niveker 0 Report post Posted November 11, 2022 Just posted photos of the mini leech swap, better late than never: http://www.flytyingforum.com/index.php?/topic/101278-mini-leech/&do=findComment&comment=841499 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted November 11, 2022 Lil foam cranker. Lip from trimmed plastic fingernail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeezy 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Gurgled-ish… Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Welcome to the forum zoran, I like it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zoran 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 ^ Thank you kindly! 🍺 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Squeezy 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Thinking spring bluegills - and it has not even snowed yet. Gonna be a looong winter Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flymanaj 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Just replacing these now. I'm not sure where I came up with this pattern, but I tied two of these last year and and did well with panfish. Glad I snapped a photo before I lost them. Hook: #6 Bead: brass, 3/16 Thread: black nylon Tail: Melanistic Pheasant x2 Body: Melanistic Pheasant Thorax: Aunt Lydia's Rug yarn, yellow, well picked/brushed out Hackle: Melanistic Pheasant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Simple PT nymph Peacock herl thorax Size 16 Czech nymph hook Fly box staple Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Thunder & Lightning Variant Salmon Fly Frank Walsh Hook - Single salmon Thread - White and black Tag - Oval silver tinsel, marigold floss Tail - Golden pheasant crest Butt - Black ostrich herl or wool Rib - Oval gold tinsel Body - Black floss or wool Throat - Orange schlappen under blue Guinea hackle fibers Wing - White goat hair or substitute Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Not as pretty as what Kimo has done, but I think they will work Size 6 Klinkhammer hook, biot tails. different color stretch tubing for body, dubbing for thorax, pheasant body feather for hackle and purple mylar for wing case. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 Autumn Flash Salmon Fly Buddy MacIntyre Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black Tag - Fine oval silver tinsel, fluorescent orange floss Tail - Golden pheasant crest Butt - Black ostrich herl Rib - Oval silver tinsel Body - Rear - Orange krystal flash; front - fluorescent orange wool Wing - Black squirrel tail Collar - Orange grizzly hackle* *I do not have orange grizzly hackle, so I substituted with dyed orange guinea fowl hackle Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 16 hours ago, Zoran said: As chugbug27 said, ditto. Got a recipe for that fly? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted November 12, 2022 20 hours ago, denduke said: Lil foam cranker. Lip from trimmed plastic fingernail. You sure have pretty eyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
