The challenge thread!

[Sandan 0]

56 minutes ago, cencalfly said:

Below is my first attempt at the Para Adams.  I was getting ready to tie some fresh Adams for my fly box when I saw the challenge.  It seems a little rough to me so any input would be appreciated.  I would like to get the hackle to splay out a little more flat.  The body material could be finer too.  Other than that I'll take it.  Now to tie up a couple dozen for mine and the wife's fly boxes.

Parachute Adams:

Hook: #12 Daiichi 1180 (Standard dry fly hook)

Thread: 8/0 black Uni

Tail: Mix of Grizzly and Coachman Brown Hackle Fibers

Body: Muskrat

Wingpost: White Calf tail

Hackle: Grizzly and Coachman Brown

 

Next Up:  Royal Trude

I think it looks good.  Tying parachutes I've pretty much given up tying off the hackle along to shaft of the hook. I whip finish on the post. Klinkhammer style. I think it makes for a much neater look. The other thing I do is leave a bit of bare stem on the hackle between the tie in and the first fibers. That helps keep the first and succeeding wraps flatter.  I like the calf tail post you used. I hate that slippery stuff.

[Woodenlegs 0]

Very nice Adams

[flytire 0]

2 hours ago, cencalfly said:

Next Up:  Royal Trude

i'll take the royal trude

[flytire 0]

 

Royal Trude

Hook - Dry fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl

Wing - White calf tail

Hackle - Brown

*May also be tied with a gold wire rib

 

Next challenge fly is: Joe's Hopper

[upnorthtier 0]

10 hours ago, flytire said:

 

Royal Trude

Hook - Dry fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl

Wing - White calf tail

Hackle - Brown

*May also be tied with a gold wire rib

 

Next challenge fly is: Joe's Hopper

Wow Norm, got to be the nicest royal trude I've seen, almost to nice to fish with.

[niveker 0]

Real nice flytire, per usual.  

[dflanagan 0]

18 hours ago, flytire said:

Next challenge fly is: Joe's Hopper

I’ll give this one a shot. 

[Trouttramp 0]

On 1/27/2023 at 12:52 PM, dflanagan said:

I’ll give this one a shot. 

@Dflanagan
How’s it going?

P.M. sent. 

[dflanagan 0]

Sorry for the delay. Crazy busy and got sidetracked. I’ll try to get something tied up tonight. 

[dflanagan 0]

I think I tried tying this fly five or six years ago. Didn’t go so well then. Still had some trouble with it and I’d like to make a cleaner one but it’ll fish so I’m happy. 
 

Next up: Spruce streamer. Dark or light, pick your poison. 

[Trouttramp 0]

1 hour ago, dflanagan said:

Sorry for the delay. Crazy busy and got sidetracked. I’ll try to get something tied up tonight. 

No problem.

GREAT LOOKING FLY!

[Trouttramp 0]

54 minutes ago, dflanagan said:

Next up: Spruce streamer. Dark or light, pick your poison. 

 

Nice choice. 

[niveker 0]

On 1/27/2023 at 3:52 PM, dflanagan said:

I’ll give this one a shot. 

Excellent job.  

58 minutes ago, dflanagan said:

Spruce streamer. Dark or light, pick your poison. 

I'll take that.  

[niveker 0]

Spruce Streamer

Hook: Herter's 423 (#8, 3xl)

Thread: 70D, black

Tail: Peacock sword

Rib: 1 strand DMC metallic thread, light gold

Body: red roving wood/peacock hurl (40/60)

Wing: India cape, ginger badger, splayed

Hackle: India cape, silver badger

Critique: The wing is way too long, should be roughly 1 1/2 x the hook shank, not 2x.  I should have continued the rib through the peacock hurl for durability.  And before taking the photo, I should have let the wing dry after licking my fingers and then caressing the fly.  I do that alot, I've got issues.  

 

[niveker 0]

22 minutes ago, cencalfly said:

That's one of them old-timey flies I like to tie and use. 

I like the old timey one's too.