
rib - small wire copper
body - tinsel copper
body hackle - dyed copper orange (3 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water)  
shoulder - hen grizzly dyed copper orange 
head/collar - pronghorn dyed copper orange

Regards,
Scott

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21 minutes ago, SBPatt said:

Penny Muddler

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hook - Dai Riki 075 #10
tag/thread - single strand floss fire orange
rib - small wire copper
body - tinsel copper
body hackle - dyed copper orange (3 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water)  
shoulder - hen grizzly dyed copper orange 
head/collar - pronghorn dyed copper orange

Regards,
Scott

Love it! So much better then mine, gonna order some of thse hooks and some better hair to work with soon.

 

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8 hours ago, Christian.s said:

Love it! So much better then mine, gonna order some of thse hooks and some better hair to work with soon.

 

Christian,

Thanks. You probably won’t have much luck getting Dai Riki hooks, unfortunately; they’ve either gone out of business or just stopped exporting to the U.S. There are plenty of other options, though.

Regards,
Scott

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16 hours ago, fshng2 said:

 

Thanks. I've read some good advice on here, and one in particular has really stuck-- if a step looks wrong, rewind and do it again. Not to mention, those of us learning to tie in these days owe a lot to those who post on YouTube. Videos undoubtedly accelerate my learning curve.

 

Here's another one from this morning, right before I made pancakes for kids:

Megalopsicle (Courtesy of Nick @ 239flies)

Gamakatsu SL12S 1/0

Danville Flat Waxed Shell Pink

Painted Dumbbell Eyes

Hotspot/gills: med cactus chenille- red

Tail: White bucktail

Body: Medium palmer chenille- brown; tan arctic fox tail

Head: White deer belly

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20 hours ago, Maction17 said:

About two months into my newfound *hobby*, and I'm feeling really good about this one. This is the first time I've spun a deer hair head that-- at this point in my skill-building-- I feel really good about.

 

Backcountry Sweeper (SS Flies Pattern)

Gamakatsu SL12 1/0

20lb Hard Mono

Danville Flat Waxed

White Rabbit Zonker

White/Pink Marabou

Pearl Flash

White/Red Deer Belly

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That's a good looking fly- you should be happy.

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Nice work this month everyone!

GRAPHIC CADDIS

HOOK: SCUD #12

THREAD: CHARTRUSE- BLACK 8/0

TAG: SILVER MYLAR UNDER CLEAR MICRO TUBE

ABDOMEN/BODY: CHARTRUSE THREAD UNDER CLEAR MICRO TUBE

THORAX: GREY OSTRICH HERL

LEGS: HUGARIAN PARTRIDGE

ANTENNAE: LEMON WOOD DUCK

HEAD: BLACK THREAD    

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19 minutes ago, DFoster said:

Nice work this month everyone!

GRAPHIC CADDIS

 

HOOK: SCUD #12

 

THREAD: CHARTRUSE- BLACK 8/0

 

TAG: SILVER MYLAR UNDER CLEAR MICRO TUBE

 

ABDOMEN/BODY: CHARTRUSE THREAD UNDER CLEAR MICRO TUBE

 

THORAX: GREY OSTRICH HERL

 

LEGS: HUGARIAN PARTRIDGE

 

ANTENNAE: LEMON WOOD DUCK

 

HEAD: BLACK THREAD    

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Beautiful tie @DFoster. That graphic caddis is a true killer pattern.  One of my go to flies when the caddis are out.

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I tie it too DFoster.  I do however use the smallest black bead I can for the head - I don't know if the fish notice.

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