I usually use a poly leader or even a tip to get them into the riffles.
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- Fri May 10, 2024 4:09 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Starling and Purple
- Replies: 7
- Views: 98
- Thu May 09, 2024 1:05 pm
- Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
- Topic: Starling and Purple
- Replies: 7
- Views: 98
Starling and Purple
I was recently reminded that this was a great little pattern. I used to fish these all the time, but they were overlooked in favor of some newer flies. Thought I'd give these old friends another go. In both flies the hook is a Daiichi 1640 size 14, Hackle is starling flank feather, the silk is Pears...
- Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:14 pm
- Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
- Topic: Melanistic Hen Pheasant
- Replies: 6
- Views: 311
Melanistic Hen Pheasant
Just received a hen melanistic pheasant skin from Steve Cooper at Cookshill fly tying. Man, is it a thing of beauty! Try as I might I can't get a decent photo that shows the colors in those feathers. Imagine the dark portions with the same sheen and color as a starling feather. Steve does such a won...
- Fri Apr 19, 2024 9:10 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Little Olives
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1264
Re: Little Olives
Those look killer, Wayne. That pearl tinsel, gas bubble? Wing? Great looking bug, especially for size 18.
- Wed Apr 17, 2024 6:41 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Golden Brown
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1472
Re: Golden Brown
My Golden Brown Hare's mask arrived today from Charlie's Fly Box. The pictures don't do it justice, at least as they look on my computer. What a great color! Thanks for mentioning it, Wayne. I also had some TMC 201R hooks in the order. Really nice hooks. Better shape, better finish than the old 200R...
- Tue Apr 16, 2024 7:24 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1106
Re: Gosling attempt
I just came back from a day of driving around the woods checking the pond ice; it's still here. Madawaska Lake may have gone out this afternoon, it was close yesterday afternoon. Everything in the Fish River chain is still locked up. I like Nova's variant, too. I might stretch it out a bit... Mike,...
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:15 am
- Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
- Topic: Orange Otter
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1471
Re: Orange Otter
I managed to find Moc Morgan's book at a reasonable price, even with shipping from the UK. Orange Otter is a bit out of my price range at the present. Maybe next month.
- Mon Apr 15, 2024 9:13 am
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1106
Re: Gosling attempt
Ron, nice fly! I like that a lot! Thanks. Just one I made up before I bought E.J. Malone's book, Tying Flies in the Irish Style. I used Hebert hen cape feathers for the body hackle. Using the softer feather helped reduce tippet twist. I probably could have achieved the same result by using a heavie...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 9:00 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1106
Re: Gosling attempt
Thanks guys. Ron, that definitely could be. I basically just too the recipe for this fly from Hans Weilenmann who did a video of it. I thought I may be able to use it effectively in some ponds I fish. I actually like your variant better than the original. I seem to get some tippet twist with those ...
- Sun Apr 14, 2024 4:15 pm
- Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
- Topic: Gosling attempt
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1106
Re: Gosling attempt
Thanks guys. Ron, that definitely could be. I basically just too the recipe for this fly from Hans Weilenmann who did a video of it. I thought I may be able to use it effectively in some ponds I fish. I actually like your variant better than the original. I seem to get some tippet twist with those ...