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Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 6:13 pm
by letumgo
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Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph
Hook - Mustad - 94848-R50/Size 12
Thread - Well waxed Pearsalls Gossamer Silk (Ash/No. 10)
Hackle - Hen Neck Hackle (Medium Dun)
Thorax - Silk Dubbing Brush (Leisenring-style dubbing brush formed with Muskrat Dubbing on well waxed Ash [No. 10] Pearsall's Gossamer Silk)
Tail/Abdomen - Four Pheasant Tail Fibers (Bleached Ginger) - Wrapped backwards and counter ribbed with the tying silk.

Sorry to keep pounding the same nail. It's just such a fun fly to tye. I realize these are small variations in the same basic flymph. The color combinations are potentially endless. I still want to do some sort of mostly green combination (damsel fly imitation), brown and black versions (possibly suggestive of stoneflies, or other such insects).

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:47 pm
by Roadkill
Nice fly! I think this may be the flymph form of a bi-visible dry I fish! ;)

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 8:53 pm
by DUBBN
I like that combination .

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 10:39 pm
by hankaye
Ray, Howdy;

Beautiful fly !

an why am I not suprised the Wayne likes it too .... :roll:

:lol: , :lol: , :lol: .

hank

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Tue Jan 01, 2013 11:06 pm
by letumgo
Hank - I hoped Wayne would like this fly. The muskrat is a nod to his trusted fly (but I probably should have used a brown hackle ;) ).

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 6:49 am
by daringduffer
letumgo wrote:Hank - I hoped Wayne would like this fly. The muskrat is a nod to his trusted fly (but I probably should have used a brown hackle ;) ).
Yes, let us see that version to. Our enjoyment is endless...

dd

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 8:04 am
by DUBBN
I dont know, the color of the PT, and Dun hackle sure looks good on that Muskrat thorax! Brown Hackle would be very effective for fishing, but I dont think it could compare with the Dun for looks. Just an opinion. :)

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 9:46 am
by tie2fish
I sure do like the angle of your hackle's dangle, Ray. ;)

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:36 am
by William Anderson
Ray, this is a beefy gem. personally, I'd like to see all the combinations...so don't stop now. There are a few other combos that will be both killing and interesting to compare. Thanks for these.

w

Re: Ginger Muskrat and Dun Flymph

Posted: Wed Jan 02, 2013 10:56 am
by hankaye
Ray, Howdy;
letumgo wrote:Hank - I hoped Wayne would like this fly. The muskrat is a nod to his trusted fly (but I probably should have used a brown hackle ;) ).

Thinkin' this one came out 'Just Right!' ... but don't stop there please share the rest of the 'variants' with us ... :D

hank