SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2020 Found this on a Norwegian site; floatation should not be an issue. hook Mustad 94840 #6 thread/rib - UTC 140 black tail - calftail white butt/head - 2mm foam white body - deer hair hackle - grizzly (undersize by 2) Mash barb, start thread; wrap to bend Clean, stack, measure (shank length) a clump of calftail; tie in/trim Taper foam strip (gap width), measure (1/2 tail length), tie in Brush shank with Super Glue, tie down foam to hook eye Fold foam over eye; tie down/trim Stroke hackle fibers back; tie in by tip Clean a clump of deer hair; trim tips, tie in Lather, rinse, repeat to eye; tie off, trim thread Flip it over on its back, lay razor blade on eye and push to rear Trim body to shape Re-attach thread at eye, wrap hackle forward, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2020 I'll bet that will skate nicely! I wonder how that would do as a caddis pattern in the right colors. Thinking further, that would make a great bass pattern if tied on a stinger style hook. I'm going to have to tuck that away for future use. Nice pattern and a great example of it, thanks for sharing. Swamp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 12, 2020 Midgar Bomber DHH variation It was a bitch to spin deer hair on that substrate, so I cheated. October Caddis in this size; bigger iron for a salmonfly hook – Mustad 94840 #8 thread/rib - UTC 140 burnt orange tail - fox squirrel tail butt/head - 2mm foam rust body/hackle - deer hair dyed orange Tail/butt/head sequence is the same as the traditional Midgar so we’ll skip those steps Create a thread loop, wax; clean, stack, measure (1.5 gap width) a clump of deer hair; insert in clip, trim butts Insert clip in loop, release, spin Wet fingers, stroke fibers back, wrap hackle Repeat as needed; half hitch x 2, SHHAN Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted February 13, 2020 Midgar Bomber DHH II Trimmed out the hair underneath, added a shoulder and indicator since its hard for me to pick out a dark fly on typical gloomy skwala days. hook WFC Model 6 #6 thread - UTC 140 black tail - calftail black body - deer hair olive shoulder hackle - pheasant rump dyed olive indicator - 1mm foam orange butt/head - 1mm foam olive Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Swamp Fly 0 Report post Posted February 15, 2020 Perfect use of a deer hair loop/brush. I use the same technique on flys that don't need to float like a cork since I never seem to get the density I prefer for bigger bugs. With the foam these look like they would float for days. Darn it, now my fingers are twitching and I can't rationalize tying right now! Again those ties look great. Swamp Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites