The challenge thread!

[bruce deringon 0]

Just finished the one on the left. It’s a pattern I copied from Andreas Andersson 

maybe with trout opener around the corner maybe someone should tie a Hendrickson or little black caddis

[ScienceGuy141 0]

4 minutes ago, bruce deringon said:

Just finished the one on the left. It’s a pattern I copied from Andreas Andersson 

Fantastic looking diver! Far better than what I can do. I really struggle with symmetry and precise placement when stacking additional colors on top of other stacks. Haven't quite been able to figure that part out yet. 

[flytire 0]

7 hours ago, bruce deringon said:

maybe with trout opener around the corner maybe someone should tie a Hendrickson or little black caddis

i'll take the hendrickson

[niveker 0]

7 hours ago, bruce deringon said:

Just finished the one on the left. It’s a pattern I copied from Andreas Andersson 

Thats some amazing work.

[flytire 0]

Hendrickson

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Dun hackle fibers

Body - Gray dubbing

Throat - Dun hackle fibers

Wing - Wood duck

[flytire 0]

next challenge fly is a..... Matuka

[niveker 0]

I'll post this occasionally, as I have been keeping track.  Not sure how to abbreviate it, or make is shorter, or format it better.  I have it saved as a Word doc and copying and pasting gives me this.  

Past Challenge Flies:

1.       Rubber Legs Nymph

2.       Wooley Bugger

3.       Reverse Spider Soft Hackle

4.       John Storey

5.       Grizzly Hackle Yellow

6.       Charlie Boy Hopper.

7.       Mop Fly

8.       Royal Coachman Hairwing Streamer

9.       Copper John

10.   Elk Hair Caddis

11.   Rock Worm

12.   Haystack

13.   Madam X

14.   Two Bit Hooker

15.   Letort Hopper

16.   Czech Nymph

17.   Bomber

18.   Hemlock (quill winged wet)

19.   Whitlock’s Red Fox Squirrel Nymph

20.   Don Martinez Black Nymph

21.   Stonefly

22.   Flat Wing Gurgler

23.   March Brown Dry

24.   Sparkle Pupa

25.   Royal Wulff Dry

26.   Humpy

27.   Muddler Minnow

28.   Professor Wet

29.   Blae and Black

30.   Brooks Sprout

31.   Cains River Streamer (Highlander)

32.   General Practitioner

33.   Woven Salmonfly Nymph

34.   Light Cahill (Catskill style)

35.   Thunder Creek Streamer

36.   Slumpbuster

37.   Sculpzilla

38.   Galloup’s Zoo Cougar

39.   Front End Loader Caddis

40.   Hula Damsel Nymph

41.   Yellow Perch Deceiver

42.   Hornberg Special

43.   Batman Nymph

44.   Clark's Stonefly

45.   Clouser Swimming Nymph

46.   Ballou Special Streamer

47.   Calcasieu Pig Boat

48.   Blue Gill Belly Scratcher

49.   Darbee Two Feather

50.   The Missing Link

51.   Snowshoe Rabbit's Foot Emerger

52.   Parachute Adams

53.   Royal Trude

54.   Joe's Hopper

55.   Spruce streamer, Light

56.   Gartside's Sparrow

57.   Carrie Stevens Style Streamer (Blue Devil)

58.   Red Quill

59.   Renegade

60.   Juju Baetis

61.   Norm Wood Special

62.   LaFontaine Sparkle Pupa

63.   Econo Game Changer

64.   Nancy P articulated streamer

65.   Hippie stomper

66.   King River Caddis

67.   Madsen’s Skunk

68.   Pink Pookie

69.   Ausable Wulff

70.   Genesee Jewel

71.   March Brown Winged Wet

72.   Thunder Creek Swamp Darter

73.   Hellgrammite

74.   Dahlberg Diver

75.   Hendrickson Winged Wet

76.   Matuka

77.   Page 38

[MuskyFlyGuy 0]

That is a very impressive list!

[Squeezy 0]

Be able to turn this into a book

[upnorthtier 0]

1 hour ago, niveker said:

Past Challenge Flies

Impressive, ill take that case of flies

[upnorthtier 0]

13 hours ago, bruce deringon said:

Just finished the one on the left

Well done

[niveker 0]

We are good, no doubt about it. 🍻

[Sandan 0]

5 hours ago, niveker said:

We are good, no doubt about it. 🍻

Thanks for posting the list. 

[flytire 0]

back to the challenge

next challenge fly is a..... Matuka

[flytire 0]

sorry but this is not the thread to continue to air your continued displeasure regarding the navigation of pages

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