Philly 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2021 On 8/23/2021 at 6:49 AM, Rocco said: Philly, Your ties hit on an approach I've only been thinking about. The size 4s is larger than I was planning and the hackles a little more generous but they look lethal. Do you fish them on on a single hander or two hander? In slow or fast flows -- I'm assuming they are for river smallies. They might even work for steelhead --although the temptation would be to add JC eyes and a little flash. Pls let us know how they do for you on your trip and best of luck. Rocco I had some luck back in May with ones I tied on size 6 Klinkhammer hooks. Picked a couple small largemouth and chain pickerel on them. These are for lake smallies. I tend to wrap a bit of extra hackle on the larger ones. Mainly I'll be fishing them with my 6 wgt. I do have an extended fighting butt about 10 inches long that I can screw in. I'll probably give the two-handed approach a try at some point. I do have three white ones with pearlescent bodies and three with silver bodies for minnow imitations. Hopefully, I'll have some pictures. My goal is to catch one or two over 20 inches. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2021 Pompero October Caddis Finnish tyer Heikki Anttonen’s Bomber variation. As with the OC Muddler, I added a shoulder for general bugginess. hook - Maruto 7989 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - calftail orange rib - xsmall wire gold abdomen - dubbing rusty orange body hackle - brown saddle dyed fiery brown (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) shoulder - grizzly dyed orange wing - calftail orange Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Li'lDave 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2021 an unweighted prawn... Shell pink flat waxed nylon Marabou Epoxy eyes 30lb hard mono for the weedguard. Size 2 mustad c70sd Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2021 3 hours ago, Li'lDave said: unweighted prawn Nice and simple, just the way I like 'em Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2021 On 8/21/2021 at 8:43 AM, flytire said: Dave's Shrimp Dave Whitlock Fly Pattern Nice Norm. Looks like a great, versatile pattern with that bent hook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2021 Viherpuna Another Finnish fly (translation “green/red”); found this version here. Didn’t have the exact color yarn for the tail so if the fly doesn’t work I’ll blame that. hook - Maruto 7989 #10 thread - Depth Ray flame tag - tinsel gold butt - tying thread tail - Indicator Yarn Fire orange rib - small wire gold body - peacock herl shoulder - golden pheasant red body feather Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 25, 2021 Quill Gordon Winged Wet Fly Hook – Mustad 3906, 3906B, size 10 Thread - Black Tail - Lemon wood duck flank (or medium dun) Body - Stripped peacock herl, counter wound with extra fine wire (or cemented) Hackle - Dun hen hackle collar Wing - Lemon wood duck flank Quill Gordon Winged Wet Fly Hook – Mustad 3906, 3906B, size 10 Thread - Olive/olive dun Tail - Dun hen hackle fibers Body - Stripped peacock herl, counter wound with extra fine wire (or cemented) Hackle - Dun hen hackle collar Wing - Lemon wood duck flank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 26, 2021 Streaking Caddis I used Davie McPhail’s version as reference. hook - WFC Model 28 #12 thread - Uni 6/0 tan body - Ice Dub hare’s ear wing/head - deer hair Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2021 Midas Dry A few variations out there; I used this one as reference. hook - WFC Model 3 #12 thread - Danville 6/0 black rib - small wire gold body - Dubbing claret hackle - brown head - FTD Starburst gold Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2021 Super X Hook - Heavy nymph/streamer style Thread - Black Tail - Antron yarn or whatever you like Body - Any color chenille Legs - Round rubber or silicon legs Thorax - Any color chenille Hackle - Any color hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 27, 2021 Timberline Emerger Hook - Mustad 3906B, sizes 6 – 12 Thread - Color to match body Tail - Marabou (or the fluff at the base of a hackle), in olive, brown, black or gray Body - Shaggy dubbing such as Angora or seal substitute, color to match tail Ribbing - Copper wire Collar - Hen neck hackle, color to match body Wings - Two grizzly hen hackles The Timberline Emerger was developed by Randall Kaufman in the mid 1960s Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2021 October Caddis Softhackle Found this one here; subbed dyed pheasant rump for guinea. hook - Dai Riki 280 #8 thread - Uni8/0 fire orange abdomen - Ice Dub hot orange thorax - Ice Dub orange shoulder - grizzly dyed brown wing - bronze mallard collar - pheasant rump dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/ 1 cup water) Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted August 28, 2021 Marabou Nymph - Black Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14 Thread - Black Tail - Black marabou Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval silver tinsel Body - Blackish brown dubbing Wing Case - Short bunch of black marabou extending over half of body. Dyed black raffia or swiss straw over the thorax Thorax - Dark gray dubbing Throat/legs - Guinea hen fibers Marabou Nymph - Brown Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14 Thread - Brown Tail - Dark brown marabou Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel Body - Brown dubbing Wing Case - Short bunch of brown marabou extending over half of body. Dyed dark brown raffia or swiss straw over the thorax Thorax - Dark brown and yellow mixed dubbing Throat/legs - Dyed brown guinea hen fibers Marabou Nymph - Cream Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14 Thread - Light yellow Tail - Pale yellow marabou Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel Body - Cream dubbing Wing Case - Short bunch of pale yellow marabou extending over half of body. Dyed yellow raffia or swiss straw over the thorax Thorax - White dubbing Throat/legs - Dyed yellow guinea hen fibers Marabou Nymph - Gray Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14 Thread - Gray Tail - Gray marabou Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval silver tinsel Body - Gray dubbing Wing Case - Short bunch of gray marabou extending over half of body. Dyed gray raffia or swiss straw over the thorax Thorax - Light gray dubbing Throat/legs - Guinea hen fibers Marabou Nymph - Olive Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14 Thread - Olive Tail - Olive Marabou Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel Body - Olive dubbing Wing Case - Short bunch of olive marabou extending over half of body. Dyed olive raffia or swiss straw over the thorax Thorax - Yellowish olive dubbing Throat/legs - Dyed olive guinea hen fibers Marabou Nymph - Tan Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 6-14 Thread - Tan Tail - Tan marabou Ribbing - 3 turns of fine oval gold tinsel Body - Tan dubbing Wing Case - Short bunch of tan marabou extending over half of body. Dyed tan raffia or swiss straw over the thorax Thorax - Tan and white dubbing mixed in equal parts Throat/legs - Dyed tan guinea hen fibers Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2021 Pheasant Rump Phlatwing Saw a neat fly over on the Spey Forum; just put the wing in a horizontal orientation. Since I had all those juicy aftershafts sitting right in front of me, I put them to work. hook - Dai Riki 899 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 brown tail - pheasant rump tips body - aftershafts (4); loop dubbed shoulder - pheasant rump wing - pheasant rump Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted August 29, 2021 Vice time therapy from a busy week: '88' - Nymph variant Hook: #12, 2xl Thread: brown Abdomen: small red wire Thorax: vivid green wool (Thanks Kimba!) Wing: mallard, dyed yellow Hackle: grizzly hen Olive Flymph - fat head version Hook: #16 Thread: Sulky sewing thread, olive Body: underfur from snowshoe foot dyed medium dun, split thread dubbed Hackle: Ringneck pheasant neck feather Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
