I'm guessing that once that gets wet, that bucktail will lay down a bit.
What's in your vise?
- Thread starter Billy
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Dr. Magill
Life of the Party
Here’s wet
Blackfoot Dream
Hook - Mustas 7957B or equivalent
Tail - Brown elk hair
Body - Dubbed with 1 part muskrat fur and 1 part of woodchuck fur. Remove guard hairs
Wing - Woodchuck tail hair
Hackle - Ginger/dark ginger
Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson
Idanha
Hook - Mustad 94840
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Black floss or uni stretch
Body - Yellow floss or uni stretch
Wings - Gray hackle tips tied flat in a V over the body
Hackle - Dark ginger/ginger
Good in areas where yellow jackets are present
Popular Fly Patterns - Treey Helleckson
Scottp
Legend
Spruce Moth Stimulator (Lough style)
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tag - medium tinsel opal
tail - pronghorn
rib - xsmall wire silver
body - Ice Dub tan
body hackle - ginger
underwing - Congo Hair Shiner Tan
wing - pronghorn
shoulder - sharptail grouse
thorax - Ice Dub tan
front hackle - ginger
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tag - medium tinsel opal
tail - pronghorn
rib - xsmall wire silver
body - Ice Dub tan
body hackle - ginger
underwing - Congo Hair Shiner Tan
wing - pronghorn
shoulder - sharptail grouse
thorax - Ice Dub tan
front hackle - ginger
Regards,
Scott
Dr. Magill
Life of the Party
The ‘Tuxedo’:
Kinigit
Smolt
What are those wings made of? Lovely!
Kinigit
Smolt
Never looked at their site. They make some giant flies...El Presidente fly goes up to 18"
Wes Penny
Steelhead
That’s a load of material in there, nicely done!!Spruce Moth Stimulator (Lough style)
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tag - medium tinsel opal
tail - pronghorn
rib - xsmall wire silver
body - Ice Dub tan
body hackle - ginger
underwing - Congo Hair Shiner Tan
wing - pronghorn
shoulder - sharptail grouse
thorax - Ice Dub tan
front hackle - ginger
Regards,
Scott
H & L Emerger
Brett Clark Originator
Hook - Mustad C068
Thread - Black
Tail - White poly/antron yarn
Abdomen - Stripped peacock quill
Wing - White poly/antron yarn
Thorax - Peacock herl
Apply crazy glue to the hook shank prior to wrapping the stripped peacock quill forward or overcoat with your favorite uv resin for durability. Also apply crazy glue to the hook shank prior to wrapping the peacock herl thorax forward.
Emerger version of the famous H & L Variant
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer and Leeson
Scottp
Legend
Spent Spruce Moth
Can’t wait ‘til August to try these out. Wings are tied Sedgehog style and then splayed in a horizontal orientation.
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
shuck - Congo Hair Shiner Tan
tail - pronghorn
body - Ice Dub tan
wing(s) - pronghorn
shoulder - pheasant rump
thorax - Ice Dub tan (loop dubbed)
Regards,
Scott
Can’t wait ‘til August to try these out. Wings are tied Sedgehog style and then splayed in a horizontal orientation.
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
shuck - Congo Hair Shiner Tan
tail - pronghorn
body - Ice Dub tan
wing(s) - pronghorn
shoulder - pheasant rump
thorax - Ice Dub tan (loop dubbed)
Regards,
Scott
Raccoon
Paul Lasha Originator
Midge Emerger
Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Shuck - Teal flank fibers or grizzly hackle tip
Butt - White ostrich herl
Shellback - Elk or deer hair
Body - Your favorite dubbing
Tie in a variety of colors by altering the tying thread and dubbing colors.
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson