SBPatt 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2021 Muddled Acid Green Drake Crippler hook - Maruto 206BL #8 thread - Uni 6/0 chartreuse rib - small wire chartreuse body - dubbing olive body hackle - grizzly dyed chartreuse 1st shoulder - hackle dyed chartreuse 2nd shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive head/collar - deer hair dyed olive Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted September 10, 2021 Made a few midge patterns for an upcoming trip this fall. Had to stop using my Regal vise. The opening lever caused my right hand fingers to cramp up. The red ones, use a "secret" material that I harvest out of old earbud cords. Lost of very fine red, brass, and other colored wire in them. The wire is even finer than my thread. I think the ones with blue ribs will be a match for the Blue Ridge midge. but that's not where I am going. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 Those miles are nice! What do you use for gills? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 The Natural Shrimp: Hook: Mustad 3407, #1 Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, tan Tail: Bucktail, tan Eyes: Golden Pheasant tippets Legs: Saddle Hackle, tan grizzly Body: Hareline Dubbing, cinnamon caddis Back: Mallard flank, gold Rib: Copper wire, 0.2mm, brown Capt. Bob mentioned a while back about the transition synthetic materials and I wanted to go back to an old school shrimp without requiring any synthetic materials. It's good to go back to basics sometimes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 Copper Swan Hook - Mustad C068 Bead - Gold brass or tungsten Thread - Black, red, orange etc Body - Copper wire Thorax - Peacock herl Legs - CDC fibers Wing/Horns - White biot Reference - Internet Photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 Grey Goose Buzzer Buzzer = Another name for chironomid/midge Hook - Mustad C068 Breathers - White uni stretch Thread - Black Ribbing - Copper wire Body - Grey goose feather fibers Thorax - Peacock herl Reference - Internet photo Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 Crusty Caddis Softhackle First time using this dubbing; interesting stuff, love the color. hook - Maruto 206BL #8 thread - MFC 8/0 rusty brown tag/rib - FTD Northern Lights Copper body - Senyo Fusion Dubbing Crusty Nail body hackle - brown 1st shoulder - hackle dyed orange 2nd shoulder - pheasant rump dyed brown Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 Anne's Stickfly Hook - Mustad 94840, Size10-12 Thread - Black Underbody - Yellow dubbing, natural or synthetic Overbody - Pale deer hair, which also forms the tail and the head Ribbing - Crisscrossed thread Historical Note: This original pattern is a creation of Ann Schweigert who opened her first fly shop in Luzerne, Michigan along with her husband Jack. Ann & Jack remained in business until Jack’s death in 1985. This pattern was developed in the late 1930’s. This effective pattern is so simple it’s almost primitive. Tied in the style of a Cooper Bug, Devil Bug Etc Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chugbug27 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 3 minutes ago, flytire said: This effective pattern is so simple it’s almost primitive Nice find Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 5 hours ago, flytire said: Anne's Stickfly Hook - Mustad 94840, Size10-12 Thread - Black Underbody - Yellow dubbing, natural or synthetic Overbody - Pale deer hair, which also forms the tail and the head Ribbing - Crisscrossed thread Historical Note: This original pattern is a creation of Ann Schweigert who opened her first fly shop in Luzerne, Michigan along with her husband Jack. Ann & Jack remained in business until Jack’s death in 1985. This pattern was developed in the late 1930’s. This effective pattern is so simple it’s almost primitive. Tied in the style of a Cooper Bug, Devil Bug Etc I've tied them with black, tan as well as the yellow bodies. Last March I included them in a Ladies Night fly swap - fly patterns developed by women tyers. I just LOVE 2X2 patterns! Kim Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
utyer 0 Report post Posted September 11, 2021 DerrillP: The gills are White Gutermann Bulky Nylon. It folded into 4 pieces and pulled through the bead with a loop of 4# mono, then the tags are tied down under the thoraxes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hopperfisher 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2021 Silver Hilton (variant) Hook: TMC 7999 #6-1/0 Thread: Danville 6/0, black Tail: Mallard flank Butt: Chartreuse ice dub Rib: Oval silver tinsel Body: Ice dub, black Wing: Midge hackle tips, grizzly Throat: Mallard flank Head: Black thread and UV resin Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Moshup 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2021 @hopperfisher Very nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2021 Jay’s October Caddis (variation) Swapped out a bunch of materials from his fly but the framework’s pretty much the same. hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - Uni 6/0 rusty brown (touched up with black marker at head) rib - oval tinsel gold body - Sanyo Fusion Dubbing Crusty Nail hackle - pheasant body dyed brown wing - deer hair head - Ice Dub black Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jaydub 0 Report post Posted September 12, 2021 Purple Rooster Variation Hook: TMC 100BL, Size 16 Thread: Danville 6/0 Brown Tail: Coq de Leon, dark pardo Wingpost: Congo Hair, White Hackle: Grizzly Abdomen: Pheasant Tail fibers Thorax: Ice Dub, Purple A fine wire rib would help durability. I used Krazy glue under the abdomen. We'll see how that works out. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites