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.
QUOTE (FishyboY @ Mar 3 2010, 07:23 PM) the hex emerger is fantastic! i will hopefully try something like that i love the ideer behind it!Thanks!Hook: TMC2312Thread: 6/0 Color To |
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Duck Legs
Duck LegsHook: Grip Hooks 14723BL #8-16.Thread: Giorgio Benecchi 12/0 Blue Dun.Tails & Antennae: Partridge Breast (Gray) Feather Fibers.Ribbing: 4X Monofilament.Shellback: Clear Flexi-Body Vinyl S |
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Mudbuddy Crayfish
Here is the original listing for this fly in the pattern database:[attachment=17270:2008_1123_154121AA.JPG]Mudbuddy Crayfish PatternOriginal Mudbuddy PostMaterial List: Hook - Daiichi Model 2451 (Size |
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Mudbuddy (Crawdad Imitiation)
Those sound like some cool ideas. I like the idea of the eyes a lot. I'm still playing with variations on this pattern this morning. I've tried moving the location of the metal eyes up unde |
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New to the site
Welcome Oyey, I hatched in Littleton, long ago, but live in Utah now. The only thing I do for UV emergers, is take my favorite emerger, which is a simple Gold Antron tail for a shuck appearance, the |
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Dubbing Box Survey
QUOTE (Mad Scientist @ Nov 20 2008, 07:30 PM) I am interested in your input. Do you use a dubbing box? If so, do you use the holes in the bottom to get dubbing from the box or do you just ope |
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Patterns for S.W. PA.
Falconspirit, this sounds like a great winter time project for you and your grandson.I’d look to learning a few basic “styles” of flies, using inexpensive materials that you can use to imitate a varie |
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CDC EHC in Shuck
Super tying and should be a great fishing fly. The X-Caddis, which uses the antron body is a very popular fly out here. I think is out fishes the standard hackled EHC everywhere except the fast riff |
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Stimulator
A new addition to the fly pattern database has been submitted by flydoc:Hook: #8Thread: fluo orange 6/0Body: sparkle antron, fl.orangeRib: copper wireTail: elk hairThorax: angora goat dubbing, amberWi |
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Question: Patterns
Don-Old Hat nailed it with the description. One way to look at it is different "styles" like Catskill dries with traditional hackle and individual patterns (like Adams, March Brown, Quill Go |
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Caddis Swap
new here. i do alot of swaps on coloradofisherman.com. would like to get in on this caddis swap. i would tie my antron caddis. |
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LaFontaine's Legacy
Thanks for posting this, Will. I just tied a Bead Head Deep Sparkle Pupa and it looks incredible! That has nothing to do with my tying, but rather, the pattern. The bubble of antron is somethin |
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bobbin and weavin
Had a new friend teach me how to weave on friday afternoon. So after all the school work my professors decided to hand out for the weekend i decided to try and expand my knowledge in the fly tying ar |
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bare basics, what are they?
Mike-As far as a kit goes, depends on your budget in terms of specifics but at a minimum you'd want a decent vise, a good bobbin holder, and decent scissors as the absolute essentials. A Materelli |
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Mustard Green?
QUOTE(tyrite @ Aug 6 2008, 10:37 PM) [snapback]316183[/snapback]Did they mean Chartreuse??tyriteNo, the syllabus specifically says "Mustard Green" in caps like that's the name o |
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favorite dubbing
For some one just getting started Which types of dubbing (ie rabbit, rabbit antron blend, goat ) would you buy first to start your tying kit for a variety of flys.Which are the must have styles of du |
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Easy Fly to tie
TroutMaster:Here are some easy ones with step by steps. You might try some of these depending on what materials you have:Some easy wets:Olive Woolly BuggerBead Head Woolly BuggerOrange Soft Hackle (us |
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Oliver Edwards & 4 ply yarn
Hi Everyone, First of all I would like to say thanks for getting me interested in realistic fly tying and for all the help I have recieved from reading through all of your posts. I have recently pur |
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so many flies so little time
Denny,Here are some links I promised for tying those Comparadun/Sparkle Dun/X Caddis dries I mentioned, and a relatively inexpensive materals list for them. I also included some links for tying mayfly |
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Large Ultra Chennile?
Yeah i would just use antron chenille.Also does anyone know where to get EZ Dub. desperatly needs some and cant find it any wherethanks for any inputcharlie |
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The Irish Spring
By up north, I live in Utah, slightly North is Idaho, that is where I was.Material for the Irish is Red Thread, Kelly Green Flashabou, Copper wire and Bead, Peacock, Mylar, and antron for gills.The tw |
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material for parachute post
Yes you can yous pretty well any thing that you can think of. some material you mite have to work with antron, wool, yarn, calf tail work really good, any material that has a little stiffness to it s |
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Midge pupa
Body - pearsalls orange silk, overlaid with mother of pearl lurex and 1 each of krystalflash lime; orange; whiteLacquer that lot, allow to become tacky; rib witth 1 herl of blue eared pheasant tail.wi |
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Summer Red Tube
[attachmentid=15245]Tyed this up for a lesson in swing on Thursday,Antron tail, Ice Dub body, Angel Hair flash,Fox fur wings, Ostrich herl tips , F.I.T.S. cone Didn't rib this one, I felt cone and |
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DipCaddis
DipCaddis -- Cinnamon CaddisDaiichi Mike Weamer Dry Fly Hook (de-barbed & inverted) #14.Cinnamon Antron/Poly Blend.Pearl Tinsel.Cream & Natural Dun CDC; Whitetail Deer Hair.Whiting Cree Hackle |
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