Just for a challenge

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Fishnkilts
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Just for a challenge

Post by Fishnkilts » Sat May 15, 2021 11:02 pm

I thought I'd give this a try. It doesn't look too good in the photo, but that's alright, it doesn't look too good in person either. It's a size 22. I just threw some things together to see if I could tie a flymph this small, and I think with the proper amount of material and getting the tail length a bit shorter, I may have something. Maybe I will try it without a tail next time.

I'll keep trying.

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Mike62
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Re: Just for a challenge

Post by Mike62 » Sun May 16, 2021 6:58 am

You're my hero for even trying.
DUBBN
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Re: Just for a challenge

Post by DUBBN » Sun May 16, 2021 8:52 am

Fishnkilts wrote: Sat May 15, 2021 11:02 pm I thought I'd give this a try. It doesn't look too good in the photo, but that's alright, it doesn't look too good in person either. It's a size 22. I just threw some things together to see if I could tie a flymph this small, and I think with the proper amount of material and getting the tail length a bit shorter, I may have something. Maybe I will try it without a tail next time.

I'll keep trying.

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You can tweak the pattern shown a bunch of different ways. Tail, no tail, shorter hackle, different hackle, thread colors.

You will find it makes an outstanding midge emerger . Especially in the Winter.

Good job!!
Fishnkilts
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Re: Just for a challenge

Post by Fishnkilts » Sun May 16, 2021 1:06 pm

Thanks guys for the kindness.

Dubbn, I will take your suggestions and see what I can come up with. I was wondering if it would make a good emerge type fly for winter.
NightWatchman
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Re: Just for a challenge

Post by NightWatchman » Sun May 16, 2021 9:31 pm

Nice tying Fishnkilts. A wee too small for this old timer.
DOUGSDEN
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Re: Just for a challenge

Post by DOUGSDEN » Fri May 28, 2021 9:51 pm

Geeze this is nice! Size 24! You have been elevated to Super Hero status! It looks terrific!
Doug
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
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