Hywel
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Ahhh,...I see. I didn't realize the body hackle was bunch-tied. In any event, it's a lovely fly, Kevin. Have you ever tried spinning Amherst (tail) or Argus on wire for body hackle or collars? Hywel
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What a stunning fly! What size hook did you use, and what did you use for body hackle - Silver Pheasant? If it is, the bird must have been hanging around Barry Bonds! Hywel
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Thanks, Guys! For awhile, there was almost a stigma about 'stinger-type' patterns,...and most of the flies I saw were the usual Bunny Leeches or bunch-tied Bucktail Streamers. I'm inventive by nature, and frankly I don't get very excited about tying or swinging 'pedestrian' flies - and it's one of the reasons I started creating articulated patterns, like the 'RiverRat Squid'. Like any other 'style' of tying I've always thought that you're limited only by your own imagination. Damian - that's exactly the article I referred to. (I didn't know if it was kosher to post a 'competing' website link or not.) I wonder how much interest there would be on this Board if a 'step-by-step' article was posted on how to dress an articulated Super Prawn? Hywel
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1morecast, I used a stripped plume of white Marabou in the body followed by (2-3 turns) of Yellow and Silver Doc Blue Marabou behind a collar of KF Blue hen hackle. I think it'd still be a pretty (and effective) fly if you were to substitute the yellow for chartreuse or a light 'lime' green, though - especially for Dog Salmon. Hywel
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Here's another articulated Super Prawn that was inspired by the movie, 'Monsters Inc'. Hywel
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Here's another example of combining a (Hans van Klinken) Bondal-style throat with a straightforward Pink Finn Marabou 'Spey' pattern. I especially like this fly because it has a very simple, uncluttered grace and flow to it,...almost like Japanese calligraphy or a Samurai sword. Hywel
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I'm still something of a comic book nut - and I've always thought those older primary colors used in the classic pulp comics would yield some pretty cool-looking Steelhead flies. It obviously doesn't take much to inspire me! Hywel
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One of the most informative and enlightening tying articles I've ever read is Don Johnson's "Art of Articulation". It's an in-depth piece on creating 'stinger-type' patterns and using the NorVise to create a furled trailing hook and harness. Reading Don's article really fired up my imagination and it's since enabled me to dress dozens and dozens of existing patterns in a very different and (I think) very exciting way. Here's my latest articulated fly, the 'Radical Gardener' - which I also call, "DoJo's Gardener" as sort of a tribute to Don. Hywel
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Thanks, Guys! Mike - a very dear friend of mine and I have an inside joke about Claret-colored flies. A self-proclaimed "expert" (on another board) had boldly stated that Claret wasn't a very productive color of choice for NW Steelhead. Well, both of us maintain that Claret flies are indeed very effective for Steelhead - as well as Trout and a few species of Salmon. So, whenever the subject comes up we're quick to quip, "Claret?! Remember what "the expert" said,...Claret is NOT a good color for West Coast Steelhead!" *g* BTW - "Flies - the Best 1000" is a great little book and it also features another one of my favorite Randy Stetzer patterns, the "Autumn Gold". Hywel
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Have any of you ever been attracted to a certain pattern, and couldn't explain exactly 'why' your were drawn to it? The Patricia is one of my all-time favorite Steelhead flies and one of those flies that I've always been enamored with. Here are two versions I tied recently; The first was dressed according to Randy Stetzer's original Rx, and the second is a Winter variant with a fuller body. Hywel
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Damian, I actually had you in mind when I posted it! That fly and a few others are on their way to you... Hywel
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Hi Ya'll Just for grins and giggles, I thought I'd post a new'ish pattern of mine called, the 'Solylent Green' - which is just a color variation of the Sultan Blue. The fly is my way of thumbing my nose at the 'conventional thinking' that Green isn't a productive color for Steelhead - and to have a 'change of pace' fly when the other 'hot' colors aren't working. *g* Which leads me to opening a can of worms; Why is it that predominately green flies aren't popular in the Northwest, yet seem to be one of the 'go-to' colors on the East Coast? Hywel
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Hi Ya'll I've always been fascinated by Hans van Klinken's 'Bondal' and 'Pulsar' Salmon flies. The Bondal flies are otherwise 'normal' hairwinged patterns tied with a long'ish beard of brightly colored rabbit fur that serves as an additional 'hot-spot' - it also adds a lot of movement to the front of the fly itself. I thought that the same little hot-colored beard might be an enticing component to add to a (Bjorn's) Super Prawn when they're tied in more muted or somber colors - and this is the end result. I hope you enjoy it! Hywel
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Hey Guys, As much as I love hairwings from the Great Northwest, I occasionaly get the urge to tie something from the 'other coast'. *g* This is my rendition of the 'Lady Pink'. Hywel
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Hey Guys, I want to thank each and everyone of you for the kind words about my tying. I'm going through a pretty challenging time in my life and your encouragement and compliments mean more to me than you'll ever know. Each and everyone of you truly inspire me! Hywel