The challenge thread!

[cphubert 0]

Josephine Baker

Hook- Mustad 3366 with bead, thread- chartreuse, tail- rubber/ silicone legs, eyes uv attached to bead and secured in place, body- seal "X" insect green dubbing with palmer chartreuse/grizzly hackle.

I intend to fish in brackish estuaries for white perch and salters will see if pans out in early spring.

Next fly up Candlefish Streamer

 

[Poopdeck 0]

Really nice tie CP! Great colors.

[flytire 0]

i will attempt the candlefish streamer

[flytire 0]

 

Candlefish Bucktail 

 

(As dressed by Roy A. Patrick)

 

Head: Black, usually with white painted eye and black pupil

 

Body: Medium flat silver tinsel. (If no ribbing is used, embossed tinsel is preferable.)

 

Ribbing: Medium oval silver tinsel (optional)

 

Wing: A very small bunch of white polar bear hair, over which is a very small bunch of pale green(*) polar bear hair, over which is a very small bunch of pale blue(*) polar bear hair. These three bunches make up the lower third of the wing. The middle third is a small bunch of medium red polar bear hair. Over this is a very small bunch of pale blue polar bear hair, over which is a very small bunch of pale green polar bear hair. As an optional topping a very small bunch of French blue (or violet) polar bear hair may be added. If this topping is not added, the two colors marked with an asterisk may also be eliminated. All the colors of hair are of the same length, extending well beyond the end of the hook.

 

Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing - Joseph Bates

 

#42-2013 - Candlefish Bucktail | Global FlyFisher | Candlefish Bucktail tied by Andrew Marshall Tied by: Andrew Marshall Originated by: Roy A. Patrick Source: Streamer Fly Tying and Fishing, Joseph...

 

White polar bear is hard to source let alone dyed polar bear. No polar bear was used and bucktail was substituted.

[flytire 0]

next challenge fly is a.....Shushan Postmaster

[Heff2 0]

I'll take the Shushan Postmaster.    I just got a pile of natural polar bear, I don't think I can send it across the border or I would give you some Norm.  

[flytire 0]

thank you but i have white polar bear

i wouldnt want it to be confiscated by customs officials

[cphubert 0]

1 hour ago, flytire said:

Candlefish Bucktail 

Nice tie Norm, used to be a favorite when I fished sea run cutts in the early 80's when I was in Bremerton.

[Heff2 0]

Shushan Postmaster 

Tied based on the FAOL old flies post  "Shushan Postmaster Bucktail - Old Flies - Fly Angler's OnLine Volumn 6 week 18" (flyanglersonline.com)

Hook:   6x long steamer Hook sz 8 

Tail:   brown mottled turkey feather

Body:   yellow floss

Ribbing:   Flat gold tinsel.

Throat:   Red duck wing quill

Wing:   Pine Squirrel 

Cheek:   Jungle cock

Head:   Black

 

Next Challenge Fly ....   The Woolly Worm 

[flytire 0]

55 minutes ago, cphubert said:

Nice tie Norm, used to be a favorite when I fished sea run cutts in the early 80's when I was in Bremerton.

👍👍

[cencalfly 0]

Did anyone take the Wooly Worm yet?

[flytire 0]

not yet

 

[cencalfly 0]

12 hours ago, flytire said:

not yet

 

I'll take the Wooly Worm

[cencalfly 0]

Tie is based on the Orvis version of the Don Martinez fly: https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/video-how-to-tie-the-woolly-worm  

Woolly Worm

          Hook: 3X-long streamer hook size 12.

          Weight: Lead wire.

          Thread: Black Uni Thread 6/0.

          Tail: Red yarn.

          Body: Black Ultra Chenille, micro.

          Hackle: Grizzly saddle hackle.

          Adhesive/Head cement: Superglue.

Next Challenge Fly: Royal Coachman Dry Fly (with upright quill wings)

 

 

[Trouttramp 0]

I would attempt the RC, but just don’t have quill feathers.

Never tied one with quill feathers, or ever tied a true quill upright wing. 

Look for the quill feathers at the three local fly shop with no luck. Ordered some, could be a while before delivery. Hope you get a taker on this one.