Hydropsychidae

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Hydropsychidae

Post by DUBBN » Sun May 12, 2013 3:23 pm

Last week when I was floating the river, I noticed I was low on Hydropsychidae larva. In fact, I was out of this particular pattern. I believe a Peacock and Partridge does a good job imitating this particular net builder, but I have a lot of confidence in this pattern as well. I need to tie more than this amount, but I just ran out of tubing.

Hook - Mustad C67S, size 12..... I am really liking this hook for more than just egg patterns.
Thread/Abdomen - Bennechi 12/0, Olive
Rib - Clear Midge tubing with a Black wire core.
Thorax - Equal parts of Wee Folk Dubbing, Olive, Rainbow, and Brown
Collar - Brown Hen Hackle

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Amazes me how the Hydropsychidae larva can be different colors in different sections of the same river. That being said, this color does very well for me most any where I fish it.
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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by Kelly L. » Sun May 12, 2013 4:51 pm

Beautiful flies, and they are sharp as a tack, in the looks dept. :D
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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by Mataura mayfly » Sun May 12, 2013 4:57 pm

The tubing and wire you use a lot sure does make a nice job of building abdomens!
That is a nice hook, the angle of the point to the bend seems a lot more open, thus giving a wide gape and forged for strength.
Not being familiar with a lot of the Mustad pattern hooks (an too lazy to look) is this hook a specific egg pattern hook and that is why it is formed with the wide gape because of the bulky egg patterns usually tied on it?
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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by Old Hat » Sun May 12, 2013 7:16 pm

As my son might say "Hydro-sick"

"Sick" is very cool.
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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by letumgo » Sun May 12, 2013 7:27 pm

Dang! Terrific flies Wayne.
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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by hankaye » Sun May 12, 2013 7:31 pm

DUBBN, Howdy;

Your flies are lookin' sharper and sharper whit each
posting. :D

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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by DUBBN » Sun May 12, 2013 10:32 pm

Thanks for the kind words all, I really do appreciate them.

Jeff, the hook is a very stout 2XH wire. I stumbled on it by accident a few years ago when i could not get DaiRiki 135's, in 16 or 14. For anything larger than a 14, I am using the Mustad after all the Dai-Riki's run out . The hook is listed as a Caddis and a Egg hook.
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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by redietz » Sun May 12, 2013 10:57 pm

Really nice. You've nailed that one.
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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by zen leecher » Tue May 14, 2013 9:50 am

I like the body of the clear tubing with the wire inside. That's a neat trick and I've never seen it before. Looks good.
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Re: Hydropsychidae

Post by fly_fischa » Wed May 15, 2013 2:42 am

Dubbn, that is one hell of a tie, very tight looking trio. Me like :D
I'll have to have a go at the wire inside the tubing technique, looks awesome.

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