The challenge thread!

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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.

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next challenge fly is a.....Circus Peanut

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44 minutes ago, flytire said:

Circus Peanut

Thats an articulation I haven't tried I'll take it

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58 minutes ago, flytire said:

Fitzmaurice

Clean as a whistle! 

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thanks

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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

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challenge fly list updated

Challenge Thread Fly Pattern List - The Fly Tying Bench - Fly Tying (flytyingforum.com)

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i'll tie the Nine-Three Streamer 

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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 

 

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i'll take the june, bergman wet fly

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4 hours ago, Heff2 said:

Nine-Three streamer 

Nice pair it's a great trolling pattern

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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

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next challenge fly is a......Henry's Lake Pupa

please tie it in October caddis color

"Henry's Lake Pupa (flyanglersonline.com)

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1 hour ago, flytire said:

Henry's Lake Pupa

I'll take a shot at it.

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2 hours ago, flytire said:

Henry's Lake Pupa

Never heard of it, interesting, nice choice. Looking forward to what CP does.