Terry Murphy
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For those baitfish chasers .
Look like they about to go at it.#14 Orvis Lightning Bug. Buddy out west swears by these as his desert island nymph. I've posted the pattern before, but I only last week picked up some fish on them. Adding a few more to the box.
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Too me it’s fine, will fish great. There’s always two kinds of flies, flies that catch fish, and flies that catch fishermen, this does bothI'm hiding in the AC and trying to get more comfortable with deer hair. First attempt at a monster 4/0 Dahlberg Diver.
Feel like it went ok, but it seems like it would be really hard to get good / exact
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Ok, done with Mice for a minute, tuff to tie and trim, but still fun to work with😎View attachment 1641243433
That would work well in the Pink Salmon and Summer Coho runs in the PNW this year.For those baitfish chasers .View attachment 1641243409
That will hunt!!X-caddis. Feel free to comment on designs. I think I used z-Lon for the trailing shucks. Is that ok to use? I used an olive-brown with olive trailing shuck. Other colors particularly for summer caddis?
Beautiful as always!!![]()
Gogebic
Tag - Scarlet floss
Tail - White over scarlet duck or goose quill segments
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Hackle - Scarlet
Wing - White duck or goose quill segments with scarlet strips up sides (may be married)
Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
thank youBeautiful as always!!