niveker 0 Report post Posted January 15 Adams Hook: #14, dry Thread: Black, 8/0 Wings: Grizzly hen tips Tail: Grizzly & brown, dry Body: Muskrat underfur Hackle: Grizzly & brown Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDewberry 0 Report post Posted January 15 I’m tying out of the Kaufman nymph book. First try at midges. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 15 Fall Favorite Hook - Single salmon Thread - Red Body - Embossed silver tinsel over an underbody of tapered white floss or yarn Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down Wing - Orange calf tail tied over the body Lloyd Silvius of Eureka, California, originated this pattern in the mid-1940s. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted January 15 11 hours ago, niveker said: Snowshoe Caddis Nice tie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted January 15 Nice flies everyone! GHOST ZONKER HOOK: #4 3XL THREAD: RED #210 UNDER BODY: .20 WIRE TAIL: OLIVER ABDOMEN/BODY: HOLOGRAPHIC DIAMOND BRAID RIB: MEDIUM SILVER UNDERWING: FLASHABOU WING: RABBIT ZONKER- WHITE COLLAR: HEN HACKLE HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 15 24 minutes ago, DFoster said: TAIL: OLIVER LoL took me a minute. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 15 Thanks CP. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted January 15 Nice ties everyone, Niveker, looks like you've settled into your new tying space. Norm, the taper on the body of the Fall Favorite is super clean, I need to get some embossed tinsel DFoster, sounds like you got to read the grandkids a book instead of watch frozen, I like the tail on that zonker fly Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Heff2 0 Report post Posted January 15 @cdewberry, what are the hooks for the larger size flies? I've never seen a hook point like that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 15 2 hours ago, Heff2 said: I've never seen a hook point like that. Cool old hooks. https://finandflame.com/jamison-barbless-hooks/ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted January 15 4 hours ago, niveker said: LoL took me a minute. If you don't have an Oliver white bucktail will do. 😀. Really nice Adams by the way! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted January 15 7 hours ago, flytire said: Fall Favorite Norm that is a superb tie I'd almost hate to get it wet🐟. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CDewberry 0 Report post Posted January 15 5 hours ago, Heff2 said: @cdewberry, what are the hooks for the larger size flies? I've never seen a hook point like that. some older hooks I inherited... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 15 52 minutes ago, cphubert said: Norm that is a superb tie I'd almost hate to get it wet🐟. me too Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted January 15 8 hours ago, flytire said: Fall Favorite Hook - Single salmon Thread - Red Body - Embossed silver tinsel over an underbody of tapered white floss or yarn Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down Wing - Orange calf tail tied over the body Lloyd Silvius of Eureka, California, originated this pattern in the mid-1940s. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art Can't use this word about flies very often, but that body on this fly is "flawless" Norm. Just super... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
