>>>What Are You Tying Today? Part IV

[nfrechet]

Jay Silver

Tag: None
Tail: Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing: Oval silver tinsel (if desired)
Body: Silver tinsel
Hackle: Ginger
Wing: European blue jay

Jay Yellow

Tag: None
Tail: Yellow hackle fibers
Ribbing: None
Body: Yellow floss
Hackle: Yellow
Wing; European blue jay

Jay Blue

Tag: None
Tail: Light blue hackle fibers
Ribbing: Gold tinsel
Body: Light blue floss
Hackle: Light blue
Wing: European blue jay

Blue Jay

Tip: Gold tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing: Gold tinsel
Body: Orange floss
Hackle: Orange
Wing: European blue jay

Reference - trout - ray bergman

 

[nfrechet]

Breadcrust Nymph

Hook - Nymph style
Thread - black or brown
Body - Ruffed grouse tail
Hackle - Grizzly hen

 

[afishinado]

That pattern is a blast from the past.

Below is a well tied Breadcrust Nymph image from Charlies Fly Box. It was one of the first flies I learned to tie and fish when I was teen growing up in NE PA.

I caught many fish with it, and I was an avid grouse hunter so the materials to tie it were virtually free. It is supposed to imitate a cased caddis, and when tied well (gnarly looking) it looks good to the fish.

 

[nfrechet]

sorry if mine didnt turn out like charlies

 

[sandfly]

Black stone fly

 

[Tigereye]

Love the Breadcrust. A little tip I learned from an old friend, now passed, is to soak the split Grouse tail feather in hair conditioner. It really softens them up and they are not quite as brittle when wrapping. He swore by them and tied them by the dozens.


Guess I gotta go soak me some grouse tail.

 

[GenCon]

The Breadcrust is a fly that is very near and dear to my heart. I learned to tie this fly many years ago. In fact a few years ago I tied this fly for the PAFF tying jam. Every Winter I tie a pile of these. Its still a great fish catcher.

GenCon

 

[edhank]

A modified Heathen.

 

[nfrechet]

Almvig

Hook - Salmon/steelhead
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Flat embossed silver tinsel
Body - Hot orange yarn
Wing - Orange calftail over polar bear
UV Resin

Reference - Steelhead Fly Fishing & Flies - Trey Combs

 

[nfrechet]

 

[MathFish]

Nfrechet, that’s an amazing looking fly! You are a true artist.

 

[HopBack]

Holy Grail caddis ties according to tctrout’s tutorial

 

[sroach]

@Nfrechet amazing looking!!!


@hopback that's a nice caddis.

 

[STONEMAN]

Hopback. I do well with the Holy Grail. My version is similar to the one found on the Orvis site--tan hare mask body, gold bead and a red thread head. https://news.orvis.com/fly-fishing/video-tie-holy-grail-caddis-emerger

 

[GenCon]

#14 Sulfur

GenCon

 

[Out4Trout]

Working with some Peacock and did a few of my versions of Griffith Gnat, Peacock Caddis and Pegs Midge. Love the new vise.

 

[GenCon]

Classic partridge and orange

GenCon

 

[shakey]

that's a great P&O !!!!!!

 

[GenCon]

shakey wrote:
that's a great P&O !!!!!

Thank you Shakey


GenCon

 

[mt_flyfisher]

shakey wrote:
that's a great P&O !!!!!!

Shakey -

Ever tie or fish a Shakey Bealy?

That’s what I was just tying. It’s a great fly for big fall run browns in the Madison in MT. I’d like to try it (or with a slight variation) this year in PA too.