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Norm Frechette

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Condor

Soft hackle

Dwight Thornton, 1980's

Body - Condor quill barb*
Hackle - Starling

Reference

Trout Country Flies - Bruce Staples

*I used actual condor quill barb but gray goose or swan are acceptable substitutes. Back in the 1980's it was readily available.
 
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Cutthroat

Winged Wet Fly

Glen L Evans, 1930's

Tail - Black hackle fibers
Body - Red chenille
Hackle - Black
Wing - White duck/goose quill

Reference

Trout Country Flies - Bruce Staples
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald Du Bois
 

Bongoman

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I had a friend ask me to tie him a couple with just a lil more heavy, longer and softer fibers for the tail and he's telling me he's having way better success with them and wanted a couple more. He's convinced the tail is making the difference. Personally I think that's just a confidence issue and me be more focused. Anyhow here's one with the big ass soft tail


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Yellowstone

Winged Wet Fly

Glen L Evans, 1920's

Tail - Black hackle

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Sparse yellow hackle

Wing - Gray duck/goose quill

Trout Country Flies - Bruce Staples

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Yellowstone

Winged Wet Fly

Tip - Gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle

Body - Yellow chenille

Hackle - Orange hackle

Wing - Black duck/goose quill

Perrault's Standard Dictionary of Fishing Flies - Keith Perrault
 

Wayne Kohan

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Doing some floating dragonfly nymphs. The top one is based off Rich Sankers‘s pattern. Middle two are same with 1 mm foam back. Bottom two based off Phil Rowley’s Drag Queen. (I hear it’s been banned in several states.)
 

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One thing I have problems with is what size these bugs are you all tie. They look much bigger on my screen than they are I'm sure. Looks nice.
 
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