TSMcDougald

I will take the Mrs. Simpson

@mvendon Excellent!

Thanks!

I figured that was the case. This is the pattern I loosely based them on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNUQptRm06E

The recipe I based these on actually calls for a 12 but I absent mindedly tied them on a 10. I think I like #2 as well.

Yarn Caddis Larva Hook: #12 Scud Bead: Gold 7/64" Thread: 8/0 Brown Veevus Body: Top Fly Brown Sparkle Emerger Yarn Bottom Fly Olive Sparkle Emerger Yarn Thorax: Hare's Mask

Variations on a theme October Caddis Soft Hackle 1 Hook: # 10 Dry Fly (recipe called for a dry fly not a nymph hook) Thread: Orange 6/0 Tail: Orange Grizzly Chickabou Body: Remainder of of tail feather twisted and trimmed to shape Rib: Small Gold Wire Hackle: Orange Hen Neck October Caddis Soft Hackle 2 Hook: #10 Dry Fly Thread: Orange Tail: Orange Grizzly Chickabou Body/Collar: Remainder of tail feather Rib: Small Gold Wire October Caddis Soft Hackle 3 Hook: #10 Dry Fly Thread: Orange 8/0 Tail/Body/Collar: Orange Grizzly Chickabou Rib: Small Gold Wire Hackle: Orange Hen Neck

I was actually thinking dry fly

October Caddis (From Matt Grobert via Tightlines Videos) Hook: #10 Dry Fly Thread: Orange 8/0 Body: 60/40 Rusty Orange Rabbit Dub/Burnt Orange SLF Prism Dub Underwing: Amber Sparkle Emerger Yarn Wing: Orange Deer Hair Thorax: Same as Body Next fly is... the Pink Lady

I will take the October Caddis

Peeking Caddis Hook: # 16 Nymph Weight: .015 Lead Free Thread: Brown 8/0 Head: Jamieson Spindrift Yarn in Leprechaun touched up with black Sharpie Legs: Hungarian Partridge Case: Hare's Mask

Olive Peeking Caddis Hook: #16 Weight: .015 Lead Free Thread: 14/0 Black Veevus Body: Hare's Mask (dark fur) Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel Neck: Olive Rabbit Dub Legs: Hungarian Partridge Head: Black Ostrich Herl

Thanks

Cream Peeking Caddis Hook: #12 Nymph Weight: .015 Lead Free Thread: Black 70 Denier Ultra Body: Hare's Mask from light brown section Rib: Gold Oval Tinsel Neck: White Rabbit Dub Legs: Hungarian Partridge Head: Black Ostrich Herl

@Mark Knapp Nice flies!

Well done!

General Stone Fly Nymph - Hughes took this pattern from Schollmeyer's Nymph Fly-Tying Techniques Hook:: 3XL Streamer #6 Bead: 5/32" Black Weight: .020 Lead Free Thread: 70 Denier Black Ultra Tail: Black Turkey Biots Body: Black Angora Goat Rib: Rust D-Rib Wing Cases: Turkey* Legs: Black Round Rubber Antennae: Black Turkey Biots * The flexament coated turkey tail feather used in this fly is about nine years (which tells you how little I have used it - still have about a third of it left) old and kept splitting on me. Which tells me that it is time to get new turkey tail feathers. Although, this one still works for Hare's Ear Nymphs.

Yes, that turned out nice, the first couple not so much. It always seems to take a couple of flies before I get a new pattern to look right.

Beadhead Biot Little Yellow Stone Fly Nymph Hook: 3XL #12 Nymph Bead: 7/64" Gold Weight: .015 Lead Free Thread: Tan 8/0 Tail: Cinnamon Peacock Flight Feather Biots* Body: Cinnamon Peacock Flight Feather Biot* Rib: Small Copper Wire Thorax: Tan Rabbit Dub Legs: Brown Hungarian Partridge Wing Case: Black Thin Skin * The recipe called for rust or tan biots and cinnamon was the closest I had to tan so I used that.

I have had that experience. I have severe COPD too - not to the point that I need oxygen but close. I hope you get better soon.

Beadhead Biot Little Brown Stone Fly Nymph Hook: #14 Nymph Bead: 7/64" Gold Weight: .015 Lead Free Thread: 14/0 Veevus Brown Tail: Brown Turkey Biots Abdomen: Brown Turkey Biot Rib: Small Copper Wire Thorax: Hare's Ear Plus Reddish Brown Legs: Hungarian Partridge Wing Buds: Black Thin Skin

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Bird's Stone Hook: 3XL Streamer #6 Weight: .020 Lead Free Thread: Orange 8/0 Tail: Dark Brown Turkey Biots Abdomen: Hare's Ear Plus Reddish Brown Rib: Orange Floss Wing Case: Turkey Thorax: Peacock Herl Legs: Furnace Hen Neck

Giant Salmon Fly Nymph Hook 3XL Curved Nymph #6 Bead: 5/32" Black Weight: .020 Lead Free Thread: Black 70 Denier Ultra Thread Tail: Black Turkey Biots Abdomen: Black Simi Seal Rib: Medium Copper Wire Wing Case: Turkey Thorax: Black Simi Seal

Golden Stonefly Nymph Hook: #8 Curved Nymph Bead: 5/32" Gold Weight: Lead Free .020 Thread: Dark Brown 70 Denier Ultra Tail: Dark Brown Goose Biots (recipe called for rust colored biots but I have none) Rib: Medium Copper Wire Abdomen: 50/50 mix of Hare's Ear Plus Reddish Brown and Hare-Tron Golden Stone blended in a coffee grinder (Recipe called for Golden Brown dubbing) Wing Case: Turkey Thorax: Same as Abdomen