Simple to complex A fly chain - Dry Flies

[Crackaig 0]

Something I read elsewhere has got me thinking. It might be fun to try to make a "fly chain" starting with the simplest of flies then changing one material and / or adding one material each "link" to see where we end up.

 

To take part...

• Only recognised / published fly patterns.
• Post a picture of the fly and a materials used list (The usual convention is to list the materials in the order they are tied in)
• Change one material and / or add or remove one material, from the latest fly, to make the next fly in the chain. (Total 2 changes max)

I'll start this one with Marian Fratnik's F-Fly, perhaps the simplest of dry flies.

Hook: Any dry fly, size as appropriate (picture shows a #14).

Thread: Black.

Body: Thread.

Wing: CdC Feather tips.

 

Feel free to start your own "fly chain" for streamers, or wet flies, or you could base it on one material, perhaps pheasant tail, or deer hair. Remember start simple so there is chance for the chain to grow.

Cheers,

C.

[DarrellP 0]

Can you post the next fly so we can follow the game?

[mikechell 0]

Can you post the next fly so we can follow the game?

I think the point of this is for YOU to tie the next fly in the chain. Add something to crackaig's fly and post it.

[Philly 0]

Let's see if this fits into the game. Since I already have a picture of it and I've tied it for about 20 years now.

 

 

 

Hook: TMC 2488, size 18 to 22

Thread: Black.

Body: Black and Red-Brown(Mahogany) CDC feather twisted together and wrapped

Wing: CDC Barbules

I've changed the hook though it could be tied on a dry fly hook. Does it work for the chain?

[Kimo 0]

Hook: Gamakatsu CV15-BV #16
Thread: Uni #17
Butt: Red Tinsel
Wing: Natural CDC

Added red butt and changed the hook.

Kimo

[fishingbobnelson 0]

Rockworm used to hold the "Evolutionary Swap" http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?showtopic=78168&hl=%2Bevolution+%2Bswap

 

Which was the same idea, except you tied the flies and got a nice boxed set of the flies in order.

[Sandan 0]

Hook: Firehole 419 size 18

Thread: Uni 8/0

Butt: Red Tinsel

Body: Stripped olive brown peacock quill
Under Wing: Brown CDC

Wing: NS select cow elk

Changed the hook

Added the body and over wing (is it legal changing two things?)

[Crackaig 0]

It is such a nice fly Sandan We'll have it. In fact you all have done great with it. I'm not surprised that someone has done something similar, for me to do an international swap is a bit ambitious, not to mention slow and expensive. I got the idea from a feature on BBC Radio, there it was a chain of connected songs.

Thanks everyone.

Cheers,

C.