Those are all outstanding midges Andrew. A definite must have for the fly box. Another color to try is a dark red thread, claret, wine...etc. As midges pre-hatch they have a blood rush per say and take on a red swollen look, I have done well with a red body and grizzly hackle and try to get it to ri...

Another one for steelhead but the trout like it as well. http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac275/OldHat_photos/Old%20Hat%20Flies/HaresMaskFlymph.jpg Hook: Mustad 1921 #5 Thread: Pearsall's gossamer silk claret Tail: brown coq de leon saddle fibers Rib: medium gold mylar tinsel Body: dark hare's mas...

Some more with the wool.



Hook: Ken Sawada old limerick wet #14
Thread: Griffith's 14/0 black
Rib: Silver mylar tinsel #18
Hackle: black hen

http://i907.photobucket.com/albums/ac275/OldHat_photos/WoolyCinnamon.jpg Hook: Ken Sawada old limerick wet #14 Thread: Griffith's 14/0 brown Rib: gold mylar flat tinsel #18 Body: felting wool dyed cinnamon Hackle: pheasant back I came across some beautiful felting wool grown and dyed locally. I hav...

Mark...great pattern. I'm fond of the open hackle wraps in flymphs. This is just a great combo.

That is a beaut!

I second the thanks Ruard. I've always thought stonefly soft hackle patterns had potential. I'm going to try some of those as well. We have a nice salmonfly hatch coming up soon that could have some possibilities. I do use large soft hackled flies for our october caddis and have done well over the p...

I'm using this pattern for steelhead, but yet to get any steel from it. But the trout love it, even though I'm not targeting them. Not a size that I would normally use for trout. This year I have really put some time into flymphs for steelhead and have done fairly well but a lot of trout have been l...

Nope, "faux" as in artificial instead of natural materials. You had me second guessing though.

Hans Weilenmann wrote:Bob,

My own head is big enough - I compensate by shrinking the ones on my flies...

Cheers,
Hans W

That is a tight fly Hans. Fish catcher for sure.