June tying contest and May results:
- Thread starter Billy
- Start date
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
Bugger for humpies
Big Black Beadhead Buggers like this in sizes 6 and 8 have caught more fish for me than any other fly (muddlers a close second). I tie in the tail and sparse flash, then the wire, then the chenille (or dubbing, or herl) and wrap the body forward. Then the hackle is tied in at the head and palmered back to the wire at the tail. Then the wire is wrapped forward to the bead, counter-wrapping the hackle. A rotary vise shines for this technique!
The whole thing is pretty bombproof. There's few turns of non-lead wire pushed into the back of the bead. Before taking it out if the vise I'll hit it with Velcro to mess up the spiral symmetry of the hackle so it doesn't spin in the water.
The whole thing is pretty bombproof. There's few turns of non-lead wire pushed into the back of the bead. Before taking it out if the vise I'll hit it with Velcro to mess up the spiral symmetry of the hackle so it doesn't spin in the water.
MillCreekMinnow
Steelhead
But Why?
MillCreekMinnow
Steelhead
A photo would more likely be copyright infringement. You also misspelled plagiarize.
You missed that he misspelled quite.
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
One for coho
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
another for humpies
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
Is there gonna be a July contest?
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
I say unless you've heard from Billy you could pick a winner and tell them to start a July thread.
Divad
Whitefish
We exchanged via PM a few days ago, just as easily repeated here.
@Scudley Do Right post #22 “Bugger for Humpies” is my winner! Eye catching and gets one excited for pink wrestling.
@Scudley Do Right post #22 “Bugger for Humpies” is my winner! Eye catching and gets one excited for pink wrestling.
Divad
Whitefish
I think Scud will post one unless Billy does first
Sorry everyone busy week! Can't believe we are 8 days into July. Congrats to @Scudley Do Right!
I've been debating delaying the contest for a few months and brain storming some new ideas. It seems participation has been lower lately. The lull of summer I'm sure. Thoughts?
I've been debating delaying the contest for a few months and brain storming some new ideas. It seems participation has been lower lately. The lull of summer I'm sure. Thoughts?
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
The lower participation is the only way I can win. I still thought Bob had this one. I'll try something and if nobody feels it we can let it sit.
MillCreekMinnow
Steelhead
I am still interested in participating. I have just never tied a bugger.
