Moshup 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 @essequamvideri Thanks. It could always have been worse. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 Muddled Adams Crippler hook - WFC. Model 6 #8 thread - MFC 8/0 sand rib - small wire gold body - dubbing muskrat body hackle - grizzly/brown 1st shoulder - hen grizzly 2nd shoulder - pheasant rump dyed brown head/collar - caribou Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 10 hours ago, niveker said: Lovely color combination, DFoster. Thank you and I agree but I can't take credit as I was following Mr. McPhail's prescribed colors. ☺️ Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 STARLING TIP HOOK: #12 NYMPH 1XL 2XS THREAD: BLACK TAIL: HEN SADDLE FIBERS -BLACK BODY: BLACK THREAD WING: STARLING BACK HACKLE: HEN SADDLE -BLACK HEAD: SH HARD AS NAILS Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 11, 2021 Minch Stonefly (Matt Minch Originator) Hook - Size 4-10, 4X long Weight - Brass or tungsten bead and lead/lead free wire Thread - Black Tail - Brown marabou clipped short or tied short Body - Flash chenille in black, yellow or olive Thorax - Tan or pale brown dubbing Hackle - Brown grizzly saddle hackle Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 “Shooting Star” Hans Weilenmann Hook. ......... Hanak 550BL. Sz 16 Thread. ........ Veevus 14/0. Black Body. ........ Natural mole Wing. ........ (Short & sparse) Golden pheasant tippet dyed red Hackle. ........ Metallic Black & Blue. Ringneck pheasant neck feather. ***very nice feather for tying small stuff” Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Moshup said: “Shooting Star” Hans Weilenmann Hook. ......... Hanak 550BL. Sz 16 Thread. ........ Veevus 14/0. Black Body. ........ Natural mole Wing. ........ (Short & sparse) Golden pheasant tippet dyed red Hackle. ........ Metallic Black & Blue. Ringneck pheasant neck feather. ***very nice feather for tying small stuff” I watched Han's video on this one the other day- Nice job! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 6 hours ago, Moshup said: “Shooting Star” Hans Weilenmann Pretty little thing - reminds me that I have a bag of those feathers ... somewhere. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 Clark's Stonefly Hook - Curved style, size 4-8 Thread - Orange Body - Flat/embossed gold tinsel Underwing - Rust/burnt orange antron yarn Wing - Deer hair Thorax - Orange dubbing Hackle - Brown Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 Another dozen, turkey tail nymphs from last night's Bugs and Bourbon. Hook: 200R size 16 Rib: small gold UTC wire Everything else: wild turkey tail fibers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted March 12, 2021 4 hours ago, niveker said: Pretty little thing - reminds me that I have a bag of those feathers ... somewhere. Thanks niveker but be careful of the language description as the Taliban will make short work of you. 😁 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danthebugman 0 Report post Posted March 13, 2021 Getting ready for spring break. Stocking the bass box and replenishing a few things. I got my saltwater hooks in today so I'll be starting to tie some flies for my summer vacation shortly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Noahguide 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 Saw this elsewhere and have been playing with it. Looks and swims great on a small streamer hook, decided to change it up a bit. Fatal Attraction Variant. 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 Green, Orange, & 1 hen Crawdad Orange Wing Rainbow Flash, Gray Squirrel, Pearl, Peacock HEAD Thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 Time to break the pattern of excellently tied flies. There's a lot of noise up here about the arrival of Brood X, 17 year locust/cicada, coming sometime in May. I tied up 3 different patterns for the last "hatch" back in 2004. There was no "hatch" in the immediate area. One of the patterns caught me several bass, and frustrated a lot of sunfish. I found a couple of the other two patterns, but all I have of the one that caught fish are some fuzzy photos. It's a big fly. These are the largest of the cyclical cicadas. They measure about 1 1/2 inches long. My attempt to resurrect it. Maybe they'll show up this time. Hook: Mustad 3777BR, Size 30(Mustad's designation) Thread: Black 3/0 Body: 2 mm craft foam, Black and Orange Wing: Orange Mirror Image Legs: Spinner Bait Skirt layer Eyes: small orange map pins Still working on some bass flies. Trying to finish off some modern Calcasieu Pig Boats. An even dozen to put in the box. 2 more to go 8 in the box. Two others fit under crayfish patterns. Found it was easier to organize the box if I slipped a small rubber band over the body. Hook: Daiichi 2461, Size 3/0 Thread: color to match pattern Under body: sparkle chenille or other material tied on top of shank, 1 saddle hackle tied on each side of shank. Materials twisted together and wrapped on shank Outer body: Spinnerbait skirt Eyes: Living eyes Head: Thread(bullet shape) coated with UV resin One of the crayfish Pig Boats. They ride point up, but both came out too heavy for my taste. I was traumatized by getting hit on the back of my head by large clouser minnow when I first started fly fishing salt water. Let's bring this to an end. What I did for my crayfish pattern was drop the spinner bait skirt, went to a smaller lead dumbbell eye and a lighter hook, an Eagle Claw 202, Aberdeen Crappie hook in 3/0. The only difference between this body and my standard Calcasieu Pig Boat body is the hackle is tied in stem first. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted March 14, 2021 Cummings Bird’s Copper Stone Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites