I find the definition of a flymph very interesting as it explains where I went wrong the other day when I posted my ‘Snipe & Spindrift soft hackle’. I can now see where JOANIEBO was coming from with his reference to a wire or thread underbody ‘showing through’. To me, in the UK, a flymph is a re...

Jaimeson’s Spindrift has become an obsession with me. I use many different colors for fly patterns. The multi color blends are very nice. Just wish it was easier to get, here in The States. Ray I think DRAGONtail have some. Have a look at this link from Jamieson’s website giving you details of thei...

David The reason I mentioned the red wire underbody and / or ribbing is that the popularity of the Shetland Spindrift #290 Oyster wool yarn probably originated for use as a replacement for the Chadwick's 477 yarn used by Frank Sawyer in tying his original Killer Bug. The #290 yarn then became popul...

Although I've cut the Shetland Oyster wool into small pieces and made dubbing out of it, I've yet to tie many flies with it. I wonder how a Shetland Spindrift dubbed dressing would look with a red wire underbody and red thread? Bob Bob In my opinion the beauty of the Spindrift wool is that it is su...

Here is a fly tied using Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift wool, which has become quite popular in the fly tying community, especially since Chadwick 477 darning yarn, used in Frank Sawyer’s grayling bug, is no longer available. I like tying with Jamieson’s Shetland Spindrift wool. It is very ‘buggy’ . ...

Fishnkilts wrote: ↑Fri Nov 27, 2020 11:39 am I like the mole dubbing. It gives it a unique appearance in color. I'm going to have to try and locate snipe feathers and try them out for myself.

At the moment Snipe feathers are difficult to get in the UK. I think with the ‘lockdown’ for Covid 19 everybody is tying flies.

letumgo wrote: ↑Wed Nov 25, 2020 5:04 pm I’m really glad you found this forum. Your post are inspiring. I love tying and fishing similar patterns.

I am flattered. I just tie simple flies that anybody can tie

David

Good looking fly! Does the purple show under the body when wet? Thanks. No the purple does not show under the body when wet. I think if you wish to achieve that then the heron herl should be added as a rib but if you do that I would advise wetting the body with varnish and wrapping the herl in open...

Very nice.
I like Whiting hen capes but they cost ‘an arm & a leg’ in the UK, when you can get them. In the meantime I have taught all my fish to like my offerings tied with Indian hen capes and saddles!

David

I can’t resist tying up spider flies. I have fished them for years whether on the river or in lakes. Here is a new one that I hope will attract a few fish once this COVID virus fades away and I can wet a fly again. Starling & heron spider Kamasan B410 size 14 ( actually the hook is a coarse fish...