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Yes, that sort of pattern works. Look up the old MOAL leech pattern held together by fabric glue. The problem is that the leather on the fur soaks up water and it’s a heavy fly to lift out of the water and cast. That’s why it evolved into the tandem tube pattern. I use a variation on gear patterns with a jig head where the weight is not a disadvantage. Also it doesn’t have as much movement as a simple bunny strip tail. Nice tie though.MOAL ~ Cross cut rabbit wrapped up 30# dacron backing. (Two vise situation) If winter steelhead eat plastic worms tossed by gear heads, then this may do the trick as well. Assuming winter steelhead come back........View attachment 53927
Nice fly and, wow, that photo really pops!
Rainbow
Winged Wet Fly
Tag - White floss
Tail - Scarlet
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Light blue silk floss
Hackle - Grizzly
Wing - Cinnamon
Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
I tack the strips to cork board and scrape down the hide as much as possible. I haven't struggled to cast them. (and I am not known for my casting) These days fly lines can cast a 6" Rapala across the river. I will check out the tandem tube pattern.Yes, that sort of pattern works. Look up the old MOAL leech pattern held together by fabric glue. The problem is that the leather on the fur soaks up water and it’s a heavy fly to lift out of the water and cast. That’s why it evolved into the tandem tube pattern. I use a variation on gear patterns with a jig head where the weight is not a disadvantage. Also it doesn’t have as much movement as a simple bunny strip tail. Nice tie though.
Good point about the casting. Some Spey casters are using the long heavy rods and 800 gr. Skagit heads. They can lift and throw way more than I do. I’d rather summer fish dry lines and 10’ intermediate tips on my 13 foot 7 weight and enjoy the cast. But keep up the good work. I’d fish your mayfly patterns confidently.I tack the strips to cork board and scrape down the hide as much as possible. I haven't struggled to cast them. (and I am not known for my casting) These days fly lines can cast a 6" Rapala across the river. I will check out the tandem tube pattern.
You can't win your own contest @Kfish those are beauties!Emergers, the fictional kind I don't see anything like this out there in the lakes.
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