wanderingmonk 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2013 a super simple cloudy day pattern..."the termite" No.1 Tiemco 7999 hook , upturned eye (black) No.1 AO double w/ down eye(black) No.4 AO double w/down eye(bronze) (2) dyed mallard flanks , golden brown, wings (1) guinea hen , tail cream colored buffalo wool & rabbit fur , body dubbing .015 silver wire, ribbing This is a salmon/steelhead pattern using some really demure yet beautiful colors…it imitates a small shrimp or bug…when I was making some pictures of this tie, I laid it on my firewood pile , a favorite background I use…I looked down and it looked like I had termites in the firewood for a second…what better name for it! except when I laid one of the doubles down on the kitchen counter, my wife said if she didnt know better she would have rolled up a magazine and whacked it…something about a cockroach…I will take that as a compliment sort of…but I like termite better… this pattern uses what I call a "cheater wing" that works as the main wing, before final tightening down I pull down a few barbs from each of the wings to make the throat...these are to copy the legs of a shrimp...the food species this pattern imitates...this tie is inspired by a more classic fly, the "carron" a traditonal Irish salmon fly...the "termite" is a great pattern for a novice or intermediate fly tyer... this is also a good candidate for a double hook...I tied a few of these too...the largest(pic#7) is actually a bit different. I tied the tail down to try and get some more movement...on the smaller double its tight...this fly moves a lot on a retrieve...on the larger double I also added a small tip of another flank on the underside behind the eye to make the throat more full... the large double is meant for a heavier lined spey...the other too are fine for a scandi line...the No.4 is a really great swimmer...it bobs a lot on the "pull" od a retrieve...this one willcatch some big browns too...pull 'em out from under the ice on the S Platte w/ this one... the underside of this pattern has a little surprise for a fish...just a little contrasting flash from the guinea hen... these colors are great for a cloudy day...but also for fish that are skittish from too many christmas trees flying by...LOL... here is a link for a more detailed explanation... http://wmflyrodco.com/wm-pattern-2/ all the best...t Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
shoebop 0 Report post Posted February 23, 2013 Nice pattern. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
siestafred 0 Report post Posted February 25, 2013 Nice tie ! I'd call it the "Roach"...... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wanderingmonk 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2013 thats what my wife called it... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigHenderson 0 Report post Posted February 26, 2013 Good looking fly. Looks like it'll pull lots of fish for ya Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
