EmergingFisher
Life of the Party
That'll work
What's in your vise?
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WWKimba
Smolt
Here are todays 2X2's named for the waters they were first fished.
KG's Spring Creek Scud - Originated by Kelly Glissameyer for his home spring creek.
Hook - TMC 2488, 12-14
Thread - olive or tan
Tail - natural and/or synthetic dubbing mix to match natural
Shellback - clear plastic bag material
Rib - single strand of pearl Krystal flask
Body & Legs - same material as tail, brushed out for the legs
Lee's Ferry Midge - Common color schemes - (bead/thread/rib) - pearl, white, or diamond bead/black thread/silver wire (pictured); pearl, white, or diamond/dark olive/silver; pearl, white, or diamond/grey/silver; pearl, white, or diamond/brown/gold or silver; copper-colored/brown/silver wire; and pearl, white, diamond, or red/red/silver. The originator of this pattern has been lost to history for this pattern from the Four Corners.
Hook - TMC 2487 or 2488, 18
Thread - 8/0 or 12/0 thread, color depends
Bead - glass bead
Rib - fine wire
Body - tying thread
Thorax - dubbing to match thread color
KG's Spring Creek Scud - Originated by Kelly Glissameyer for his home spring creek.
Hook - TMC 2488, 12-14
Thread - olive or tan
Tail - natural and/or synthetic dubbing mix to match natural
Shellback - clear plastic bag material
Rib - single strand of pearl Krystal flask
Body & Legs - same material as tail, brushed out for the legs
Lee's Ferry Midge - Common color schemes - (bead/thread/rib) - pearl, white, or diamond bead/black thread/silver wire (pictured); pearl, white, or diamond/dark olive/silver; pearl, white, or diamond/grey/silver; pearl, white, or diamond/brown/gold or silver; copper-colored/brown/silver wire; and pearl, white, diamond, or red/red/silver. The originator of this pattern has been lost to history for this pattern from the Four Corners.
Hook - TMC 2487 or 2488, 18
Thread - 8/0 or 12/0 thread, color depends
Bead - glass bead
Rib - fine wire
Body - tying thread
Thorax - dubbing to match thread color
You fish Lee’s Ferry?Here are todays 2X2's named for the waters they were first fished.
KG's Spring Creek Scud - Originated by Kelly Glissameyer for his home spring creek.
Hook - TMC 2488, 12-14
Thread - olive or tan
Tail - natural and/or synthetic dubbing mix to match natural
Shellback - clear plastic bag material
Rib - single strand of pearl Krystal flask
Body & Legs - same material as tail, brushed out for the legs
Lee's Ferry Midge - Common color schemes - (bead/thread/rib) - pearl, white, or diamond bead/black thread/silver wire (pictured); pearl, white, or diamond/dark olive/silver; pearl, white, or diamond/grey/silver; pearl, white, or diamond/brown/gold or silver; copper-colored/brown/silver wire; and pearl, white, diamond, or red/red/silver. The originator of this pattern has been lost to history for this pattern from the Four Corners.
Hook - TMC 2487 or 2488, 18
Thread - 8/0 or 12/0 thread, color depends
Bead - glass bead
Rib - fine wire
Body - tying thread
Thorax - dubbing to match thread color
SRC&Bassbum
Steelhead
Rockfish flies.
Scottp
Legend
Pheasant Cahill
This one has been rattling around in my head for a few days; about the only think it has in common with a real Cahill is the ginger hackle and woodduck flank but I really liked the look of the pheasant.
hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tail - hen pheasant
rib - small wire gold
body - Starburst dubbing tan
hackle - ginger
wing - woodduck flank
shoulder - hen pheasant
Regards,
Scott
This one has been rattling around in my head for a few days; about the only think it has in common with a real Cahill is the ginger hackle and woodduck flank but I really liked the look of the pheasant.
hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tail - hen pheasant
rib - small wire gold
body - Starburst dubbing tan
hackle - ginger
wing - woodduck flank
shoulder - hen pheasant
Regards,
Scott
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Pathfinder
Winged Wet Fly
Tag - Gold tinsel
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Red wool
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Light slate
Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
I'm a big fan of using marabou for bodies. It looks great, pulses great, and speeds up the tie.
Partridge
Winged Wet Fly
Tail - Partridge
Body - Rear half silver tinsel; front half yellow floss
Hackle - Honey
Wing - Partridge
Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
Jack Devlin
Life of the Party
Dyeing and tying.
My problem with your flies is they are too beautiful to fish…
Partridge
Winged Wet Fly
Tail - Partridge
Body - Rear half silver tinsel; front half yellow floss
Hackle - Honey
Wing - Partridge
Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
WWKimba
Smolt
A couple 2X2 dries today
Pale Evening Dun - A pattern from Skip Morris
Hook - standard dry, 16-18
Thread - black
Tail - blue dun cock fibers
Body - pale yellow dubbing
Wings - blue dun cock hackle tips
Hackle - blue dun cock
Bluet Damsel This is an example of an off body fly pattern designed by the late Tom Deschaine. The extended body of the fly is tied onto a needle, removed and the hook point is then threaded through the first two marked bands and then the fly is finished. Tom was a biology teacher from Michigan and a fine tyer and fly historian. To check out some of his work check out his work and database of Michigan dry flies his site is still up and located at - Michigan Dry Flies (michigandryflies.net)
Hook - Mustad 94833, 10
Thread - for body-black, for head/thorax - blue (black used here as my blue did not arrive on time!
