>>>What Are You Tying Today? Part V

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Inspired by @Fish Sticks
 
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This version is squirl wings/tail and peacock herl/wire rib body around the hackles. I tie another version I like better but don’t have a pic of where I swap the tail for marabou and the hackles in front of the wing for twice as long soft saddle hackle that pulses.
 
Fish Sticks said:
If you like night flies you ever tie the pickets pin?
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Cool fly! Reminds me of my much-loved Stimulator, but on steroids.

I use Gurglers - and will use the Tuscan Bunnies - for stillwater bass fishing during the daylight hours. I don't get out at night much, but I should do more of that
 
Just getting ready for spring and summer.
 

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Terry Murphy said:
Just getting ready for spring and summer.
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Nice ties! What is the Clouser type pattern in the top of your last photo and what materials did you use to tie them? I like the look of them but it’s a bit hard to really make out the details with a bunch of them there all together.
 
dc410 said:
Nice ties! What is the Clouser type pattern in the top of your last photo and what materials did you use to tie them? I like the look of them but it’s a bit hard to really make out the details with a bunch of them there all together.
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dc410 said:
Nice ties! What is the Clouser type pattern in the top of your last photo and what materials did you use to tie them? I like the look of them but it’s a bit hard to really make out the details with a bunch of them there all together.
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Top calf’s tail and magnum rabbit strip (trim the rabbit to go over eyes)
Bottom is just calf’s tail .
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Terry Murphy said:
Top calf’s tail and magnum rabbit strip (trim the rabbit to go over eyes)
Bottom is just calf’s tail .
Mustad 3366
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Nice! That’s a good look. Thanks for the additional photos. That could be a great Striper pattern in white and chartreuse.
 
dc410 said:
Nice! That’s a good look. Thanks for the additional photos. That could be a great Striper pattern in white and chartreuse.
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The pattern is in Bob’s book Fly-Fishing For Smallmouth . I have caught bass , walleye , drum , and carp using it .
 
Jay_H said:
Staying on the stimulator theme. First time I ever tied one. Size 14.

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Great job, for your first ever Stimmie! Size 14 is not the easiest size hook to tie one on for sure. I’ve always enjoyed tying them and I tie them mostly in size 12 and 14. 14’s are an absolutely great brookie fly. Also a great all around fly for the top end of a dry-dropper set up. Very nice work!
 
dc410 said:
Finally got into that tin of demolished flies that we all seem to have but rarely gets addressed. Blading off a few retired Stimulators that have paid their dues and spinning up a few new ones.

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Just got done doing the same thing with a couple of old flyboxes I have. Got tired of scratching away at the old thread and glue and started burning them off over a candle first...makes the job a lot easier and doesn't mess up the hook if you dont get it too hot. Downside is that I usually have to do it out in the shed or incur the wrath of the boss.....the aroma of burnt hair and feathers doesn't appeal to her for some reason!
 
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