steelie 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2010 Good Day, I have been having a very creative year thus far. I don't generally tie "traditional" speys, but had some materials laying on the desk for other patterns when this popped into my head, the Ice Bunny Spey... Spey hook of your choice Magnum rabbit strip UV polar chenille Ice dub Cone Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Floyd 0 Report post Posted July 9, 2010 Looks like you have a bunch of winners there to me. Good Job. :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted July 10, 2010 Good Day, Thanks Floyd! Ideally I designed these for our Fall runs in Michigan, but I think they might work "off run" so to speak as a streamer for browns. Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
smallieFanatic 0 Report post Posted July 11, 2010 Bee-utiful Great flies Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
buggybob 0 Report post Posted July 13, 2010 Great looking fly. Those will work for a lot of warmwater species too. Now I got to get busy. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidstrout 0 Report post Posted July 31, 2010 Nice ties... excellent color variety..will certainly catch some some fish (off run to boot) Question tho.... How does "spey" have anything @ all to do with these ties? As fly tyers we have only reference, canon & tradition to build from... david Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted August 1, 2010 Nice ties... excellent color variety..will certainly catch some some fish (off run to boot) Question tho.... How does "spey" have anything @ all to do with these ties? As fly tyers we have only reference, canon & tradition to build from... david These are great looking flies, but certainly not Spey flies. I am a classic tyer so I'm always a little confused when someone refers to a fly as a Spey or a Dee when, technically it isn't. A traditional Spey is subdued in color, has no tail, is characterized by it's long flowing hackle and bronze Mallard wing. Even the PNW Spey varient follows this convention except for bright colors and hackle substitute for the Mallard. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cold 0 Report post Posted August 1, 2010 i'd call em leeches/slumpbusters/etc before spey, but I've never been one to get too fussy over nomenclature. Great looking flies! i'm tying up a few VERY similar looking streamers to take with me to Cape Fear next month! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DHise 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2010 nice, C Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
steelie 0 Report post Posted August 7, 2010 Good Day, Thanks guys! A little clarification... I will admit these are not Speys in the traditional sense. I chose the term as that is what inspired the pattern. I like the shape and flow of Speys. Instead of say golden pheasant for a tail, I chose a bunny strip. Instead of Spey hackle, UV Polar chenille and instead of a feather wing, Ice Dub. Steelie Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cold 0 Report post Posted August 8, 2010 I see. Now that it's been explained, I can understand where you got the name. While it is a far cry from the classics, it uses many of the same principles as the originals (and the pacific versions). While 'spey' still isn't the first term that comes to mind for me, it isn't my fly, so you're perfectly entitled to call it what you like. ...I'd steer clear of calling it a catskill though... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites