ThanksXS metal bead chain
Size 4 SC 15. Will tie some 6’s as well.
SC 15’s run really small.
Back of a yellow note pad. It’s what was handy.
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Scottp
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Ginger Muddler
hook - WFC Model 21 #6
thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d black
tail - Starburst dubbing gold
rib - small wire hot yellow
body - hare’s ear dyed golden yellow (1 Tbsp Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water)
hackle - ginger/chartreuse
shoulder - pheasant body feather dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Chartreuse/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 21 #6
thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d black
tail - Starburst dubbing gold
rib - small wire hot yellow
body - hare’s ear dyed golden yellow (1 Tbsp Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water)
hackle - ginger/chartreuse
shoulder - pheasant body feather dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Chartreuse/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
speedbird
Life of the Party
@Stonedfish I hope you believe that imitation is the highest form of flattery, because I liked your Euphasid fly so much I had to make my own version with what I had lying around
Bongoman
Legend
Here's my "Through Back Thursday" fly of the week: The Rusty Rat
This is the story of the Rusty Rat and the man who first tied it, but the reason for their peculiar appeal to the salmon will have to wait until someone finds a way to communicate with a fish.
According to Clovis Arseneault the origin of the “Rusty Rat” salmon fly goes like this. In 1949 Joseph Pulitzer was fishing with a large “Black Rat” he got from Clovis. Clovis had used a rust colored floss for the under binding of the fly. Pulitzer had already caught several fish on the fly and by this time the salmon had chewed it up pretty good. The rusty threat had come out through the body of the fly, but Pulitzer kept fishing with it and ended up landing a forty-pound salmon on the chewed up Rat. Pulitzer, who was all excited, went to Clovis and told him of the success he had with the fly and expressed the fish catching possibilities the fly might have. Clovis made copies of the fly as it appeared in its chewed-up state. He had to tie the fly several times before it appealed to Pulitzer. Once Pulitzer was satisfied with the results he named it the Rusty Rat.
This is the story of the Rusty Rat and the man who first tied it, but the reason for their peculiar appeal to the salmon will have to wait until someone finds a way to communicate with a fish.
According to Clovis Arseneault the origin of the “Rusty Rat” salmon fly goes like this. In 1949 Joseph Pulitzer was fishing with a large “Black Rat” he got from Clovis. Clovis had used a rust colored floss for the under binding of the fly. Pulitzer had already caught several fish on the fly and by this time the salmon had chewed it up pretty good. The rusty threat had come out through the body of the fly, but Pulitzer kept fishing with it and ended up landing a forty-pound salmon on the chewed up Rat. Pulitzer, who was all excited, went to Clovis and told him of the success he had with the fly and expressed the fish catching possibilities the fly might have. Clovis made copies of the fly as it appeared in its chewed-up state. He had to tie the fly several times before it appealed to Pulitzer. Once Pulitzer was satisfied with the results he named it the Rusty Rat.
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Scottp
Legend
Bumbled Muddler
hook - WFC Model 21 #6
thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d black
tail - golden pheasant tippet
rib - small wire hot yellow
body - Ice Dub peacock
hackle - brown
shoulder - grizzly hen dyed Silver Doctor blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 21 #6
thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d black
tail - golden pheasant tippet
rib - small wire hot yellow
body - Ice Dub peacock
hackle - brown
shoulder - grizzly hen dyed Silver Doctor blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
Park
speedbird
Life of the Party
SRC Weekend round up: @Nick Clayton Silver streak variant, mini pink Delia squid, and a small krill/squid larvae thingy
Thompson Special
Hi, Norm -
Thompson Special
I enjoy looking at your posts and lately the steelhead patterns. I haven't asked Google but I'm curious about the name of this fly (as a former Thompson River steelheader).
Best regards/Pat
Scottp
Legend
Overdyed Muddler
Over dyeing the hackle (yellow, then grey) gave me more the shade of olive I was looking for than mixing the colors.
hook - WFC Model 21 #6
thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d black
tag - small tinsel gold
rib - small wire hot yellow
body - hare’s ear dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Rit golden yellow/1 cup water)
hackle - dyed dirty olive (1 Tbs Rit Neon yellow/1 cup water, over dyed with 1 1/2 Tsp Rit Charcoal Grey/1 cup water)
shoulder - pheasant body feather dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
Over dyeing the hackle (yellow, then grey) gave me more the shade of olive I was looking for than mixing the colors.
hook - WFC Model 21 #6
thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d black
tag - small tinsel gold
rib - small wire hot yellow
body - hare’s ear dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Rit golden yellow/1 cup water)
hackle - dyed dirty olive (1 Tbs Rit Neon yellow/1 cup water, over dyed with 1 1/2 Tsp Rit Charcoal Grey/1 cup water)
shoulder - pheasant body feather dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
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Author's Note
Bob York originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Pink Nighty
Legend
First crack at a feather wing. Got 10 chicken eggs this spring, 7 roosters. All with unique hackles
Thompson River
Author's Note
Walt Johnson of Seattle, Washington, originated this pattern in the 1960s.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson