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by Old Hat
Thu Apr 22, 2010 6:55 pm
Forum: Fishing Wingless Wets
Topic: Rigging Droppers
Replies: 20
Views: 14171

Rigging Droppers

I'm curious how everyone who fishes multiple flies rig their droppers from the leader (method of attaching dropper), distance between flies, length of dropper etc. I have myself used a tapered mono leader, and attached one or two smaller diameter leader pieces off of it with perfection loops and usi...
by Old Hat
Thu Apr 22, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Let This Swing swap 13
Replies: 10
Views: 7151

Re: Let This Swing swap 13

Superb, Ruard, can't wait to see them in the hand and fish's lip. That pattern will catch fish anywhere.
by Old Hat
Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:08 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Hawthorn fly
Replies: 4
Views: 3190

Re: Hawthorn fly

Very cool effect with the legs. :idea:
Thanks for sharing cicvara.
by Old Hat
Tue Apr 20, 2010 8:20 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa
Replies: 14
Views: 10000

Re: Soft Hackle Caddis Pupa

Ray, I really like this pattern. They have a nice profile. The lower picture hints at Spring. "Think bloom"
by Old Hat
Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:50 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: yellow
Replies: 6
Views: 4977

Re: yellow

I like that body a lot. Nice translucent effect and profile.
by Old Hat
Sun Mar 28, 2010 10:46 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Rhea Dun (PMD)
Replies: 5
Views: 3831

Re: Rhea Dun (PMD)

That is a great effect as well Philip. Are you ribbing the thread with the Rhea and counter wrapping with the wire?
by Old Hat
Tue Mar 23, 2010 11:07 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Rhea Dun (PMD)
Replies: 5
Views: 3831

Re: Rhea Dun (PMD)

Yes, 3906, #14.
by Old Hat
Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:14 pm
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Mayfly vs. Caddis
Replies: 6
Views: 5523

Re: Mayfly vs. Caddis

I like to add a peacock head. And you would want to nix the tail of the mayfly pattern. I don't think that just a denser hackle would get you too far closer to a caddis.
by Old Hat
Tue Mar 23, 2010 7:09 pm
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Rhea Dun (PMD)
Replies: 5
Views: 3831

Rhea Dun (PMD)

Thread: pearsall's gossamer silk, primrose
Tail: medium dun genetic hen
Body: Rhea herl and thread twist
Hackle: honey dun hen

Image
by Old Hat
Tue Mar 23, 2010 10:34 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Crayons
Replies: 15
Views: 12783

Re: Crayons

Interesting. 8-)