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45 minutes ago, DarrellP said:

DFoster, how did you apply the squirrel tail underfur legs?  Dubbing loop?

They are simply tied in with waxed threat tight wrap.  I used Semperfli fly tying wax for grip.  There is a small bunch of long fibers at the rear of the thorax and another at the front of the thorax.  If you look at the first photo closely you can see there is a slight gap in the long fibers at the middle of the thorax.  The tying wax really tightens down hard on the slippery squirrel fur.    I've been using Davie McPhails method of preparing the wax, which heats the rosin and makes it more tacky than straight off of the block.  If you're not familiar with tying wax vs dubbing wax and McPhail's method, here are a couple of links-

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HF0tRNJpCQI&list=PL-x7IXRms3aXO5wQ1ab2yk2zi1otsswvD&index=9

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IN4N92G14Xg

 

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18 hours ago, flytire said:

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General Store

Caddis Emerger

Hook – Mustad 94840 or equivalent

Thread - Red

Bead – Gold brass or tungsten

Tail - Ultra chenille, color of choice

Body - Fuzzy dubbing, color of choice

Thorax - Peacock herl

Hackle – Partridge, grouse etc

Wings - White goose biots

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Great looking fly sir.  Getting the biots to stand at the same angle as the chenille is impressive.

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It's winter and I'm mostly tying to replace my 2021 casualties.  I almost missed this classic!  One fly remaining in the box would be a reminder but when they've all been wiped out it's to easy to fill the limited spots in my fly boxes with some untried replacement.  

GOLD RIBBED HARE’S EAR

HOOK: #12 2XL

THREAD: TAN #70

TAIL:  HARE’S MASK GUARD HAIRS

ABDOMEN:  HARE’S MASK FINE UNDER COAT

RIB: SMALL GOLD TINSEL

WING CASE: TURKEY TAIL FIBERS WITH LOON UV THIN RESIN

THORAX: MIX OF HARE’S MASK FINE UNDER COAT AND GUARD HAIRS

HEAD: BRASS BEAD

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funny thing is i couldnt get the chenille to lay down parallel to the hook shank and the angle of the biots is due to the peacock herl dam pushing them up

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Fox Pupa

Originated by Tim Fox

Hook - TMC 2312, 2302 or equivalent, size 12-14-16.

Thread - Color to match body

Ribbing – Gold wire

Body – Flat tinsel

Over body - Vernille, ultra-chenille in olive, tan, orange, black etc 

Legs – Partridge, grouse, brahma hen fibers

Thorax/head - Ostrich herl.

Antennae - Wood duck, mallard flank, teal etc

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A couple caddis 2X2's today.

Collared Caddis - Originated by Tom Deschaine from Michigan.  It uses 2 pantry items that most all tyers have - peacock herl and elk hair!

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Hook - Mustad 98433, 8-18

Thread - black

Body - peacock herl, or can use natural or synthetic dubbing for the body)

Wing - elk hair

Collar - peacock herl

UV Soft Hackle Caddis - This is a pattern from Mike Telford.

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Hook - 1 XS, ring-eyed curved hook, 12-20

Thread - tan or camel

Bead - black or gold bead

Rib - fine gold wire

Body - 50/50 mix of dark hare's ear fur and tan ice dub, wrapped using a dubbing loop

Hackle - one turn of hen pheasant

 

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Steen’s Bionic Ant (variation)

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Loop-winged version of Lance Eagan’s fly.

hook - WFC Model 28 #12
thread - Uni 8/0 camel 
body/head - 1/8” EZ Sight foam ant body cinnamon/yellow
wing  - Congo Hair white 
legs - medium rubber brown
hackle - grizzly dyed brown

Regards,
Scott

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Time to end the streak of terrific flies.  There was a post on another board from a guy looking for a "particular streamer".  A guy he worked with in a machine shop gave him a bunch to him about 35 years ago and he's down to his last two and looking to replace.

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You can see in the picture that the prop and clevis are one piece and most likely handmade.  I don't know of anything like them available commercially these days.

I tied two with the standard prop configuration.  I think I'll feed them to chain pickerel.

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Cormorant with a twist

Hook - size 10 2XL

Thread - black 70 ultra

body - chartreuse and silver wire twisted together

Thorax - peacock herl

Wing - black marabou

? - orange goose biot 

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58 minutes ago, Philly said:

Time to end the streak of terrific flies.  There was a post on another board from a guy looking for a "particular streamer".  A guy he worked with in a machine shop gave him a bunch to him about 35 years ago and he's down to his last two and looking to replace.

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You can see in the picture that the prop and clevis are one piece and most likely handmade.  I don't know of anything like them available commercially these days.

I tied two with the standard prop configuration.  I think I'll feed them to chain pickerel.

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I tie a lot of spinner flies and streamers. When nothing was happening on White I put on a sneaky Pete and caught my biggest trout out of the White. Wasn't all that big either but never done that well on that river as fun as it is to fish. Little wet flies with tiny  spin prop are great for panfish. A jig I used a lot back in old days was called the Whistler and had a prop behind jig head and in front of feathers or blank hook with minnow. Often woke walleyes up when we knew they were there but not taking normal stuff.

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Mainville Special

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Mustad 79580

Thread - Black

Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers

Ribbing - Silver tinsel

Body - Black chenille or wool

Wing - White bucktail

Collar - Grizzly hackle

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul Marriner

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A couple 2X2 patterns with the word "partridge" and the word "and" today.

Yellow and Partridge - This is a pattern developed by Sylvester Nemes, noted fly tyer, fisher and author.  

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Hook - Mustad 3906 or 94840, 10-20

Thread - yellow or primrose tying silk

Thorax (optional) - mole or light brown hare's face

Hackle - partridge

Partridge and Hare's Ear

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Hook - Mustad 3906, 12-16

Thread - grey or light brown

Body - light hare's ear dubbing with a fine gold wire rib

Hackle - partridge

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