>>>What Are You Tying Today? Part IV

[nfrechet]

Josh's Reaper Midge

Hook - Wide Gap Hook or dry-fly hook, sizes 16-22
Thread - Black
Abdomen - Veevus Iris Thread in color of choice
Wing - Pearl Krystal Flash
Hackle - Grizzly
Thorax - UV Ice Dub in pink, purple, orange etc

 

[nfrechet]

classic maine fly patterns

maple syrup

other variations

best maple syrup

molasses

big trout only

 

[nfrechet]

moby dick

Hook - Nymph/wet/streamer style size 10
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Mallard flank

 

[kmsieja]

I was admiring a picture of a very realistic emerger that someone had posted and it got me started. It was not exactly a guide fly, more for show. I have been trying to bridge the gap, real enough and yet something a fish can chew on without my remorse. This is my latest attempt. A "Last Chance Cripple" variant with a biot wrapped around the moose hair butts.

Tail: CDL w/Zelon
Abdomen: moose hair fibers
Emerging body: olive turkey biot wrapped around the moose hair butts
Thorax: Hair Tron dubbing
Wing: gray deer hair tied Last Chance Cripple style
Hackle: grizzly

Note: UV or Head Cement on moose hair and biot

Tight lines!

 

[nfrechet]

stonefly creeper

hook - nymph style
thread - woodduck
tail - pheasant tail fibers - hook length
body - golden stone dubbing
hackle - dun hen hackle wrapped and pulled down
wing - woodduck

 

[nfrechet]

orange sherbert

hook - any curved style hook
bead - peacock colored glass bead
thread - hot orange
ribbing - silver wire
body - pearl tinsel
thorax - tying thread

pearly gates

hook - any curved style hook
bead - white metal or glass bead
thread - black
ribbing - hot orange ultra wire
body - pearl tinsel
thorax - peacock herl

reference - Colorado Guide Flies: Patterns, Rigs, & Advice from the State's Best Anglers & Guides - pat dorsey

 

[Steeltrap]

I got inspired by nfrechet's post.

Size 18,
Gold beadhead
Orange thread
2 pcs Pearl Flashabou
X-tra SM black wire
Head cement coating

 

[nfrechet]

i found a photo in mike valla's book "the founding flies" and decided to tie one up.

it is attributed to Charlie Craighead and tweaked by bill bennett and was popularized by vince marinaro

i google searched for more historical info but there is very little out there on the web

it certainly is not a very durable fly and i doubt that it would survive to catch a second fish

pontoon hopper

hook - dry fly style
thread - color to match
body - short segment from the end of a feather quill - dyed or colored wirh a marker
legs - biots

 

[Tigereye]

My friend's uncle used to tie that fly, although unique I cant recall him ever catching anything on it. I also recall him mentioning Marinaro. Perhaps it is in his book. I gave that book away back in February or I would check.


I believe he used a goose quill dyed green, and knotted pheasant tail fibers for legs

 

[Dave_W]

I like my streamers and nymphs to swim or drift hook upward and weight most of them to create this effect.

Here's my preferred pattern for imitating shad, peanut bunker, or any generic flat sided baitfish. The fly has a keel with a tungsten bead that keeps the fly swimming upright.

 

[nfrechet]

hook - dry fly style
thread - woodduck
tail/shuck - white hi-viz
body - burnt orange new dub
wing - natural cow elk

reference - instagram

 

[nfrechet]

Simple Foam Caddis

Hook – Dry fly style
Thread/Body - Iridescent Veevus Thread
Underwing - 1mm tan, cinnamon or brown foam
Wing - Poly Wing, z-lon, antron yarn, hi-viz etc
Hackle - Grizzly

 

[nfrechet]

herter brothers

hook - straight eye streamer hook
thread - black
body segments - oval or flat silver tinsel
wings - brown, red and grizzly (chinchilla) marabou


reference - minnows of north america and their streamer imitations - george l herter

 

[nfrechet]

squirrel tail streamer - copper

squirrel tail streamer - gold

squirrel tail streamer - silver


Hook - Mustad 9671, #8
Thread - Black or orange
Tail - Small tuft of red marabou
Body - Flat silver, gold or copper tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver, gold or copper tinsel
Wing: White calf tail under gray squirrel tail, orange calf tail under orange dyed squirrel tail or brown calf tail under fox squirrel tail
UV Resin

 

[nfrechet]

I was in the process of doing an inventory of flies I tied but had not bagged and tagged them yet when I came across these flies. I tied these flies sometime between late 2019 and the present.
I honestly don't remember which of the many books I have on salmon & steelhead flies they came from or if i found them on a website on the world wide web.
It must have been a senior moment or CRS (can't remember ****) syndrome.

Unknown #1

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Orange
Tail - Dyed yellow hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown

Unknown #2

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Red fox squirrel tail
Hackle - Grizzly

Unknown #3

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Wing - Gold crystal flash under dyed black squirrel tail

Unknown #4

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Red fox squirrel tail
Topping - Peacock sword fibers

Unknown #5

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Fluorescent green yarn
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel tinsel
Body - Black Yarn
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail
Throat - Dyed yellow hackle fibers

Unknown #6

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Wing - Dyed orange squirrel tail
Throat - Dyed green hackle fibers

Unknown #7

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Black floss or uni-stretch
Wing - Dyed yellow squirrel tail
Throat - Brown hackle fibers

 

[nfrechet]

ken lockwood streamer

 

[Fredrick]

like my streamers and nymphs to swim or drift hook upward and weight most of them to create this effect.

Are you coming up for some saltwater this year DaveW ?

 

[Dave_W]

Fredrick wrote:
Are you coming up for some saltwater this year DaveW ?

Yes - don't have the dates yet - maybe soon.

Send me a PM to discuss.

 

[nfrechet]

Rat Pack

 

[nfrechet]

will taylor special