What Are You Tying Today? 2026

[Terry Murphy]

Bass are looking for hoppers and frogs.

 

[GoldenRfly]

Bass are looking for hoppers and frogs.View attachment 1641253467View attachment 1641253468

What size hook on your hopper? I like that pattern.

 

[Terry Murphy]

What size hook on your hopper? I like that pattern.

Size 4

 

[Kms]

I found some cool mop material with long shiny fibers that shift light/dark depending on the angle.

 

[Arfly]

That is cool. What is the material?

 

[Kms]

That is cool. What is the material?

from this $5 wash mitt. Also cool is that it has two different size noodles

 

[nfrechet]

Pack Rat

Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10
Thread - Red
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Butt - Fluorescent pink yarn
Body - Black wool
Wing - Gray fox
Hackle - Olive dyed grizzly or substitute

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[hooker-of-men]

Pack Rat

Hook - Single salmon, size 4-10
Thread - Red
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Butt - Fluorescent pink yarn
Body - Black wool
Wing - Gray fox
Hackle - Olive dyed grizzly or substitute

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

He can't quit!

 

[laurelhighlander]

Topwater fly for smallmouth

 

[Shawn_H]

Topwater fly for smallmouth
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Very rare to see something unique/new - that looks great. Articulated? What is the tail?

 

[nfrechet]

March Brown

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Hares ear dubbing
Throat - Partridge hackle fibers
Wing - Strips of hen pheasant tail, mottled turkey or similar

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

 

[Penns Woods]

March Brown

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-6
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Hares ear dubbing
Throat - Partridge hackle fibers
Wing - Strips of hen pheasant tail, mottled turkey or similar

The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann

A great old fly I use all the time. Well done.

 

[laurelhighlander]

Very rare to see something unique/new - that looks great. Articulated? What is the tail?

Thanks man, yes it's articulated, the back is just a shank with mop tail and dubbing