What Are You Tying Today?

[nfrechet]

Dear nfrechet,

Do you actually fish these? They look like they belong in a shadow box, never to see the water.

Awesome work!

Regards,

Tim Murphy

I wont get into my medical reasons on a forum but i dont get to fish as much as i would like to

flies go into a box for future use or for sale

 

[nfrechet]

I was just about to ask this same exact question.

I'd be interested to hear where his flies end up.

see above post

 

[nfrechet]

Norm,
Any advice on using golden pheasant tippet for tailing?

snip them off from the stem and try to keep the tips even

 

[hooker-of-men]

Clouser.
12 Gauge Streamer Fur
Chaos Dubbing
Krinklezon FlashView attachment 1641234891

Love those colors!

 

[5footfenwick]

I wont get into my medical reasons on a forum but i dont get to fish as much as i would like to

flies go into a box for future use or for sale

What size hook do you use for these? Is it always the about same size? Also do you just Tie one of each pattern?

 

[Terry Murphy]

Love those colors!

Hope the bass like the color also .
Thanks

 

[dc410]

Some sort of size 16 caddis kinda bug.

 

[nfrechet]

What size hook do you use for these? Is it always the about same size? Also do you just Tie one of each pattern?

i use size 10

but they can be tied from size 6 to 16

i tie only one but have tied up to a dozen for fly swaps

 

[nfrechet]

Idaho

Hook - Wet fly
Thread - White under floss, black head
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - White floss
Hackle - Blue
Wing - Grey speckled turkey with married strands of blue, yellow and scarlet duck/goose on each side

Wet Flies - Ken Sawada

 

[Penns Woods]

Well done! I'm enjoying seeing all the old gems again.
How about tying the Silver Doctor?

 

[wildtrout2]

I wont get into my medical reasons on a forum but i dont get to fish as much as i would like to

flies go into a box for future use or for sale

That's a lot of time and effort in that container. Beautiful work!

 

[mt_flyfisher]

 

[phiendWMD]

 

[lprudente]

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What is the body material there? Quill of some sort?

 

[mt_flyfisher]

What is the body material there? Quill of some sort?

It’s a stripped hackle from a brown cape. I don’t know where I got it, just liked the color. It was pretty soft, and didn’t need to be soaked before I wrapped, and coated it with SHHN.

 

[WeekendNacho]

Hate tying in legs on pheasant tails, started using squirrel in dubbing loops and I’m addicted. Really like the buggy look.

 

[lprudente]

It’s a stripped hackle from a brown cape. I don’t know where I got it, just liked the color. It was pretty soft, and didn’t need to be soaked before I wrapped, and coated it with SHHN.

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Real nice, thanks for sharing

 

[nfrechet]

Well done! I'm enjoying seeing all the old gems again.
How about tying the Silver Doctor?

Silver Doctor

Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Red
Tail - Duck or goose; yellow, blue, green & red – married
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Hackle - Guinea fowl and blue
Wing - Duck or goose - brown, red, green blue, & yellow - married

How to Tie Flies - E C Gregg

 

[JLB]

Last Chance Hendrickson

 

[Penns Woods]

Thanks for showing one of my favorite flies for Adirondack Brook trout. Very nicely tied.