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Hey flytire, nice butt.

21 hours ago, flytire said:

Kreelex Minnow

I'll take that

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27 minutes ago, niveker said:

Hey flytire, nice butt.

lol, Niveker.  
 

That’s a great tie Norm.  

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Kreelex Minnow variation

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Hook: #8, #10 - 6xl

Thread: black/white 6/0

Eyes: painted dumbell/brass hourglass

Tail/Body: FTD Northern Flash straight olive green / FTD Northern Flash shiner tan

Wing: FTD Northern Flash minnow back / FTD Northern Flash straight copper

 

 

 

 

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We'll stay on the shiny,  flashy theme with a similar fly for next challenge: Empie's Deadly Shiner 

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Empie’s Deadly Shiner

 

Hook: Mustad 9672 #10

Bead: Gold 5/32”

Thread: 6:0 Orange 

Tail: Red Krystal Flash & Bill’s Bodi-Braid (Pearly Silver & Gold)

Collar:  Bill’s Bodi-Braid (Pearly Silver & Gold)

 

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The next challenge fly is the “Carrot” (dry fly), from Ray Bergman’s Trout.

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i dont know if a lot of tyers have bergmans book or even orange hackle

maybe a different fly?

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On 3/19/2024 at 9:51 PM, gadabout said:

Empie’s Deadly Shiner

Nice tie,  Gadabout.  I've never used Bill's Body Braid, what are your thoughts concerning using flash as a substitute?  I've heard the BBB is much finer and limper when picked out.

 

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On 3/19/2024 at 9:53 PM, gadabout said:

The next challenge fly is the “Carrot” (dry fly), from Ray Bergman’s Trout.

I was too lazy to look that pattern up in "Trout" when you first posted, just did it now.  And I actually do have a few pieces of orange and green hackle, so I'll do this one tonight. 

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2 hours ago, gadabout said:

Do I need to withdraw my challenge suggestion?

Sorry Gad,  I didn't have the Bergman book to give it a shot 

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