drakes

[sandfly]

Been playing with a few designs the last 2 years. These work great for emerging drakes. size 8 hook, also works for the october caddis in a size 10.

 

[plombardo]

what is the body material ?? I tie something like that for March Browns

 

[sandfly]

Honey Bug

 

[Lonewolve]

Bob this fly rocks reminds me of Mike DeFranks Grim Reaper soft hackle.

 

[franklin]

sandfly wrote:
Honey Bug

How many colors of Honey Bug is there?

 

[eroc144]

These look good! What'd you use for the hackle on the top one?

EG

 

[sandfly]

sorry guys been without electric for a few days.
Franklin 12 colors
eroc144 BMFS special hen hackle..

 

[flipnfly]

tie some biots out the back and that would make a nice golden stone wet
they also had somehting about using cdc under schlappen for hackle on those wet stones really nice ties though