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This old guy is confused, which happens quite more often as I've aged. In many pics that I see of flies tied using the dressings shown in "The Art of Tying The Wet Fly & Fishing The Flymph", the hooks used / pictured are often up-eye hooks. Yet in looking at the pics in the book, the o...

I've previously posted pics of some flies that I've done but did not include info as to the dressings / materials used. I tried to update them today but if anyone sees a posting of mine without the dressing, please let me know, ok? Thanks
Bob

Just a reminder to the Driftless Cheeseheads (from a FIB), that you better getting tying some as the season reopens soon!

ronr wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 5:53 pm what proportions of hare's ear/shrimp dub are you guys using.. that combo will definitely work in my neighborhood...

The dubbing I used was a variation of the Pink Squirrel nymph dubbing. Drop me a pm with your name and address and I’ll mail some of the dubbing to you.

Bob

letumgo wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 12:28 pm Question - What is the color of the hackle?

It was a hen furnace with black near the stem with lighter tannish / honey color tips.

letumgo wrote: ↑Wed Dec 26, 2018 11:01 am Wow! Those look so "buggy" (sincere compliment). This will definitely catch fish!

Thank you for sharing. I find these posts inspiring.

Thanks for the very nice compliment.

Most of the soft hackles I dress are on Daiichi 1550 hooks, size 14....a few on 12s and even fewer on 16s.

Whoops, posted in wrong place...could you please move it to the "tying" section? Thanks

Bob

I haven't tied ot fished these for quite awhile but always thought they looked "purdy"!

Hook: Daiichi 1550 - size 14
Body: Pearsall Primrose silk
Thorax: Hare's Ear
Hackle: Light grey / dun hen hackle dyed in turmeric