Fun with pheasant swap--SWAP IS FULL

[DarrellP 0]

those look great!

[troutguy 0]

OK, I’m torn on pattern.

 

Would you rather have number one or number two?

 

 

[WWKimba 0]

58 minutes ago, troutguy said:

OK, I’m torn on pattern.

 

Would you rather have number one or number two?

 

 

YEP!

Kim

[yetavon 0]

Looking at y'all's pics is not helping my confidence in my abilities....

[Johnw1986 0]

I like them both, but I’m digging the winged caddis a little more 

[troutguy 0]

Yetavon Don't  be discouraged or overwhelmed, tie a nymph. Use pheasant for tail, wrap pheasant tail or biot for body. Use pheasant for legs,

 

This one:

tail-pheasant tail

body-pheasant tail

rib-copper wire

wing case - pheasant body

thorax-woodchuck 

legs -lower back pheasant

lead weight- piece of old dental lead foil

 

[troutguy 0]

Winged caddis it is then.

Yetavon, the secret to the winged fly is I clean the feathers and coat with Sally Hanson nail polish, let dry and cut to shape.

 

Very effective during a hatch or just as a prospecting fly. It has no hackle. I use fly floatant when I fish. The dubbing is looped on and brushed to act as hackle. Caddis are usually very hairy looking.

[yetavon 0]

Thanks for the words of encouragement. It's just like riding a bike someone said... But seems like the handlebars are bent and tires are flat.

[DarrellP 0]

Yetavon, you will do fine.

[WWKimba 0]

9 hours ago, yetavon said:

Thanks for the words of encouragement. It's just like riding a bike someone said... But seems like the handlebars are bent and tires are flat.

 Sounds like me in old age!

Kim

[troutguy 0]

I will have mine in mail by Friday.