What Are You Tying Today?

[Kms]

Sulphur sparkle dun with EP Trigger Point fibers for the abdomen.View attachment 1641238704

That looks excellent.

Is deer’s hair absolutely necessary for these to work? I tried tying with it and it just kept breaking and driving me nuts, so I tied this size 20 imitation of yours using saddle hackle (trimmed), and all floating materials. I could have done better getting a more backward sweep of the wing.

 

[poopdeck]

That looks excellent.

Is deer’s hair absolutely necessary for these to work? I tried tying with it and it just kept breaking and driving me nuts, so I tied this size 20 imitation of yours using saddle hackle (trimmed), and all floating materials. I could have done better getting a more backward sweep of the wing.
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Is your deer hair from a material kit? If your deer hair is breaking it’s junk and should be thrown away. Pick up a new patch of “comparadun” deer hair. A small patch is only 3 or 4 bucks.

 

[dc410]

Size 14 - CDC & Elk, using natural short/fine deer hair for the wing instead of elk hair.

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Size 14 - CDC & Elk, using natural short/fine deer hair for the wing instead of elk hair.


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Very nice fly, John, as always.

I don’t know for sure how Hans Weilenmann, the originator of that fly, came up with the name “CDC and Elk” because I believe he used deer hair in tying it. And he may have used mule deer hair. (But I think your’s looks nicer.)

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[nfrechet]

Wholly Ghost

Bob Upham

Hook - Streamer
Thread - White
Body - Silver tinsel
Wings - Gray hackles
Shoulder - Mallard flank

Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers - David Klausmeyer

 

[Kms]

Cascade Flying Ant #18 Daiichi 1100

 

[dc410]

Caddis emerger tied on a size 14 Firehole 315 hook

 

[hooker-of-men]

Yikes. Little sz 18 caddis just to start to get back into tying small for winter. Not enjoying myself yet.

 

[discomidge]

Same. Freaking #20-24 midges. I wish these didn't work so well. Annoying.

 

[nfrechet]

Quebec Whore

Hook - Streamer
Thread - White under floss body, black head
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - White floss
Under wing - Red, white and blue bucktail followed by pearl krystal flash
Wing - Orange marabou
Topping - Peacock herl

Tying Classic Freshwater Streamers - David Klausmeyer

 

[KELORGO]

Kreelex brown trout and minnows, with a few blue perdigons thrown in. Caught my first fish on a Kreelex streamer the other day, so I figured I’d tie some more up.

 

[Kms]

Phantom larvae colors #18 Mustad c49s

 

[nfrechet]

Silver Nail

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Badger
Wings - Jungle ****

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

 

[Tiogadog]

Charlie Craven's Timmy cripple/emerger in a sulphur scheme.

 

[mr7183]

Do you guys tie bead head PTs with legs and wing case? I kind of like how it looks without them. The peacock flashes more.

 

[nfrechet]

yes

 

[hooker-of-men]

When I want them small, I tie Frenchies. So, I kinda do skip the legs and wing case, but I also skip the peacock for different color dubbings.

 

[goose54cdd]

yes

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I tie them both ways, but found no real difference in catch rate.

 

[nfrechet]

Oriole

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Black
Tail - Orange hackle fibers
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Orange
Wing - Orange duck or goose quill segments

Author's Note

Also made with black hackle. Also made with brown hackle and yellow wing

Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth

 

[goose54cdd]

I love the bird and I love your fly. Great colors.