adkfan 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 Some wets for swinging Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 Pulsating Caddis Emerger - Tan (Jim Pettis, var.) I got this one from Schollmeyer & Leeson's "Emergers," a book I had not looked at for a very long time but really like. The very first fly in the book was a big success for me, so I thought I'd try the very last fly in the book. The original called for Tiemco 2312, lava brown Paxton's buggy nymph dubbing, light orange 14/0 glass beads, olive brown marabou, and pale olive Scintilla dubbing. I subbed the closest matches I had available. Best I can determine, "pulsating" refers to the effect of light on the beads and dubbing in the water. Designed for an evening caddis hatch straddling the surface -- apply floatant, but only to elk hair and mallard flank. Here's one from the top, showing how the beads look when they light up under the dubbing. And from the bottom. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 13 hours ago, Upstate said: A couple Dalai (dolly) lamas (Llama) I don’t know which spelling is correct. I’ve seen both. hook - gamakatsu b10s #4 (back hook) Body - olive and white rabbit zonker conehead - large black/nickel pearl lateral flash Nicely done. I could be wrong but I think the correct spelling of the first part of the name is "Dolly" in reference to Dolly Varden, which it is used for in Alaska. It is also a great fly for the closely related Bull Trout here in PNW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 @chugbug27, very nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 SLIP WING DETACHED BODY MAYFLY HOOK: # EMERGER THREAD: #70 LIGHT CAHILL/#70 BLACK TAIL: MICROFIBBETS -BLACK ABDOMEN/BODY: WHITE CLOSE CELL FOAM RIB: LIGHT CAHILL THREAD THORAX: LIFE CYCLE SUPER FINE DUBBING- BROWN, BACK COVERED WITH PHEASANT TAIL FIBERS. HACKLE: ROOSTER- GINGER WING: MALLARD SLIPS- NATURAL HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 Thanks @Sandan, lots of great stuff on this thread as usual, + always looking forward to the results of your weekly bugs & bourbon Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 13 minutes ago, chugbug27 said: Thanks @Sandan, lots of great stuff on this thread as usual, + always looking forward to the results of your weekly bugs & bourbon @chugbug27, there's always great stuff here. It's actually quite inspiring. Thanks, the ants were from last night's B&B. Next week, who knows? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baron 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 1 hour ago, DFoster said: SLIP WING DETACHED BODY MAYFLY HOOK: # EMERGER THREAD: #70 LIGHT CAHILL/#70 BLACK TAIL: MICROFIBBETS -BLACK ABDOMEN/BODY: WHITE CLOSE CELL FOAM RIB: LIGHT CAHILL THREAD THORAX: LIFE CYCLE SUPER FINE DUBBING- BROWN, BACK COVERED WITH PHEASANT TAIL FIBERS. HACKLE: ROOSTER- GINGER WING: MALLARD SLIPS- NATURAL HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS Sharp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 12 minutes ago, Baron said: Sharp Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adkfan 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 Phillips Usual... Cream and a few with hot orange base thread, good sulphur translucency Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2021 Quigley’s Hi-Viz Callibaetis Spinner Another summer fly because I can’t convince myself I need to tie up some scuds and Zebra’s for the coming tailwater season. Changed a few of the materials based on what was within my grasp. hook - WFC Model 3 #14 thread - MFC 8/0 sand tail - grizzly hackle fibers rib - x-small wire silver abdomen - turkey flat fibers light dun thorax - dubbing coyote hackle - grizzly shellback/wing - FTD Parachute Post Yarn hot orange Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2021 5 hours ago, adkfan said: Usual Those look great Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2021 February is almost gone and I'm still working on my top waters for bass and panfish. I've heard a lot about the "Bluebill Bug" or "Triangle Bug" I got a sample from a member of one of my fly fishing clubs when we were tying at the last Fly Tying Symposium in NJ. He's one of the many that believe you need to tie your panfish flies on size 10 or size 12 hooks. I'm not. Hook: Partridge Sea Predator size 6 Body: 2 mm craft foam Legs: Spinner Bait skirt layers Tail: Grizzly Fibre(that's what it says on the package) Eyes: 5 mm Living Eyes I call this one a Floating Woolly Bugger. It's distantly related to the Booby Fly Hook: Mustad 3777BR, size 30(that's Mustad's designation not mine) Body: two saddle hackles and estaz twisted together Tail: Marabou Head: 20 mm piece of a 7/16th inch foam cylinder Eyes: 8.5 mm Living Eyes I posted a larger version of this fly, Tony's Froggie, last week. This is the panfish version Hook: Partridge Sea Predator size 6 Underbody: Micro Crystal Chenille wrapped on shank Body: 5 mm wide strip of 3 mm craft foam Tail: Marabou Eyes: 5 mm Living Eyes And a couple of panfish size soft hackles Hook : Partridge Klinkhammer hook(I think) size 6 Body: Kreinik Glow in the Dark thread, wrapped with a clear craft store material similar to larvae lace Weight: silver bead head in front of body Hackle: Starling on steroids', actually black hen hackle of unknown orgins. Head: black thread coated with UV resin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
adkfan 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2021 9 hours ago, niveker said: Those look great Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted February 27, 2021 10 hours ago, Philly said: February is almost gone and I'm still working on my top waters for bass and panfish. I've heard a lot about the "Bluebill Bug" or "Triangle Bug" I got a sample from a member of one of my fly fishing clubs when we were tying at the last Fly Tying Symposium in NJ. He's one of the many that believe you need to tie your panfish flies on size 10 or size 12 hooks. I'm not. Hook: Partridge Sea Predator size 6 Body: 2 mm craft foam Legs: Spinner Bait skirt layers Tail: Grizzly Fibre(that's what it says on the package) Eyes: 5 mm Living Eyes I call this one a Floating Woolly Bugger. It's distantly related to the Booby Fly Hook: Mustad 3777BR, size 30(that's Mustad's designation not mine) Body: two saddle hackles and estaz twisted together Tail: Marabou Head: 20 mm piece of a 7/16th inch foam cylinder Eyes: 8.5 mm Living Eyes I posted a larger version of this fly, Tony's Froggie, last week. This is the panfish version Hook: Partridge Sea Predator size 6 Underbody: Micro Crystal Chenille wrapped on shank Body: 5 mm wide strip of 3 mm craft foam Tail: Marabou Eyes: 5 mm Living Eyes And a couple of panfish size soft hackles Hook : Partridge Klinkhammer hook(I think) size 6 Body: Kreinik Glow in the Dark thread, wrapped with a clear craft store material similar to larvae lace Weight: silver bead head in front of body Hackle: Starling on steroids', actually black hen hackle of unknown orgins. Head: black thread coated with UV resin Nice flies. I'm like you I never go smaller than an 8. It keeps the babies away. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites