A couple Tenkara flies?

[Old Hat]

Thanks guys, I am really flying by the seat on these. I know they aren't real traditional tenkara flies but only an interpretation based on subtle differences from traditional soft hackles that I noticed.

The hook on the second on is a Mustad 3366 #14.

Mark - Yep, the head is florescent green thread. I tied the pattern to imitate the grannom caddis. The second one is based on the iron blue dun but really more of an attractor.

[willowhead]

Very cool.....sure a great tye. Btw, let me know if you need some hooks.....i can put a stash together for you.

[Old Hat]

Oh, another question about Fly #1--are you tying off behind the hackle or at the eye as you would with a typical fly? I'm curious, because that built-up head makes for a great "aim-point."

And another question about materials: does your GP tail have quite a bit of "orange" in it? Perhaps it's just the warmth of your photo settings, but compared to yours my GP seems to be more "tan/blond." (And of course, I like yours better! )

The hackle, I tied just like I would on a standard soft hackle. (tying in the hackle first by the lower stem, then finishing the fly by wrapping the hackle back, tying down with thread at the rear of the hackle, then winding forward through the hackle and finishing a head). The only difference is I tied in the hackle concave side down not up so I got the fibers to point reversed or forward instead of back. I did make the head a little larger than I normally do just for the attractive properties.

That is the true color of the GP tail (at least on my monitor). I would describe it as more tan than orange as well though.

Carl

[CreationBear]

Carl-- thanks for elaborating...as others mentioned, Fly #1 would make a great cased caddis--or "stick bait" as we call them in these parts.