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I'll fish it for steelhead. No name, just sort of had a Steelhead Bee in mind.
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Wyatt's Trude
Salmon/Stone Fly
Cliff Wyatt of Santa Monica, California, tied this pattern to simulate the stonefly hatches found on many western rivers.
Hook - Mustad 9671, sizes 4-8
Weight (Optional) - Lead free wire
Thread - Black
Tail - Speckled guinea fowl barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Orange chenille
Wing - Fox squirrel tail tied over the body
Hackle - Speckled guinea fowl tied on as a collar and tied back in front of the wing
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Yorkshire Spider
Hooks - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Abdomen - Purple floss
Thorax - Dubbed with hare's mask fur
Hackle - Natural black hen hackle tied on as collar. Hackle should reach hook bend
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Scottp
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Peachy Claret Octo-Bumble
Loosely based on something found on Foyle’s site.
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tail - yarn flame
rib - small wire gold
body - Ice Dub claret
body hackles - dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel/ 2 cups water)/neon peach (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Coral/2 cups water)
1st shoulder - bleached pheasant rump dyed neon peach
2nd shoulder - claret
Regards,
Scott
Loosely based on something found on Foyle’s site.
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tail - yarn flame
rib - small wire gold
body - Ice Dub claret
body hackles - dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel/ 2 cups water)/neon peach (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Coral/2 cups water)
1st shoulder - bleached pheasant rump dyed neon peach
2nd shoulder - claret
Regards,
Scott
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Speckled Spider
Hooks - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Well-marked grizzly hackle stem wrapped over a tapered gray floss underbody
Reverse wrapped with fine silver wire
Hackle - Hungarian partridge tied on as a collar and tied back
*Add a drop of crazy to the under body prior to wrapping the hackle stem body for added durability.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Orphan
Steelhead Fly
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Mallard flank fibers (or teal)
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Dark olive chenille
Hackle - Grizzly as a wet fly collar and pulled down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Scottp
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Doc Octo-Bumble
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
tail - yarn chartreuse
rib - small wire gold
body - Ice Dub Caddis Green
body hackle - dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed neon olive (2 Tsp Rit Lemon Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
tail - yarn chartreuse
rib - small wire gold
body - Ice Dub Caddis Green
body hackle - dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed neon olive (2 Tsp Rit Lemon Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
Regards,
Scott
Green Gilled Stretch Magic Midge
Hook - Mustad C068, size 14-22
Glass Bead - Silver lined glass bead
Thread - Chartreuse
Gills - White hi-vis fibers or equivalent
Head - Brass bead Black/black nickel
Body - Chartreuse stretch magic or equivalent
Scottp
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Muddled Doc Octo-Bumble
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
tag - Depth Ray chartreuse/resin
rib - small wire gold
body - Ice Dub Caddis Green
body hackles - dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)/olive
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
collar/head - deer hair dyed chartreuse
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
tag - Depth Ray chartreuse/resin
rib - small wire gold
body - Ice Dub Caddis Green
body hackles - dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)/olive
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
collar/head - deer hair dyed chartreuse
Regards,
Scott
Interesting pattern, Norm, thanks. I wonder if one tied it without the black bead if it might not work as a glass worm?
Green Gilled Stretch Magic Midge
Hook - Mustad C068, size 14-22
Glass Bead - Silver lined glass bead
Thread - Chartreuse
Gills - White hi-vis fibers or equivalent
Head - Brass bead Black/black nickel
Body - Chartreuse stretch magic or equivalent
I like that a lot.
Anderson's Bird of Prey
With rust hare's ear dubbing
With rust hare's ear dubbing
Rusty brown stimulator
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Very nice! What dubbing did you use? Nice and buggy.
Thx. Hareline Rusty Hare's Ear. Undersized Lt Brown hackle in back, standard sz. darker brown up front.
Scottp
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Olive Octo-Bumble
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
tail - yarn chartreuse
rib - Orvis Saltwater thread (doubled) fluoro orange
body - Starburst olive
body hackle - olive
1st shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
2nd shoulder - partridge dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
tail - yarn chartreuse
rib - Orvis Saltwater thread (doubled) fluoro orange
body - Starburst olive
body hackle - olive
1st shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
2nd shoulder - partridge dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
Regards,
Scott