niveker 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2021 8 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said: Partridge soft hackle, olive Nice, great colors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2021 14 hours ago, RickZieger said: soft hackle I like those, Rick. What is the beautiful dun colored hackle on the left? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted September 21, 2021 niveker it is a feather off a duck that I was given. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2021 Biot body caddis emerger Hook: Curved caddis, #12 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, tan Body: Turkey biot, lt. cahill (coated with Bone Dry UV resin) Wing: Poly Yarn, lt. grey Thorax: Haretron Dubbing, cinnamon caddis Collar: Hungarian Partridge, natural Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2021 Thanks @RickZieger Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2021 I'm calling it the Krinkle Bug. My original thought was some sort of take off on an October Caddis, but it really seems more like an attractor pattern Hook: Firehole 718 Abdomen: FTD Northern Lights - Olive/Red (wrapped around hook) Ribbing: Medium Green UTC Wire Legs: Baetis CDC Thorax: FTD KRAP Dubbing - Blackish Hot Spot Thread: Glo Brite Orange (#5) Bead: Tactical Fly Fisher Inverting Tungsten, Black Nickel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2021 Mickey Brim Bass Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent, size 4 or 6 Weight - Lead/lead free wire Thread - Black Tail - Two pieces of red wool yarn or antron yarn Body - Oval, flat or embossed silver tinsel Wing & throat- Yellow calf tail Pennsylvania Angler & Boater Magazine - July/Aug 2009 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted September 22, 2021 Possum Shrimp: Hook: Mustad 3407, #4 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, tan Eyes: Bead chain, med, black Body: Body braid, pearl Rib: Saddle hackle, grizzly Wing: Opossum My all time favorite crawling redfish fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 Micro popper: Hook: Dry fly, #16 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, white Tail: Krystal Flash Collar: Neck hackle Body: Craft foam, 2mm (folded) Eyes: Sharpie marker The topwater bite was on fire this evening, but the size left something to be desired for most of the fish. My larger bugs were just getting swatted so I figured a few downsized poppers will fit the bit. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 My problem with those little poppers is seeing them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hopperfisher 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 16 hours ago, terp said: I'm calling it the Krinkle Bug. My original thought was some sort of take off on an October Caddis, but it really seems more like an attractor pattern Hook: Firehole 718 Abdomen: FTD Northern Lights - Olive/Red (wrapped around hook) Ribbing: Medium Green UTC Wire Legs: Baetis CDC Thorax: FTD KRAP Dubbing - Blackish Hot Spot Thread: Glo Brite Orange (#5) Bead: Tactical Fly Fisher Inverting Tungsten, Black Nickel That just screams emerging caddis pupa! That body is DOPE! I see the body material says FTD, what kind of product is it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 Darrell, with small poppers or streamers I tell my anglers to actually disregard what they can see (if anything) - just to keep their line tight with the rod tip right down in the water a bit - pointing directly where that bug or streamer landed... You'll feel the bite long before you can react to anything you see. Now if only I could get them to strip strike and never try to strike a fish with the fly rod... but that's something that every freshwater angler does. It just doesn't work very well on the salt.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 19 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said: Possum Shrimp Nice looking fly, C_T. I like the look of that possum hair. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 3 hours ago, hopperfisher said: I see the body material says FTD, what kind of product is it? Fly Tyer's Dungeon He's got some good products and prices. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 Thanks, Captain Bob. The Salt is different. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites