hooker-of-men
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>>>What Are You Tying Today? Part VI
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mt_flyfisher
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Midge larva, in various colors, can be very effective in the winter, and all year round actually. They are very simple to tie. Here is one, tied with fl.orange in a #16 for illustration, but #18 and #20 can often be better.
falcon
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The larva of the Chimarra caddis is a pumpkin color with a darker head. They work well in Winter / early Spring.
Kms
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Barely tying (lol). Four Miyuki 15/0 glass beads with a black thread butt/tail on a Sprite 1160 #20, and five on a Daiichi 1100 #20.
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dc410
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First tie of ‘25. A Clouser Half & Half tied on a size 2 Gamakatsu B10S hook. Happy New Year to all.
Mashbill
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Back to the vise - 1st fly of 2025.
#14 thorax mahogany dun, dun turkey flat, grizzly hackle trimmed flat. Apparently lacking the signature Mashbill “ can’t get tippet thru the hook eye while mid-stream in fading light” feature.
#14 thorax mahogany dun, dun turkey flat, grizzly hackle trimmed flat. Apparently lacking the signature Mashbill “ can’t get tippet thru the hook eye while mid-stream in fading light” feature.
MJMFlyfisher
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Baetis Nymph time!
Truth be told on a #18 1XL hook the trout would probably take anything with 1/4 of this detail LOL
Pheasant tails reg and olive colors work great too and I tie a bunch. It's almost hard to make these too slender but they really should have some taper. Baetis really have that elongated teardrop shape.
This is a confidence fly for me from February through April anywhere BWO's reside.
Hook - #18 1xl of your choice.....take your pick but make it fine wire.
Thread - Semperfli 18/0 Nano Silk, olive or brown. Keeps the bulk down
Abdomen - UTC vinyl Olive "midge" over a slightly tapered thread body
Thorax - Really any olive or olive brown fine dubbing will work. I use an old package of Ligas Ultra Translucent #37 "Olive Hares Ear". I've also had good luck with a couple turns of peacock herl in place of dubbing.
Tails and legs - Wood duck flank everyday! I try to pick the finer barred feathers. 8-10 per side and tail. Less if you only have the heavier barred stuff.
Wing Case - Dark Dun medallion sheeting - And I run a small thin bead of UV resin off the back into the abdomen to give it that smooth teardrop shape. Don't make an overly big humpy wingcase.
*Credit Jason Neuswanger for his terrific natural pics I pirated off the Google!
Truth be told on a #18 1XL hook the trout would probably take anything with 1/4 of this detail LOL
Pheasant tails reg and olive colors work great too and I tie a bunch. It's almost hard to make these too slender but they really should have some taper. Baetis really have that elongated teardrop shape.
This is a confidence fly for me from February through April anywhere BWO's reside.
Hook - #18 1xl of your choice.....take your pick but make it fine wire.
Thread - Semperfli 18/0 Nano Silk, olive or brown. Keeps the bulk down
Abdomen - UTC vinyl Olive "midge" over a slightly tapered thread body
Thorax - Really any olive or olive brown fine dubbing will work. I use an old package of Ligas Ultra Translucent #37 "Olive Hares Ear". I've also had good luck with a couple turns of peacock herl in place of dubbing.
Tails and legs - Wood duck flank everyday! I try to pick the finer barred feathers. 8-10 per side and tail. Less if you only have the heavier barred stuff.
Wing Case - Dark Dun medallion sheeting - And I run a small thin bead of UV resin off the back into the abdomen to give it that smooth teardrop shape. Don't make an overly big humpy wingcase.
*Credit Jason Neuswanger for his terrific natural pics I pirated off the Google!
Last year a guy I floated with caught two browns on two casts. One 17" & the other 19" on this fly. He called it a "Double Bubble". I thought maybe he made it up but when I Googled it there is a tutorial on how to tie it. I omitted the legs & that fancy spun deer hair collar. That is above my skill level. I tied a bunch with two distinct CDC loops and a half dozen with just a single loop. I think it will be as effective as the double.
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Nocktavius
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Can confirm- a simple WD40 with olive UTC 70 and lemon barred wood duck seems to hit the same trigger points
Lovely! You are very skilled.
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