Halfback (Flyfud1)

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DUBBN
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Halfback (Flyfud1)

Post by DUBBN » Sat Nov 05, 2022 11:31 am

I got home last Tuesday to find my swap flies. A very impressive set of flies.

The Halfback, tied by Flyfud1, immediately caught my eye. It is a pattern that I have used in larger sizes since I saw the pictures and recipes for it, and the Fullback. I believe they both appeared in the early 1980’s, in Fly Tyer or Flyfisherman magazines.
Flyfuds fly captured the original recipe perfectly.
I tie mine in much larger sizes. I use sizes 10 - 8, and fish the pattern as a Stone Nymph. Being it is tied with cock hackle, I have also used it as a Green Drake dry. I have also used it as the dry in a dry/dropper combo on still waters.

A flood of memories came back to me when I first gazed upon his pattern.

Thank you Flyfud1. When I tie this pattern again, I hope it is as close to the original as yours. I also hope it delivers fish to me the way it did many moons ago.

I apologize for the photo. It does not do the fly justice.
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Re: Halfback (Flyfud1)

Post by Fishnkilts » Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:07 pm

The photo is great; but if it doesn't give the fly justice I want to see the fly itself.

Would you please post the materials? I'd like a shot at this one.
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Re: Halfback (Flyfud1)

Post by DUBBN » Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:20 pm

Fishnkilts wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:07 pm The photo is great; but if it doesn't give the fly justice I want to see the fly itself.

Would you please post the materials? I'd like a shot at this one.
I didnt tie the fly. Flyfud1 did. He would have to supply the material list. I would be guessing at it Here is a link to the Halfback on YouTube

https://youtu.be/9VgfMDkrAfs
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Re: Halfback (Flyfud1)

Post by DUBBN » Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:14 pm

Fishnkilts wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:07 pm The photo is great; but if it doesn't give the fly justice I want to see the fly itself.
Send me your address. I will mail the fly from the swap to you. I got all the info from the fly that I need.
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Re: Halfback (Flyfud1)

Post by DUBBN » Sat Nov 05, 2022 6:54 pm

DUBBN wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 4:14 pm
Fishnkilts wrote: Sat Nov 05, 2022 1:07 pm The photo is great; but if it doesn't give the fly justice I want to see the fly itself.
Send me your address. I will mail the fly from the swap to you. I got all the info from the fly that I need.
On its way
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Re: Halfback (Flyfud1)

Post by DUBBN » Sat Nov 05, 2022 7:37 pm

I raided my wifes fly boxes. I found this in one of them. She has not seriously fished for 20 years.

Lesson learned? I have sucked tying this pattern for generations.
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