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Carter Fly 

Steelhead

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Red chenille

Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down

Wing - Black bucktail tied over the body

This fly is of unknown origin, but Harley Carter of Berkley, California, is responsible for popularizing it.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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1 hour ago, olive_dabbler said:

Hi Scott, George's first book was self published, not sure how easy it is to get a copy these days. Could try emailing him: [email protected]. His second book "A fine Line" is still available.

Iain

Iain,

Thanks for the response; I’ll contact him and see if there are any copies left. If not, I’ll order A Fine Line.

Regards,
Scott

 

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Softhackle Spundun Golden Invicta

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Notional; didn’t have any dyed hen grizzly of proper length or I would have used that for the collar.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 black
butt - yarn gold
rib - small wire gold
body - Starburst dubbing gold
hackle - hen grizzly dyed golden brown (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan/2 cups water)
thorax/wing - deer hair 
collar - pheasant rump dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)

Regards,
Scott

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BoobyShrimp#1 Inspiration from Daniel Holm Nordic Anglers will see if a suspended version fishes better than original.

Hook- Mustad 3366 with booby eye's   Thread nylon to superglue secure booby eye's than switched to clear mono

Body- polar bear/white fur, silicone legs, red dubbed hotspot, glass bead eye's, white dubbed rear body, silicone tape shell with mono rib

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Bright Delight

Steelhead

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - White

Eyes - Silver bead chain

Tail: White calf tail tied long with strands of purple Flashabou Accent tied on top

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - White chenille with a full, fat taper

Hackle - White tied on as a collar and tied back, then purple tied on as a collar and tied back

Herman Hellekson originated this pattern and used it almost exclusively on Oregon's Rogue River for more than twenty years. This fly is also known as the "Guide's Fly."

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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On 11/30/2022 at 9:40 AM, flytire said:

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Carson 

Steelhead

Hook - Single salmon

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs

Body - Peacock herl with a red floss center band

Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down 

Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of a small bunch of red bucktail

Cheeks - Jungle cock

Sumner Carson of Eureka, California, originated this pattern around 1900. His original flies had wings of married red and white duck quill sections. About 1935 this was changed to hair wings. This was a period strongly influenced by Jim Pray, when a number of patterns made the transition.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

Another beauty flytire. I know you told me in the past you use UV resin on your perfect heads. I have several different Solarez types. What specifically do you use?
Thanks,
George

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Mosquito fly

hook -12

Thread - black UTC 70

Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers

Body - moose mane, 2 strands, one dark one light

Wing - grizzly hackle tips

Hackle - grizzly 

my hackle didn’t want to cooperate and gave me great fits. Maybe I’ll try again tonight or maybe I’ll just eat pizza. 

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4 minutes ago, Poopdeck said:

Mosquito fly

hook -12

Thread - black UTC 70

Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers

Body - moose mane, 2 strands, one dark one light

Wing - grizzly hackle tips

Hackle - grizzly 

my hackle didn’t want to cooperate and gave me great fits. Maybe I’ll try again tonight or maybe I’ll just eat pizza. 

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Very nice.

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56 minutes ago, Poopdeck said:

Mosquito fly

hook -12

Thread - black UTC 70

Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers

Body - moose mane, 2 strands, one dark one light

Wing - grizzly hackle tips

Hackle - grizzly 

my hackle didn’t want to cooperate and gave me great fits. Maybe I’ll try again tonight or maybe I’ll just eat pizza. 

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Pizza , scissors to trim that wild hackle and then more pizza. Nice 'skeeter though.

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Thanks everybody. I decided to eat a pizza and tie another. Nothing like a good pizza to pick up the spirits. This time I did a 14 because I think I used up all the decent size 12 hackles on my cape. I’ll have to get another. It lasted me a good long time.

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