Can anyone locate the source of this fly?

[catfish46 0]

I found this on Pinterest and would love to try tying one. The link on Pinterest leads to a blog that has an article on weaving but absolutely NO mention of this fly. I have googled, tried to contact the blog author, more googling....nothing. I want to find this so bad. Why? Because I think it is a cool fly and because I am very stubborn. Somebody please help!

TIA,

Nancy

 

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

its a woven Catalpa worm

tail black goose biot

body chartruese and black ultra chenile

hackle white palmered

head black ice dubbing

[J-Kno 0]

I don't know where to find it, but I would tie it on a salmon type hook, tie in the tail (black goose biots, then a white saddle hackle, some black and chartreuse chenille, weave the body (black over the top), tie off chenille, palmer the saddle hackle forward and tie off, dub the head, whip finish and lacquer/ head cement the threads.... Sounds simple when I write it out like that.... hahahaha

[catfish46 0]

Wow that was fast!! Thank you both. I will give it a go.

Nancy

[J-Kno 0]

Hahaha! RRSHS must have hit the post button between 1-59 seconds before I did, we both have the same time stamp... Good luck with tying it and please post up pics!

[catfish46 0]

Will do, thanks again.

[utyer 0]

That looks like Mike Verduin's Catalpa worm pattern. Google that, and you will find the recipe.

[catfish46 0]

You hit it right on the head. Thanks!!!!!!

[m_grieb 0]

I would use ultra chenille or vernille. its really fine stuff perfect for patterns like that

[SCOwens 0]

Thats why this site is great ....

[Stippled Popper 0]

I believe that is my tie of Mike Verduin's Catalpa Worm.

 

Here is the recipe and instructions.

 

 

 

 

Verduin Catalpa Worm

Ingredients:

Hook: Partridge size 8 (CS10-1)
Tail: Black Goose Biot
Outer Body: Black and Flourescent Chartreuse Medium Ultra-Chenille
Inner Body: .035 Lead and open cell foam "air filter" material
Head: Black Squirrel dubbing
Thread: Black 6/0
Cilia: White Hackle

Tie one length of lead onto the top and another length onto the bottom of the
hook shank using an overhand knot weave. This will help keep the shape of the finished fly from being too flat.

Tie in the Goose Biot to imitate the Black spine which protrudes from a Catalpa worm's rear.

!! Note that the tail is a bit too long in the above image.

Tie in the ends of the chenille strips one at a time at the bend of the hook.

Tie in the hackle at the bend of the hook and let it hang for now.

Wrap on a thin strip of open cell foam from the hook bend. Use little overlap
at the ends and increase the overlap in the middle to help give the finished
fly a buggy shape. Tie it off.

Turn the vise toward you.

Tie the chenille around the hook using overhand knots with the light color over the dark. Leave enough room on the shank for the squirrel dubbing head. Tie off the chenille colors one at a time.

Palmer in the hackle between the Black dots of the knotted body so it is in the
seam of the knots. Tie the feather off at the top of the body and trim.

Dub in the squirrel to form the tapering head toward the hook of the eye.

Apply head cement during the above steps where appropriate.

[catfish46 0]

Thanks for your post, stippled popper. You did a great tie. I can't wait to try it.