WJG 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 I like the entire tag under the clear tubing! New concept to me. I'll be revisiting some of my caddis pupa patterns. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 2 hours ago, Sandan said: Beautiful tie @DFoster. That graphic caddis is a true killer pattern. One of my go to flies when the caddis are out. Thanks- this is a new one for me so I haven't fished it yet. It looked like a good pattern so I decided to copy it. My tie isn't perfect, i noticed after I took the photo the clear tube is a little wonky on the lower abdomen (the fish won't care). My current lighting is a little weak when tying in at night and I was having trouble with my hands casting shadows. I'm getting a new much better desk lamp tomorrow. I'm glad to hear that it's a fish catcher for you, maybe it will be here in Mass as well? 1 hour ago, Meeshka said: 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. There's no added weight to the version I tied per the tyer who posted the pattern on line. A small bead would certainly help get it down. Personally I prefer the fly be weighted and not to add split shot If I have a choice. 90% of the water I fish is 3' or less so sometimes and unweighted nymph emerger is a good thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, WJG said: I like the entire tag under the clear tubing! New concept to me. I'll be revisiting some of my caddis pupa patterns. Thanks It's a great technique but certainly not my idea and not just for tags- I usually tie with clear tubing because you can blend colors underneath with thread, floss, tinsel, flash. On this Hairy Worm I used a yellow and green floss under the clear tube. I used thread under this one and accented the brown with a brown sharpie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 Clouser Minnow Category - Nymph/Streamer/Baitfish Hook - Fresh or saltwater style Thread - White Eyes/Weight - Lead dumbbell/hourglass eyes, whatever color you like Belly - White bucktail hairs Flash - Pearl krystal flash Back - Chartreuse bucktail hairs everybody has an opinion on how sparse or thick you're supposed tie this fly but it is entirely up to YOU Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted January 21, 2021 little warm water bugs Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Christian.s 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 4 hours ago, flytire said: Clouser Minnow Category - Nymph/Streamer/Baitfish Hook - Fresh or saltwater style Thread - White Eyes/Weight - Lead dumbbell/hourglass eyes, whatever color you like Belly - White bucktail hairs Flash - Pearl krystal flash Back - Chartreuse bucktail hairs everybody has an opinion on how sparse or thick you're supposed tie this fly but it is entirely up to YOU Very nice! I love mine to be on the sparse side, I like most of my streamers on the sparse side for that matter. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danthebugman 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 Cranking out a few favorites and experimenting with some tweaks on a few things this evening. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 As far as clousers go (note the small "c"....) that's why many of the folks I know consider it as much a style of tying as a specific pattern. Here's a staple that many saltwater fly shops ordered from me over the years - it's specifically for bonefish and has an "outrigger style" weedguard. I did these in sizes #6, up to #2 and in many color variations... Brn/wht, pink/wht, chartreuse/wht, brown/orange, etc... size #4 bonefish clouser ready to ship - #4s on the left, #6s on the right.... Note how both the wing and the lead eye sizes change with the hook size... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 Norm Woods Special (variation) Struck by the multitude of wing colors while looking at some different takes on this fly; on this one, I tried to approximate the color mentioned by John Kreft in this article. The hackle color is all wrong; searching the Rit formulas for something in more of a golden brown. hook - TMC 5212 #8 thread - Uni 8/0 camel rib - x-small wire gold abdomen - dubbing goldish tan body hackle - brown (undersize by 2) wing - calftail dyed dark burnt orange (2 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water) thorax - Ice Dub golden brown front hackle - brown wing - calftail white Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 LEADWING COACHMAN HOOK: 1X NMPH #10 THREAD: BLACK TAG: OOPS, IT WAS LATE AND I FORGOT BODY: NATURAL PEACOCK HERL HACKLE: BROWN SADDLE WING: DUCK QUILL- SLATE Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 SMALL BLUE WING OLIVE HOOK: 1X DRY #18 THREAD: OLIVE 70 TAIL: BARRED WOOD DUCK FIBERS BODY: OLIVE GOOSE BIOT HACKLE: BLUE DUN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WJG 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 17 hours ago, DFoster said: It's a great technique but certainly not my idea and not just for tags- I usually tie with clear tubing because you can blend colors underneath with thread, floss, tinsel, flash. On this Hairy Worm I used a yellow and green floss under the clear tube. I do use clear and "see thru" coloured tubing for bodies with various materials underneath. For what ever reason, I had the block in my head about covering a tag. "If it was tied in as a tag, it should blend into the body"....etc. I tie the very same BWO. Sometimes with microfibetts tails. Here it is only on the cold, wet, and windy days I see them hatching. PITA fishing them, trying to get a cast into that little protected pocket. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 13 minutes ago, WJG said: I do use clear and "see thru" coloured tubing for bodies with various materials underneath. For what ever reason, I had the block in my head about covering a tag. "If it was tied in as a tag, it should blend into the body"....etc. I kind of figured you would know about materials under clear- I tie the very same BWO. Sometimes with microfibetts tails. Here it is only on the cold, wet, and windy days I see them hatching. PITA fishing them, trying to get a cast into that little protected pocket. I kind of figured you would know about materials under clear- Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 Hook: GCO #14, wet/nymph Thread: black, 70D Tail: Grizzly hen Body: Peacock & fine silver wire rope, wound sparsely Legs: Grizzly hen Wing: Starling primary Legs tied too long. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2021 I too tied a Clouser yesterday Kona XSS streamer hook size 2: From there I went on to a few Harrop's captive dun. Hook: Fulling Mill 5050 size 16 Thread: UTC 70 Den. olive Tail: Wood Duck flank fibers Shuck: Brown Z-lon Body: Olive goose biot Rib: X-sm UTC copper wire Thorax: Olive superfine Wing: Med dun CDC oiler puff And since I thought the basic captive dun was, well, too basic I added some legs. Legs: CDC fibers in a split thread dubbing loop. Nice too se everyone's work, excellent as usual. Also it's good to see some new folks posting too. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites