One to swing for big browns

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One to swing for big browns

Post by Boarmountain » Sun Jul 10, 2022 8:17 am

I'm gonna try to swing up a big, cannilbalistic brown. What do you guys think?

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One for the rainbows too

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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by letumgo » Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:19 am

I think these are gorgeous flies (lovely color schemes and excellent attention to details). They will work very well for you. Is the hackle on the first one blue eared pheasant (BEP)? Lovely stuff, whatever it is.

I am a fan of the flatwing profile, and have used this myself in the past. I like the way they swim.
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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by Fishnkilts » Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:09 am

I think you better hold onto your rod with both hands. :lol:
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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by Ron Eagle Elk » Sun Jul 10, 2022 11:33 am

Great looking flies! I am drawn to the yellow one, it just screams baby brown trout to me. Both flies are really well tied. The hackle is tucked in tight behind the tinsel rib to help protect the stem. Those should be durable as well as being very lifelike in the water, lots of movement.

I, too, am curious about the body hackle. I thought BEP as well, but in a couple shots it looks mottled. Lovely stuff, but what is it?
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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by Boarmountain » Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:03 pm

The body hackle is ringneck pheasant rump hackle, the feathers right next to the tail.
Thanks for the compliments!
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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by DUBBN » Sun Jul 10, 2022 1:07 pm

If a Brown or Bow has the least bit of predator instinct, those patterns should trigger a very violent reaction. That, and your flies look dang sexy!

Well done.
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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by Brooktrout52 » Tue Jul 12, 2022 9:05 pm

Beautiful flies. Never seen flat wing flies before. For us novices could you please provide full recipes and tips for tying the flat wing. Thanks.
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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by RickA » Wed Jul 13, 2022 9:31 am

letumgo wrote: Sun Jul 10, 2022 9:19 am I am a fan of the flatwing profile, and have used this myself in the past. I like the way they swim.
Me too.
Well done Mike. 8-)
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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by Boarmountain » Wed Jul 13, 2022 11:07 am

Baby Brown spey
Hook Alec Jackson #3
Tag Gold tinsel
Rear body yellow floss ribbed w/ flat gold tinsel
Front body yellow seal or substitute ribbed w/ french tinsel
Body hackle ringneck pheasant rump blueish/grey color
Front hackle same rump feather, this time a brownish one
Wing Blue wing teal body feather tied flat

Baby Rainbow spey
Same hook as above
Rear body silver tinsel
Rib magenta ultra wire
Front body pink uni floss
Rib magenta wire
Body hackle Ringneck rump
Wing ringneck rump tied flat
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Re: One to swing for big browns

Post by DOUGSDEN » Sun Jul 17, 2022 8:50 pm

Mike,
Your Spey patterns are delicious looking! You have a done a wonderful job on these very fishable patterns and we all are interested in how they hunt!
Make more! Incredibly beautiful!
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