Chubby Grub

[Donald Nicolson]

Very nice fly Ray, it has a common factor with all the best grub patterns, this is going right back to Sawyer's Grayling Bug, although his did not have any hackle.
They were excellent imitations of a maggot. Never-the-less it is still a great pattern.

[CreationBear]

No worries, just don't start calling me Shirley.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0A5t5_O8hdA

Great ties and photo's...

[Mataura mayfly]

Great links CB, very funny in it's day and still funny now.

[tie2fish]

As usual, most excellent stuff Mr. Tucker.

[Kelly L.]

Very impressive, and excellent use of materials. Two thumbs up for SURE!!!

[Old Hat]

Great bug Ray. The tying is quality as usual. If my screen color is right, you have nailed and October caddis color and form. Tied on a #8 or #10 there is no doubt this would be a wonderful match. For a grub, I wouldn't change a thing. I think the dark bands that are on the back of an emerging October caddis are key in matching this hatch. You could take some material like a dark medallion sheeting, thin vinyl sheeting or even some strands of dark krystal flash and weave them in on the top. Staring at the back, something like two wraps of chamois over the material then one wrap with the material over the chamois, then back to two wrap of the chamois over the material then one of the material over the chamois. Repeat this to get 2 or 3 bands on the back. I use this technique with a chenille that I like, but I think the chamois would be a better material than the chenille.

Carl

[letumgo]

Carl - I was thinking of using pheasant tail fibers for the back material. I have some nice bleached pheasant tail, which is a nice ginger brown. I think this stuff would compliment the thorax color and maintan a nice soft profile.

[chase creek]

"Rodger. Huh?"
"Rodger. Huh?"
-A classic, Jon.
I was a Ham radio operator for 45 years, and would talk to Russian Hams using voice (SSB) once in a while. When I would give them my name, they would reply "Roger, Rodger", then you could hear them falling on the floor laughing. Guess they had all seen the movie.

Ray - Great use of "findum" material. That stuff looks killer in the water.

[Old Hat]

Carl - I was thinking of using pheasant tail fibers for the back material. I have some nice bleached pheasant tail, which is a nice ginger brown. I think this stuff would compliment the thorax color and maintan a nice soft profile.

Yeah, that would compliment it nicely Ray.