SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2021 Muddled Chernobyl Caddis hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 6/0 tan abdomen- medium tinsel opal shellback - 2mm foam tan thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear head/collar - deer hair Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2021 Carmichael Hook - Mustad R50-94840, size 12-16 Thread - Brown Tail - Cree hackle fibers Body - Dubbed pink rabbit or synthetic fur Wings - Grizzly hackle tips tied upright and divided Hackle - Cree Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Helleckson (page 20) I haven't seen pink rabbits since I quit drinking and smoking that "weed" in the 1980's so I used pink dyed beaver I don't really understand the lure of cree hackles. The hackles look pretty on the bird but when its palmered around a hook shank the unique coloration just disappears, at least to my eyes. A well dyed grizzly, brown/grizzly mix or barred ginger would look just as good as cree and the fish (and fly fishermen) wouldn't even know the difference This is a Metz cree from the 1980's $$ (sorry its the only one i have and i used it in the fly above) Maybe 2021 $$$ versions of cree hackles are better in coloration if you can find and afford one yes yes we covered cree hackles in the past. no need to rehash all over again Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Amarcos 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2021 Hook: Tiemco 2457 #14 Thread: black Body: brown floss Hackle: brown, littler for this hook Thorax: herl peacock Wing: a partridge feather. Rib: silver thin tinsel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 9, 2021 Nice looking fly, flytire. A while back I was given a goodly amount of old flies by friend of a friend .... who had passed. I was surprised by the number of pink bodied flies in there. I agree with your cree philosophy, although if I had the extra cash, I no doubt would get one. 1 hour ago, flytire said: I haven't seen pink rabbits since I quit drinking and smoking that "weed" in the 1980's so I used pink dyed beaver LOL - I know what you mean. I'm still trying to forget what I was doing and who I was doing it with the first and only time I saw a pink dyed beaver - and that was around the same time frame. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 Muddled Splitsville Chernobyl Caddis I hook - WFC Model 28 #12 thread - MFC 8/0 tan abdomen- medium tinsel pearl shellback/head - 1mm foam tan thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear wing - pronghorn hair Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 Gimp Nymph Hook – Mustad S80-3906, S82-3906B (or equivalent), sizes 10-16 Thread - Black Tail - Dun hen hackle barbs Body - Dubbed with gray rabbit fur Wings - Two semi plumes from the base of a Lady Amherst pheasant tippet feather tied flat (one on top of the other) over the body and extending to approximately the end of the hook Legs - Dun hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back Fish Flies - The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier’s Art – Terry Helleckson Semi plume location Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 Some smaller, lightly weighted shrimp for fishing amongst timber. Size 2 mustad C70SD Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tferg 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 Inspired by flytire. I haven't thought about a Carmichael in ages. I agree with your assessment of cree vrs brown/griz hackle. I'm gonna crank a few of these out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 Foamhead Softhackle Found a few versions here. Just experimenting; I probably should drop down a hook size for the foam I have on hand. hook - Dai Riki 280 #10 thread - Uni 6/0 camel tail - pheasant tail rib - xsmall wire gold body - Ice Dub uv brown body hackle - hen grizzly dyed brown collar - pheasant rump dyed brown post - E-Z Sight foam ant body cinnamon/orange Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2021 On 8/9/2021 at 12:28 PM, DFoster said: Nice work there! Thanks! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2021 Here's a local midge emerger pattern that I tied on size 20's. They can be tied in any color combination. It's simple but because of the sizes can be challenging -most often these are tied in 28-32. WICKED PISSAH MIDGE HOOK: 20-32 CURVED THREAD: GREEN, BROWN OR TAN or any color you like. ABDOMEN/BODY: THREAD RIB: BROWN, ORANGE OR BLACK THREAD or any color you like. WING: WHITE CDC HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 12, 2021 Golden Stimulator (Lough style) Started as some kind of Wickham variation but ended up here; dye formula is the same as golden olive using less water for a more concentrated color. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - UTC 70 woodduck tail - golden pheasant yellow body feather rib - xsmall wire gold abdomen- medium tinsel gold body hackle - sunburst (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water) wing - deer hair dyed gold (4 TspRit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Camel/1 cup water) shoulder - sharptail dyed gold thorax - dubbing golden brown front hackle - grizzly dyed gold Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2021 Jax Suicide Nymph Hook - Mustad S80-3906, S82-3906B (or equivalent), size 12 - 16 Thread - Black Tail - Brown hackle fibers Egg Sac - Red dubbing Rib - Copper wire Body - Black loss Wing Case – Turkey tail fibers Thorax – Hare’s ear dubbing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2021 Kate McLaren Stimulator (Lough style) hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 camel tail - bleached pheasant tail dyed golden yellow (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water) rib - xsmall wire silver abdomen- Ice Dub black body hackle - black wing - caribou hair dyed brown (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water) thorax - Ice Dub UV brown front hackle - grizzly dyed brown Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 13, 2021 Uncle Phil Hook - Mustad S80-3906, S82-3906B, size 10-16 Thread - Black Tail - Black hackle fibers Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Peacock her Throat - Black hackle fibers Wing - Gray squirrel tail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
