What Are You Tying Today?

[salmo]

I've been tying some Flashback Pheasant tails in size 18, 2x. The tails are too long for my taste, but it doesn't seem to matter to the fish. I added a bit of a dun color hackle for a little more movement. I'm going to tie more with some Hungarian partridge hackle, too. They've been working for me lately.

Maybe some CDL for hackles would work?

 

[salmo]

Going to Montana next week. Our outfitters recommended Purple Haze dries. In addition I made up a pattern for a Purple Haze Klink. My first attempt l:

 

[lars]

some clawdads for smallies on #2's and #4's. didn't have any blue material other than foam...

 

[flyguy638]

Another Mouse Rat

 

[salmo]

some clawdads for smallies on #2's and #4's. didn't have any blue material other than foam...

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I’ve never seen a fly quite like these before.

 

[Mikey2006]

Finished restocking my euro box with my go to patterns. My local sporting goods store unfortunately had a very poor selection of hooks and beads so I was limited to size 14 and 16 flies . Still happy with how they turned out, learning how to tie flies had been extremely frustrating but very rewarding

 

[lars]

I’ve never seen a fly quite like these before.

it's a Chuck Kraft pattern

 

[salmo]

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Finished restocking my euro box with my go to patterns. My local sporting goods store unfortunately had a very poor selection of hooks and beads so I was limited to size 14 and 16 flies . Still happy with how they turned out, learning how to tie flies had been extremely frustrating but very rewarding

Your flies have what mine lack- consistency! Nice ties.

 

[nfrechet]

Black Nose Dace

Hook—No. 4,6,8, or 10

Tag - Red yarn, very short

Body - Best quality medium silver tinsel

Hair - Natural polar bear, black bear, or black hair from skunk tail, and brown bucktail

Art Flick's New Streamside Guide to Naturals and Their Imitations - Art Flick



Another version has oval tinsel ribbing that is not specified in the original but was later added.

White, black and brown bucktail can also be used for the wing.

 

[lars]

clawdads on #6 Mustad 9672

 

[Striperbobby]

some clawdads for smallies on #2's and #4's. didn't have any blue material other than foam...

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You will have to let us know how the foam works in comparison to the regular claw dad material. They are a great big fish fly for smallies! Catch ‘em up!

 

[lars]

You will have to let us know how the foam works in comparison to the regular claw dad material. They are a great big fish fly for smallies! Catch ‘em up!

i suspect the foam will not hold up, but i wondered how it will effect the presentation. might be good.
if a large smallie destroys it i'll be fine with that. i made my own claws from leather for the others.

 

[nfrechet]

Green Caddis Nymph

Harry Cameron (Popflies)

Body - Green Wool
Hackle - Blue Dun
Wings Blue dun
Head - Black