mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2015 Agreed. Those look good. Tail is a variable. To be precise, you might need to check the length ... but to catch fish, the longer tail motion might just be the trigger to a hit. Very well done. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sculpinmaster 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2015 PhD (Peter Hayes Dun) one of my all time favourite dry flies, I have no hesitation tying one of these on whenever there are Baetis hatching. For those interested in a SBS you can find it here on my blog Inpursuitofspotties - PhD PhD (Peter Hayes Dun) by sculpin_crusader, on Flickr Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjsnyder1234 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2015 #14 klinkhamer Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BattenkillBum 0 Report post Posted February 3, 2015 These are headed to Oregon to one of our members. 2/0 sulking sculpins on partridge predator hooks. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vb1971 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks for the inflating my ego Fisherboy. Its amazing how many tips you get from this forum and from podcasts as well as you tube. I read, listened and watched plenty before I built up the courage to start tying. The nymphs only caught one fish (my wife!) but conditions were not great for nymphing. Our usual tail water had a release from reservoir and was flowing at >6000 ML/Day. Access was difficult and we spent most of the day walking looking for backwaters. Due to the high level we tried some grubs tied by the local fly shop which got us another 2. Successful day under challenging conditions here in Victoria, Australia in the middle of summer! Cheers VB1971 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunsignarcher 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 First attempt at a Spey Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vb1971 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 Now that I have got the hang of this I have posed my first Goddard Caddis. Any advice on the amount of deer hair needed and shaping advice very welcome Cheers This was tied on #14 hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vb1971 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 Now that I have got the hang of this I have posed my first Goddard Caddis. Any advice on the amount of deer hair needed and shaping advice very welcome Cheers This was tied on #14 hook Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fisherboy0301 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 Now that I have got the hang of this I have posed my first Goddard Caddis. Any advice on the amount of deer hair needed and shaping advice very welcome Cheers This was tied on #14 hook That's usually considered a pretty dificult tie, at least for me it is haha, and you nailed it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WVUontheFLY 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 Now that I have got the hang of this I have posed my first Goddard Caddis. Any advice on the amount of deer hair needed and shaping advice very welcome Cheers This was tied on #14 hook This is far better than I could do on a #14 hook. I don't have the patience to work on a hook that small. But use a tiny bit more hair to get a nice packing tool like the fugly packer junir from Pat Cohen or a brassie and that will help to get the body tighter and have a longer float time. Trimming looks pretty good as well. Maybe take a little more off from the bottom of the fly towards the bend just to allow for a better hook set. But aweseome tie! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevue.chartreuse.trout 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 First time tying midges. Size 22s. I know, they both have a 'wild hair' but oh well, sue me! lol Not so difficult to tie but geezzz... taking the picture is a bit of a challenge with an autofocus automatic (Fugifilm XP70)! lol Thus apologies with the focus issues! Tried to introduce the tip of the scissors to assist it but... I'd like to resolve such focus issues but I don't think I'm quite ready to take the digital SLR plunge (almost but not quite). BCT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 You might be surprised at how well a cropped and zoomed photo will look. It's not always necessary to take close ups to post close ups. Take your shot from a little farther away, with perfect focus. Then crop and zoom it using a photo program. The flies look pretty good ... and I think you're ready for those first small fly hatches of late winter/early spring. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bellevue.chartreuse.trout 0 Report post Posted February 4, 2015 Thanks Mike. These are actually cropped but I should have set up even further away it looks like. BCT Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Istripbuggers 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 Articulated rabbit leeches Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
retrocarp 0 Report post Posted February 5, 2015 The Easy Peasy Cased Caddis This fly has very few materials and is a cinch to tie The trout seem to love it........Tied in sizes to suit your area Typically for my area sizes 12 down to a size 20. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
