Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 1 hour ago, DarrellP said: Kim is on a roll. He is! What the heck is a 2X2? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 Muddled Panfish Pazooka hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Uni 8/0 black tail - golden pheasant tippet rib - Orvis saltwater thread fluoro orange (doubled) abdomen - yarn olive thorax - Ice Dub hot orange 1st shoulder - golden pheasant tippet collar/head - pronghorn dyed black (1 Tbs Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water overdyed with 1 Tbs Rit Black/1 cup water) Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 2 hours ago, Poopdeck said: He is! What the heck is a 2X2? 2X2 = 2 materials or less added to a hook and thread and 2 minutes or less to tie the pattern. I like the 2 materials but, since I time my tying with a calendar, I don't pay much attention to the second part! I like working with newer tyers and 2X2's are a nice option to learn on. Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 Thank you for the explanation. Simplicity is the hallmark of a great fly, to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 Muddled Rainbow Warrior A bit of a departure from the original nymph pattern although most of the ingredients remain intact. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - pheasant tail rib - small wire silver underbody - tying thread body - medium tinsel pearl thorax - Sow/Scud dubbing rainbow shoulder - pheasant rump collar/head - caribou Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 21 hours ago, flytire said: I wonder why whoever tied the reference pattern omitted the second band of peacock mentioned in the recipe peacock herl, yellow floss, Leacock herl it says it’s tied like a royal coachman dry which would have peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl body I noticed that also- Maybe they just wanted to differentiate it just a little bit more from the Coachman line? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 5 hours ago, Poopdeck said: Thank you for the explanation. Simplicity is the hallmark of a great fly, to me. Yeah, it's one of the things I have in common with these flies!😁 Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 Here are a couple 2X2 patterns that were developed by looking at things differently. Parachute Midge Cluster - Jim Cramer designed this fly by turning a Bivisible on its side, sort of! Hook - standard dry fly, 14-16 Thread - black, place thread base ~ 2 hook eye widths on either side of shank mid-point Post - clump of black Antron yarn/dubbing, flatten post after hackle is wrapped (I have used black peacock as well, and either can be Ice dub as well) Hackle - grizzly dry fly hackle, tied parachute style Reversed Spider - Mike Kinney designed this cross between a spider and Tenkara style fly Hook - 3 XL curved hopper or Mustad 9672, 6-8 Thread - black or to match Tail and Front Facing Hackle - Lady Amherst or Golden Pheasant tippet (dyed or natural color) or Mallard Flank (again either dyed or natural color) Body - medium chenille, any color, start wraps at mid shank and wrap to eye then to the tail, tie off at the tail NOTE: The front hackle doesn't show this as well as I'd like but should be a front facing cone shape. I'm sending my flies out for the photos and this one is a little crunched from its travels! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 Keep on rocking on @WWKimba Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 Grab Bag Muddler Had to move my tying stuff to the basement for the evening. First 2 things I pulled out of the bag I shoved everything in were a dyed hackle and chartreuse yarn; I took this as a sign. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse tail - yarn chartreuse rib - small wire silver underbody - tying thread body - medium tinsel pearl body hackle - dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water) thorax - Ice Dub peacock black shoulder - pheasant rump dyed chartreuse collar/head - pronghorn dyed black (1 Tbs Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water overdyed with 1 Tbs Rit Black/1 cup water) Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2022 Size 14 nymph hook green/yellow 70 ultra thread tail - olive dyed mallard flank body - med chartreuse and silver ultra wire twisted together thorax - peacock herl case - green flash back. I don’t know why it’s blue legs - black hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
primeflycompany 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2022 Flies off the vise for orders this week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2022 Acid Green Drake Softhackle hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse tail - yarn chartreuse rib - small wire silver body - Ice Dub peacock black body hackle - dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water) 1st shoulder - pheasant rump dyed chartreuse 2nd shoulder - hen black Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2022 14 hours ago, Poopdeck said: Size 14 nymph hook green/yellow 70 ultra thread tail - olive dyed mallard flank body - med chartreuse and silver ultra wire twisted together thorax - peacock herl case - green flash back. I don’t know why it’s blue legs - black hackle I really like the body. Actually, I love the entire fly. I may steal this one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2022 Golden Retriever Hook – Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent, Bead - Gold brad or tungsten Weight – Lead/lead free wire Thread - Red Tail – Tan/ginger marabou Rib - Peach Estaz Body - Tying thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
