Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2022 Raggedy Shrimp, tan: Hook: O'Shaughnessy salt, #1/0 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, tan Tail: Bobcat tail Antennae: Krystal Flash, copper Eyes: Mono V-eyes, black Legs: Sili-legs, sand barred Body: FTD Sand Crab Dubbing, sand crab (dubbing loop) Ribbing: Wire 0.3mm, copper Back: Scud back 1/4", clear Shell: UV resin, tinted coffee brown Weedguard, Mono 25lb Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted March 30, 2022 5 hours ago, gillage said: Scott, Video link comes back to this page. Thanks for the head’s up; fixed that link. Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 5 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said: Raggedy Shrimp, tan: Hook: O'Shaughnessy salt, #1/0 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, tan Tail: Bobcat tail Antennae: Krystal Flash, copper Eyes: Mono V-eyes, black Legs: Sili-legs, sand barred Body: FTD Sand Crab Dubbing, sand crab (dubbing loop) Ribbing: Wire 0.3mm, copper Back: Scud back 1/4", clear Shell: UV resin, tinted coffee brown Weedguard, Mono 25lb ??????????????????? Horrible picture Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 Randall Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 HYDROPSYCHE CADDIS LARVA- BROWN HOOK: #14 3X LONG CURVED SHANK THREAD: #70 UTC MEDIUM BROWN UNDER BODY: .015 WEIGHTED WIRE TAIL: PHEASANT UNDER FLUFF GILLS: OSTRICH HERL- GREY, RIBBED BELOW WITH BLACK THREAD. ABDOMEN: VINYL RIB – CLEAR. OPTIONAL BROWN SHARPIE MARKINGS RIB: BLACK THREAD WING CASE: THIN SKIN - BROWN SPECKLED THORAX: LIFE CYCLE CADDIS DUBBING – 60% BROWN 40% GREEN - PEACOCK ICE DUBBING HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
partsman 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 Very nice Dean! Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 Iridescent Chartreuse Bug Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 15 hours ago, SalarMan said: ??????????????????? Horrible picture Wow, thank you for the constructive criticism. I am sorry that photo did not meet with your expectations. Here is a tip, if you don't like a photo you can simply keep on scrolling. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 well said Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 Fluttering Caddis Hook - Mustad 94840, 94833, 94835 or equivalent, size 10-18 Thread - Black Ribbing - Fine gold wire Body - Pheasant tail fibers Wing - Brown hackle fibers Hackle - Cree The above is just one of many different recipes for a Fluttering Caddis. A Google search will find the best one for you to tie. This fly can be tied using different body and wing materials as well as different colors. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 43 minutes ago, Chasing_Tails said: Wow, thank you for the constructive criticism. I am sorry that photo did not meet with your expectations. Here is a tip, if you don't like a photo you can simply keep on scrolling. My apologies!!! Didn't mean for my sometimes strange sense of humor to offend. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 49 minutes ago, SalarMan said: My apologies!!! Didn't mean for my sometimes strange sense of humor to offend. No worries at all. Context of the comment is everything and internet forums sometimes don't translate that well. Thanks for responding. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 4 hours ago, partsman said: Very nice Dean! Mike. Thanks Mike! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted March 31, 2022 Saved the best for last lady of the month - Helen Shaw. Waters - Helen Shaw was called the “First Lady of Fly Tying” by Arnold Gingrich (1903–1976), founding editor of Esquire magazine. We started this month with Mary Orvis Marbury as the Grand Dame of fly tying - why not end with the First Lady. This fly was featured in Helen Shaw's Flies for Fish and Fisherman, The Wet Flies. Hook - Mustad 3906, 10-16 Thread - black Tag - gold flat tinsel Tail - red floss or yarn cut short Body - peacock herl Hackle - black or dark grizzly Wings - slate goose or mallard Head - white ostrich Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted April 1, 2022 6 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said: No worries at all. Context of the comment is everything and internet forums sometimes don't translate that well. Thanks for responding. I seem to think the guys here are just like the guys I used to break balls with when I was working...and they were a TOUGH but fun bunch. Thanks for understanding!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites