Bluegill Swap #3. FLOATERS!
Those look awesome, flygirl!!And 20 (plus some extra) size 14 Pass Lakes are winging their way to breambuster.I used a synthic nylon wing for durability.The tail is mallard dyed yellow. I trie |
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parachute adams
Great info here. Parachutes have become my favorite dry fly method. There's just so many ways to get the fly done that it's really amazing. I like using synthetics for the posts (poly, antr |
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dry fly tails
Once I went to the drugstore with some of my flies to prove that I was not a perv. I have purchase fake eyelashes for tails because like the real ones they are curved. Also there I have purchase a v |
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Chads Summer Super Bug
Chads Summer Super BugHook 200r size 12-16Olive Thread 8/0 UniUnderbody: Lateral Scale Olive dyed pearlOverbody: Clear Magic Stretch, w/black marking down the back. Black Edding MarkerUnderwing: Oliv |
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Fly Tying Dungeon Christmas Gift Boxes
As a public service, here are my tips on identifying the FTD dubbings (hope this helps) If anyone else has some advice, it would be welcome-Remember that there are 4 samples of skeeter fuzz, monster d |
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SYNTHETICS
Well - I myself likely lean more towards the "tree hugger" crowd than many here and even I say the use of synthetics in fishing flies is insignificant to nearly the extreme.Perhaps this is a |
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fly of Global Fli fisher
At the Global Fly Fisher web page. But it's only a small dry fly hook with a single antron yarn wing and CDC tied loop style.Bruno. |
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wow, just how hard are dry flies?
Bobs right,Natural furs are a lot easier to dub on the thread. Antron is a pain. I have some antrons that dub the same way (wraps like a piece of yarn with out touching the thread).Find the right du |
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SHWAPF
ya I am gonna make alot of variations. what else do you guys think will work for a collar? its not like a regular wet fly. with this you tie in hackle as a tail then basically grab it and pull over t |
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Favorite midge patterns?
Thanks guys!There are a few flies in there that I'd like to have some pics of, but I get the general idea. Been mostly tying antron winged midges with a grizzly hackle in tan and black in # |
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Dry flies
Very nice, i have fished these flies before, and i have noticed a size five with white cow tail going out the front, with antron tail, silver tinsel tapered body, half way up, and hackle half way up. |
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Couple of Czech Nymphs
Hi Pheasantail,I've used a dubbing brush on the last, Olive Czech Nymph -- just the abdomen, not the hotspot/thorax. I spin Hareline's Krystal Dub (olive rabbit hare & pearl flashabou) wit |
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Montreal Whore (Bucktail & Marabou Streamer)
Question 1 - Does anyone use a different material for the body on the "Montreal Whore"? My "Fish Flies" book calls for fluorescent fire orange yarn. The closest thing I had was som |
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Correct Colour
For the wings i use dun antron or dun snowshoe rabbit hair, and for teh hackle i usually tie half with a dun hackle and half with ginger hackle. The best way to find out is to check out teh bugs on |
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Mikkeli Blue
QUOTE(Stormwind @ Oct 30 2007, 02:30 PM) [snapback]265377[/snapback]Hello, Would somebody please supply the pattern for the Mikkeli Blue. I know it's one of Frodin's flies, but can |
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Different chenille types/brands
there are now about 12.4 bazillion different types of "chenille" out there... I would say the most widely used is fine/med/large regular old rayon chenille. It works fine for most everythi |
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Need some ideas
This is a simple / amazing emerger pattern.Mink TailDubbed BodyCDC Wing extra heavy point up and towards the eye a little.Paul Weamer added the Mink tail and it sinks quicker then antron and I like it |
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Trico
Here are some....TriCo SpinnersI've got a tutorial showing a John Betts pattern using a Turkey Biot Body and an Antron Wing. We use these on the Lower Owens River and Hot Creek in the Eastern Sie |
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My First Crappie Candy Fly
QUOTE(fishaholic69 @ Oct 26 2007, 04:38 PM) [snapback]264497[/snapback]just curious what kind of yarn ya used for this and where u got it at?? on the instructions it says wool yarn but I can& |
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OFFICIAL! Bluegill #2 Sign Up Thread
I did a tutorial on hatches on how I dub. I show the peacock box 12 colors in all for 7 bucks. remember the shipping side of the dungeon is ultra slow but the quality is ultra freakin sweet!!& |
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Coming back to fly tying while deployed
Here's a list of the goodies I'm sending.Mustad 3366 hooks in size 4 and 2/0Mallard flank dyed to look like wood duckGray squirrel tailGolden pheasant tippetsA few popper heads already glued t |
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MAOL help
Good Day, O.K. jack*ss... do I have to keep teaching you all your fly tying techniques?! Haha... only kidding of course. [attachmentid=11518] The MAOL is not the easiest thing to set up for |
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Another "Willowhead" fly
[attachmentid=11362]Hey guys, here's another fly......i'm just blown away at my wife's photography abilities,........again. She aint bad..........Make sure you blow it up for a good look.. |
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Missing Caddis Pattern
I could have sworn I saw a caddis larva pattern here 2 or 3 days ago that used cream/white antron or some other yarn to form a dubbing loop. The dubbing loop was filled with cream dubbing, and when w |
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trico nymph pattern
Flyweaver: What color is the abdomen? I think it probbaly should be a brown color, but not as dark as a PT. The past two years, since I've begun to fish emergers during the Trico hatch, I've b |
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Mink Head Sculpin
Mink Head Sculpinfor Vern-OHook: Daiichi 2220 #2.Thread: Benecchi Ultra-Strong Thread (White).Tail: Australian 'Possum Tail.Body: 1/2 Burgundy, 1/2 Black Siman Crystal Sparkle Antron Dubbing Brush |
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Gosling
Not a bad attempt TS. The use of "Straddlebug" dressings as they are known is pretty much isolated to the big loughs of Ireland and to some extent Scotland so it's unlikely you'll ge |
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POLL-Wings on Catskill Dries
i love to tie with mallard sections on my dry flies but i also will use antron cdc hen hackle or snowshoe rabbit |
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Wing cases optional on small nymphs?
I have heard that wing cases are a "triggering feature" on nymphs. If that is true (no scientific proof), then on your wing-case-less nymphs you can cheat by putting some thick head cement o |
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Water Boatman
Step #2Cut of a piece of Antron yarn, double it up and tie it in at the hook bend. |
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Tying Small Flies
Some more ideas on tying micropatterns (#18s and smaller):1. Darrel Martin's Micropatterns book. Much more technical than Engle's book, but there are many accessible passages and great ideas/p |
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Puffer (Marbury)
Mike or Lee, would you read recipe for the puffer .. instead of green antron as a rib, green floss ? or would you expect to use a wool or something else? |
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