Moshup 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 @Sandan. That second fly of yours looks like a Tups. A fly which I don’t tie very well for some reason. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 Carnage Hacklestacker Drake Spinner hook - WFC Model 28 #12 thread - Veevus 8/0 tan core - 20lb mono tail - moose body body/head - 1mm foam tan hackle - grizzly wing - Congo Hair Shiner Tan thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear tan Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Moshup said: @Sandan. That second fly of yours looks like a Tups. A fly which I don’t tie very well for some reason. Thanks, but... It's PMD superfine dubbed thin on that hot orange thread. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 @Sandan Lol. I know. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris_in_Louisiana 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 Haven't tied much lately, but I did sit down last week and tie up a batch of Fat Alberts last week. It's a pattern I haven't really fished before, but decided it was time to try with Hopper season kicking into full gear down here. Hook: 3x Long All-purpose (Size 10) Thread: 140 Denier (Hopper Yellow) Body: 2-mm Craft Foam (Tan/Brown/Tan) Legs: Centipede Legs (Orange Barred) Wing/Hotspot: Z-lon (Orange or White) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 Couple more nymphs bead chain eyes. antron for tail and shuck. body dubbing, peacock head, sparse deer hair wing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toothy 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 Isonychia bicolor This impressive mayfly is hatching on my home waters now. They are such fun to imitate and to fish! They are big (Size 10-12), and you can prospect with them in the faster, skinnier water while you wait for the sulfurs to make an appearance or not! I find fishing them a lot like fishing terrestrials, no hatch is necessary to bring the fish up to them. Often some pretty nice fish come up to eat them too! Materials List Hook: TMC 200 R Thread: 12/0 Semperfli Nano in brown Tail: Light ginger Coq de Leon Abdomen: Deer body hair (chocolate and gray mix) Thorax: My own rabbit dubbing mix Hackle: Golden Badger Wing: Mix of gray and dark brown calf body hair. Front legs: Brown/black MFC micro fibett. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 1 hour ago, Toothy said: Isonychia bicolor Thought I saw one or two of them up on the Swift this past Sunday, swung some soft hackles but no luck. Nice fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 Nice fly Toothy. Definitely looks edible to me if I were a trout. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
upstatetrout 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 The Last Chance. Hook. Allcocks 6812 size 12. Tail. Red goose slips. Tag. Gold. Body. Yellow silk. Rib.Black Silk. Hackle. Brown. Wing. Light slate. Head. Black. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 3 minutes ago, upstatetrout said: The Last Chance. Hook. Allcocks 6812 size 12. Tail. Red goose slips. Tag. Gold. Body. Yellow silk. Rib.Black Silk. Hackle. Brown. Wing. Light slate. Head. Black. Nice! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 Galloup’s Found Link (variation) A little different look from the standard deer hair body. hook - WFC Model 3 #12 thread - Veevus 10/0 brown tail - bronze mallard rib - xsmall wire copper body - peacock herl underwing - Congo Hair Shiner Tan wing - pronghorn Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TSMcDougald 0 Report post Posted June 29, 2021 Polka Dot Moth I got the pattern from Helen Shaw's Flies for Fish and Fisherman. It is, apparently, based on the Polka Dot Wasp Moth or Oleander Moth. I could not find out any information about the fly. I would it originates in an area that has a lot of oleander bushes and Oleander Moths but that is just a guess. Hook: Size Twelve Nymph Thread: Orange Tag: Florescent Fire Orange 70 denier Ultra Thread Body: Doctor Blue Floss Beard and Wings: Guinea Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toothy 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2021 21 hours ago, niveker said: Thought I saw one or two of them up on the Swift this past Sunday, swung some soft hackles but no luck. Nice fly. Thanks! These do seem to hatch like that, one here, one there but rarely a prolific hatch, at least on the Farmington. I tie a soft hackle emerger that I have had some good luck with, however, I like to fish BIG Isonychia dun patterns most. I view them more as terrestrials than traditional mayflies, a good size Iso, will often be so tempting that a trout will break it's normal feeding to come up and grab one when it floats by. 21 hours ago, Moshup said: Nice fly Toothy. Definitely looks edible to me if I were a trout. Thanks! Best, Nathan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted June 30, 2021 Scraps from the tying table. Palmer chenille and high float fiber from the FTD. Got some gills and small bass on this this am. Then something big hit the gill on the fly and went deep and wrapped around something. Will have to tie a few more. Rick Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
