Hook: tmc 2487 size 10
Thread: UNI white 8/0
Tail: pheasant tail
Rib: olive wire
Body: hares ear natural
Thorax: hares ear plus dark mixed with reddish brown hares ear plus
Hackle: brown hen
Hook: TMC 2457 scud size 6 Thread: pale yellow danvilles Rib: 8X Tippet Back: scud back clear, sharpie from back to front, yellow, green, pink, black, UV clear finish Body: dubbing mix with hot spots, yellow chartreuse and pink Hackles: white hen Bead: clear http://i114.photobucket.com/albums/n273/d...
Wow, I'm really impressed by the skill you've shown in everything that you have been so kind to share. I like this fly a lot, you were able to get a nice neat head even with 2 hackles and a wing. I would not be able to do that myself, again I'm very impressed. Thank you for sharing.
Hook: mustad size 18 Thread: UNI chartreuse 8/0 Tag: chartreuse flashabou Thorax: chartreuse hare Hackle: starling I really like these small sparse, minimalistic type flies for winter trout fishing near me. They just seem to be the only thing that will work some days. Only problem I find when fishin...
Since I pulled out the vinyl ribbing for the last pic, I tied up another similar fly only this time I used some flash underbody after the thread but still under the scud back and ribbing, and this time I didn't use a bead. The only other differences are, I used light olive scud back and I used peaco...
Thanks for the comments guys. Ray what I do to keep the ribbing from creating to much bulk is, I use pliers and clamp down on the end that's being tied in. I added a couple pics to show how I do it but it's a little hard to see, but you get the point. I'm sure I'm not the only one who does this. htt...