wanderingmonk

beautiful tie...I would love to see what some of your dry's look like on the water...to see the contact points that the materials you use make...t

great ties...love those segments...t

very nice tie...looks just like the damsels we used to have fly around our pond in Colorado...t

this is a pattern I made up for some lower water steelhead or all around trout conditions, especially fora bamboo spey I just finished for a customer ( a basic tied in hand so please dont laugh)...for a 12 ft 6wt...I used a shooting head line and also a straight WF floating line and a 6ft leader...both did just fine...the WF probably a bit more quality presentations etc. I did hit the backing a few times...something not really desirable...but this rod has guts! ~hocus pocus~ a beginners tied in hand attempt... I have tied this pattern a lot in the vise...so what the heck...I actually used the wax lump to help hold the hook...and did not use a bobbin...just the thread spool... size 2 upturn house brand hook from AO Feathers buffalo wool dubbing & .010 wire body spiral wrap gray canada goose biot for tail (turned up) dyed amber drake mallard flank for under body guinea hen tented wings...w/ a few strands pulled down for legs hint: to find some buffalo wool all you need to do is go by any ranch that has a few...and walk along the barbwire fencing...Buffalo always leave a little behind when the rub on the wire for a scratch...its an awesome dubbing material that can range from blonde to black I need to tie one up again for a better pic...this was after fishing it a bit... but the idea gets there I think...the tented wings were so perfect before it got wet...oh well...the wax job does have its lifespan...LOL... here are afew pics of the new bamboo too...I have to send it out next week for a customer...I did get a chance to cast and fish it some...

I think in parts of Idaho and Montanna it is happening currently...its pretty much done in Colorado...

beautiful flies...well done! I love tying mature may flies too...I like the materials you use very much.

silver creek...thanks for that info hook up...t

the hatch is going on in the Rockies for two weeks in some spots... here is a pretty easy pattern for the largest of the salmon flies...it uses some "homegrown" materials ... this is a fun "big dry" to pitch with my 11ft 7wt switch rod too...more distance and control for sure... Big Gunny 1 size 2-6 nymph or salmon hook... natural mallard flanks for wings... amber dyed mallard flanks for under body... amber or brown synthetic sinew for legs... wild turkey fan for over body... black mallard tail feather for shoulder shroud... here is a link for an SBS for those that are interested... http://wmflyrodco.com/wandering-monks-fly-of-the-month-4/ all the best...t

latin miss spell???couldn't edit it??? its actually Pteronarcys...

I would like that a lot as a top fly with a smaller baetis dropper...nice job...

great flies & good luck!...for sure a favorite bug I love to tie imitations of too...!

I think I learned more from the clip mentioned than I have in twenty years...t

looks good...gills are commonly overlooked in nymphs...after watching the "meet the hendriksons" video I am on a new bent with such things...t http://vimeo.com/22482739 here is a links again for that incredible video...

nice ties Piker...I think a ribbed abdomen with dubbing and maybe after the wire or whatever is done you could "rough" it up a bit with a wire brush or velcro an get the fuzzy effect too...

I use a Canon EOS rebel from about 8 years ago...8 mega pixel...it shows more mistakes than I care to admit...obviously the internet has finally caught up with our cameras...in slightly a bad way...LOL...