On standard well documented/recipe flies, add a thorax if the creator of the pattern did so. Then omit the thorax if you are so inclined.There are no hard rules for creating soft hackles. You are bound by your own imagination,and what you decide the fish prefer. If you are tying to impress other tye...

Nicely done, reminds me of some of my old rubber band nymphs. ;) Surgical tubing was close to this color and handy way back when I was making slingshots. I dont know what the difference is in the chemical makeup of this material and rubber bands, but this material does not degrade as fast. I too tr...

I hate tying with chamois. I am trying to duplicate the Buckskin nymph with synthetics. Had to throw a Dun hen hackle on one of them. Size 18 https://i.postimg.cc/0Nzg22Vk/68946244-626766067846779-6985003324638494720-n-1.jpg https://i.postimg.cc/ncxtYxh2/69245009-2691278880903997-333708341740044288-...

No, they work anytime Caddis are present. I should say when trout are keying on Caddis.

Size 12

Wayne - Can you tell us how you formed and colored the body on this pattern? Nice attention to natural looking detail. Sorry about the poor fly quality. I am tying with a broken right (dominant)hand. 68495027_1097615513769405_4648218224268148736_n.jpg By coloring with a Sharpie then wiping it light...

letumgo wrote: ↑Sun Aug 18, 2019 1:10 pm Wayne - Can you tell us how you formed and colored the body on this pattern? Nice attention to natural looking detail.

Similar to this....

https://youtu.be/BSAlYgUDdUo

Size 12 Caseless Caddis

Size 18 Spider
Root Beer bead
thread-Veevus B05
Brahma hen hackle

letumgo wrote: ↑Sat Aug 10, 2019 1:17 pm What size/model hook is that Wayne? Is that one of your patterns? Really nice body work.

http://wholesaleflycompany.com/item/fly ... d=45822431

size, 16.
Great hooks at a great price.