Body - blue-dyed deer body hair, tied on needle with black thread wraps for bands
Wing - polar bear hair or substitute (brushed out white poly used here)
Kim
Pale Evening Dun - A pattern from Skip Morris
Hook - standard dry, 16-18
Thread - black
Tail - blue dun cock fibers
Body - pale yellow dubbing
Wings - blue dun cock hackle tips
Hackle - blue dun cock
Bluet Damsel This is an example of an off body fly pattern designed by the late Tom Deschaine. The extended body of the fly is tied onto a needle, removed and the hook point is then threaded through the first two marked bands and then the fly is finished. Tom was a biology teacher from Michigan and a fine tyer and fly historian. To check out some of his work check out his work and database of Michigan dry flies his site is still up and located at - Michigan Dry Flies (michigandryflies.net)
Hook - Mustad 94833, 10
Thread - for body-black, for head/thorax - blue (black used here as my blue did not arrive on time!
Body - blue-dyed deer body hair, tied on needle with black thread wraps for bands
Wing - polar bear hair or substitute (brushed out white poly used here)
Not yet. I was in that area for a beer and bull tying session at the Shaylor Brewing Company in Shillington. It was a 4+ hour drive and I figured I'd be drinking my first at 12:30 PM. After a couple wrong turns, I called off my search at 4 PM!! And at that time and level of frustration I could've USED a BEER! Found out later that after all that driving I called of my search just a half-mile away!!!
Kim
WWKimba
Smolt
I've seen his fine work for ~14 years now. I had him in a couple of my swaps on another site and thought I had him figured out! You see I ALWAYS knew that his pictures were photo-shopped. My only problem now is to find out he photo-shopped his swap flies!! One thing I can say though is that he is NOT perfect - he's a Red Sox fan!
Kim (AKA a Yankees fan!)
Gave my first spook type fly a test swim in the Columbia this morning and decided that, while it works, a bigger bead would be better and I don't like the way hook rides when attached with a split ring. So here is a second try.
Shank: 80 mm big game shank
Hook: 1/0 gama big river bait hook
Back weight: 6.5 mm brass bead
Body: white, gray and red deer, front face coated with softex.
Eyes: 8 mm silver and black
Shank: 80 mm big game shank
Hook: 1/0 gama big river bait hook
Back weight: 6.5 mm brass bead
Body: white, gray and red deer, front face coated with softex.
Eyes: 8 mm silver and black
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Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
Life of the Party
Tandem tube Steelhead fly
2.5” OAL for summer run 3” OAL for winter run
Cone (various color with short tube)
Abdomen Maribou (various colors- black, purple, orange, red, or mix)
Tail- bunny strip with short tube segment tied and glued
Flash
Hook- #2 gamakatsu octopus
2.5” OAL for summer run 3” OAL for winter run
Cone (various color with short tube)
Abdomen Maribou (various colors- black, purple, orange, red, or mix)
Tail- bunny strip with short tube segment tied and glued
Flash
Hook- #2 gamakatsu octopus
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TicTokCroc
Sunkist and Sudafed
I was looking at the materials for Fran Betters 'Usual' and it lists snowshoe hare fur from between the toes for its water shedding ability. I'm wondering is it the same for all rabbits? I get a bucket full of rabbit feet every time I butcher rabbits, maybe I shouldn't toss them? Anyone tie them with whatever rabbit they can aquire?
Zak
Legend
Nope. Snowshoe hares need insulation from the cold snow and their feet are packed with a dense pillow of hollow hairs. Some sources sell "winter jackrabbit feet" and I have bought them and they are not as good as snowshoe.
The Hareline package with two back feet and two front feet is a good deal (but I don't know where they came up with "the front feet are larger"):
Snowshoe Rabbit Feet
Each package contains a pair each of front and hind feet. (Front feet are larger.)
www.jsflyfishing.com
Zak
Legend
Nope. Snowshoe hares need insulation from the cold snow and their feet are packed with a dense pillow of hollow hairs. Some sources sell "winter jackrabbit feet" and I have bought them and they are not as good as snowshoe.
The Hareline package with two back feet and two front feet is a good deal (but I don't know where they came up with "the front feet are larger"):
Snowshoe Rabbit Feet
Each package contains a pair each of front and hind feet. (Front feet are larger.)
TicTokCroc
Sunkist and Sudafed
Thanks that's what I figured, but I didn't want to waste all the effort to find out myselfNope. Snowshoe hares need insulation from the cold snow and their feet are packed with a dense pillow of hollow hairs. Some sources sell "winter jackrabbit feet" and I have bought them and they are not as good as snowshoe.
The Hareline package with two back feet and two front feet is a good deal.
Snowshoe Rabbit Feet
Each package contains a pair each of front and hind feet. (Front feet are larger.)
It wouldbe nice to utilize the fur somehow but that's a big project. I have contact with a slingshot hunter in Alaska that's been busting a lot of bunnies lately, maybe I should ask him to mail me the feet!
