What Are You Tying Today?

I caught my first fish on a fly rod ca 1968 with a Murray. Using my uncles bamboo rod ( or vaulting pole) not quite sure.

Fly was tied by him and was more mop like " to give it action". Still a great memory of a great man and his flies.

Thank you
 
The good homies were down in Maryland today making my jealous. They inspired me to throw together my favorite deep weeds pattern. Hoping I make it to that fishery by year's end.
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Pebble Beach

Tip - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Brown tied palmer, Black at shoulder
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Dark claret floss or wool
Wing - Orange duck or goose quill segments

Trout - Ray Bergman
 
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John Mann

Tail - Brown mottled turkey
Tip - Scarlet floss *
Hackle - Brown tied palmer
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Wing - Dark brown mottled turkey or Bittern

Don Bastian Note

* The Trout recipe lists a ‘scarlet tag’ for tip, but the color plate painting clearly shows a floss tip.

Trout - Ray Bergman
 
Very Nice! I'm about ready to pull the trigger on a few RenoMed Scissors. How do they compare to Dr. Slick Razors?
Hard to beat the razors for the price point. Renomed are very precise and I don’t use them on many things but for detail and final trimming they can’t be beat
 
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Queen of Waters

Hackle - Brown tied palmer
Body - Orange floss
Wing - Teal or gray mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman
 
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Major

Tag - Gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet and blue floss tail-tag
Hackle - Scarlet tied palmer
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Purple wool (or dubbing)
Hackle - Blue shoulder
Wing - Brown mottled turkey and gray mallard stripe

Trout - Ray Bergman
 
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Parson

Tip - Orange floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Hackle - Black tied palmer
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Gray wool
Wing - Light brown turkey

Trout - Ray Bergman
 
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Major

Tag - Gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet and blue floss tail-tag
Hackle - Scarlet tied palmer
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Purple wool (or dubbing)
Hackle - Blue shoulder
Wing - Brown mottled turkey and gray mallard stripe

Trout - Ray Bergman
Beautiful tie! That’s even a bit fancier than normal, Norm.
 
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Pope

Tip - Gold Tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Hackle - Yellow tied palmer, green shoulder
Body - Pale yellow silk floss
Wing - Guinea

Trout - Ray Bergman
 
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