SalarMan

For me, I've never managed to get the hang of the criss/cross "X" hackle of the Marino dry flies. This despite sitting in his home all those years ago and watching...still a no go.

Plus...I HATE to spin deer hair. It is a pain in the butt and to get to the finished fly creates an awful mess!!

In the recipe I forgot to mention the fly was tied on a Ronn Lucas, Sr. 3/0 Harrison Bartleet hook.

Hey...if Sasquatch likes it what more can I say? 😁

Nicely done Arthur!!!

Good point Norm. I'll add to my last post and continue to do so in the future.

I do like this tie Heff2. There is a distinct improvement in the finish to your body work...and the bar of the tippet is in the exact correct spot over the butt.

That veiling isn't all that common. I've done it on the P-T version of the Dunkeld and I'm certain it appears elsewhere.

This is the first one of these I've tied in a while...and the reason is it is also known around here as George's nemesis. I always fight this fly for some reason, and I suspect it is because I just try too hard to make it as perfect as possible...and it comes out anything but. Oh well...maybe next time 🤞

The recipe is as follows for the Pryce-Tannatt version of this pattern.

Tag: Silver Tinsel
Tail: A topping and pair of jungle cock back to back
Butt: Black ostrich herl
Body: Pale blue silk
Ribs: Broad flat silver tinsel and silver twist
Hackle: Pale blue
Throat: Widgeon
Underwing: White tipped turkey tail
Main Wing: Teal, yellow and blue swan,
                     bustard, florican, golden pheasant tail,
                     Mallard and topping over all
Sides: Married narrow strips of pintail
            barred summer duck
Cheeks: Jungle cock
Horns: Blue and gold macaw

They were in a 2" x 5" cellophane wrapper, are pale blue, the usual shape and size for a saddle, and you can see the color on the fly I am about to post in the salmon fly forum.

While looking for hackle for a salmon fly I am working on, I stumbled onto this in the salmon fly hackle container. Yes...20 cents for a dozen saddle hackle.

While looking for hackle for a salmon fly I am working on, I stumbled onto this in the salmon fly hackle container.

You are picking some toughies...and doing them well.

Oh so true regarding the different recipes. In the world of Atlantic salmon flies this happens frequently from the heyday of the Victorian era classics to the everyday hairwings that are what is the usual fare everywhere on salmon rivers in this day and age.

I'll combine the two...the pictures will tell the story. Sorry about the flash on the one shot.

The source of photos and recipes is - Flies for Atlantic Salmon by Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen

I do believe you're getting the hang of this 😁

How freaken cool is that?!?!?!?

I know the feeling Squatch 🤪

I went through my selection of salmon fishing and fly tying books and found the solution. The pattern in question is simply a modified version of the Munroe Killer. There are additional colors in the wing and the tail...that's it.

Thanks Dean!!

Thanks Norm. I've seen that one and several other videos during my search each showing that pattern, but unfortunately that's not it. A friend who contacted me about the pattern assured me the Munroe Killer is not the pattern he is supposed to being tying for a client.

Arthur - I used to refer to myself as George the Ripper because of my tendency to use the razor when unhappy with a fly. I learned not to rush into that too quickly. Flies you tie now that aren't up to your personal standards serve as a benchmark for what you tie down the road. Keep them around for a spell for their learning curve value. - George

Does anyone know the recipe for a pattern called the Moisie Munro?

Enjoy the trip Mark. I hope you have good weather and even better fishing!! 🎣👍

I am a BIG soft hackle/wet spider fly fan. Nicely Done!!!

Love watching your work just getting better and better Heff2.

2 minutes ago, flytire said:

because i didnt have access to heff's google drive page. thats why

Thanks for the follow up Norm...much appreciated!!

Hmmm. I haven't contacted Dave in a couple of years. We used to email occasionally, but somehow drifted away from that. He invited me into his tying group on Facebook, but since I have never been connected with that site and do not intend to be involved I was unable to take him up on the invite. He is a great tyer and his instructions would no doubt be of tremendous value.