Kimo 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2019 Thunder and Lightning Dabbler (variant) Since I hate tying floss bodies, I cheated. hook WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 black tag - Danville Depth Ray fire orange tail - bronze mallard rib - small wire gold body - tinsel holo black body hackle - orange collar hackle - hen grizzly dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water) cloak - bronze mallard Regards, Scott Akamai! Kimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ggmiller 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2019 Copper John even i struggle tying this fly. yuk! Nice tie, Norm! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimo 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2019 RCRP Crane - Ostrich/CDL AbdomenPlaying with materials again combining dark brown ostrich with the stem of the CDL feather for the rib.Have to love boar's hair. It comes naturally split into 2 or 3 with a taper.Kimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2019 Gardwin Hook - Mustad L87-3665A Thread - Black Tail - Dyed red hackle tips Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel Body - Yellow uni-yarn Throat - Dyed yellow hackle fibers Wing - Light brown bucktail Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2019 Densons Farmer Palmer hook WFC Model 6 #8 tag - Danville Depth Ray fire orange thread - Danville 6/0 red rib - small wire gold body - dubbing red body hackle - hen grizzly dyed ginger (Mimosa - 4 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Camel/4 cups water) cloak - bronze mallard Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mvendon 0 Report post Posted December 16, 2019 Two Ghosts A Gray Ghost #4 on the top and a #6 Green Ghost on the bottom ... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 Yellow Poric Hook - Daiichi 2370 Thread - Black Tag - Flat gold tinsel Tail - Slip of dyed red goose, duck quill or hackle fibers Body - Peacock herl twisted around a thread core for reinforcement Wing - Dyed red and yellow bucktail, mixed Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimo 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 Just Another Nymph 99Kimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 Swift River Hook - Daiichi 2370 Thread - Black Tail - Golden pheasant tippets Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel Body - Bright green wool or uni-yarn Throat - Dyed red hackle fibers Wing - Brown over white bucktail Reference - Fogotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 Grizzly King Dabbler Notional pattern; just for fun. Used the lightest bronze mallard I could find to approximate mallard flank. hook – WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 black tag - tinsel silver tail - hackle red rib(s) - tinsel silver, small wire silver body - dubbing green body hackle - grizzly cloak - bronze mallard Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kimo 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 JAN 100Kimo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caloosa bug 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 Made time to tie a few. Been playing around with eyes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 From a fish eye view, those eyes should be good to go! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 Hogg Hook – Mustad L87-3665A Thread – Black Body – Peacock herl with red center joint Throat – Dyed brown hackle fibers Wing – Red squirrel tail Reference – Forgotten Flies – Schmookler and Sils Flies – J. E. Leonard (The Incredible) Silver Minnow #2 Hook – Umpqua U301 Thread – White Tail – Grizzly hackle fibers Body – Embossed silver tinsel over a body that has been built up with floss or flat waxed nylon thread Throat – Dyed red hackle fibers Wing – White bucktail over which is blue bucktail Head – Painted silver with black eye and yellow pupil Reference - Forgotten Flies – Schmookler and Sils The Book of Fly Patterns – E. Leiser Created by Al Giradot Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted December 17, 2019 Professor Dabbler Stablemate to the Grizzly King, this time with a defined wing. hook – WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 black tag - tinsel gold tail - hackle red rib(s) - tinsel gold, small wire gold body - Uni-Stretch yellow body hackle - brown cloak/wing - bronze mallard Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
