jamieofthenorth 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 Blue Wing Olive Hook: TMC 100, size 18 Tail: Dun Body: Olive super fine dubbing Hackle: Dun Notes: Simple pattern, yet with the batch I tied I kept making minor mistakes, but of the variety that the trout/salmon probably won't notice the difference, but we do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 Gilly variations hook size 10 bead head, tail feather barbs. abdomen red floss, thorax another color floss. wing blue peacock neck feathers barbs. dry fly hackle This uses dry hackle to push water. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutmaster08 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 My first size 24 fly a sinking ant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
feathers5 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 3 hours ago, RickZieger said: Gilly variations hook size 10 bead head, tail feather barbs. abdomen red floss, thorax another color floss. wing blue peacock neck feathers barbs. dry fly hackle This uses dry hackle to push water. Pan fish will eat those for sure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 Little Yellow Stone Dry (Polly Rosborough) Variation Hook: Daiichi 1280, size 12 Thread: Danville 6/0, Yellow Egg sack: Poly yarn, red Tail: Hackle fibers, Grizzly died yellow Aft Hackle: Ginger Rib: Danville 3/0 Monocord, Yellow, closely spaced Abdomen: Uni-stretch, chartreuse Fore Hackle: Ginger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 @troutmaster08, 24s now you're talking Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 46 minutes ago, Sandan said: 24s now you're talking Yeah, crazy talk. Nice ant, BTW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 Starling & Red Thorax could be more evenly dubbed Hook: #14 Saber Thread: Red silk Thorax: mole, touch dubbed Hackle: Starling Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2021 Just playing around with the Little Yellow Stone pattern. Why not add a wing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2021 “The Yellow Woodcock” Hook. ........ Varivas S 2000. Sz 12 Thread ....... Pearsall’s Gossamer light yellow Body. ....... Yellow seal fur Thorax. ....... Hare’s ear Hackle. ....... Outer covert feather of a woodcock. Stripped one side Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2021 “Quill Gordon” Hook. ....... Varivas 2000S. Sz 14 Thread. ....... Veevus 14/0. Light yellow Tail. ....... Rooster hackle fibres. Dun Body. ....... Peacock stripped Wings. ....... Woodduck flank Hackle. ....... Metz speckled light dun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2021 So here is a Smokey Dun Quill Gordon. Hook. ..... Varivas 2000s. Sz 12 Thread. ..... Utc 70. Rusty brown Tail. ..... CDL Body. .... Stripped peacock Wing. ...... Woodduck flank feather Hackle. .... Collins Smokey dun rooster cape. Grade 3. *** Very happy with the sz 12 hackle. Harder to come by these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upstatetrout 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2021 The Gordon Quill Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2021 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites