CDewberry

Thanks @Trouttramp! Hope you can feel as well as possible. 

8 hours ago, flytire said:

https://youtube.com/shorts/QZKUQrE5Iqs?feature=shared

Excellent. Thank you for sharing!

37 minutes ago, SilverCreek said:

Did you not write in your OP:

"Criticism welcome"

I did post how to purchase good deer and elk hair; but I deleted it since you are apparently not interested, and I seem to have wasted my time.

 

 

now, why did you do that?  one of us other newbs good have benefited from that knowledge. thin skinned or otherwise...

OKAY. Im in on the Rogue Foam  

5 hours ago, flytire said:

@Cdewberry

use these instructions

Instructions: Rogue Stone (flyfishingthesierra.com)

and do not trim the tips of the hair used for the bullet head

Thanks Norm. /Clayton

8 hours ago, CDewberry said:

I'm contemplating the Rogue Foam. Looking into a few things to see if I can pull it off. I'll figure it out over the weekend. 

Well, this is WAY over my capabilities. I didn't tie the underwing. I did make some wings off of an online tutorial. Pleased with them. Not happy w/ the body - too thick for the size. There is a lot of fiddle faddle with the Rogue Foam! 

I'm contemplating the Rogue Foam. Looking into a few things to see if I can pull it off. I'll figure it out over the weekend. 

Thanks for the advice!

I guessed closest to the number and have the opportunity to buy this Jimsflyco Ultra Select Hen Cape Lt. Honey Dun for $45 plus shipping.  Should I pull the trigger?

Hurrah, finally got the flies back. Thank you Woodenlegs and fellow participants.

Thanks to those that came through and followed through. Thank you Woodenlegs for doing all the 'leg' work! /Clayton

nice

19 hours ago, Trouttramp said:

good looking bugs,  Interesting logo on thar cork, care to reveal the vintage?

Good question!  I believe it is from this winery -  https://www.precisionwineco.com/Brands/Navigator

On 2/25/2024 at 3:06 PM, CDewberry said:

My scuddy sow bugs. Apologies in advance. 😂 going out in the mail Monday. 

They are in the mail!

Pottsville.pdf

My scuddy sow bugs. Apologies in advance. 😂 going out in the mail Monday. 

I'm not sure I would post that online...double loss...ouch.

Many thanks to y'all! /Clayton

Thanks folks!  Appreciate the knowledge transfer on this site! 😃

10 minutes ago, cphubert said:

The 2" long is similar to a #2 Mustad 5x long straight eye streamer hook, the 1 1/2" is more like a Mustad 3366 #1 or slightly larger general purpose fly hook , I use these for bass flies or short streamer / Clouser type flies with the wider gap or tied to ride hook up for bunnies and such. hope this helps.

Awesome. Thank you. Given the abundance of Mustad hooks in my inherited arsenal that makes sense. /Clayton

And then there is this plastic piece with a tie in point? Stumped - not that it takes much to stump me.  Thanks again!!!! /Clayton

Some more exotics if you  know off hand. Thank you in advance.

Digging in further...

The white tail is very coarse 2" long hairs. Mink?

The light grey fur is luxuriously soft

The thin strip is uber soft 

As is the triangular patch

The bird beak - I recognize the feathers from some of Normand's flys...Golden Pheasant? Can I use the yellow hairs on the head (for what?) in addition to the feathers?

Again, thank you Wizards!

Thanks all!

Help me obi-wan kenobi - please.  I'm trying to size these streamer hooks. 

1) just shy 2" length, 7/16" gape

2) 1.5 inch length, 1/2" gape

Thanks.  Taking inventory to try and figure out what I can try to tie...

Okay the fly tying journey continues. I inherited a bunch of floss. Superla fly tying floss 'distributed by herters' along with the other materials previously shared.  Based on posts here and elsewhere, it looks like Floss is used as an underbody and was/is the go to for classic flys, like those tied by Normand Frechette and others. I'm still trying to figure out how to put my fly tying pants on and assume I should put this hoard of fly tying floss aside until I've got some more experience and perhaps choose to tie some classics.  Thoughts?  Thanks. Learning/absorbing a lot here!