Weekend Ties

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Weekend Ties

Post by DUBBN » Sun Mar 02, 2014 6:25 pm

The rivers I fish are starting their transition from tiny Winter patterns, to larger Spring patterns.

Black Baetis. Nymphs/Emergers
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Caddis Emerger
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Red A$$ Prince. One of my Spring Favorites
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Little Olives
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Hydropsyche. Different colors
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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by hankaye » Sun Mar 02, 2014 8:52 pm

DUBBN, Howdy;

Great lookin' flies, up to your outstanding standards as usual.
So, ... that mean your movin' up in hook sizes from 24 & 22 to what 16 & 18???

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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by DUBBN » Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:22 am

Moving up to 14 and 12's. I will wait till the rivers get off color before I start moving up to size 6.

Right now starts a smorgasbord of insect larva/nymph, ranging from size 30 to about size 10. That is what I am noticing. I am sure it varies from river to river, and region to region.
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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by Ruard » Mon Mar 03, 2014 6:44 am

Hi Dubbn,

I like your larvalace with copperwire bodies. Nice set of nymphs.

Greeting


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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by Kelly L. » Mon Mar 03, 2014 11:59 am

What a great line up you have there, Wayne. LOVE THEM!
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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by Boris » Mon Mar 03, 2014 1:43 pm

Carl, fantastic flies. The caddis and those bodies are really well done.
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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by William Anderson » Mon Mar 03, 2014 5:44 pm

Wayne, that's quite a group. I'm sorry you didn't get a chance to try them out this weekend, but I know these work very well for you.

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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by Izaak » Mon Mar 03, 2014 8:23 pm

Wayne,

Those caddis larva really look alive crawling around on your fly line in the last photo. I am sure the trout would agree! Nice looking flies.

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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by Boris » Mon Mar 03, 2014 9:35 pm

Sorry, Wayne. My admiration of those flies still stands.
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Re: Weekend Ties

Post by DUBBN » Tue Mar 04, 2014 5:51 am

I am always amazed at the different shades of color that can occur in the Hydropsyche in just a few miles on the same river. The Mayfly, and Stone nymphs, not so much.
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