Collecting and Tying Classic Flies

Soft hackles dry?

feeds@yuku.com (Slate Drake 9) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 12:45:14 GMT

How many of you intentionally fish a soft hackle as a dry fly? Not in the film, but actually on top with floatant?

Atherton - Style Nymphs / Soft Hackles

feeds@yuku.com (joaniebo) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 12:02:41 GMT

Recently, I was able to obtain a package of goose shoulder feather dyed a Kingfisher Blue color. In looking at the pics and dressings in Atherton's "The Fly and The Fish" of his Medium and Dark colored nymphs (and previously posted Rod Forum pics), the thought of using the Kingfisher Blue feathers as a wing case in other dressings (PT nymph / soft hackle; Hare's Ear nymph, etc.) came to mind.

In addition, I wondered if using other bright colored feathers...

Fishhook Barrel Cactus -for flies

feeds@yuku.com (mvinsel) — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 14:32:15 GMT

At our fly club a fellow brought some of these, from his dad's flyfishing belongings in Colorado.

The hook is from the fishhook barrel cactus, which is described at
http://www.toddshikingguide.com/FloraFauna/Flora16.htm

It looks like it would float without fail, the point is very sharp, and it...

you must check this out

feeds@yuku.com (bow river) — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 01:51:53 GMT

this is the best little vid i think i seen in awhile , would i ever like to get in on the action for these nice big trout , check what's all in the bellys , at the ead ,i couldn't beleave just how many they could eat , stuff themselves

enjoy it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4pOOMpFW_8

Gloire de Neublans anyone?

feeds@yuku.com (julianm) — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:00:47 GMT

You gents have been so helpful with my new rod that you may be able to help with a good image of this fly mentioned by Charles Ritz as a good grayling pattern, which is also nicely visible to the angler. Have found just one picture online but hope you may have a better one. I might just manage to tie it myself if you have a tip or two.
Many thanks, Julian

Drying roadkill or gunkill squirrel tails

feeds@yuku.com (cdmoore) — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:18:04 GMT

A friend pops the odd squirrel now and then. And, where my in-laws live, there are black (!) squirrels and albino (!!!) squirrels. Couldn't really get away with shooting one in their neighborhood, but might be able to snag a roadkill tail. Question is, how does one go about drying it out / treating it so that the fur is intact (literally and color-wise) but it doesn't stink up the joint or invite creepy crawlies to munch on my other materials, too?

Thanks,

C

My First Crawfish

feeds@yuku.com (Buck Henry) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 22:03:27 GMT

I finally received my copy of the Winter edition of Fly Tyer magazine and it had a great crayfish pattern that I just had to try. I deviated a bit from the listed materials, opting to use Scottish Grouse feathers for the claws and the tail fan. I think it came out OK for my first attempt.

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Favorite Atherton dry flies

feeds@yuku.com (mike valla) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:17:24 GMT

I guess tyers either consider Atherton series dry flies either antiques...or gems. I do enjoy tying them.

The Atherton Number One

The Atherton Number Six The Atherton Number Three

Deja leech, all over again.

feeds@yuku.com (pittendrigh) — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 11:42:10 GMT

I've posted links to photos of at least two leech experiments already.
But all the others (chamois leech and 'band jobs') are now obsolete.
This leech is my best work to date. I fished it during October and
November on the Missouri, in the mornings while waiting for afternoon
BWO hatches to materialize. This is a very good fly. It has maximum action,
it sinks quickly and it catches fish. Wacked'em more than once when nothing else seemed to work....

Older Partridge hooks

feeds@yuku.com (DrLogik) — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 12:44:15 GMT

Does anyone know of a retail store that still has a stash of the older styles of Partridge hooks (ie L3A, L2A) etc? They seem to carry the new model TDH and TWH respectively but I'm looking for the older ones.

Favorite stone fly

feeds@yuku.com (Ben Kann) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 16:27:15 GMT

What's your favorite stone fly pattern--and why is it?
And pictures and recipes would be welcome in this discussion
Ben

Winter BWO

feeds@yuku.com (alpom) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 12:35:32 GMT

Winter is here I like to fish dry flies when passable winter is not best time of the here for dry fly fishing, but some times fish coming up for #28 or so BWOs. Problem i have is to hook them with #28 fly. This week i whet fishing and it was a nice day with fish coming up all the time and they did took my fly but i managed to land only one fish just couldn't hook them. I am tying my #28 BWOs on Mustad 94840 hook. What hook are...

Woodcock & Red Fox Squirrel

feeds@yuku.com (joaniebo) — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 11:16:00 GMT

I'm not getting much fly tying done now but I am sorting through and filing my materials in anticipation of hitting the vise with a vengeance after the first of the year to build up my (and others') supplies of flies before the seasons reopen next Spring.

Yesterday, in filing some dubbing and hackle packages, I noticed that I had made several packages of light, medium and dark Red Fox Squirrel dubbings from a hide that I got last year plus had a couple sets of woodcock...

fishing soft hackles

feeds@yuku.com (bow river) — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:21:59 GMT

i always seem to go with 2 flies when i'm fishing soft hackles , one on a dropper , seems most of my fish hookups are on the bottom fly anyway , would like to know how you fish your soft hackles , i like 45 down and across with a big mend to slow em across , i have had great luck using them on a nymph rig also as the second fly up off the bottom

just would like to know how most seem to fish them

Tying Stations - Off Topic

feeds@yuku.com (oldtrout) — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 17:22:48 GMT

I know this is off topic, but if you would be so kind, I'd like to see some tying setups. My current "station" albeit comfortable, has serious drawbacks. For larger images, click on pics.

And so I'm not totally off-topic, my Jock...

Parrot Soft Hackles

feeds@yuku.com (joaniebo) — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:40:08 GMT

During a local TU meeting last night, one of guys gave me a few parrot feathers he got from a relative's pet parrot. So, today, I couldn't resist tying a few soft hackles with the feathers ..... a little over hackled but the green tipping is so nice, I hated to lose a hackle turn.

So, here's a Parrot & Primrose; Parrot Bloa and Hare's Lug & Parrot.

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Tups Revisited

feeds@yuku.com (Buck Henry) — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 07:58:22 GMT

Well, I was completely out of Tups dubbing and figured it was time to brew up a new batch. I was fresh out of Lemon Cocker Spaniel fur, but still think this batch turned out very well.

Here is a shot of the ingredients used (from left to right) with the finished product at the bottom. Let me know what you think.

Natural seal fur

Red seal fur - I tend to go a bit...

Gerstner sale

feeds@yuku.com (slw) — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:20:45 GMT
I'm cross posting this from a post I made on another site. Thought it might be of interest.

I know that times are lean for a lot of us right now, but I thought I'd pass this along just in case there really is a Santa Claus. Looks like some decent savings to be had on both product lines.

Hackle Colour

feeds@yuku.com (Ken M 44) — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:51:51 GMT
I lucked into a large lot of old fly tying kit (mainly for the Pearsall's silks) but also because there was a lot of hackle and other useful 'vintage' stuff.

Anyway - to the question - what reference(s) do you use to categorise/describe hackle colour ??

Am aware of the Frank Elder book but am interested to know if there are others or better.

fly tying symposium

feeds@yuku.com (shakeylee) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 20:23:50 GMT
is any body going to the fly tying symposium in somerset new jersey november 21-22?it is kind of far from me but i think it would be interesting.i got some streamers from one of the tyers in it today and they are quite striking.

http://www.internationalflytyingsymposium.com/

thanks in advance!!