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by ronr
Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:30 am
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles
Replies: 38
Views: 51778

Re: Rods for fishing flymphs and soft hackles

My 10' 6" Cortland 3wt with a 5wt single hand spey line by Rio gets used much like Dubbn. Fish it upstream with a variety of nymphing methods, depending on the river, then back down with soft hackles. I also have a 10" 4 wt Loomis rod that gets the same treatment on areas of the Deschutes....
by ronr
Mon Jul 03, 2023 8:24 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Fly Fish Food Caddis Emerger
Replies: 9
Views: 20386

Re: Fly Fish Food Caddis Emerger

looks like a variant of Craig Matthews' Iris Caddis... a very effective fly here in Oregon..
by ronr
Sat Jun 10, 2023 9:47 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Flymphs for the film
Replies: 10
Views: 28537

Re: Flymphs for the film

Thanks for the inspiration and sharing your knowledge. Having watched you fish, I am paying attention to your suggestions. Goodness knows, I can use the advice.
by ronr
Sun May 21, 2023 8:57 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Replies: 23
Views: 41232

Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0

thanks Otto... goose does not even come close... I did try ostrich, but its just not the same.. I have continued to play with using different wing feathers that I have to get ribs close to your fly. I really like the effect with the space between wraps allowing the thread to show through. I have twi...
by ronr
Fri May 19, 2023 1:14 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Replies: 23
Views: 41232

Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0

Otto, I think I got it... tied this on a Firestick 633 size 16, Kimono silk #301, body a herl from a canada goose wing, with xsmall pearl tinsel rib( not visible in my pitiful photo). Hackle from a pheasant skin.
by ronr
Thu May 18, 2023 11:23 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Replies: 23
Views: 41232

Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0

Thanks Otto.. I had been trying to get the same effect with the wing feathers from Canada Goose, and another unknown wing feather I picked up by the river. The barbs on the feathers I've been using aren't as long as the Myna. I have used peacock and can get close. I'm really looking forward to your ...
by ronr
Tue May 16, 2023 6:51 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Replies: 23
Views: 41232

Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0

Otto.. I've been trying to duplicate the bodies, rib, etc... do you know where on the bird that feather is coming from?
by ronr
Wed May 03, 2023 12:49 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle
Replies: 13
Views: 28870

Re: Mystery Feather Soft Hackle

Otto I hope the catching is as good as the fishing!
by ronr
Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:03 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: O Spider
Replies: 9
Views: 5387

Re: O Spider

Bill showed me a box full of these little dudes...the picture doesn't do them justice... fish catching sun of a guns per Mr. Roadkill.
by ronr
Fri Apr 28, 2023 4:00 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: O Spider
Replies: 9
Views: 5387

Re: O Spider

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