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by gingerdun
Wed Dec 06, 2023 1:21 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Blue Dun Hackle from Art of Tying the Wet Fly
Replies: 7
Views: 19648

Blue Dun Hackle from Art of Tying the Wet Fly

This Blue dun Hackle is from THE ART OF TYING THE WET FLY AND FISHING THE FLYMPH. It has a floss rib, instead of the tinsel that Leisenring specified. It was tied by Pete Hidy, probably in the 1960s or '70s. The rib is wrapped clockwise while the spun mole body appears to have been wrapped in the or...
by gingerdun
Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:19 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Iron Blue
Replies: 12
Views: 25848

Re: Iron Blue

Ken, that is a great-looking fly. Thanks for posting.
by gingerdun
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:59 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Variegated BWO
Replies: 10
Views: 2562

Re: Varigated BWO

Very nice, Bill.
by gingerdun
Tue Mar 21, 2023 4:26 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Iron Blue
Replies: 12
Views: 25848

Re: Iron Blue

Update,
Beautifully tied fly!
by gingerdun
Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:43 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Iron Blue
Replies: 12
Views: 25848

Re: Iron Blue

That’s a gorgeous fly. The Hackle, tapered head and body, fur dubbing, looks like a lot of my dad’s Idaho flies. He used gray thread often too. Thanks for posting the photo.
by gingerdun
Tue Mar 21, 2023 11:03 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Iron Blue
Replies: 12
Views: 25848

Re: Iron Blue

I fish a plane jane muskrat when the Iron series of flies are probably being eaten. I have mole, I just dont use it so much in this fasion. Wayne, Leisenring and Hidy were fishing these in Pennsylvania, and in the Catskills. I don't think dad used them as much when he moved to Oregon, and then to I...
by gingerdun
Tue Mar 21, 2023 10:24 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Iron Blue
Replies: 12
Views: 25848

Iron Blue

I've been studying the Iron Blue family of flies which were mainstays for Leisenring, who introduced them to Pete Hidy. I'm curious to get a sense of how popular the Iron Blue patterns are today. Do any of you tie and fish them? Their variants included hooks from 12 to 18, some with tails (or whisks...
by gingerdun
Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Is pink the "secret sauce"?
Replies: 24
Views: 65060

Re: Is pink the "secret sauce"?

My most productive fly has a little pink dubbing spun on orange silk.
by gingerdun
Wed Nov 30, 2022 4:59 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Dark Watchett
Replies: 21
Views: 3781

Re: Dark Watchett

Beautifully done, Bill.
by gingerdun
Thu Jan 28, 2021 11:47 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Orvis Flymphs
Replies: 31
Views: 18096

Re: Orvis Flymphs

I agree. These are very nice, Charlie. Classic.