SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2022 Sunburst & Golden Olive This started out as a muddler, hence the bushy body hackle, but when sorting out feathers for the shoulder, I found a partridge that looked nice alongside the chukar so I ended up here. hook - WFF Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - golden pheasant tippet dyed hot orange (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Scarlet/1 cup water) rib - small wire gold body - dubbing dyed sunburst (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water) body hackle - dyed sunburst 1st shoulder - chukar dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel/2 cups water) 2nd shoulder - partridge dyed golden olive Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2022 Very nice - the body seems to glow beneath the slightly darker shoulder feathers. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2022 Glam Rocker Johm Newbury Fly Pattern Hook - Kona BJH or equivalent Bead - Brass or tungsten, countersunk or slotted Thread - Black Tail - Coq de Leon feather fibers Body - 1 strand of small gold and charteuse wire Thorax - Olive ice dubbing or equivalent Use different color combinations of bead, wire and dubbing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2022 Muddled Sunburst & Golden Olive Left enough space up front to add the ungulate. The caribou was dyed as an afterthought; not enough dye left in the bath to get the deeper tone of the shoulders. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2022 Carrot and Black Nymph or Soft Hackle Hook Mustad 3399 or equivalent Thread - Black Tail - Brown hackle fibers Body - Orange floss or wool Thorax - Black chenille Hackle - Dun hen hackle, trimmed top and bottom (for nymph, untrimmed for soft hackle) I like this as a soft hackle so I didnt trim the hackle top and bottom Tying American Trout Lures - Reuben R Cross Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upstatetrout 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2022 The Grey Watchet North Country Spider. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 1, 2022 Peachy Softhackle Started out as a variation of Rob Denson’s Peachy Palmer. hook - WFF Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - Ice Dub orange rib - UniStretch pumpkin body - dubbing fiery peach body hackle - hen grizzly dyed brown shoulder - pheasant body dyed brown Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamieofthenorth 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2022 Simple BWO. Hook - TMC 100, #20 Thread - 8/0 Olive Tail - Dunn hackle Body - Olive dubbing Wings - Dunn hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2022 Royals and color variations Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2022 Blob fly. Hook:#10 Green Caddis Outfitter 9254 Fritz in Atomic Yellow and safety orange Tail FTD Pearl web 140 UTD fire orange. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, DarrellP said: Blob fly. Nice; Steve McQueen would be proud. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2022 Steve McQueen? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2022 40 minutes ago, DarrellP said: Steve McQueen? His first big hit. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted January 2, 2022 Wow. I watched that when i was little, but never realized he was in it. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted January 3, 2022 Bendback minnow, Fiji Chix Hook: Mustad 3407, #1 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, olive dun Tail: Marabou, Chart. yellow Body: Crystal Chenille, medium, pearl Underbody: 0.025 lead wire, 10 wraps Wing: SF Slinky Fiber, Grey UV/Peacock UV Eyes: Prismatic stick on, 1/4, red Head: UV resin The DOA paddletail in Figi Chix has been a killer in the marsh lately so it was time to create a fly to emulate it. We will see how it works out this weekend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites