feathers5 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 On 11/17/2021 at 5:25 PM, terp said: My top-producing fly, along with his CDC Carrot Fly (which is best in the evening when hatch activity picks up). However, I do the version that's in his book, Tactical Fly Fishing, which has pink ice dub collar and red wire as the rib (and I think red thread on the front(?) - I'm at work, writing about fly-tying). And I use Baetis colored CDC. I have no idea if these things matter, but for me, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Will try to leave a photo when I get home. Nice tie, Terp. I never saw the original one. I'm going to tie a few of these up. It looks a lot buggier. Thanks Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 Black Optic Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Black Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil Body - Oval gold tinsel Wing - Black bucktail Cock Robin Variation #1 Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Black Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil Body - Oval gold tinsel Wing - Bucktail Hackle collar - Orange Cock Robin Variation #2 Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Black Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil Body - Oval gold tinsel Wing - Grey squirrel tail Fall Favorite Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Red Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil Body - Oval silver tinsel Wing - Orange bucktail Hackle collar - Red Red Optic Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Red Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil Body - Oval silver tinsel Wing - Red bucktail Nite Owl Optic Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Red Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil Tail - Yellow hackle fibers Butt - Red chenille Body - Oval silver tinsel Wing - White bucktail Hackle collar - Orange Red & Yellow Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Black Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil Body - Oval silver tinsel Wing - Yellow over red bucktail Crimp Cover Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DFoster 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 Nice work everyone. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 Seatrout Wet Found some ideas here and made a few changes. First try at dyeing Orkney Peach; don’t think I hit the right mix this time so we’ll call it Neon Orange. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange tail - hackle black rib - small wire gold body - dubbing dyed neon orange (70% Rit Golden Yellow, 30% Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) body hackle - orange 1st shoulder - partridge dyed sunburst (1Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water) 2nd shoulder - chukar dyed hot orange (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Scarlet/ 1 cup water) Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MuskyFlyGuy 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 Norm, I really like the Optic series. Do you get a chance to use them for steelhead? Scott, You have an ongoing terrific series of flies. Whenever you post I try to imagine them in 1/0 for bass or 5/0 for toothy critters. Tom Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 6 hours ago, flytire said: Black Optic Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Black Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil Body - Oval gold tinsel Wing - Bucktail Cock Robin Variation #1 Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Black Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil Body - Oval gold tinsel Wing - Bucktail Hackle collar - Orange Cock Robin Variation #2 Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Black Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and black pupil Body - Oval gold tinsel Wing - Grey squirrel tail Red Optic Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Red Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil Body - Oval silver tinsel Wing - Bucktail Nite Owl Optic Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Red Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil Tail - Yellow hackle fibers Butt - Red chenille Body - Oval silver tinsel Wing - Bucktail Hackle collar - Orange Red & Yellow Steelhead Hook - Mustad 7970-BR Thread - Black Bead - 1/4" crimp cover, painted black with white eyes and red pupil Body - Oval silver tinsel Wing - Yellow over red bucktail Crimp Cover Norm, the optics are excellent, great job on all of them. The eyes are really good. What's the hook size? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 size 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 19, 2021 Seatrout Wet II Another one I found on the Seatrout site. Think I’m off on the proportions - either the tail is too short, the shoulder is too long, or both. Not enough difference in the colors I used here, either; a red 1st shoulder would provide some contrast. hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Uni 8/0 black tag - UniStretch chartreuse/resin tail - golden pheasant crest rib - small wire chartreuse body - dubbing dyed golden olive (4 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Camel/1 cup water) body hackle - furnace 1st shoulder - partridge dyed golden olive 2nd shoulder - pheasant body feather Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Philly 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2021 I'm tying a bunch of Clousers for my saltwater club's table at the NJ Fly Fishing show in January. Like many tables we run a raffle, in our case, to support the CFR retreat in our area. With each ticket bought you get to pick a fly. I've a bunch of the long shank Varivas hooks that I wanted to use up, plus some dumbbell eyes of various types. This is the past week's result. Hook - Varivas 2610ST-V, Size 4 to 2/0 Thread - Clear Polyester Weight - dumbbell eyes, various sizes and colors Wing - bucktail, various colors over white Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2021 Anderson's Cross Wired Bird of Prey Hook – Curved scud hook Bead – Silver brass or tungsten Thread – Black Tail – Hungarian partridge feather fibers Body – Twisted black and red wire Thorax – Pearl ice dubbing Legs – Hungarian partridge Collar – Peacock herl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2021 Bleached Blonde Muddler II hook - WFC Model 6 #8 thread - Uni 6/0 camel tail - bleached moose mane rib - tying thread body - bleached deer hair shoulder - bleached pheasant rump head/collar - bleached deer hair Everything but the hook and thread went into the bleach can. Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2021 Hen & Flash Hook: #12, 1x short, 2x strong (GCO) Thread: Brown Rib: Copper wire Abdomen: Thread & pearl tinsel Thorax: Mix natural & rust hare's mask, FTD UVX dubbing Hackle: India hen, mottle brown Head: SHHAN Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2021 Finch Hook - Mustad 94845 Thread - Tan Abdomen - Krystal flash Thorax - Peacock herl Collar - Several wraps of gray or white after shaft from a partridge Hackle Gray or brown partridge I substituted gray ostrich herl for the after shaft Flies for Trout - Dick Stewart & Farrow Allen Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted November 20, 2021 Woven with ostirch herl on left and thread on right for ribs. Body material was some small yarn that I was given. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danthebugman 0 Report post Posted November 21, 2021 Among other things tied this evening...a mini double deceiver and a squirrel tail streamer. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
