flytire 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2023 Fitzmaurice Hook - Mustad Heritage Thread - Black Tail - Peacock sword Tip - Black chenille* Body - Crimson chenille Hackle - Yellow Wing - Brown mallard Trout - Ray Bergman Don Bastian Notes *The tip on the Fitzmaurice is listed in Trout as black chenille but is specifically illustrated as a butt at the end of the body at the base of the tail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2023 next challenge fly is a.....Circus Peanut Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2023 44 minutes ago, flytire said: Circus Peanut Thats an articulation I haven't tried I'll take it Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2023 58 minutes ago, flytire said: Fitzmaurice Clean as a whistle! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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cphubert 0 Report post Posted September 29, 2023 Circus Peanut History from Fly Fishing the Sierra The Circus Peanut was designed by Russ Madden in the year 2000 when Russ was a 19 year old, working for Kelly Galloup at his fly shop, Troutsman Fly Shop, in Traverse, Michigan. Kelly was ecstatic about the pattern as he considered it one of the finest articulated streamer patterns he has used. The pattern came west, and was used on big waters like Wyoming's North Platte and Montana's Bighorn River. You can adapt the pattern using smaller hooks for our Sierran streams. The head of the fly was patterned after a woolly sculpin but weighted heads, using Lead Painted Eyes, became popular. The broad profile of the head will slow down the front half of the fly, allowing the back portion to catch up and show articulation. One of the features of this pattern that makes it unique is that it uses rubber legs, probably one of the first streamer patterns to incorporate rubberlegs. The original pattern had four sets of legs, two within each body section. That's a lot of legs! Later adaptations toned that down to two or three sets. This provided action as seen with nymphs but now utilized within a streamer. The original pattern had an Estaz body and did not use Schlappen (Chinese Saddles) palmered over the body but the Schlappen soon became popular for filling out the body. With the use of Schlappen, the body material shifted from Estaz to Crystal Chenille. Favorite colorations are Olive, Black, White, and Bright Green. Rear hook- Mustad 9672#8, thread - black, tail- black marabou with red flash, body- black estaz with black schlappen hackle, head- red/black rubber legs connector 40 lbs. braid with red bead front hook- Mustad 9672#6 with red dub bell eyes, thread- black overwing- black marabou, body- black estaz with red/black rubber legs behind head, head- black estaz next fly Nine-Three streamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 30, 2023 challenge fly list updated Challenge Thread Fly Pattern List - The Fly Tying Bench - Fly Tying (flytyingforum.com) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2023 i'll tie the Nine-Three Streamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2023 I tied 2 versions of the Nine-Three. one on a single hook and the other with a double hook after reading the Fly Anglers OnLine page about the nine-three. The double hook is there to prevent short strikes when trolling the fly. Nine-Three streamer Hook: Mustad Heritage Sz 4 Body: Silver Mylar Underwing: White Bucktail Wing: Green and black saddle feathers tied vertical Cheek: Jungle Cock (if anyone can point me to a full cape of JC in Canada I would appreciate it) Nine-Three streamer Hook: Mustad Heritage Sz 8 x 2 with 20lb wire connecting the 2 Body: Silver Mylar Braid over wire Underwing: White Bucktail Wing: Green saddle feathers tied flat and Black tied vertical over them. Cheek: Jungle Cock Next Challenge Fly is The June Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2023 i'll take the june, bergman wet fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted October 2, 2023 4 hours ago, Heff2 said: Nine-Three streamer Nice pair it's a great trolling pattern Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2023 June Hook - Standard wet fly style Thread - White under body; black head Body - Alternate scarlet and white floss Hackle - Black Wing - Light brown turkey Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2023 next challenge fly is a......Henry's Lake Pupa please tie it in October caddis color "Henry's Lake Pupa (flyanglersonline.com) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2023 1 hour ago, flytire said: Henry's Lake Pupa I'll take a shot at it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted October 3, 2023 2 hours ago, flytire said: Henry's Lake Pupa Never heard of it, interesting, nice choice. Looking forward to what CP does. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites