wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
Thank you.,
What's in your vise?
- Thread starter Billy
- Start date
Me? I'd hang it under a bobber and twitch it (I suppose that would be jiggin' it). Dig it!!
FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
The Meat-e-or…!!!
a couple from virtual vise night....
What’s virtual vise night?
Are you allowed to tie size 18s? Asking for a friend?
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
Cop Car Flavor
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
invited...7:00 every last Tuesday of the month. Tie whatever you like.
Carson
Steelhead
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs
Body - Peacock herl with a red floss center band
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - White bucktail tied over the body, with an over wing of a small bunch of red bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Sumner Carson of Eureka, California, originated this pattern around 1900. His original flies had wings of married red and white duck quill sections. About 1935 this was changed to hair wings. This was a period strongly influenced by Jim Pray, when a number of patterns made the transition.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Carter Fly
Steelhead
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Red chenille
Hackle - Scarlet red tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Black bucktail tied over the body
This fly is of unknown origin, but Harley Carter of Berkley, California, is responsible for popularizing it.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Scottp
Legend
Softhackle Spundun Golden Invicta
Notional; didn’t have any dyed hen grizzly of proper length or I would have used that for the collar.
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 black
butt - yarn gold
rib - small wire gold
body - Starburst dubbing gold
hackle - hen grizzly dyed golden brown (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan/2 cups water)
thorax/wing - deer hair
collar - pheasant rump dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
Regards,
Scott
Notional; didn’t have any dyed hen grizzly of proper length or I would have used that for the collar.
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 black
butt - yarn gold
rib - small wire gold
body - Starburst dubbing gold
hackle - hen grizzly dyed golden brown (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan/2 cups water)
thorax/wing - deer hair
collar - pheasant rump dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
Regards,
Scott
Jack Devlin
Life of the Party
Bright Delight
Steelhead
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - White
Eyes - Silver bead chain
Tail: White calf tail tied long with strands of purple Flashabou Accent tied on top
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - White chenille with a full, fat taper
Hackle - White tied on as a collar and tied back, then purple tied on as a collar and tied back
Herman Hellekson originated this pattern and used it almost exclusively on Oregon's Rogue River for more than twenty years. This fly is also known as the "Guide's Fly."
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Been laid up for a bit
Getting my practice in
Just a random tie
Getting my practice in
Just a random tie
Scottp
Legend
Softhackle Spundun Doobry
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 black
butt - yarn red
rib - small wire gold
body - Starburst dubbing gold
hackle - hen black
thorax/wing - deer hair dyed orange
1st collar - pheasant rump dyed Orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
2nd collar - hen black
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 black
butt - yarn red
rib - small wire gold
body - Starburst dubbing gold
hackle - hen black
thorax/wing - deer hair dyed orange
1st collar - pheasant rump dyed Orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
2nd collar - hen black
Regards,
Scott
Tellico Prince
Hook - Mustad 3906B, 9671 or equivalent
Bead - Gold brass or tungsten
Weight - .015 lead free wire
Thread - Brown or black
Tail - Brown or black goose biots
Rib - Two strands of peacock herl
Body - Yellow dubbing or floss
Wings - Brown or black goose biots
Collar - Brown hen hackle
