flytire 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2022 St Patrick's Ghost i'm wearing green today but unfortunately it was pea soup landing on my shirt 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted March 17, 2022 6 hours ago, flytire said: St Patrick's Ghost i'm wearing green today but unfortunately it was pea soup landing on my shirt 😁 Happy St. Patrick's Day!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2022 Bethke’s Pink Squirrel Nymph John Bethke Originator Hook - Knapek G or equivalent Head - Gold bead Thread - Pink Tail - Pearl krystal flash Body - Squirrel or hare's ear dubbing Ribbing - Red wire Collar - Pink Ultra Chenille or Ice Dubbing 101 Favorite Nymphs and Wet Flies: History, Tying Tips, and Fishing Strategies - David Klausmeyer Tellico Hare's Ear Nymph Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent, size 8-16 Thread - Brown Tail - Pheasant tail fibers Body: Tan rabbit dubbing Rib - Black 3/0 thread or uni stretch Back - Pheasant tail fibers Hackle - Brown hen hackle Al and Gretchen Beatty tied this version of the fly they call the Tellico Hare’s-ear Nymph. Although their pattern maintains the general style of the original Tellico Nymph, they substitute with other ingredients to create a more durable fly. They use rabbit dubbing, rather than floss, for the body. And they use tough, size 3/0 tying thread, rather than frail peacock herl, for the rib. The tail on the Tellico Hare’s-ear is the tips of a bunch of ring-necked pheasant tail fibers; they also use tail fiber for the back of the fly. In lieu of dubbing, I used a hare's ear dubbing brush. Time to use up some dubbing brushes that don't get used very often. 101 Favorite Nymphs and Wet Flies: History, Tying Tips, and Fishing Strategies - David Klausmeyer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2022 Here's a series from another woman who, with her husband Jack Schweigert, ran Jack's Rod and Fly Shop in Saginaw, Michigan from 1949 to 1985 - Ann Schweigert. She tied the flies and ran the shop while Jack was a river guide. Ann claims to, according to her business records, have tied over a MILLION flies in that time! There is some controversy as to ties designs that were credited to her. Many said that this pattern or another looked similar to ones that were tied by others but how many have either come up with similar designs separately (the Goofus Bug and its namesakes from at least 4 different parts of the country, for example) or changed materials in a fly - and "stood on the shoulders of the ones who came before us"! Either way I'd like to honor her this month for the fine tyer she was! Woodchuck Skunk - This is a variation of Earl Madsen's Madsen Skunk fly. Hook - Mustad 9672, 6 Thread - black Tail - woodchuck guard hairs, tied ~1 hook gap long Body - medium yellow chenille Legs - white rubber leg material Wing - woodchuck guard hairs, tied to hook bend Hackle - brown dry fly More patterns to follow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2022 peacock and biots laying on the table, so an experiment. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2022 I really like the adult midge tied by flytire. It inspired me to tie it myself and test it out. Of course his is tied with the precision of a master and mine is a little disproportioned and i crowded the eye a little. Still, I gotta say, I really like this midge pattern and I hope it fishes as well as I suspect it will. I copied flytires for comparison. Hook - TMC 2487 size 16 emerger Thread - Veevus 12/0 black Tail - black and purple thread twisted together Wing - Light gray Antron Thorax - Peacock ice dub Hackle - black Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2022 looks good to me - the fish 🐟 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2022 St Patrick Winged Wet Fly Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent Thread - Black Tail - Peacock herl Body - Flat silver tinsel Wing - Peacock herl Hackle - Dun hen hackle Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted March 18, 2022 Really great tying, everyone. Always a treat to stop in here and see what you all have coming off the vise. Wish I had more time to tie and post, but have been so busy with work and family things lately ..... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flymanaj 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2022 Hook size 4 Gamakatsu B10s tail and collar strung saddle hackle body craft foam marshmallow eyes 3d eyes Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2022 popperlicious! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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WWKimba 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2022 Ann's patterns - Day 2. Herring Drake - A pattern Ann designed for Lake Whitefish - Corgonus clupeaformis - erroneously referred to as herring in Michigan. It is designed for early morning/late evening during summer when the whitefish will come from the depths to feed on surface flies. The upside-down hook configuration on this mayfly dry pattern was quite unique then and still is today (with apologies to Mr. Swisher and Mr. Richards!). HINT: You'll use much less floatant if you remove the vise before fishing! Hook - Mustad 94831, 6 - 10 Thread - yellow Tail - 3-4 PT fibers Body - natural deer hair, tied extended to half the tail length plus the butts tied up as a post Rib - yellow tying thread Hackle - grizzly or brown Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2022 did anne tie upside down? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 19, 2022 fly tying materials Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
