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by jaydawg
Mon Oct 14, 2013 7:45 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: video - Triple Threat Caddis
Replies: 19
Views: 13916

Re: video - Triple Threat Caddis

Great looking fly! Bet it would look in a dark version as well.
by jaydawg
Tue Sep 17, 2013 9:41 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Sith's soft hackles
Replies: 33
Views: 15548

Re: Sith's soft hackles

Those are some great looking flies! I really like the sasaki kebari. Also really like those Akita hooks. The price, about $2.50 USD per 25, is also very nice. A large order would offset the $10 shipping. Hum....... 8-)
by jaydawg
Sat Sep 07, 2013 9:45 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackle Streamers
Replies: 23
Views: 13298

Re: Soft Hackle Streamers

Old Hat, that looks great! Very elegant.

What size hook is that?
by jaydawg
Fri Sep 06, 2013 9:56 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackle Streamers
Replies: 23
Views: 13298

Re: Soft Hackle Streamers

Thanks guys! I wasn't thinking spey when I tied these, but that's really what they came out as. These will be targeting large brookies and salmon on the Rapid Rive in Maine in a couple of weeks. This spring I fished a nature mallard hackle and black dubbed body raccoon that took MANY large salmon on...
by jaydawg
Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:45 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackle Streamers
Replies: 23
Views: 13298

Re: Soft Hackle Streamers

Is the mallard spider just as sounds? Spider tied with mallard flank? Those two Ghost I posted really are just spider that have been scaled WAY up.
by jaydawg
Wed Sep 04, 2013 10:11 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackle Streamers
Replies: 23
Views: 13298

Soft Hackle Streamers

These two flies are the result of my mind wandering while I was tying some Raccoons for the upcoming fall season. Basically my stab at adapting the Grey and Black Ghost to the soft hackle format. They are both on #6 4x streamer hooks. Bodies are floss and tails/hackle are natural mallard flank. I'm ...
by jaydawg
Sun Apr 28, 2013 2:29 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Raycoon (variation of Skip Morris's Raccoon)
Replies: 12
Views: 7080

Re: Raycoon (variation of Skip Morris's Raccoon)

Just want to give the Raccoon a big thumbs up! I tied up couple in size six and couple in eight. No beads, 5-7 turn of lead under the body. Used black Hares ear plus for the body and partridge for both the tail and front hackle. This thing catches fish! A pile of brookies last night and a very nice ...
by jaydawg
Wed Apr 17, 2013 7:36 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Hackle for soft hackle flies
Replies: 31
Views: 17876

Re: Hackle for soft hackle flies

I've had good luck with the hen capes from these guys.

http://featheremporium.com/Fly-Tying-Fe ... e-hen.html
by jaydawg
Wed Apr 17, 2013 8:54 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: beginner question -- tying on hackle
Replies: 22
Views: 12570

Re: beginner question -- tying on hackle

What I've found is that the "snapping" trick only works well with hen capes. Partridge, not so much. Doesn't work well with saddle feathers either. That's just my experience.
by jaydawg
Thu Jan 10, 2013 12:46 pm
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Orvis Flymphs
Replies: 31
Views: 18102

Re: Orvis Flymphs

That's now my desktop background. :)