Toothy 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 Stalcup's Parachute CDC Emerger in Blue Wing Olive Saw a few Baetis hatching on the river one a warm afternoon last week. No fish interested in them yet, but it is close! This hackle-stacker-esque pattern gives a wonderful profile on the water. Materials: Hook: Firehole 316 BL Size 18 Tail: Bronze Mallard Shuck: Mixed EP Trigger Fibers (black, tan, gray) Abdomen: Canada goose biot in brown olive Hackle: Whiting Speckled Medium Dun. Thorax: TroutHunter Professional Dry Fly Dubbing in Dark Honey Wing: TroutHunter Dark Dun CDC Thread: Semperfli 18/0 Nano Silk in brown - Nathan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 “Quill Gordon” Hook. ....... Mustad 94840. Sz 14 Thread ..... Utc 70. Dun Tail. ..... Dun rooster fibres Body. ..... Stripped, peacock Ribbing. .... Extrafine gold wire. Not visible in photo. Now that’s exrea fine Wing. ...... Wood duck flank Hackle. ..... Collins Dark barred blue dun cape. On the Catskill classics I like to used a hackle that is a bit longer than usual. Purchased this commercial cape from Charlie at a show years back for a show price of 15.00. Maybe my favorite cape I own. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
essequamvideri 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 2 hours ago, Toothy said: Stalcup's Parachute CDC Emerger in Blue Wing Olive Saw a few Baetis hatching on the river one a warm afternoon last week. No fish interested in them yet, but it is close! This hackle-stacker-esque pattern gives a wonderful profile on the water. Materials: Hook: Firehole 316 BL Size 18 Tail: Bronze Mallard Shuck: Mixed EP Trigger Fibers (black, tan, gray) Abdomen: Canada goose biot in brown olive Hackle: Whiting Speckled Medium Dun. Thorax: TroutHunter Professional Dry Fly Dubbing in Dark Honey Wing: TroutHunter Dark Dun CDC Thread: Semperfli 18/0 Nano Silk in brown - Nathan Nathan, Wow, that is sweet. Michael Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toothy 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 1 hour ago, essequamvideri said: Nathan, Wow, that is sweet. Michael Thanks Michael! It’s an effective little pattern! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 A brown wet fly recycled hook, rusty brown 8/0 uni Tail - Partridge Body - rusty brown turkey biot Prince nymph brown India hen back Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 More Fatal Attractions. Changing the Rump feathers used to see what looks good. HOOK Umpqua TMC 7999 Sz 4 THREAD UNI 8/0 BLK TAIL Krystal Flash, Rainbow/Pearl ABDOMEN/BODY Krystal Flash, Rainbow/Pearl RIB BR copper counter wrapped HACKLE Peasant Rump Various colors Wing Rainbow Flash, Gray Squirrel, Pearl, BLK Ostrich Herl HEAD Thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 Henry Cowen "Somethin’ Else" Fly, fresh from the pool from a swim test. HOOK Gamakatsu B10S Stinger Sz 4 THREAD Mono BELLY Wing and Flash THROAT Red Supreme Hair (No Flouro Fiber) WING Supreme Hair (Various colors EYES Sm Dum bell (Extra Small or Bead chain would have sufficed) HEAD Mono Thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 Pheasant Crawdad- Swims and rests (claws up and out) well. (Based on a Gunner Brammer pattern) HOOK 60* Jug, HVY Wire THREAD UNI 8/0 BLK CLAWS Medium Rump Feathers ABDOMEN/BODY Palmered Rump Feathers CARPACE Grey Squirrel Tail HEAD 3/16 Bead/Thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jamieofthenorth 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 8 hours ago, Moshup said: “Quill Gordon” Hook. ....... Mustad 94840. Sz 14 Thread ..... Utc 70. Dun Tail. ..... Dun rooster fibres Body. ..... Stripped, peacock Ribbing. .... Extrafine gold wire. Not visible in photo. Now that’s exrea fine Wing. ...... Wood duck flank Hackle. ..... Collins Dark barred blue dun cape. On the Catskill classics I like to used a hackle that is a bit longer than usual. Purchased this commercial cape from Charlie at a show years back for a show price of 15.00. Maybe my favorite cape I own. Nicely done! That is such a fun fly to tie because of the history behind it, at least to me. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 @jaimeofthenorth It’s my favorite Catskill classic and it has usually been the first dry fly that I catch trout on at the beginning of the season. I fish it small sz 18 between 1 and 2 in the afternoon in April and it has always produced for me and your right it has the history. It’s a fly I think that would take fish anywhere in the world. ps Thanks by the way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 Everyone is playing their A game so far this month. Here's a few, recipes upon request. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2021 @Sandan. How did you keep that vise so sparkly? Nice ties as always. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sessions 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2021 Please critique away, always looking for advice. I love nymphs. Size 10 daiichi scud hook Brown glass bead Purple, black, green wire (ribbing) Pearl ice wrap Uv scud dubbing Pheasant tail (green) 8/0 green thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2021 Great look flies again this month everyone! So last autumn a friend shot a turkey and of course I asked him to save me some of the feathers. I was expecting a Walmart bag full of mangled random feathers but he took the time to neatly pluck and separate them by groups in separate bags. He fly fishes once in a while but doesn't tie. As a thank you I am tying a small box of flies -all incorporating his Turkey. I had some time to tie a few wets yesterday . TURKEY TAIL NYMPH HOOK: #12 1XL 2XS NYMPH THREAD: BLACK UNDER BODY: .020 WIRE TAIL: TURKEY FIBERS ABDOMEN: TURKEY FIBERS RIB: MEDIUM GOLD WIRE WING CASE: TURKEY FIBERS THORAX: PEACOCK HERL -NATURAL LEGS: TURKEY FLANK TIPS HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS ARTFUL DODGER VARIANT HOOK: #12 2XL 2XS NYMPH THREAD: BLACK 6/0 TAG: OVAL FRENCH TINSEL -GOLD BODY: UNI FLOSS -WINE RIB: OVAL FRENCH TINSEL -GOLD WING: TURKEY TAIL SLIPS BEARD: TURKEY FLANK TIPS HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS CADDIS EMERGER -VARIANT HOOK: #12 EMERGER 2XL THREAD: ASH 6/0 ABDOMEN: TURKEY BIOT -NATURAL WITH UV RESIN WING CASE: HOLOGRAPHIC TINSEL WITH UV RESIN THORAX: LIFE CYCLE CADDIS DUBBING -CLEAR LEGS: PARTRIDGE HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted March 15, 2021 17 hours ago, Moshup said: @Sandan. How did you keep that vise so sparkly? Nice ties as always. @Moshup Well you know, I'm fastidious. That and I wipe it down every so often. Thanks I really like that quill you tied too. Nothing better than an excellently tied Catskill. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
