flytire 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 Tongue Depressor Baitfish Imitation Hook - Gamakatsu C11-5L2H or equivalent Weight - 2 strips of .025 diameter lead/lead free wire on each side of the hook shank to provide a wide profile, similar to a spoon fly Thread - Fluorescent red Tail - White marabou Body - Pearl tinsel chenille or estaz chenille This can be tied in chartreuse, black, peach, orange etc. You can also bend a 3xl - 4xl long hook to shape Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 Peccary Pheasant Tail Nymph Nymph Fly Pattern Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent Thread - Orange (a little hot spot) Tail - Pheasant tail fibers Body - Peccary hair Wing case - Pheasant tail fibers Thorax - Peacock herl Legs - Tips of the pheasant tail wing case pulled rearward Apply crazy glue to the hook shank prior to wrapping the peccary hair forward or coat the body with uv resin for durability Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 3 hours ago, flytire said: Awesome color scheme. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 6:41 AM, DFoster said: THORAX: LIFE CYCLE CADDIS DUBBING-GINGER, TOP DARKEND WITH A BROWN MARKER I think this is an underutilized technique, but an easy way to mimic the natural shading of the tops of nymphs. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/15/2022 at 9:32 AM, DFoster said: A really impressive page thus far Gents- I was thinking the same thing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WWKimba 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 A couple different streamer 2X2's today. Mallard Killer - A Killer-style streamer originated by Geoff Sanderson from Turangi, NZ Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672, or 79580; 2-10 Thread - black Tail - natural grey or black squirrel tail Body - matched grey breast feathers from a Mallard drake Tiger Tail - A pattern from Mike Curry and first tied and used in the Ozarks tied in the Wooly Bugger-style. Hook - Mustad 9672, 8-12 Thread - red Tail - 2 splayed chartreuse or olive dyed grizzly hackle tips Hackle - same color as tail, palmered over peacock body Body - 3-5 peacock herls, twisted with thread into a rope and then wound on shank Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
terp 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 On 2/14/2022 at 7:10 AM, DFoster said: I do not rib these because the orange and black on the tail fibers give the body a really interesting look that a rib, even a small one seems to ruin. they're easy and fast to tie so I'm not really worried about long term durability. Have you thought about using fluoro tippet (transparent and very durable) -- either as ribbing or to twist the feather fibers around to give them reinforcement (this is a trick I saw used for peacock herl)? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 Just throwing stuff on a hook. hook - size 10 streamer thread - flo orange tail - golden pheasant tail fibers body - silver and red ultra wire twisted together Wing - golden pheasant tail fibers, brown hackle tips, flo green goose biot thorax - orange deer hair Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
partsman 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 Working on my Michigan dry fly selection, this is the Borchers parachute, tied in sizes 10-16, covers a lot of bases for our early big brown bugs. Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
partsman 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 Size 10 thru 16 standard dry fly hook brown or black 8/0 or 70 denier thread Moose hair tail turkey tail fibers for the body para post brown and grizzly hackle brown superfine dubbing Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mark Knapp 0 Report post Posted February 16, 2022 1 hour ago, Poopdeck said: Just throwing stuff on a hook. Wait, are we allowed to do that? Now you have to name it. That thing looks like it would catch a lot of fish. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2022 1 hour ago, Mark Knapp said: Wait, are we allowed to do that? Now you have to name it. That thing looks like it would catch a lot of fish. Allowed only with spousal permission. Maybe a tree or the bottom but I agree, it’s gonna catch something. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DarrellP 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2022 12 hours ago, Poopdeck said: Allowed only with spousal permission. Maybe a tree or the bottom but I agree, it’s gonna catch something. Whoever said, "it is easier to get forgiveness than permission" was a single man. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2022 Panfish bitch creek with punch yarn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted February 17, 2022 Peccary Perdigon Euro Style Nymph Hook - Gamakatsu J20-B or equivalent Bead - Slotted tungsten Thread - Black Tail - Coq de Leon feather fibers Body - Peccary hair Apply crazy glue to the hook shank prior to wrapping the peccary hair forward or overcoat with your favorite uv resin for durability. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
