Besides a Tups, this is the only other "pink fly" I use. A general soft hackle with salmonberry Pearsall's.

gingerdun wrote: ↑Tue Mar 21, 2023 8:46 am My most productive fly has a little pink dubbing spun on orange silk.

That is a beauty!

Nicely done Bill. I need to reconsider what I charge for my flies.

Nice simple pattern for the big bugs. The attention to detail is obvious. Thanks for sharing this one.

Thank you gentlemen, glad you like them. Lou, yes, seal is an underrated dubbing for keeping a fly up. It does soak up water readily and the courseness when dubbed creates a lot of area to trap air. Almost like very short hackle. Mike, a slower reaction to the take can be most beneficial at times wi...

Yesterday I explored and tied a few patterns with some similarities in material and overall color shades but with subtle differences. I tied these for fishing in or on the water's surface. Sure, they'll sink and then they will be fished wet. However, I do take certain steps in tying these to ensure ...

Yes, this is the one I showed there.

Wonderful! Thanks Bill, a great report.

I know that stretch well. Water looks nice! The March Brown hatch in that area is what started my soft hackle journey.

It's a good simple design. I've used very similar in N. Georgia and N.C with good success. I believe the little flash at the end makes a difference. Don't know how or why, it just does.

Really nice Bill. Good looking fly. Let us know how fishes.