Guest Report post Posted November 24, 2022 Needed to add to the Bigeyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2022 Veever's Fancy Atlantic Salmon Hooks - Single salmon Thread - Black Tail - Golden pheasant tippet Ribbing - Embossed silver tinsel Body - Flat silver tinsel Hackle -Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back and down Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2022 Size 16 Atherton #3 Tail: Medium cree hackle barbs or ginger and grizzly mixed Wing: Wood duck or medium dun hackle points Body: Seal fur blended with bright yellow seal fur, fox-belly fur dyed yellow, or dyed mohair Rib: Narrow oval gold tinsel Hackle: Rusty dun or medium dun and ginger mixed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoran 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2022 Excellent! I like you pinched hook barb. Beautiful tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2022 57 minutes ago, Zoran said: Excellent! I like you pinched hook barb. Beautiful tie. Thank you. Crushing the barb is the first thing I do when I get my hooks out to tie. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 Pheasant Head Caddis hook - WFC Model 3 #10 thread - SemperFli 8/0 brown shuck - yarn chartreuse rib - Mirage Flashabou opal body - Ice Dub hare’s ear underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan wing - deer hair shoulder - pheasant rump collar - pheasant aftershaft (loop dubbed) Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 Black Demon Steelhead Jim Pray of Eureka, California, originated this pattern Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black. Tail: Black-and-white barred lemon wood duck flank feather section Body - Oval silver tinsel Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down Wing - Black bucktail tied over the body Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jcozzz 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 18 hours ago, Sandan said: Thank you. Crushing the barb is the first thing I do when I get my hooks out to tie. Most of my bluegill bugs are tied on light wire barbless.The eyes are too a little to small but the ease to remove even a swallowed fly is so worth the it and i have found a place to buy them in bulk so not nearly as expensive as buying repackaged from the middleman .I do not mask barbs on certain flies for certain fish as i lose to many and a pliers easily removes the hooks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoran 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 We at British Columbia Canada have a strict rules implemented by fisheries to use single, barbless fly and many of us follow that religiously. I usually do not even look closely, or comment on barbed hook flies, or watch youtube fly tying videos done on barbed hooks. I just skip them. But that is my personal decision. I am not here to judge others or tell others what to do. I am here to contribute to this Forum and learn. I appreciate other members contributions greatly. Flies I look at here, are very good. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 i dont pinch the barbs on the flies i post here i'm not here to judge whether a tyer pinches the barb or doesnt pinch the barb. that is their own personal choice we too have pinch the barb rules in the lower 48 although not everywhere i will pinch the barb at streamside. makes it easier to remove from your skin 😀 i'll keep an eye on this thread. dont want to see it go into a pissing match Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoran 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 Keep eye on the tread please. It is highly appreciated. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoran 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 Reversed Parachute mayfly size 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 Black Bear Steelhead Al Knudson originated this pattern in the early 1950s while he was residing in Everett, Washington. The original pattern has black bear hair for the wing. Hooks - Single salmon Thread - Black Tail - Black and crimson red hackle barbs mixed Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Black chenille Hackle - Black and crimson red tied on as a collar mixed and tied back and down Wing - Black calf tail tied over the body Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 On 11/25/2022 at 10:56 AM, flytire said: i dont pinch the barbs on the flies i post here i'm not here to judge whether a tyer pinches the barb or doesnt pinch the barb. that is their own personal choice we too have pinch the barb rules in the lower 48 although not everywhere i will pinch the barb at streamside. makes it easier to remove from your skin 😀 i'll keep an eye on this thread. dont want to see it go into a pissing match I'm on it too Norm. Much easier to remove from yourself. Unfortunately that happens way too often. A good tie is a good tie no matter if it's barbed or barbless Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2022 barb vs no barb debates can go off the deep end real fast barbless hooks do come out easy. i know first hand, multiple times 😀 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
