hmmm. On the other hand, I wouldn't hesitate to use a silver bead in place of a copper or gold bead on a nymph.

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I have been fishing either a 8'6" 3wt or an 8'4" 5wt, both of which are fantastic rods with nice presentation and action for dries. The they both will toss streamers if they are not heavily weighted. I have been fishing wingless wets very much in the manner that I would a dry, target casti...

Gents, Do you guys use silver bodied flies? I've seen lots of patterns lately using a silver tinsel , or some other "silverish" body, and I've tied a couple myself with bright silver wire. I didn't put them in my box though. When it came time to reload my rows of five of each pattern, they...

Thanks Dennis. That sounds like an interesting product. It's an interesting fly for sure.

I think the silverbodied fly would be best asked as a new thread in fly tying. Thanks for the response.

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Dennis, That really makes for a compelling body using the dubbed rib the way you have. Is the Guterman Sliver a silver tinsel or a silk? either way, I have a question. Do you guys use silver bodied flies? I've seen lots of patterns lately using a silver tinsel body, and I've tied a couple myself wit...

I love the thorax on this. Nicely tied.

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That's good information. I'm going to give that a try next time I find myself in front of the vise.

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Looks like a Daiichi 1550 #14

Red Fox Flymph - William Anderson Hook: Daiichi 1550 Thread: Uni 8/0 Brown Hackle: Whiting Furnace Hen Cape (attached by the butt end, wrapped back toward bend last) Tails: Red Fox guard hairs Abdomin: Red Fox - reddish underfur at tops of underfur (tied in a modified Leisenring loop method) Thorax:...