3 long shanks

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3 long shanks

Post by fishhead » Wed Oct 05, 2011 9:34 pm

hook WR 3x curved shank size 14
thread uni black 6/0
rib and tag orange nylon
body turkey tail, i chose from the top of the feather with the cream color tip for the butt of the fly
thorax peacock herl
hackle starling

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Hook same
thread uni wine 8/0
rib and tag yellow nylon
body bleached bronze turkey quill
thorax peacock herl
hackle white hen

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hook same
thread uni olive 8/0
tail olive fishhair
rib bronze wire
body light olive hare's ear
thorax tan ostrich herl
hackle speckled brown hen

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I'll probably never fish these, but I really enjoyed working on the different style hook
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Re: 3 long shanks

Post by William Anderson » Thu Oct 06, 2011 7:09 am

These are just the thing I pick out when water is high and fast and the holding lie is predictable. The first one is my favorite, mostly because the color combo is so easy to see and makes a nice profile. These are fantastic.
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Re: 3 long shanks

Post by CreationBear » Thu Oct 06, 2011 9:12 am

Very cool--I'm addicted to the TMC 200r profile hooks for flymphs as well...makes a great emerger, I think, though I mostly tie on them because they make the C&R of my dumb little trout so easy. :) (I usually start the body at the hook point so there's some bare metal for me to grab with either my fingers or forceps...once you hold the shank still, they''ll shake themselves off without you ever having to handle them.)
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Re: 3 long shanks

Post by letumgo » Thu Oct 06, 2011 11:49 am

I agree, fantastic set of flies and beautifully photographed. I love them all, but the yellow one is my favorite of the bunch. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: 3 long shanks

Post by kanutripr » Thu Oct 06, 2011 12:03 pm

You definitely MUST try them out. Fast, off colour, low vis water. Uhuh! Fish on! :D



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Re: 3 long shanks

Post by willowhead » Thu Oct 06, 2011 3:20 pm

They ARE Fantastic! Really sharp little beauties. Each has it's own charactor.....should work VERY well. ;)
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Re: 3 long shanks

Post by fishhead » Thu Oct 06, 2011 6:26 pm

thanks for all the comments, the water is high and off color right now, maybe I will throw them in the box after all ;)
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Re: 3 long shanks

Post by wayneb » Thu Oct 06, 2011 8:56 pm

Awesome!
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Re: 3 long shanks

Post by willowhead » Sun Oct 09, 2011 8:13 pm

Again, i like them all.....but that puppy on the bottom.....kicks BUTT! :D
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