March Flies From the Vise

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#16 Nelson's Caddis

deer hair, dubbing, and hackle

[niveker 0]

46 minutes ago, caddis16 said:

#16 Nelson's Caddis

Nice ties, and on a #16.  

[SalarMan 0]

25 minutes ago, niveker said:

Nice ties, and on a #16.  

On an old favorite of mine...caddis of this type were the norm in 18 and 20's...typical for a tailwater. Those bad boys work too!!

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15 hours ago, mvendon said:

A little off topic, but silicone spraying your discharge chute to the top of the thrower works much better for packy clumpy dense snow. Mine is now 21 years old and I live in the Hill towns where we get dumped on every year. I also have a spare set of belts for mine just in case. One can will last for years. It won't perform miracles like never getting plugged when doing the very end of the driveway where the snow is just mostly slush, but you should see a big difference. They even make stuff specifically for it like "Snow-Jet"  that I'm using for the first time this season. So far, it's every bit as good as the silicone spray worked.

Regards,

                    Mark

Thank you for that tip Mark- I wasn't aware of it and will definitely try it.

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10 hours ago, niveker said:

Nice ties, and on a #16.  

Agreed-

9 hours ago, SalarMan said:

On an old favorite of mine...caddis of this type were the norm in 18 and 20's...typical for a tailwater. Those bad boys work too!!

With all that deer hair they float like corks.

[flytire 0]

Yellow Tiger

Streamer Fly

Tail – Mallard flank
Body – Yellow chenille
Wing – Yellow Bucktail
Cheeks – Jungle cock
Throat – Red hackle

Reference

Pennsylvania Angler Legacy Issues (fishandboat.com) Aug 1939

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Gold Digger

Streamer Fly

Tail – Red and yellow hackle feather, opposed
Ribbing – Red floss
Body – White chenille
Wing – White bucktail
Cheek – Jungle cock
Collar – red and yellow hackle

This streamer. fly was originally tied for rainbow trout but in a larger size took a great many bass last season, so it was dubbed the Gold Digger. Daintily dressed, it is not reminiscent of feminine pulchritude, but a deceptive siren always.

1930s (fishandboat.com) Aug 1939

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1 hour ago, flytire said:

Daintily dressed, it is not reminiscent of feminine pulchritude, but a deceptive siren always.

LoL - that's good, glad you included it

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Couple more 🐝 

 

[flytire 0]

Castle Rock

Atlantic Salmon

Daniel Dufour

Tag - Oval silver tinsel and pale blue floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - White ostrich herl
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Violet floss
Wing - White bucktail
Hackle - Black, long

Modern Atlantic Salmon Flies - Paul C Marriner

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Montana Jock Scott

Originator - Unknown, 1930s

Tail - Scarlet hackle fibers
Rib - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Rear half; yellow floss, front half; black floss
Hackle - Guinea
Wing - Brown turkey over married red over yellow goose quill segments

Reference

Trout Country Flies - Bruce Staples
"Montana Jock Scott- Fly Angler's OnLine Volume 6 week 40 (flyanglersonline.com)

[Fisherboy0301 0]

Hefty stealth bomber on a size 1 B10S for a clear, vegetation filled river. Double 30lb mono loop guards should hopefully make this pretty bulletproof in the eel grass. 

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[flytire 0]

holy bumble mop!

👍👍

[SalarMan 0]

23 hours ago, flytire said:

Montana Jock Scott

Originator - Unknown, 1930s

Tail - Scarlet hackle fibers
Rib - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Rear half; yellow floss, front half; black floss
Hackle - Guinea
Wing - Brown turkey over married red over yellow goose quill segments

Reference

Trout Country Flies - Bruce Staples
"Montana Jock Scott- Fly Angler's OnLine Volume 6 week 40 (flyanglersonline.com)

I thought of you when I got the new issue of Fly Fisherman Magazine. There is a nice piece on Connecticut's Farmington River. Despite a number invites from Paul Rossman I was never able to get there and fish what I understand is one fine trout fishery. Do you fish that river and try some of these wet flies on those trout?

George