SilverDoctor Posted April 8, 2018 Author Share Posted April 8, 2018 Docs Mayfly Emerger 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFoamy Posted April 8, 2018 Share Posted April 8, 2018 Some more Rubber Leg Stones 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningChrome Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 Brostaff beetles and Dee's boatman. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFoamy Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 31 minutes ago, BurningChrome said: Brostaff beetles and Dee's boatman. I have to get on some Boatmen tying. Is that a pattern you've used before...effective? Looks great! Those beetles also look cool. Ive never used a beetle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningChrome Posted April 11, 2018 Share Posted April 11, 2018 13 minutes ago, BigFoamy said: I have to get on some Boatmen tying. Is that a pattern you've used before...effective? Looks great! Those beetles also look cool. Ive never used a beetle. That boatman is an old Idylwilde pattern created by long time Bow river guide Dee Chatani, so yeah it works pretty decent. You can still find it in the bins in some Calgary shops. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Old pattern that I forgot about, (Ha Ha). #18 Forget-Me-Not Midge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted April 18, 2018 Author Share Posted April 18, 2018 Fat Albert 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFoamy Posted April 18, 2018 Share Posted April 18, 2018 On 2018-04-18 at 10:02 AM, SilverDoctor said: Fat Albert nice, was going to try some Fat Alberts myself. By the time all the snow melts it will be hopper season Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Tried for a few of these #16-#18 Chironomids, with a red butt and a bit of flash. Found the Krystal Flash collected a lot of river muck, but got a few with this one, even when the water started to rise. -M. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 On 2018-03-25 at 3:22 PM, BigFoamy said: Streamer Wow. Well Done BigFoamy... love the articulated platform! -M. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 Few #18 Midges and Scuds too.... -M. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 ...And went for a bigger tie...my first #8 hook ever, with a weighted Purple Leech thing...copied from a store-bought from last year. -M. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted April 19, 2018 Author Share Posted April 19, 2018 Mini Truder 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted April 25, 2018 Author Share Posted April 25, 2018 #18 Foam Back Dunns. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigFoamy Posted April 26, 2018 Share Posted April 26, 2018 Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted April 29, 2018 Share Posted April 29, 2018 My first take on a double-tail Olive/Chartreuse Slumpbuster, #6 700B Dai-Riki, with the bent shank. -M. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 Another one tonight, I like how the Squirrel and tail markings turned out on this one. Maybe I'm learning something. -M. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 What’s the double tail for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 2 minutes ago, Bron said: What’s the double tail for? A signature floppy...? Who cares... just a variation. :roll eyes: -M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 I do need your advice, Bron. Securing a conehead is fun..but one might take that last bit of wrap and maybe make it, or waste some over-tying Zonkers. Any tips on securing a conehead when just a bit short would be appreciated.. if it's convenient. -M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 9 hours ago, BowLurker said: A signature floppy...? Who cares... just a variation. :roll eyes: -M. Oh. Touchy subject? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dangus Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 9 hours ago, BowLurker said: I do need your advice, Bron. Securing a conehead is fun..but one might take that last bit of wrap and maybe make it, or waste some over-tying Zonkers. Any tips on securing a conehead when just a bit short would be appreciated.. if it's convenient. -M. Some schlappen, dubbing or chenille would work. I tend to use ice dub. Stack the fibers then tie in at the mid point (or however long you want it) and fold/brush it back over. Just Make sure you have a good thread base so whatever you do tie there, sticks after. It’s annoying half way through your day to find your cone pushed halfway down the shank of your hook. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BurningChrome Posted April 30, 2018 Share Posted April 30, 2018 1 hour ago, Bron said: Some schlappen, dubbing or chenille would work. I tend to use ice dub. Stack the fibers then tie in at the mid point (or however long you want it) and fold/brush it back over. Just Make sure you have a good thread base so whatever you do tie there, sticks after. It’s annoying half way through your day to find your cone pushed halfway down the shank of your hook. Simi seal or STS trilobal work nice too. With the longer fibers I usually split the thread and wrap it in that way. Another option is to put a few wraps of lead behind the cone and either super-glue it to the hook or build up a thread ramp right behind it to keep it in place so then you don't have to build up a bunch of thread right behind the cone. Depends how heavy you want it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted May 1, 2018 Author Share Posted May 1, 2018 Experimental fly using old fly line as abdomen. Should float nice 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowLurker Posted May 2, 2018 Share Posted May 2, 2018 On 2018-04-30 at 10:12 AM, BurningChrome said: Simi seal or STS trilobal work nice too. With the longer fibers I usually split the thread and wrap it in that way. Another option is to put a few wraps of lead behind the cone and either super-glue it to the hook or build up a thread ramp right behind it to keep it in place so then you don't have to build up a bunch of thread right behind the cone. Depends how heavy you want it. Thanks Bron and BurningChrome. I do use a lead-free wire (!) if available, otherwise a lead wire. Learned about the wire push into the conehead from a veteran online gentleman who posts almost every week. Thankfully, my conehead hasn't migrated too far into the shank, just a thing to have a loose conehead after tying...you know how it goes. Cheers! -M. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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