The challenge thread!

[cphubert 0]

Some very nice ties

On 7/14/2023 at 3:14 PM, mvendon said:

Bumblepuppy

I enjoy the bumblepuppy's classic dressing on the perfect hook.

3 hours ago, Poopdeck said:

Rat Faced McDougal 

Nice proportions and deer hair work tough on a 14!

[niveker 0]

6 hours ago, Poopdeck said:

Rat Faced McDougal

Sweet.

I've tied a few of these in the past.  For me, it's difficult to get them as nice as yours. 

[flytire 0]

i'll tie the tellico nymph

[Poopdeck 0]

Thanks guys. There sure were some challenges and a few recycled hooks. The 2  extra length hook helped and I found that cutting the first clump down as short as you can and still hold it helped with spinning under the hook point. Again, I enjoyed tying it and will continue working on it. Can’t wait to fish it. 

[flytire 0]

 

Tellico Nymph

 

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent, size 10-18

Weight - Lead/non lead wire

Thread - White under floss body, finish with black

Tail - Guinea hen fibers

Shellback - Mottled turkey wing fibers, peacock tail fibers etc

Ribbing - Peacock herl twisted into a rope around tying thread

Abdomen - Yellow floss, yarn, glo brite thread or uni stretch

Hackle - Brown hen neck

[flytire 0]

next challenge fly is a......Bitch Creek Nymph

[flytire 0]

updated list of challenge flies

The challenge thread! - Page 53 - The Fly Tying Bench - Fly Tying (flytyingforum.com)

[RickZieger 0]

If it is OK I will do a Panfish Bitch Creek.

Rick 

[niveker 0]

27 minutes ago, RickZieger said:

If it is OK I will do a Panfish Bitch Creek.

Rick 

👍

[flytire 0]

36 minutes ago, RickZieger said:

If it is OK I will do a Panfish Bitch Creek.

Rick 

okay, as long as it looks like a bitch creek nymph

[RickZieger 0]

Size 10 dry fly hook. red floss body, rubber legs, 2 strands black punch yarn as wing case.

 

Next  a single material fly. thread and/ or bead do not count.

[cphubert 0]

4 hours ago, RickZieger said:

single material fly. thread and/ or bead do not count

I'll take it

 

[cphubert 0]

Two offerings one with only one material the second with thread and one material.

First fly red worm- Hook-, Mustad 3366 size 10, red ultra-Chennelle snelled to the hook, drop of super glue to keep it in place.

Second fly a little more classic Pheasent & Green Soft Hackle-, hook- Mustad 3906, thread green silk (YLI # 100), body- thread with a pheasant body feather collar.

[cphubert 0]

Next up Gartside's Soft Hackle

[niveker 0]

1 hour ago, cphubert said:

Two offerings

Well done, CP.  Oddly, neither of those two flies registered in my brain when I was thinking about taking up the challenge.