quick question.Traditional dry flies.......
Shane -2 years ago I pretty much stopped tying anything but parachute style flies for fishing. I think they sit on the film better. Then stick with antron or turkey flats for the post and you elimin |
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Tax Day Stimulus Package Swap
I guess didn't know what a stimulator was, as I had attractor pattern in my head and was thinking of tying a brown bivisible dry for the swap. I googled and saw what a stimulator is with the elk |
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Mike's Extended-Head Dun
Preliminary results suggest it fishes well . I'll admit that it might be considered to still be in the "testing phase." I only had one chance to fish it last year. I caught two nice |
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your favourite dry fly
E/C caddis size 14-18THREAD: Olive TAIL: Ginger Zelon or Antron ABDOMEN: Ginger Haretron WING: Deer HACKLE: Dun saddle THORAX: Green rabbit |
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antron?
lykos,"Antron" and "antron yarn"...when referenced in fly recipes...are different products.The former consists solely of highly reflective nylon fibers. Antron is commonly used fo |
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First Cray pattern
Hook: Tiemco 8089 Size 6Thread: UTC 140Weight: Lead eyesEyes:Black bead chainAntennae: Moose MainWhiskers:BucktailBody: Medium Trilobal Antron ChenilleLegs: Body Fur (cut to shape)Carapace:Swiss straw |
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Balloon emerger ala R. Moser - step by step
This is a step by step of a pattern made by Roman Moser that i saw on a dvd a while ago.I have changed a few elements in the fly and made it slightly different by using other materials and a few other |
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Hopper Swap
QUOTE (sherrib @ Mar 12 2009, 09:28 PM) Recieved Whiskey Creek and Houndogs flies today. Very nice ties. Thanks guys for the extras, how about the recipe? Sherri B.Thank you for hositng! |
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cdc paraloop mayfly emerger - step by step
QUOTE (FebFly @ Feb 28 2009, 08:00 AM) very very nice pattern! are the body crochetted or woven? what material do you used?congratulations. you ara an expert cdc tyer!febflyThanks a l |
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How to make a woven body - step by step
This is a step by step of Crocheting (not shure how to pronounce it). I`ve used far thicker antron yarn than normaly is used, just so it can be shown well on the picture. When you do this, split t |
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Antronpupa - step by step
This is the step by step antronpuppa.MATERIALS FOR ANTRONPUPPA: hook, cdc, polyamiddubbing, magic tool, serafiltread and of course ANTRON YARN PUT TWO CDC FEATHERS ON TOP OF A MAGIC TOOL WITH SOME DU |
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Antronpupa
A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by dryfly purist:
Antronpupa
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Antronpupa - two versions
QUOTE (1973dereks @ Feb 4 2009, 05:41 PM) Hi there Terje, your flies look just as good here Derek.ahhh, how very nice to see you here Derek ...... this is getting better and better, it` |
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cdc loopwing mayfly emerger
QUOTE (dryfly purist @ Feb 4 2009, 01:36 AM) This is a cdc loopwing mayfly emerger with antronyarn that is twisted hard before every turn around the hook. That is because i wanted to try and |
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Paraloop midge emerger
This is a woven paraloop midge emerger i made a few weeks ago.Terje!Hook: tmc 2487 #16Body: Two pieces of black antron - wovenThorax: Ostrich herlWins: Grizzle hackle made paraloop |
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Spent spinner with wings of hackle
Here are two spent spinners with wings made of hackle.They serve to different purposes. The one with the goose biots body will float higher in the water and the one with the woven body will float a bi |
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Woven Vulgata/Danica ala Roy Christie
After being enormously inspired by Roy Christie`s reversed mayflies i made a woven version.Thanks a lot Roy for your inspiration Terje!Hook: tmc 200R # 8Body: To piece of antron yarn (cream) |
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Woven midge emerger
QUOTE (Harold Ray @ Feb 3 2009, 05:46 PM) That is a great fly!! What's the body? It will catch fish rising for the cripples and unsuccessful trying to escape the surface film |
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Orange Blossom Special Variant
Tying my version of the Orange Blossom Special.Hook: Mustad 3906B #12Thread: Uni 6/0 BlackTail: Golden Pheasant TippetBody: Orange S-LonRib: Small Uni French GoldWing: Orange S-Lon |
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Craft Stores
QUOTE (monkey93 @ Jan 26 2009, 12:57 PM) i have never really gone into a craft store to buy tying materials except for wire and was wondering what you would buy to substitute z-lon or antron? |
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Best color for visible para posts
It looks as if every possible color has been named, which attest to the fact that under different conditions (and viewed by different eyes) certain colors work better than others. When tying up parach |
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mystery fly
Hard to see clear but my gues is.hook: 18-22 midgeBody: bright green antron dubbingwingpads: duck slipsEyes: nymph eyesHackle: black or brownThorax: hares ear dubAntennae: 2 partridge fibersOver wing |
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Antron
Here's another option at Fly Tyer's Dungeon:flytyersdungeon.com antron dubbing |
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KOLA FLY
Kola FlyThis is a copy of a fly that was sent to me from a good friend of mine who fishes Rivers all over the world. This particular fly was for a Russian atlantic salmon trip.MaterialHook - SALMON HO |
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New Guy...
I'm new to the forum and thought I would post my lastest creations. I took a five year break from tying [I have a five year old son.] and just recently returned. I saw the Psycho Prince in the F |
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Blue Charm Matuka
BLUE CHARM MATUKAA good variation of the original blue charmMaterialHook - SALMON SINGLEThread - blackWing- 2 Badger hackle tied matuka styleBody - black flossbut- silver tinselrib- silver wireTail- G |
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Dubbing
QUOTE (Charlie Franklin @ Dec 25 2008, 10:42 PM) HiToday for Christmas my dad got me some different kinds of dubbing but I dont know what I would use them for.They are:Skeeter FuzzMonster Dry |
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Newbie Dubbing Questions
You have obviously done enough homework to figure out that there is a difference between dubbings. Some dubbings are designed for tying flies that should float, and some are designed for flies that s |
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Nylon for jigheads
I use super fine Antron Polyester for trailing shucks on emergers, I bet that it would work well. I would suggest feather craft http://www.feather-craft.com/wecs.php?stor...mp;target=TD027 or water s |
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Split Case foam color for BWO nymph
Hi Randy, I use Wapsi Razor Foam (0.5 and 1 mm thickness) for small split foam-back nymphs and emergers. Olives are topped with dun, olive, translucent, and (for some strange reason) the occasional ch |
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Emergers
Hi Dave, very clean tie, I do my emergers with a trailing shuck, say gold or dark brown antron polyester. I also go for wings that are looped. Just my preference, thanks for the pics. Cheers, Futz |
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Flies from the vice.
Finishing up a bunch of swap flies - 'Peacock Bitch Creek'. Chenille is old-school. Time for a peacock/antron facelift : |
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