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Caddis Creeper

Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent, size10-14

Thread - Black

Tail - Two peacock sword fibers (one-quarter inch past bend) 

Body - Rear third, peacock herl; middle third, yellow floss ribbed with gold wire; fore third, peacock herl 

Wing - Three to four peacock sword fibers to bend

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

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Wisconsin Fancy

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent, size 12-18

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown hackle fibers 

Palmer rib - One brown and one grizzly hackle palmered through body 

Body - Cream dubbing fur or ginger red fox dubbing 

This pattern, listed in the Little Dixie Flies catalog, features a mixed hackle palmer rib, and is similar to the bivisibles except that it has no fronting collar.

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

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Baetis Soft Hackle

Hook - TMC100 or equivalent, size 18 – 24

Thread - Red

Body - Olive-gray superfine dubbing or equivalent (I used kapok)

Hackle - Mallard duck shoulder feather or dyed dun hen hackle

Developed by Nick Nicklas from Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, MT.

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Here's a couple of versions of a simple soft hackle-  Two materials unless you count the thread.  

PARTRIDGE AND FLASH

HOOK: FIREHOLE 633 1XL 2XG HEAVY NYMPH

THREAD: #70 BLACK

UNDER BODY: THREAD

ABDOMEN/BODY: PEARL MYLAR TINSEL -ICE BLUE, LARGE

HACKLE: PARTRIDGE

HEAD:  S.H. HARD AS NAILS  

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PARTRIDGE AND FLASH – HOT ORANGE VARIANT

HOOK: FIREHOLE 633 1XL 2XG HEAVY NYMPH

THREAD: #70 HOT ORANGE

UNDER BODY: THREAD

ABDOMEN/BODY: PEARL MYLAR TINSLE -ICE BLUE, LARGE

HACKLE: PARTRIDGE

HEAD:  S.H. HARD AS NAILS  

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Michigan Spinner - This Michigan pattern pre-dates 1950 and the originators name has unfortunately been lost to history but was a favorite pattern in fly shops in the 50's, 60's and 70's.  Another pattern designed for the Michigan Hex hatch.

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Hook - standard dry, 2-10

Thread - white

Tail - 2 PT fibers, tied long

Wing - white bucktail, tied upright and divided

Rib - light brown cotton thread

Body - cream red fox dubbing mixed with yellow wool dubbing

Hackle - grizzly and ginger, mixed

NOTE:  The original rib may have used tying silk and light brown floss may also be substituted.  Also, the tying thread can be black.

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Scraggly

Hook - Mustad 3906Bor equivalent, size 12-18

Thread - Black

Palmer rib - Grizzly hackle palmered through body and trimmed for a stubby or scraggly effect

Body - Peacock herl

Legs - Light brown hen hackle wound as a wet fly collar

Basically, a Griffiths Gnat Soft Hackle Pattern

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

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I like the soft hackles!  I have a question, does trimming a stubble of a palmer hackle like the scraggly make it swim differently or trap bubbles?  I am thinking of trying some Carey Specials like that.

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For those who don't visit the Swap Forum, results from the recent Soft Hackle Fly Swap:

 

 

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Lil' Dorothy #14 variant - Niveker

 

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?? - DarellP

 

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?? - John1986

 

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Unknown

 

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Greentail (Pritt #33) - redietz

 

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March Brown - stabgnid

 

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March Brown - jburge

 

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?? - vicrider

 

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Nicks Red Ass & Glass - vicrider

 

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Dark Watchet - chugbug27

 

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Red Spider - Trouttramp

 

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Drowned Egg Laying Caddis - Sandan

 

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Peacock Green & Partridge #10 - Fishing Bob Nelson

 

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Lite-Brite SH - J-kno

(sorry, I couldn't capture the neat iridescent body in my photo)

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AD (After Dark) Caddis Emerger 

Wayne Phillips Originator

Hook - Tiemco 100BL or equivalent, size 12-16.

Thread - Olive

Tail - Olive Z-Lon tied on as a shuck

Back - Tan closed cell foam strip

Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Chartreuse woven Antron, fray after tying in

Beard - (Optional) Olive grizzly hackle

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

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Pazooka 

Len Phillips Originator

Caddis Imitation

Hook - Mustad 94840, size 6-8

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet fibers

Rib - Orange floss

Body - Green wool

Wing - Golden pheasant tippet fibers

Collar - Pheasant rump feather

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

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19 hours ago, niveker said:

For those who don't visit the Swap Forum, results from the recent Soft Hackle Fly Swap:

 

 

IMG-20220614-085108.jpg

Lil' Dorothy #14 variant - Niveker

 

IMG-20220614-085440.jpg

?? - DarellP

 

IMG-20220614-085726.jpg

?? - John1986

 

IMG-20220614-085855.jpg

Unknown

 

IMG-20220614-090157.jpg

Greentail (Pritt #33) - redietz

 

IMG-20220614-090315.jpg

March Brown - stabgnid

 

IMG-20220614-233325.jpg

March Brown - jburge

 

IMG-20220614-233704.jpg

?? - vicrider

 

IMG-20220614-233841.jpg

Nicks Red Ass & Glass - vicrider

 

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Dark Watchet - chugbug27

 

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Red Spider - Trouttramp

 

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Drowned Egg Laying Caddis - Sandan

 

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Peacock Green & Partridge #10 - Fishing Bob Nelson

 

IMG-20220614-234929.jpg

Lite-Brite SH - J-kno

(sorry, I couldn't capture the neat iridescent body in my photo)

Nice swap ties everybody!

Kim

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