flytire 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 Grizzly & Orange Hook – Mustad 9672, size 4 Thread - Gray Body - Cream uni yarn Ribbing - Flat orange tinsel Wings - Grizzly, 2 feathers Hackle - Orange & grizzly hen hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 Claret Cephalopod Freestyle Friday; octopus-ish. Looks like I didn’t shake the bottle of Rit Wine very well; much redder than normal. The tail yarn was labeled “Bright Orange”, but when I combed it out, it was much more of a golden yellowish/orange, which is nice. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 orange tag - tinsel gold tail - yarn sunburst rib - small wire gold body - dubbing claret body hackles - dyed copper olive (4 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Camel/1 cup water)/claret (1Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water) 1st shoulder - golden pheasant body feather yellow 2nd shoulder - chukar dyed claret Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Partridge 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 Husky Smelt Hook TMC 9395 size 6 Thread Uni 8/0 white Tail Ice Dub Shimmer Fringe UV blue over white marabou Body blue silk to blue SF Rib UTC oval silver French tinsel Throat Electric Wool cirrus Wing Ice Dub Blue, white bear and Crystal Flesh Baitfish Fibre Head Solarez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Scotty79 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 CDC Sedge pattern for an Irish Lough Hook- Size 12 fulling mill all purpose hook Thread- Uni 8/0 mahogany Rib- Oval silver tinsel XS Body- Red SLF for the arse and dark olive SLF for the body Body hackle- Corrib green olive saddle Wing- Cinnamon CDC feathers x3 and then deer hair dyed brown on top Front hackle- Green wells hen hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 Nice sedges! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted November 26, 2021 Wow, great flies from a few newer guys, excellent! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutmaster08 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2021 Put together a dubbing blend for leech flies and figured I'd post the result. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2021 Arthur Hoyt Hook – Mustad 3399 or equivalent Thread – White under body, black head Tip - Yellow silk (I used uni stretch) Tail – Brown hen hackle Ribbing - Yellow silk (I used uni stretch) Body - Bright green floss Hackle - Brown hen hackle Wing - Brown turkey Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2021 Muddled Claret Bumble hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - bleached pheasant tail dyed golden olive (4 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Camel/1 cup water) rib - small wire gold body - dubbing claret body hackle - dyed golden olive (1Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water) shoulder - Mearns quail dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water) head/collar - deer hair dyed claret Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2021 Why not? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2021 3 hours ago, Poopdeck said: Why not? Nice. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2021 7 hours ago, troutmaster08 said: Put together a dubbing blend for leech flies and figured I'd post the result. Nice, what does your blend consist of? I usually just use the fluff off the base of a turkey breast feather with a little flashy synthetic dubbing for a collar, brushed out. Does okay. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
troutmaster08 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2021 2 minutes ago, niveker said: Nice, what does your blend consist of? I usually just use the fluff off the base of a turkey breast feather with a little flashy synthetic dubbing for a collar, brushed out. Does okay. This blend is mostly peacock black ice dub with some red and gold mixed in. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2021 I haven't been idle at the vise(vice) a few from November before the month is over. You all are posting some excellent and inspiring work. Thanks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danthebugman 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2021 Trying to duplicate some flies I saw on Instagram that bring in some nice carp and bass... We'll see how they do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites