Hillbillyredear 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 #22 Zebra Midges Pics are a little blurry, not use to taking pics of the tiny critters. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grizzlyking 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 This week I have been tying a few different things Water boatman,cased caddis pupa,red back pheasant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brodheadscreek 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 This week from the vice tying Sulfer Duns size 14 and Sulfer Spinners size 16 for a swap. Enjoy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridleyffo 0 Report post Posted February 6, 2009 This week I have been tying a few different things Water boatman,cased caddis pupa,red back pheasant. Grizzlyking Do you have much luck fishing those boatman. I've always wondered if trout ate them. Is that swiss straw for the legs? Really like those cased caddis too. What did you use for the abdomen on the tan cased caddis? Sweet flies! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dryfly purist 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 A couple of midge emergers Hook: tmc 2487 #16 Body: Black tying tread with some uni-mylar tread to make some flash Thorax: Black dubbing (1) and Ostrich herl (2) Wing: White cdc paraloop (1) and a white cdc feather (2) Terje! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lars M 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 My "Janssen's Minnow" variant. An imitation of a stickleback male in the spawn season. Deadly effective Fullversjon: http://sportsfiske.nu/foto/arkiv/29707/74454.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Brown75 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 Nice minnow, that could nearly pass as a realistic Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FishyboY 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 you guys are doing some amazing tying!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grizzlyking 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 Hi Ridleyffo The water boatman works great on a lot of the lake's around here,I fish them on either a sink tip line or a full sink.The legs on the boatman are green stretch floss,when you rap the body material from front to back and then back to the hook eye, tie off the shell back and finish the fly.Then all you have to do is thread the floss through the body using a needle it works great and is fast to tie.The body material on the cased caddis are body feathers from a hen pheasant, they are tied in by the tips and wound forward. It took about three to four feathers to do the body,once you get the lenght of the body you wont just trim to shape. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyfshn76 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 This week from the vice tying Sulfer Duns size 14 and Sulfer Spinners size 16 for a swap. Enjoy! Broadhead what did you use for the body of the sulphur spinner..Those are some schweeet flys! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridleyffo 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 Hi Ridleyffo The water boatman works great on a lot of the lake's around here,I fish them on either a sink tip line or a full sink.The legs on the boatman are green stretch floss,when you rap the body material from front to back and then back to the hook eye, tie off the shell back and finish the fly.Then all you have to do is thread the floss through the body using a needle it works great and is fast to tie.The body material on the cased caddis are body feathers from a hen pheasant, they are tied in by the tips and wound forward. It took about three to four feathers to do the body,once you get the lenght of the body you wont just trim to shape. Thanks a bunch Grizzlyking. Just learned two new techniques from you. I really like the way you tied in those hen pheasant feathers, really give a nice chunky and different look to it. You rock :headbang: I was originally thinking they were water striders, I think sometimes called boatman, but after hearing you fish them deep, I realize the boatman you are imitating. I've found them one year cleaning out my pool after I let it sit for a month and a half uncovered in the spring with only a foot or so water in it. Once I slowed fishing that spring and got tired of the dirty looks from my wife, I drained the remainder and those type of boatman were shooting all around in the puddles and such. I probably spent about an hour "playing with bugs" ...... more dirty looks..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brian Brown75 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 Yah same here, every year when taking the cover off, weve got some interesting looking bugs includidng like a giant water bug lookin thing Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lars M 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 More stickleback.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sampler 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 More stickleback.... Lars.... Beauty flies... I bet those catch a ton of fish Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dryfly purist 0 Report post Posted February 7, 2009 A reversed Aurivili emerger inspired by Roy Christie Terje! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
