Doug, That cream Flymph is a dead ringer for an invaria, commonly known as a light Cahill!
A classic old Catskill pattern from around 1880 that was tied dry but killed even when wet.
I like your simple dressing too, no tag, no rib, no bells.
My kinda style.
Well done!
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- Mon Jan 01, 2024 11:24 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: A few of Doug's Soft Hackle Gem's
- Replies: 12
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- Mon Dec 11, 2023 9:50 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: My first attempt at married wings
- Replies: 9
- Views: 19137
Re: My first attempt at married wings
For a first attempt, you nailed it.
Nice aligned flowing tips and set.
If you fall down that Bergman hole and find Norm at the bottom, tell him we said "Hi"
Nice aligned flowing tips and set.
If you fall down that Bergman hole and find Norm at the bottom, tell him we said "Hi"
- Wed Dec 06, 2023 4:15 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Blue Dun Hackle from Art of Tying the Wet Fly
- Replies: 7
- Views: 19648
Re: Blue Dun Hackle from Art of Tying the Wet Fly
That is so cool, Lance! Thanks for sharing that. If I clockwise the rib it's for durability and the long haul. After a few fish, the trapped dubbing is well chewed and flowing. Waters with snags and jams I'll go with something already shaggy with a counter rib. Flipping through the leaves of your fa...
- Mon Dec 04, 2023 2:03 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Polish Partridge and Hare Variations
- Replies: 8
- Views: 20162
Re: Polish Partridge and Hare Variations
That hot spot and hare is a great looking pattern! The scud style hook just cranks it up.
I sold all my survey stuff when I retired and still kicking myself for not keeping the
old oak flat map files I had. What a great way to repurpose!
I sold all my survey stuff when I retired and still kicking myself for not keeping the
old oak flat map files I had. What a great way to repurpose!
- Thu Nov 23, 2023 2:22 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Water hen Bloa Clyde Style
- Replies: 8
- Views: 19818
Re: Water hen Bloa Clyde Style
A simple old school pattern that still crushes those wily fish.
Nice!
Nice!
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:28 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Winged Wet Flies
- Topic: Pheasant wings
- Replies: 10
- Views: 20403
Re: Pheasant wings
Classic fly brain there, chugbug!
I see them almost everyday and after 15 years, I'm still in awe when I watch them hunt.
absolutely amazing.
I see them almost everyday and after 15 years, I'm still in awe when I watch them hunt.
absolutely amazing.
- Mon Nov 13, 2023 10:10 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: New
- Replies: 13
- Views: 24891
Re: New
Great post Wayne, and I'm glad you didn't keel over when you opened the spool of purple kryptonite Ken sent you. As far as that sighter wax goes, I stumbled across a euro guy fishing a back secondary channel last spring. Never saw anyone, much less footprints back there so it was a surprise. anyway....
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 2:02 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Carey special
- Replies: 7
- Views: 10327
Re: Carey special
...but you can tie.
Carey would be a cool theme for a future swap.
Carey would be a cool theme for a future swap.
- Fri Nov 03, 2023 1:51 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Little black
- Replies: 9
- Views: 13211
Re: Little black
YES!
Twist up a few of those tomorrow.
Twist up a few of those tomorrow.
- Mon Oct 16, 2023 7:54 am
- Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
- Topic: Sh
- Replies: 17
- Views: 30485
Re: Sh
I was thinking the same thing, Mike.
I miss Alan and Small Stream Reflections.
DUBBN, What did you use for the green body?
At first I thought it was tightly corded thread for a ribbed effect but now I'm not so sure...