cphubert 0 Report post Posted November 22, 2023 On 11/20/2023 at 4:30 PM, Squeezy said: Really like these! thank you Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 23, 2023 Gibson Girl Tip - Flat gold tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant tippets Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel Budy - Orange wool yarn Hackle - Brown Wing - Brown bucktail Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphreys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 24, 2023 Giant Killer Tail - Purple hackle fibers Body - Fluorescent green floss Hackle - Purple Wing - White bucktail Steelhead Fly Tying Manual - Tom Light & Neal Humphreys Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 25, 2023 Bellamy Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black Tail - Red calf tail Body - Copper wire over an underbody of brown floss Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an overwing of dyed yellow natural bucktail Eyes - Tiny red dots Peter J. Schwab originated this and similar patterns between the mid-1920s and mid-1940s while he was residing in Yreka, California. 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 November 26, 2023 a half and half, size 8 streamer hook. bead head, tail and back pheasant tail, hackle pheasant body feather, body is peacock. Tie in pheasant tail, peasant body feather and peacock. Wind peacock, palmer feather, tie in back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Capt Bob LeMay 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2023 Here's a couple of freshwater poppers meant for our local peacock bass and other exotic species... Done up on Mustad 1/0 popper hooks - the heads are pre-shaped foam from Perfect Popper... each hook is carefully sharpened with a 4" mill bastard file and the barbs are mashed down... They're ready to go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2023 SOFT HACKLE COACHMAN VARIANT HOOK: #14 1XL THREAD: BLACK #70 TAIL: BLACK AND WHITE BARRED WOOD DUCK ABDOMEN/BODY: NATURAL PEACOCK HURL/RED FLOSS HEAD: S.H.HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2023 I've been messing around with using longer than normal hackles on nymphs to add movement. Mixed results so far on the water but that also may have something to do with the dropping water temps. PRINCE NYMPH VARIANT – LONG HACKLE HOOK: #14 NYMPH 2XL THREAD: BLACK (BEAD HEAD)- OLIVE (UNWEIGHTED) UNDER BODY: .25 WIRE (BEAD HEAD TAIL: GOOSE BIOTS –(BROWN- BEAD HEAD) (OLIVE UNWEIGHTED) ABDOMEN/BODY: PEACOCK HURL RIB: SMALL GOLD WIRE LEGS: HEN SADDLE (BROWN-BEAD HEAD) (OLIVE UNWEIGHTED) WING: GOOSE BIOTS- WHITE HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2023 Rick, there was a streamer that had half Pheasant tail and half Peacock herl body. In the Carey Special family. I cannot find the name. Cool concept. Capt Bob and Norm knock it out of the park, as usual. DFoster, I often use longer hackles by accident, but if you look at some of the old soft hackles from back in the day, they had longer hackles than we use today. You are on to something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2023 Tried Trying a Lady Caroline Hook: Heavy salmon 2/0 Thread: Black Tail: Red Pheasant crest Rib: Flat silver tinsel Body: Brown and olive mixed dubbing with Pheasant rump in place of Heron Collar: Golden Pheasant breast feather Wing: Barred Mallard Flank I started the hackle just ahead of the tail, I think I will try to start mid shank on future versions. let me know your thoughts. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 27, 2023 Brenda's Delight Tip - Oval silver tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Flat silver tinsel Wing - Sparse black calf tail tied low over the body Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and kept sparse Mike Boudreau of Montreal, Canada, originated this pattern. 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 November 27, 2023 50 minutes ago, DarrellP said: Rick, there was a streamer that had half Pheasant tail and half Peacock herl body. In the Carey Special family. I cannot find the name. Cool concept. I have seen four flies that are called half and half. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 Thanks, I will try to find the half and half Carey Special. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted November 28, 2023 Royal Coachman Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted November 29, 2023 HORNBERG HOOK: #12 1XL DRY FLY THREAD: #70 BLACK ABDOMEN/BODY: GOLD MYLAR TINSEL UNDERWING: BUCK TAIL FIBERS- DYED YELLOW WING: WOOD DUCK FLANK CHEEKS: JUNGLE COCK HACKLE: ROOSTER-BROWN GRIZZLEY AND NATURAL GRIZZLEY HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
