Pheasant-tail soft hackles with a woodcock covert feather wing have worked almost everywhere here in cheese country. Sizes 16 & 18.

Now that it is terrestrial time, I'll toss a wet black ant, too.

Haven't had the opportunity to use Boarmountain's fly, but I will soon.

I've had the same irritating problem as raven4ns. Gave up attempting to strip off the barbs. Now I just carefully trim them off with scissors.

Paul

Hey, thanks a ton. Much appreciated.


Ordered up what I needed & am all set.

Hi folks,

I've been speeding up & down the web looking for Mustad 94842 or other up eye wet fly hooks.

Would someone point me in the right direction, please?

Please pm if necessary.

Thanks,

Paul

Old Hat,

Love that hopper design. Been using a parachute hopper for a few years, but I'm planning to tie a bunch of these this year for the hopper hatch. Our hoppers aren't quite so robust as size #10, but #12 & #14 should work!!

Lovely fly!

Paul

John,

What are you using for tippet?

I've used Rio & Orvis super strong, both of which I'm liking less & less. I've heard good things about every brand of tippet there is, though

Thanks, Bob.

I used to tie a leader that used both Maxima Chameleon & regular tippet, but the ultra-green setup sounds like it would be fairly limp, which is good.

I'll give it a try.

Paul

Bob, do you use this same setup when you are fishing here in cheese country?

Frankly, I'm thinking of returning to hand-tied leaders, since I'm not happy with the commercial tapered leaders.

Paul

Thank you, gents. Much appreciated.

Just checking on the YLI, it's widely available across the net. Rushbrooke strand, etc. will mostlikely have it.

I think Phil was using Piper silks from England.

best fishes.....

By way of introduction, I am a friend of Phil Anderson and acquainted with the Forum Ghillie. I am a maker of bamboo rods (mostly in the Paul Young tradition), and a tyer of all sorts of flymphs, soft hackles & other minutia. I thought I'd let you all know that YLI silk in size #100 & color ...