caddis16 0 Report post Posted February 3 Hazel Mustad 9575 #6 UnDerBody silver tinsel (I omitted oval rib) white bucktail yellow feathers orange feathers (stuff I dyed) peacock jungle cock Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 4 A P Messenger Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black or red Tail - Mallard flank Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Black floss Hackle - Orange Wing - Black bucktail, sparse Steelhead Fly Tying Manual Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted February 4 Warden's Worry Hook: #6 Thread: White for body, 6/0 Tail: Duck quill Rib: Silver tinsel Body: Even mix of yellow and orange wool yarn Thread: Black for head 6/0 Throat: Yellow saddle hackle Wing: Natural bucktail. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 4 Aguanus Hook - Single Salmon Thread - Black Tip - Lower half, flat silver tinsel; the upper half, yellow floss Butt - Black ostrich herl Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Dark orange floss First Wing - Small bunch of golden pheasant tippet barbs tied over the body, with an overwing of a dyed yellow hackle tip tied flat First Hackle - Bright blue tied on as a collar and tied back Second Wing - Small bunch of golden pheasant tippet barbs Second Hackle - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back Francois Barnard of Sept-Isle, Quebec, originated this pattern Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted February 4 Shart fly Hook - size 12 jig hook Bead - Gold 7/64th slotted tungsten bead Weight - .015 lead wraps Thread - Red UTC 70 Tail - Black goose biots Body - UV peacock herl Rib - Gold sm ultra wire Collar - Dark dun CDC Hot spot - Flo shell pink ice dub Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BobHRAH 0 Report post Posted February 4 Norm, Outstanding work as always. Is the Steelhead Fly Tying Manual the 1979 one by Tom Light and Neal Humphrey? or...? Thanks, Bob H Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 4 light and humphrey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitrollup 0 Report post Posted February 5 Iron Man Chironomid Hook: Orvis 62KC Scud Hook Thread: 70 DN Yellow or Chartreuse Bead: Black Nickel 2.8 mm Breathers and Tail: Uni Floss White Rib: Anti Static Bag strip Thorax: Peacock Coating: Superglue, nail polish or varnish. Other: Red Marker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitrollup 0 Report post Posted February 5 Willy’s Fruit Rollup (jig var.) Hook: Fulling Mill 5045 size 12 (or your fav. Jig hook) Bead: 3.5 mm Inverting Tung. Bead or Jig Bomb Bead Thread: 50 - 70 DN Black Tail: 1/4” Scud Back, Black Body: Fav. Leech Dubbing (Black Squirrel / Firecracker Ice Dub shown) in dubbing loop. This is a fun pattern to fish under a bobber strike indicator if there is some chop on the water. Small Mouth really like this fly, and blue gill love the smaller versions (1/8” wide scud back in a size 14 hook). I tie it in olive and orange as well. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 6 Bloody Mary Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black Tip - Oval gold tinsel Tail - Amherst pheasant crest feather Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Dubbed with black lamb's wool Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down Wing: Red calf tail tied low over the body Topping - Golden pheasant crest feather Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wildwilly 0 Report post Posted February 6 18 hours ago, Fruitrollup said: Willy’s Fruit Rollup (jig var.) Hook: Fulling Mill 5045 size 12 (or your fav. Jig hook) Bead: 3.5 mm Inverting Tung. Bead or Jig Bomb Bead Thread: 50 - 70 DN Black Tail: 1/4” Scud Back, Black Body: Fav. Leech Dubbing (Black Squirrel / Firecracker Ice Dub shown) in dubbing loop. This is a fun pattern to fish under a bobber strike indicator if there is some chop on the water. Small Mouth really like this fly, and blue gill love the smaller versions (1/8” wide scud back in a size 14 hook). I tie it in olive and orange as well. Why not a slotted tungsten bead? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fruitrollup 0 Report post Posted February 6 58 minutes ago, wildwilly said: Why not a slotted tungsten bead? You can certainly use them, they are made for jig hooks, however, most of the slotted bead weight ends up slightly behind the eye. Use the inverting beads like this to place more weight under/in front of the eye, to achieve a more horizontal presentation. It’s not a perfect balanced leech but it is way easier than the typical balanced approach of a pin and bead. There is more information at Fly Fish Food. This approach is called the “Half Wit” balanced style. https://www.flyfishfood.com/blogs/stillwater-tutorials/half-wit-balanced-leech Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 6 Côte Bleue - Blue Coast Hook - Single salmon Thread - Red Tip - Wrapped with fine red plastic tubing Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather Ribbing - Fine blue plastic tubing Body - Flat silver tinsel Wing - Gray fox guard hair tied low over the body Hackle - Dark blue hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute Denys Poirier of Montreal, Canada, originated this pattern in 1985. The plastic tubing is the insulation on telephone wires. I used red and blue beading cord. Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandflyx 0 Report post Posted February 6 100 river tan crawfish in sizes #1 and 2 ready for the season. trout and bass fishing. I sell out every year Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sandflyx 0 Report post Posted February 6 rare blue crawfish out of the susquehanna river Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites