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- Fri Jun 23, 2023 8:37 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: So ugly
- Replies: 14
- Views: 29219
Re: So ugly
I've been busy the last few days but keep going back to Waynes "ugly". I found a crane larva pattern hanging in a tree along a limestone stream in central Pa. several years ago. It didn't look like much but I stuck it in my box and forgot about it. While on another trip the river was blown...
- Tue Jun 20, 2023 7:54 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Nymphs
- Topic: So ugly
- Replies: 14
- Views: 29219
Re: So ugly
Very nice, Wayne.
Those patterns have saved my butt more than once on blown out systems.
Dai-Riki #270?
Those patterns have saved my butt more than once on blown out systems.
Dai-Riki #270?
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 11:32 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Sage Hen and Spice Flymph
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1169
Re: Sage Hen and Spice Flymph
Oh Yeah!
I ordered a prairie chicken skin earlier today and now I can't wait for it to get here.
Incredible tie there Bill!
I ordered a prairie chicken skin earlier today and now I can't wait for it to get here.
Incredible tie there Bill!
- Mon Jun 12, 2023 7:55 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Prairie Chicken Skin
- Replies: 8
- Views: 17912
Re: Prairie Chicken Skin
Thanks Ray, They must still have a few skins as my order just went through.
- Tue Jun 06, 2023 2:39 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Green Drake Emergers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 4415
Re: Green Drake Emergers
Those are amazing and your spinners are something I will attempt to copy.
I've been chasing Drakes as they progress up a tail water system for a week and those flies would crush.
I've been chasing Drakes as they progress up a tail water system for a week and those flies would crush.
- Sat May 20, 2023 8:19 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
- Replies: 23
- Views: 39656
Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
REE, Otto, I'm well aware that possession of certain feathers are prohibited and that's why I said found, not have. Theres a large dead elm tree along the river behind my house that is a favorite spot for a few eagles. They will preen while waiting for a fish to show and as a result, I find quite a ...
- Fri May 19, 2023 9:52 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
- Replies: 23
- Views: 39656
Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Otto, That definitely looks like a secondary wing feather and with that blue iridescent hue I would guess crow. And yes, there are crows in Japan and from pictures, they look more like our ravens here than our crows. I found a large primary from a Bald Eagle last Thursday while fishing the Beaverkil...
- Fri May 12, 2023 7:49 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
- Replies: 23
- Views: 39656
Re: Mystery feather soft hackle 2.0
Those are outstanding, Otto!
I can see the makings of an Isonychia Bicolor nymph with a feather barb to mimic
the pronounced gill tufts and satae on the naturals.
Well done.
I can see the makings of an Isonychia Bicolor nymph with a feather barb to mimic
the pronounced gill tufts and satae on the naturals.
Well done.
- Fri Apr 21, 2023 8:58 am
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Tri-color Rusty
- Replies: 10
- Views: 3406
Re: Tri-color Rusty
[quote="Old Hat"
I tied this on a #15 Gaelic Syl Nemes. [/quote]
That golden/honey Badger just flows into the primrose and dubbing.
Absolutely amazing pattern, Carl!
I tied this on a #15 Gaelic Syl Nemes. [/quote]
That golden/honey Badger just flows into the primrose and dubbing.
Absolutely amazing pattern, Carl!
- Tue Apr 11, 2023 9:35 am
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Washing bird skins
- Replies: 5
- Views: 16079
Washing bird skins
I have an entire female Gambles quail skin that needs some attention. It's a little greasy and some of the feathers are "matted" and don't flair evenly when wrapped around a hook. The marginal coverts, both upper and lower have some hard crusty gunk left over from skinning and drying. Poin...