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Michigan Hairwing Dun

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hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 camel 
tail - pheasant tail 
rib - tying thread
body - deer hair 
hackle - grizzly 
wing - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

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13 hours ago, flytire said:

cool use on the drill chuck vise holder 👍👍

Thanks, idea based totally on FliesbyNight's lovely roll top desk set up found here.  My set up was discussed further down the thread.  I have a second that I am either going to permanently mount to the table surface, and/or mount as a bobbin holder/gallows tool to the right out of the way.  I like the way it holds, far more securely than the set screws on my other bases.

 

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Found time to start restocking my give away fly box.  I give these flies away to my casting class students.  Some events are starting to happen and it is good to see this box empty once again.  It'll take another dozen to fill the box.

The fly is called "Dale's Psychedelic Spider" and just has foam, pearl chenille, and rubber legs  tied on a size 10 3366 hook.  It's easy to cast and Bluegill love them.  :)

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8 hours ago, RexW said:

It's easy to cast and Bluegill love them

That's great.  Best way to teach someone to fly fish, especially a young'un, in my opinion, is to go down to the local lake and tie on one of these.  They'll be having so much fun they won't know they're learning something.  

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Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle
 
Hook - Nymph/wet style
Thread - Black
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Rib - Fine copper wire
Abdomen - Pheasant tail fibers
Thorax - Peacock herl
Hackle - Hungarian Partridge

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Michigan Spundun (variation)

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Original used the deer hair collar as a wing; on this version it’s more a hackle sub.

hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 camel 
tail - pheasant tail 
rib - tying thread
body - deer hair 
wing - Congo Hair white
collar - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

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On 4/18/2021 at 10:10 AM, flytire said:

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Megan's Minnow

Hook - Mustad R73-9671, R74-9672 Size 6-14

Thread - White

Tail - White rabbit fur or marabou

Body - Pearl body braid

Back - Fox squirrel tail

Eyes - Stick-on eyes or painted black over yellow

Coating - UV Resin

Fishing Fly Tying: step-by-step (sympatico.ca)

thanks for showing us that one. i really like that one and will be making a few for the box

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Orange Fish Hawk
 
Hook - Standard nymph/wet fly style
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Orange floss or uni stretch
Hackle - Badger

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Sparkle Spundun

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Wings on traditional Sparkle Duns are problematic for me (actually, they suck); these I get right more often than not.  I also love the built-in PFD the butts provide.  Wouldn’t normally use white for a shuck but all of my Congo Hair is 1300 miles away.

hook - Dai Riki 300 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 rusty dun
shuck - Congo Hair white
body - Ice Dub hare’s ear
wing/thorax - deer hair
collar - sharptail grouse 
head - Ice Dub hare’s ear (loosely dubbed and brushed back along the wing/body)

Regards,
Scott

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Twiston Scud
 
Hook - Standard nymph/wet fly style
Thread - Color to match the scud you're trying to imitate
Weight - A strip of twiston lead weight trimmed to the shape of a scud
Ribbing - Wire or monofilament
Shell back - Magic foil or scud back
Body - Dubbing in tour favorite scud color
 
For a wider profile, use lead tape and trim it to shape
 
Will it roll over in the current, probably. Will the fish care, probably not

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Royal Bobesh

Category - Larvae/Scud/Grub

Hook - Any curved style scud hook

Weight - Lead/lead free wire

Thread - Color to match dubbing

Ribbing - Wire, thread or monofilament

Shell back - Scud back, strip of zip lock bag etc

Body - Your favorite color dubbing

Head - Gold tinsel or wire

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From the North Country 

The Dark Needle Spider.

Hook. Daiichi 1180 size 12.

Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer Brown/gold #6b which is very rare!.

Head. Magpie Herl.

Hackle. Brownish sparrow from where the body meets the wing.

Body. Brown/gold silk.

 

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