SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 Raymor Variant A few minor changes to Mr Jackson’s version. Could have skipped the grizzly hen; the pheasant rump was enough. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Danville 6/0 olive tail - pheasant tail rib - small wire gold body - dubbing cream body hackle - badger 1st shoulder - grizzly hen dyed golden olive 2nd shoulder - pheasant rump dyed golden olive Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 Thank you for the kind words; much appreciated. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 Muddled Raymor Variant Took my own advise and skipped the grizzly hen shoulder in favor of the pheasant rump. Don’t usually trim muddlers in bullethead shape any more but sometimes the deer hair has other ideas. hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 6/0 olive tail - pheasant tail rib - small wire gold body - dubbing cream body hackle - badger shoulder - pheasant rump dyed golden olive collar/head - deer hair dyed olive Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 Experiment biot for tail, Turkey body feather barbs for body and biots for wing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 Jackson's Parachute Hopper - A pattern from Bob Jackson from Kalamazoo, MI in 1978. Bob started tying in 1947 and taught fly tying classes at Kalamazoo College. This is NOT an easy tie and is quite time consuming to tie and therefore it is not for newer tyers! Keep a lot of head cement handy! It seems to fish best during August when the color of the naturals have faded and is a great fly for a hopper/dropper combo as it is an excellent floating fly. Hook - Mustad 9672, 10 Thread - tan Tail - mottled turkey feather fibers Underbody - natural deer hair, tied parallel to the shank and ends tied as a post Overbody - light dull yellow or cream colored yarn, 1-2 ties under the tail to act as an egg sack Rib - grizzly hackle, palmered and trimmed Underwing - red golden pheasant flank feather fibers Overwing - mottled turkey, extended to the back of the tail Hackle - brown, tied parachute then post cut short Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 It seems to me that the palmered hackle would float the fly so what is the purpose of the parachute hackle? Can you provide a link for the Jackson's Parachute Hackle. Google search did not find one. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 2 hours ago, SilverCreek said: It seems to me that the palmered hackle would float the fly so what is the purpose of the parachute hackle? Can you provide a link for the Jackson's Parachute Hackle. Google search did not find one. Rib - grizzly hackle, palmered and trimmed the palmered hackle over the body is trimmed so it shouldnt support the fly to make it float link JacksonsParachuteHopper.pdf - Google Drive Fly Patterns (michigandryflies.net) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 Yarn Body Hopper Created by Josephine Sedlecky-Borsum. Hook - Mustad 94840, Size 8-12 Thread - Black Tail - Red duck quill* Body - Yellow yarn, tied with a loop (egg sac) that extends past the bend of the hook* Ribbing - Brown hackle, palmered, trimmed short Wing - Natural bucktail, tied trude Hackle - Grizzly & brown, mixed * I used red hackle fibers and omitted the egg sac loop YarnBodyHopper.pdf - Google Drive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 Thanks for the link. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 1, 2022 Pearly Mini Muddler hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - Uni 6/0 tan tag - medium tinsel opal rib - small wire silver body - Ice Dub pearl body hackle - grizzly shoulder - pheasant rump collar/head - deer hair Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2022 Jeff's Deer Hair Caddis - This pattern is from Jeff Bonnin's vice in 1990. Jeff is from North Muskegon, MI and is owner/operator of, ‘Steelhead Connection Custom Flies’ and claims that, in his experience, this pattern out fishes any other surface caddis pattern. A good, quickly tied 2X2 pattern. Hook - Mustad 94840, 10-20 Thread - tan or light olive Body - brown antron or color to match naturals Wing - light deer hair Head - flared and clipped butts from wing hair, muddler style Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 2, 2022 Chartroctopus Could pass for a western green drake with a bit of imagination. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse tail - yarn chartreuse rib(s) - medium tinsel holo chartreuse/small wire chartreuse body - dubbing chartreuse/Ice Dub caddis green body hackle - chartreuse 1st shoulder - hen grizzly dyed chartreuse (1Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water) 2nd shoulder - pheasant rump dyed chartreuse Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2022 Muddled Chartroctopus A few minor changes to materials in addition to the ungulate head. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 olive tail - yarn chartreuse rib - small wire chartreuse body - dubbing chartreuse/Ice Dub caddis green body hackle - grizzly dyed chartreuse (1Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water) 1st shoulder - mearns quail dyed chartreuse 2nd shoulder - pheasant rump dyed chartreuse collar/head - deer hair dyed chartreuse Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2022 Jeff's Para Drake -Designed by Jeff Bonin in 1993 to imitate the Grey Drake spinner. Grey Drake spinners do not fall in the "classic" spent wing fashion but land on the water in odd positions and this pattern imitates this, Hook - Mustad 94840, 10-14 Thread - black or grey Tail - 6-8 moose mane fibers Rib - brown mono-cord Body - light Hendrickson dubbing Post - grey antron carpet fibers (grey poly used above) Hackle - medium dun Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SilverCreek 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2022 I'm at a loss to see how that fly would fall "in odd positions" which I take to means in various ways. Wouldn't a parachute fly land the same way all the time, on its body with the wing upright? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
