Divad
Whitefish
Good to know! I think I have a couple white ones in a kit I’ll salvage to test, can give the copper to tweakers for access to Percival Creek.
Good tip
What's in your vise?
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Good tip
Dr. Magill
Life of the Party
Looks a lot like this stuff:
Body tubing
Body tubing
Very similar... but the one I used is less fancy.. ill have to Google use to get some ideas. Thx
Dr. Magill
Life of the Party
Blane Chocklett is the guy
He ties some cool flies with it. I think he’s also the fish spine guy
You’ll find all sorts of hits on him
I get a huge amount of pleasure catching sunfish/pumpkin seeds/bluegills on flies like this. Off a dock, you can watch the follow and take. You might think about investing in a "ketchum-release" tool or forceps for fish that get hooked deep.
Dr. Magill
Life of the Party
Looks like a good src fly
New England Councilor
Hook - Umpqua U301 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tag - Silver wire
Ribbing - Silver wire
Body - Silver tinsel
Wing - Grizzly over white marabou
Flies - J Edson Leonard
Scotch Buck
Hook - Umpqua U301 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - Black bucktail
Flies - J Edson Leonard
Tony's First Choice
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Partridge CS42, size 4-6-8
Thread - Black
Tag - Silver wire
Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal
Butt - Yellow fluorescent dept ray nylon wool, tied much longer than normal
Rib - Oval silver tinsel medium size
Body - Peacock herl
Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed hot orange
Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail (bottom), Fitch tail (middle), Mallard or teal fibers (top)
All-round Atlantic Salmon fly for Scandinavia and Atlantic Canada.
A real killer in the Grey River and many other rivers in Newfoundland.
*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur and black squirrel tail for the fitch tail middle wing
nice. some little ones...
The Nailer
Hook - Long shank usually 4 to 8
Thread - Red
Tail - Scarlet Hackle
Ribbing - Oval gold
Body - Gold tinsel
Wing - Scarlet Hackles
Collar - Brown
Bondal's Second Change
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Partridge CS42, size 4-6-8
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold wire
Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal
Butt - Fluorescent yellow floss, tied much longer than normal
Rib - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed black
Wing - Multi color krystal flash (bottom), Fitch tail (middle), Mallard or teal fibers (top)
*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur and black squirrel tail for the fitch tail middle wing
Swimming Frog- As the year goes on the frogs get bigger and I switch to bigger flies
Hook: TMC 8089 #2
Tail/back legs: Rooster hackle three on each side splayed outward- Grizzly outside of yellow grizzly outside of olive grizzly, then krystal flash over the top in the center
Collar: Rooster hackle yellow grizzly, then 4 strand of silcone legs on each side, then deer hair
Body/head: Deer hair olive over black over yellow over white trimmed to make a diving head and collar
Front legs: three silcone legs pulled through body with a needle. A drop of softex or similar on each side sets these so they will never pull out
Eyes- 6 MM, superglue onto a recessed flat spot cut in the head
Weed guard: 20# mason hard mono
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Where-Ya-Wannebee Special (original version)
Originated by Hans Van Klinken
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Partridge CS42, size 4-6-8
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold wire
Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal
Butt - Yellow fluorescent stretch nylon tied much longer than normal
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent yellow
Wing - Dyed yellow squirrel tail (bottom), Fitch tail (middle), Mallard or teal fibers (top)
*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur and black squirrel tail for the fitch tail middle wing
Orange Assistance
Atlantic Salmon
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent (or Partridge CS42)
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal
Butt - Fluorescent orange wool tied much longer than normal
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl
Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent orange
Wing - Dyed orange squirrel tail (bottom), Mallard or teal fibers (top)
*I used teal for the tail and top wing, marabou for the rabbit fur
The Complete Illustrated Directory of Salmon Flies - Chris Mann
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mtskibum16
Life of the Party
Sweet fly! Love the eyes!