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by Old Hat
Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:46 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Turbinate Eyes
Replies: 5
Views: 14747

Re: Turbinate Eyes

Love the technique Bill. Would definitely be something to play with for cripples and emerged duns in the surface or spinners. I don't think you would see it on actively emerging insects under the surface. But, it would still be a good technique for a hotspot.
by Old Hat
Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:33 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Tri-color Rusty
Replies: 10
Views: 3344

Tri-color Rusty

Lance shared some dubbing strands of Pete's with 30% hare, muskrat, and mole mohair. What a great combo. The trifecta of dubbing. They were twisted on primrose silk. Of course I had to use that combo some where. Just an experiment pattern but that dubbing blend is money. reducedTri-color Rusty.jpg
by Old Hat
Thu Apr 20, 2023 8:25 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Pink & Partridge Flymph
Replies: 23
Views: 11493

Re: Pink & Partridge Flymph

Thanks for bumping this Bill. Good stuff here.

I'm going to put a couple of these in the box as well.
by Old Hat
Sat Mar 25, 2023 7:09 am
Forum: Fly Dressings - Wingless Wets
Topic: Crooked River Baetis
Replies: 3
Views: 1062

Re: Crooked River Baetis

You are spot on with the name too Bill. Great pattern for that system!
by Old Hat
Mon Feb 13, 2023 6:55 am
Forum: Tying Wingless Wets
Topic: Hook OCD (I definitely have it)
Replies: 20
Views: 20865

Re: Hook OCD (I definitely have it)

I've noticed the size difference in a couple brands. My Tiemco #12's have grown in size too to where I rarely use them. As I was using a lot of #14, now I'm tying more #16 in many of the hook brands.
by Old Hat
Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:26 pm
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Henwing Emerger (George Schlotter pattern)
Replies: 8
Views: 16498

Re: George Schlotter's Henwing Emerger

The body was usually yellow or green with a red hackle or grizzly hackle and the hun wing was a white speckled. I would trim the hackle on top so the wing would lay correctly. Usually a #12-#16. You got me wanting to tie some up.
by Old Hat
Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:12 pm
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Henwing Emerger (George Schlotter pattern)
Replies: 8
Views: 16498

Re: George Schlotter's Henwing Emerger

Thanks for posting this Ray. Many years ago I used to tie a pattern called the Upland Caddis. Very similar finished design but with palmered dry hackle and a hun wing. Can't remember where I found the pattern or who tied it. That was before internet so I know it was in a book or magazine.
by Old Hat
Sun Feb 12, 2023 1:00 pm
Forum: Tutorials / Step-by-Steps / Video Demos
Topic: Olive Dun Henwing
Replies: 17
Views: 36095

Re: Olive Dun Henwing

These are really nice Ray. I'm thinking peacock and starling if the starling would cooperate. I tie a peacock and starling keeping the tip on Glanrose style. It is very effective. I like the movement in the little white spot on the starling feathers.
by Old Hat
Sat Jan 21, 2023 8:19 am
Forum: Wet Fly Literature and History
Topic: Oregon? Polly Rosborough?
Replies: 14
Views: 25131

Re: Oregon? Polly Rosborough?

Polly's home water was the Williamson River which runs into Upper Klamath Lake. Klamath Lake raises large trout. It is very productive and has both Redband Rainbows and genetics of landlocked Steelhead from when they dammed the Klamath River (which they are removing, yeah!). I have fished the Willia...
by Old Hat
Fri Jan 13, 2023 8:25 am
Forum: Soft Hackle Materials
Topic: Magpie
Replies: 3
Views: 9260

Re: Magpie

Feel free to use pheasant tail dyed black.