>>>What Are You Tying Today? Part V

[wbranch]

Kite's Imperial

Oliver Kite Originator

Hook - Mustad 94845 or equivalent
Thread - Purple
Tail - Honey colored hackle fibers
Ribbing - Fine gold wire
Body, wing case and thorax - Gray goose feather fibers
Hackle - Honey colored hackle

http://www.tomsutcliffe.co.za/fly-fishing/fly-tying/item/1093-tying-the-kites-imperial-dry-fly.html

Why is there a wing case on a dry fly?

 

[nfrechet]

davie mcphail didnt mention why it has a wing case and i cant add more

 

[tpn]

Turkey biot body baetis...try to go small today

 

[Steeltrap]

My first attempts at wiggle nymphs. They look neat but don't know if they will fish any better than regular style.

I've spent time tying up fly's like that. I found conventional fly's work as good or better...and "conventional" fly's are far easier to tie.

But that's my experience. Your milage may vary.

 

[nfrechet]

Hornberg

Originated by Frank Hornberg in the 1920's

Hook - Mustad 9671
Thread - Black
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Underwing - Yellow calf tail, tied so as to tilt slightly upward
*Overwing - 2 mallard flank feathers, 1 each side
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes, 2nd eye showing
Hackle - Grizzly and brown mixed - tied as a dry fly collar

* I have 2 gallon bags of teal feathers to use up. My drastically poor supply of mallard flank just couldn't do it

 

[dudemanspecial]

#18 flashback pheasant tails. I go through quite a few of these throughout the season.

 

[wbranch]

Hornberg

Originated by Frank Hornberg in the 1920's

Hook - Mustad 9671
Thread - Black
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Underwing - Yellow calf tail, tied so as to tilt slightly upward
*Overwing - 2 mallard flank feathers, 1 each side
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes, 2nd eye showing
Hackle - Grizzly and brown mixed - tied as a dry fly collar

* I have 2 gallon bags of teal feathers to use up. My drastically poor supply of mallard flank just couldn't do it

Wow, authentic Jungle Cock. Very nice. I only use my limited supply for streamers I plan on displaying.

 

[wbranch]

davie mcphail didnt mention why it has a wing case and i cant add more

Inquiring minds need to know. Especially so since it's a dry fly and very unlikely the trout can see the wing case on top.

 

[dudemanspecial]

Inquiring minds need to know. Especially so since it's a dry fly and very unlikely the trout can see the wing case on top.

In my opinion, 1/2, or probably 3/4 of the stuff we do with these flies are for the fishermen’s satisfaction, not the fish.

 

[joebamboo]

Nfrechets flies are works of art not for actual fishing.

 

[wbranch]

Nfrechets flies are works of art not for actual fishing.

I may not be on his level of expertise but once in awhile I tie something so nice that I won't fish it.

 

[nfrechet]

Governor

Hook – Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tip - Scarlet floss
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Dark brown mottled turkey
Hackle - Brown

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils

 

[nfrechet]

Inquiring minds need to know. Especially so since it's a dry fly and very unlikely the trout can see the wing case on top.

i went to davies youtube channel for his video and asked him the question. maybe he'll reply maybe not

 

[nfrechet]

Caddis Pupa - Husk Body

Hook – Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 12-14
Thread – Tan/brown
Bead - Glass or metal, optional
Husk - Antron yarn, white
Body - Rusty orange dubbing
Thorax - Dark brown dubbing
Wing Buds – Goose biots or hackle tips
Legs – Brown hen hackle
Antennae - Two pheasant tail barbs

The Fly-Fisher's Craft: The Art and History - Darrel Martin

 

[poopdeck]

Hook - size 16 2XL curved shank

Thread - Black veevus 12/0

Tail - Wood duck

Body - stripped peacock herl

Hackle - Starling

 

[nfrechet]

i went to davies youtube channel for his video and asked him the question. maybe he'll reply maybe not

From Davie McPhail

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Davie McPhail
15 hours ago
Hi Normand Fréchette, I have to be honest this is the way it was done in the book I read and I have done it like this since, I just like tying it this way though when I have tyed it on the smaller sizes I just wound the body up as normal.. All the very best Davie..

 

[nfrechet]

Lady Joan

Lee Wulff Creator

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - White und floss, black head
Tag- Oval gold tinsel
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Burnt orange floss
Throat - Yellow hen hackle fibers
Wing - Gray squirrel tail over black bear hair

 

[Peyton]

Size 30 zebra midge, how did I do?

 

[nfrechet]

Size 30 zebra midge, how did I do?View attachment 1641224574

no bead?

 

[Peyton]

no bead?

I sadly forgot to buy the right sized bead, next time at the shop I will make sure to.