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3 minutes ago, danthebugman said:

Trying my hand at something vaguely crane fly-ish...

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I'd fish it!  Is this the preview of your addition to the Karate Kid Swap??

Kim

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6 minutes ago, WWKimba said:

I'd fish it!  Is this the preview of your addition to the Karate Kid Swap??

Kim

Could be! I'm going to try to hit the water tomorrow or Saturday and see how it does. There's a few things I'll tweak, but seems like it ought to catch a fish or two.

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Softhackle Sedgehog

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A few wraps of partridge at each wing tie-in for more bugginess.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 tan 
egg sac - dubbing chartreuse 
wing(s) - caribou
body - dubbing hare’s ear
hackle - partridge

Regards,
Scott

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After a week in Idaho and YNP is back to the vise. Last night's Bugs and Bourbon. 

PMD hacklestackers

Hook: Fulling Mill 5050 size 18

Tail: Med. Pardo CDL

Abdomen: PMD goose biot

Thorax: Trouthunter pro PMD dubbing

Hackle: Whiting med dun bronze saddle

There's been some great ties so far this month. Very inspiring. Keep up the great work everyone! 

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Having fished the PMD hatches and Idaho and YNP for some 50 to 55 years, I think you nailed these just right.

 

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@niveker thank you sir

@utyerPMDs were one of the flies that did great. Spinners in the early morning, then duns later.

Last Chance cripple Flavs were very productive but the clear overall winner was a size 16 rusty spinner. That was on Henry's fork. And thank you. 

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Found Link Sedgehog

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Same idea as the Softhackle Sedgehog; swapped out the partridge for polypropylene yarn (tied in behind the wings). Lose the egg sac and this should work as a spruce moth.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
egg sac - dubbing chartreuse
underwing(s) - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing(s) - caribou
body - dubbing hare’s ear

Regards,
Scott

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Gurgler (film rider)

Hook: Owner Octopus 2/0

Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, white

Tail: Select craft fur, white

Flash: Flashabou, pearl

Throat: Flashabou, red

Back: Craft foam, 2mm white

Body: Standard estaz, pearl white

Eyes: 1/4" stick on, Silver/black

Head cement: Zap-a-gap

The juvenile tarpon (5-30lbs) have been thick lately. Top water has been the way to go, but the subtlety of the strike is more akin to a trout lightly sipping a mayfly off the surface. This gurgler is designed to ride very low in the water, but buoyant enough to still float.

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7 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said:

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Gurgler (film rider)

Hook: Owner Octopus 2/0

Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, white

Tail: Select craft fur, white

Flash: Flashabou, pearl

Throat: Flashabou, red

Back: Craft foam, 2mm white

Body: Standard estaz, pearl white

Eyes: 1/4" stick on, Silver/black

Head cement: Zap-a-gap

The juvenile tarpon (5-30lbs) have been thick lately. Top water has been the way to go, but the subtlety of the strike is more akin to a trout lightly sipping a mayfly off the surface. This gurgler is designed to ride very low in the water, but buoyant enough to still float.

Really nice. I have to tie some smaller ones for smallmouth bass.

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Muddled Found Link MothHog 

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Tag is optional but couldn’t hurt. Hoot owls have descended on Montana, somewhat limiting options to fish the Spruce Moth emergence.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
tag - medium tinsel opal
underwing(s) - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing(s) - caribou
body - dubbing hare’s ear
head/collar - caribou

Regards,
Scott

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10 hours ago, feathers5 said:

Really nice. I have to tie some smaller ones for smallmouth bass.

Gurglers are a great topwater fly, and easy to tie. You can control the amount of foam you use to provide more or less flotation as needed.

Here is a diving variant. The only difference that the "lip" that normally is left up to provide a more popping/skipping action is bent down below the hook eye to allow the fly to dive below the surface and then float back up. Both variations have their place.

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Cate's Turkey

Hook - Mustad S80-3906, S82-3906B - size 12-18

Thread - Black

Tail - Wood duck feather fibers

Rib - Gold wire

Abdomen - Mottled turkey tail fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Wood duck feather fibers

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