flytire 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 Aquatic Beetle Larry O Jurgens Pattern Hook - Mustad C068 or equivalent, Size 12 - 20 Thread - Black Air Bubble - Pearl, silver lined or clear glass bead threaded on monofilament Ribbing - Black wire Body/Legs - Black ostrich herl Shellback - Black thin skin or magic foil Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 7 hours ago, hopperfisher said: That just screams emerging caddis pupa! That body is DOPE! I see the body material says FTD, what kind of product is it? DarrellP the body is DOPE indeed! Thanks for the positive feedback. I had the idea in my mind for a week and when I finally tied it, it looked better than I thought. My only concern is that it may get shredded easily by fish teeth. In that case I can wind some tippet material around it for more ribbing to strengthen it without affecting the asthetics. I can see using that body for a deep sparkle pupa type fly as well. I started buying from FTD probably 6 months ago. They have some innovative products, the pricing is good and the shipping is fast. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 Punch & Bead Hook - Knapek W, size 10 or 12 Thread - Whatever you want with color matching front section of yarn Rear Body - Punch yarn. Color of your choice Hackle - Your choice Bead - Glass Czech silver lined. Color of your choice Front Body - Punch yarn. Color of your choice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 FlyTire I've used beads like this in some caddis pupa patterns -- a string of green beads with a clear one in the lead (next to the hook) to emulate the air bubble. Sometimes that seems to really slay them. Will try to upload a pic later this week. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 10 hours ago, Capt Bob LeMay said: Darrell, with small poppers or streamers I tell my anglers to actually disregard what they can see (if anything) - just to keep their line tight with the rod tip right down in the water a bit - pointing directly where that bug or streamer landed... You'll feel the bite long before you can react to anything you see. Now if only I could get them to strip strike and never try to strike a fish with the fly rod... but that's something that every freshwater angler does. It just doesn't work very well on the salt.... LOL, it works both ways. Anytime I am on a stream/river I have to practice downstream sets to get out of the strip strike routine. And I will still end up strip striking 50 percent of the time... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted September 23, 2021 PMD parachute: Hook: Curved Caddis, #14 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, olive Tail: Hackle fibers, dun Body: Turkey Biot, PMD Wing: Floating polypropylene yarn, dun Hackle: Rooster neck, dun Thorax: SLF Spikey Squirrel, golden olive Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted September 24, 2021 Here's the glass bead caddis pupa i was talking about. Instead of using thread or tippet to string the beads, in this one I used a rubberleg. The thorax is FTD Krap Dubbing - Blackish, plus I have some feathers in there including some wood duck strands for the antennae. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 Hendrickson CDC parachute emerger: Hook: Curved Caddis,#14 Thread: Uni-Thread, dk. brown Tail/shuck: Antron yarn, tan Body: Turkey biot, dk.tan (Bone Dry UV resin overcoat) Wing: CDC puff, wood duck gold Hackle: Rooster saddle, ginger Thorax: SLF Spikey Squirrel dubbing, natural fox Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted September 25, 2021 19 hours ago, terp said: glass bead caddis pupa Great idea! I'd love to see that in the water Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2021 Variation on a theme -- "Krinkle Psycho Prince"?: Hook: Firehole 718 Tail: Black Goose Biots Abdomen: FTD Northern Lights - Olive/Red (wrapped around hook) Ribbing: Medium Green UTC Wire Wing Case: Purple Glo Brite Floss Legs: Olive Goose Biots Thorax: Caddis Green Ice Dub Hot Spot Thread: Red Glo Brite Red Thread Bead: Tactical Fly Fisher Inverting Tungsten, Black Nickel Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2021 14 hours ago, niveker said: Great idea! I'd love to see that in the water niveker, thanks. It's strange, the frist time I used this pattern it crushed them, outperforming other pupa patterns. They were nailing it almost instantaneously, hitting it hard. The second time I used it, it was no better than any other caddis pattern. Who knows why? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2021 Sewin Sea Trout, Salmon, Steelhead Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent Thread - Red Tag - Oval silver tinsel Tail - Blue floss Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel Body - Blue holographic tinsel Throat - Dyed blue hackle fibers Wing - Dyed blue gray squirrel tail Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2021 Au Sable King Hook - Mustad 94840, 94833 or equivalent, Sizes: 10-16 Thread - Black Tail - Dark ginger hackle fibers Body - Peacock herl Wing - Grizzly hackle tips Hackle - Dark ginger A truly great pattern from the mid- 1900’s. The creator of this pattern is Mrs. Ann (Anne) Schweigert. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2021 10 hours ago, terp said: Who knows why? LOL, yeah. I've had that happen, even within the same day sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted September 26, 2021 Love the Sewin fly, Flytire. Should work for Steelhead, Salmon or Coastal Cutthroat Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
