Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted December 13, 2022 It is actually a very simple fly to tie. I use 180lb stainless wire as an arbor in the vise to tie the tails onto the end of the mop chenille that I taper down with a lighter. Then just tie it in as an extended body. I also add lead wire as an underbody to the thorax depending on how heavy I want it. My goal was to have a very heavy stonefly as an anchor fly, but not with a large size. The short shank 9174 allows for the short profile. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flymanaj 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 12 hours ago, niveker said: 👍 You do some nice poppers. Are they mostly for your own consumption? For the most part, yes. Well, me and my fly mooching friends. I have sold a few here and there over the years but not many. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 52 minutes ago, flymanaj said: me and my fly mooching friends Thanks. Yeah, I know that situation. You do a nice job on them. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 5 hours ago, Sandan said: I think they're really cool Thank you, me too. I think they look better in real life. I remember Norm posting his flies, but did not pay much attention to the pattern until I received a Patriot dry in the 4th of July swap from @redietz. Looking into the pattern a bit, it further caught my interest. I hit up the fly shop this week-end and the closest they had to smolt blue crystal flash was what I bought, and as I started tying the dry, of course I couldn't help thinking of the variations on the Royal Coachman, so decided to take that path. What the hell else am I gonna do with a hank of ice blue flashabou? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 Pheasant tail nymph Hook - 16 2XL long Thread - Red UTC 70 Tail - Red Pheasant tail fibers Ribbing - Sm Uni wire, green Body - Red Pheasant tail fibers Wing case - Green Pheasant tail fibers, UV coated Thorax - UV Peacock herl Legs - Green Pheasant tail fibers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flymanaj 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 31 minutes ago, niveker said: Thanks. Yeah, I know that situation. You do a nice job on them. Thanks! Glad you like them! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 Lackey's Grant Lake Winged Wet Fly Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - Black Tip - Gold tinsel Tail - Light brown hackle Body - Olive floss Hackle - Light brown Wing - Light brown turkey Trout - Ray Bergman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 Stevenson Special Steelhead C. N. Stevenson originated this pattern in the early 1940s. The original wing consisted of mottled brown turkey quill sections. Hook - Single Salmon Thread - Black Tail - Speckled guinea fowl barbs Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over floss portion of body only Body - Rear two-thirds, yellow floss; the front third, black ostrich herl Hackle - Grizzly tied on as a collar and tied back and down; then one full turn of speckled guinea fowl Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied over the body Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 Muskrat Spider Soft Hackle Philip Armstrong of Dalton, Pennsylvania, popularized these flies in the mid-1920s. Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - Black Body - Dubbed muskrat fur Hackle - Mottled gray Hungarian partridge tied as a collar. Other variations include a bleach cream, dyed olive, and dyed-black muskrat fur bodies. Still another has a dyed-brown muskrat fur body with a mottled brown Hungarian partridge hackle. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 13 hours ago, niveker said: Thank you, me too. I think they look better in real life. I remember Norm posting his flies, but did not pay much attention to the pattern until I received a Patriot dry in the 4th of July swap from @redietz. Looking into the pattern a bit, it further caught my interest. I hit up the fly shop this week-end and the closest they had to smolt blue crystal flash was what I bought, and as I started tying the dry, of course I couldn't help thinking of the variations on the Royal Coachman, so decided to take that path. What the hell else am I gonna do with a hank of ice blue flashabou? When I get back from my Christmas vacation I think I'll spin up a few of those too. I really like 'em. "What the hell..." I seem to remember a midge that uses the flashabou for a rib. I'll see if I can find it when I get home from work. If it's any help I'm pretty sure it's in Pat Dorsey's Colorado Guide Flys book. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 Copper Spider Hooks - Standard wet fly Thread - Black or brown Body - Copper wire Hackle - Hungarian partridge It is a variation of the Brassie Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted December 14, 2022 1 hour ago, flytire said: Muskrat Spider Soft Hackle Philip Armstrong of Dalton, Pennsylvania, popularized these flies in the mid-1920s. Hook - Standard wet fly Thread - Black Body - Dubbed muskrat fur Hackle - Mottled gray Hungarian partridge tied as a collar. Other variations include a bleach cream, dyed olive, and dyed-black muskrat fur bodies. Still another has a dyed-brown muskrat fur body with a mottled brown Hungarian partridge hackle. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson This style of fly has been in use in Northern Scotland & England since the 1800's. They are also virtually identical to the nymphs developed by G.E.M. Skues on the river Itchen around the turn of the century in southwestern England. The great Jim Leisenring was also responsible for a series of flies based on this style which he apparently learned about from his correspondence with Skues. I have used these things for most of the last 50 years and they are incredibly effective. Thanks for the post Norm. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2022 American River Special, Dark Steelhead & Trout Hook - Standard wet/nymph hook, size 8-10 Thread - Black. Ribbing - Heavy black thread Body - Dubbed with dark brown rabbit fur or yarn Hackle - Furnace hen hackle tied on as a collar, two turns only, and tied back Head - Black ostrich herl American River Special, Light Steelhead & Trout Hook - Standard wet/nymph hook, size 8-10 Thread - Black Ribbing - Heavy black thread Body - Dubbed with light olive rabbit fur or yarn Hackle - Natural black hen hackle tied on as a collar, two turns only, and tied back Head - Black ostrich herl Joe Shirshac of Sacramento, California, developed both of the above patterns. In addition to the steelhead population they were intended for, they are effective for resident trout in the American River system and other streams as well. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2022 Soft hackle punch yarn, silver flash rib and pheasant body feather hackle. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dflanagan 0 Report post Posted December 15, 2022 A blue rat-ish variant Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites