SBPatt 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2021 Octopus Variant Playing around, using materials within easy reach; the aftershaft collar gives it a faux muddler look. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - yarn flame rib - x-small wire gold body - large tinsel opal body hackle - ginger wing - deer hair bleached 1st shoulder - hen pheasant 2nd shoulder - pheasant rump bleached collar - aftershaft bleached (loop spun) Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David 82nd 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2021 Very nice,the colors are nice ,i could see proportions being critically important on smaller hooks , Beautiful tie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2021 Cosseboom Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Red Tag - Oval silver tinsel Tail - Olive green floss Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Olive green floss Wing - Gray squirrel tail Hackle - Yellow hen hackle Cosseboom - Black Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Red Tag - Oval silver tinsel Tail - Black floss Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Black floss or uni-stretch Wing - Gray squirrel tail Hackle - Black hen hackle Cosseboom - Fluorescent Green Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Red Tip - Oval silver tinsel Tag - Red floss or uni-stretch Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Fluorescent green floss or uni-stretch Wing - Gray squirrel tail Hackle - Yellow hen hackle Cosseboom - Gold Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Red Tag - Oval gold tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant crest Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Flat gold tinsel Wing - Gray squirrel tail with strands of peacock sword over Hackle - Blue hen hackle Cosseboom - Orange Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Red Tag - Oval gold tinsel Tail - Orange floss Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel Body - Orange floss or uni-stretch Wing - Gray squirrel tail with strands of peacock sword over Hackle - Black hen hackle Cosseboom - Peacock Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Red Tag - Oval silver tinsel Tail - Peacock sword fibers Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel Body - Rear 1/2 flat gold tinsel, Front 1/2 peacock herl Throat - Peacock sword fibers Wing - Gray squirrel tail with strands of peacock sword over Cheek - Jungle cock Cosseboom - Red Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Red Tag - Oval gold tinsel Tail - Red floss Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Red floss or uni-stretch Wing - Gray squirrel tail Hackle - Black hen hackle Cosseboom - Silver Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Black Body - Silver mylar tubing secured with a band of black thread at rear, flared out at end to form the tail Wing - Gray squirrel tail Hackle - Yellow hen hackle Cosseboom - Yellow Atlantic Salmon Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - Red Tag - Flat silver tinsel Tail - Yellow floss Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Yellow floss Wing - Gray squirrel tail Hackle - Grizzly hen hackle The Complete Illustrated Dictionary of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2021 Orange Crippler Took the color scheme from this fly and made some adjustments. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 red tag - tinsel gold rib - small wire gold body - dubbing neon orange (70% Rit Golden Yellow, 30% Rit Sunshine Orange/2 cups water) body hackle - grizzly dyed neon orange 1st shoulder - golden pheasant dyed hot orange (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Scarlet/1 cup water) 2nd shoulder - chukar dyed red (1 Tbs Rit Scarlet, 1 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow/4 cups water) Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
David 82nd 0 Report post Posted December 1, 2021 Very njce ties guys, beautiful attention to detail 👍🏻 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2021 Blonde Stimulator (Lough style) Wrapped the thorax and front hackle simultaneously to keep it flowing. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange tail - deer hair bleached rib - xsmall wire gold body - hare’s ear dubbing (bleached)/Ice Dub tan body hackle - ginger wing - deer hair bleached thorax - aftershaft bleached (loop spun) hackle - ginger Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2021 22 hours ago, SBPatt said: Octopus Variant Scott, the pheasant rump always looks great. How does it hold up to fish? I know that Coq De Leon is a more "rugged" tailing material than pheasant tail, and some people have started tying their PT nymphs with brown dubbing intead of actual PT for the same reason. I personally think the tiny texture of PT fibers helps with the presentation, but it does seem to get sliced easily by fish teeth. Just curious what youv'e seen while fishing some of these flies with pheasant rump. Thanks. PS your photos already inspired me to start using this material, but I haven't fished it yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2021 Great question. I think the rump fibers are a bit more durable than tails are, but I can’t quantify that; I’ve used rump fibers as tails on some flies, usually larger ones than the smaller (#16-22) PTs I normally fish. Different application when wrapping a feather as hackle as opposed to tying just a few tail fibers on the back end - strength in numbers and all that. It drove me crazy to see the tails disappear from my pheasant tail nymphs after a few fish, but then the flies still kept catching fish so I didn’t mind as much; they weren’t aesthetically pleasing any more but still effective and I’d fish them until there was nothing left but copper wire and a bit of thread. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2021 15 hours ago, flytire said: 9 minutes ago, SBPatt said: You guys are on fire- exceptional ties! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2021 WICKHAM’S FANCY- VARIANT HOOK: #12 NYMPH 1XL 2XS TAIL: BROWN HEN FIBERS ABDOMEN/BODY: GOLD TINSEL – MEDIUM. PALMER WITH BROWN ROOSTER HACKLE RIB: SMALL GOLD WIRE WING: MALLARD QUILL HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2021 Telephone Box Conversion of a classic Ray Bergman wet fly to a salmon fly Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H Thread - White under floss body, Black head Tail - Golden pheasant tippets Tag - Peacock herl Ribbing - Black patina tinsel Body - Orange floss Throat - Brown schlappen Wing - Fox squirrel tail Cheeks - Jungle cock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2021 Gold Ribbed Hare’s Ear Winged Wet Fly Hook – Mustad 3399 or equivalent Tail - Brown hackle fibers Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Natural rabbit-not plucked * Hackle - Formed by the long fibers of unplucked rabbit fur as it is wound on. * Wing – Slate gray duck quill * The phrase ‘unplucked rabbit fur’ from the Trout recipe listing refers to not removing guard hairs from the dubbing as it is wound on the fly, but rather leaving them intact to create a ‘buggy’ appearance. Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted December 2, 2021 Greaser Shrimp Hook: Octopus short shank, #1/0 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, Dk. brown Tail: Coyote tail Flash: Flashabou, pearl orange Eyes: Shrimp eyes, large Rear body: Estaz, standard, peach Legs: Sililegs, amber/gold flake Underbody: 7 wraps 0.020 lead free wire Body: EP 3D fiber, tan Weedguard: Hard mono, 25lb In aviation, a "greaser" is a near perfect landing where you barely know you have touched the ground. As the time of year where the redfish will begin moving up shallow on the mud flats with clear water, a near perfect presentation is required and any extra disturbance can send them quickly running back to the deeper water. This fly is designed to land very lightly on the water, and combining it with a long 12ft. leader makes it extremely stealthy, atleast until you want the redfish to see it right off it's nose. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2021 Rusty Crippler Variant Based on Rob Denson’s Fiery Crippler with a slightly different front end. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Danville 6/0 wine tag - tinsel gold rib - small wire gold body - dubbing claret/fiery brown/black body hackle - brown 1st shoulder - bleached pheasant rump dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) 2nd shoulder - partridge dyed rust (1 1/2 Ts Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/8 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/8 Tsp Rit Purple/ 2 cups water) Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 3, 2021 Bisset Hook – Mustad 3399 or equivalent Thread - Black Tip - Yellow floss Body - Peacock herl Hackle - Guinea fowl Wing - Dark slate Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
