October Flies From The Vise

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@Sandan for clarification I was a downstate boy. Worked in NYC most of my life but fished the Catskills. When I 23 

I knocked on Harry Darbee’s door with my best friend “Mr. Dennis Gonyon. The fishing musician.” in tow and when I mentioned that my mother’s side was from Cape Breton we were then treated to a bunch of stories of fishing the Margaree and of Lee Wulff’s exploits up in New Found land. It’s a visit we still talk about today.

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55 minutes ago, Mogup said:

@Sandan for clarification I was a downstate boy. Worked in NYC most of my life but fished the Catskills. When I 23 

I knocked on Harry Darbee’s door with my best friend “Mr. Dennis Gonyon. The fishing musician.” in tow and when I mentioned that my mother’s side was from Cape Breton we were then treated to a bunch of stories of fishing the Margaree and of Lee Wulff’s exploits up in New Found land. It’s a visit we still talk about today.

very cool. For a downstate/city boy. 😁

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Wooly Worms

 

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@jaimeofthenorthwoods   Pattern recommended to me for Maine waters.  Fly consists of Grey squirrel dubbing and 2 brown wood Duck nreast feathers.  Wondering if you know the pattern ?

Nancy’s Prayer. Sz 14 Tiemco 100
 

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Got a few black gurglers done tonight after the kids went to bed. The smolt blue/pearl crystal flash looks good with the black I thought. 

 

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1 hour ago, Mogup said:

@jaimeofthenorthwoods   Pattern recommended to me for Maine waters.  Fly consists of Grey squirrel dubbing and 2 brown wood Duck nreast feathers.  Wondering if you know the pattern ?

Nancy’s Prayer. Sz 14 Tiemco 100
 

 

Woody breast feathers for fan wings.  The lil white is what makes the white spots on the Drake’s breast.   Woody flanks and Gadwall breasts for fan wings too.

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Yes denduke I was aware that the breast feather were great for fanwings.  I’m not very practiced in that method and yours look great. Really very nice.

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Gorgeous bird !

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Never thought about using such as “tent”  wings on a caddis.

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Apparently that fly is great for the brown caddis hatch up in Maine.  It’s really a simple and quick tie. I should have used more

dubbing over the wing base as the fly is suppose to  look pretty buggy and not clean. First try off a video.

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Red Assed Muddled Hedgehog

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Veevus 8/0 black
tag - Depth Ray fire orange
body - dubbing olive/FTD Starburst olive
wing(s) - deer hair dyed olive
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive 
collar/head - deer hair dyed olive

Regards,
Scott

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Great looking flies everyone. 

Denduke, those fanwings look awesome.  

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11 hours ago, Mogup said:

@jaimeofthenorthwoods   Pattern recommended to me for Maine waters.  Fly consists of Grey squirrel dubbing and 2 brown wood Duck nreast feathers.  Wondering if you know the pattern ?

Nancy’s Prayer. Sz 14 Tiemco 100
 

Mogup,

Though you might like to read the history and trying instructions of the "Nancy's Prayer"

http://invictaflies.tripod.com/id220.htm

Michael

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Thanks Michael I have some work to do. I heard it’s a very effective fly. Thanks for the above. Helpful to see.

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half and half fly in 4 colors