bulltrout Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 this contest is strictly to pay homage to tyers, both widely known and unheard of, that have had a significant impact on our own tying experiences, techniques and patterns...an homage may be made to a tyer by more than entrant...a brief explanation as to why you chose your tyer as well as an original pattern entry originated by that tyer (i.e.. paying homage to Gary Lafontaine with a Deep Sparkle Pupa or Mike Lawson with a No Hackle, etc.)...i don't know how well this one's gonna work but i have been tossing this idea around for awhile and i figured we'd give it a go...any questions, PM me and i'll get back to you as soon as i can...entry deadline by Sunday, Feb. 3 by 9 PM...have fun!!! Quote
ggp Posted January 21, 2008 Posted January 21, 2008 Art Michaluk Sedge I met Art through my long time friend and fishing buddy and although I didn’t know him all that well he made a large impression on me, so I wanted to honor him by posting his Sedge pattern. The Sedge came into being while he was camping at a lake north of Kamloops. I have seen lots of imitations in books of his pattern, however none have captured it correctly. My pattern is close, but no one ties it the way Art did. Art clipped the hackle short under the eye which I chose not to do. Hook-Mustad 94831 size 10 Thread-black Tail-Elk with the natural curve upwards Body-Olive Dub Wings-Elk-two wings one slightly ahead of the other with the natural curve of the Elk down and melding with tail to form one wing Hackle-brown saddle Quote
bulltrout Posted January 21, 2008 Author Posted January 21, 2008 thanks gary...that's exactly the type of thing i was going for with this contest... Quote
bulltrout Posted January 22, 2008 Author Posted January 22, 2008 as i noted in the past, one of the most influential tyers to me is John Barr...his article in Fly Fisherman magazine circa 1998 in regards to his "Succulent Series" (the use of ziploc bags for a more realistic wet look on nymphs) took my tying in a whole new direction as i began to look at using materials that i would have never before thought could be used in tying (ziploc, foam, tape, Tyvek, etc.)...i began more experimentation with new materials and my patterns improved as a result...these improved patterns also improved my successes on the water...so without further ado, adapted from John Barr and his book "Barr Flies", my homage to the Golden Tungstone... Golden Tungstone (Dry) Golden Tungstone (Wet) Hook: TMC 5263 #8-18 Bead: Golden Tungsten Thread: Yellow 6/0 Weight (optional): Lead Wire (size 8-14 use .020", size 16 use .015", size 18 use .010") Tail: Ginger or Tan Goose Biots Rib: 3X Mono Flashback: Pearl Lateral Scale or Large Pearl Flashabou Shellback: Mottled Oak Golden Stone Thin Skin Abdomen: Tan Sow Scud Dubbing or Tan Hareline Hare's Ear Plus Dubbin Wing Case: Mottled Oak Golden Stone Thin Skin Thorax: Tan Sow Scud Dubbing or Tan Hareline Hare's Ear Plus Dubbin Legs: Gold Dyed Grizzly Hen Saddle or Tan Badger Collar: Tan Sow Scud Dubbing or Tan Hareline Hare's Ear Plus Dubbin Quote
Guest bigbadbrent Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Dave's Goldenstone Really has inspired me to tie a bunch of golden stones as of late, and much more realistic then any of the other ones. So, here's to you Dave, had to use somethings i had around instead of a straight off your pattern Daiichi 1730 - 6 Tail, Legs, Antenna - Stripped Quill Body - Brown Stretch lace, over orange ice dub Wing Case - Brown Mottled Webwing Dubbing - Rusty Brown Ice Dub Quote
Fishietales Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Hi All, just thought I'd like to give you my favourite fly dresser, I doubt he will be known over the pond but here in the UK he's very well known for his innovative patterns his flies are tied to match at times some strange and wonderful things, but his imitation patterns are probably some of the most realistic around, the dressers name is Leon Guthrie, from Galasheils, in the Scottish Borders, Leon at present is not in the best of health, so spends most of his days tying flies, ( or Fleas ) as he likes to call them, I've included a link to his patterns on our forum in the UK, I just hope it works but these patterns I'm putting up are one of the deadliest flies I've ever fished with, we call them the Satanic Buzzer Please when using this link scroll to the bottom as we have the latest post at the top of the page, and please feel free to browse the rest of the forum, join if you like we'll make you welcome http://gameangler.eu/index.php?topic=1419.15 Quote
SanJuanWorm Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Well i think i know who i voting for. Quote
Tango Posted January 22, 2008 Posted January 22, 2008 Oliver Edwards, I always pick up something when I watch his dvds. Woven stonefly. Hook: #8 4x longshank Kamasan B800 Underbody: lead Body: Yellow/Olive/Black embroidery thread Wingcase: Olive body stretch Legs: Flexifloss Dubbing: Yellow seal's fur Antenna/Tails: Pheasant tail fibres Quote
cheeler Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Bow River Bugger first tied by Peter Chenier - I've caught rainbows up to 28 inches, bulls dart out of deep hiding spots, and browns chase this out of chocolate milk to my feet so it's one of the first ones I wanted to learn to tie. Tail - black marabou and blue holographic flashabou Body - variegated olive chenille, olive dyed grizzly hackle, and copper wire head - spun deer hair Quote
Fishietales Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Now that Bow River Bugger would work well over here when we have a spate, what size hook have you got it on cheeler mate, Quote
cheeler Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 That's a #2, but anything from an 8 to a 2 works. Quote
TerryH Posted January 24, 2008 Posted January 24, 2008 Ok, I'm in on this one too. This fly is my attempt at the Morris Emerger (callibaetis). Its designer, Skip Morris, is undoudtedly one of the top contemporary fly tyers, and in addition to publishing a number of excellent books, he has designed many very interesting flies. The Morris Emerger, which can be tied in a variety of sizes and colours to represent different mayfly emergers, is a design that falls between the comparadun and the Quigley emerger. It is designed to take a position in the film that falls between the position of these two flies (like that shown in the photo). What got me thinking about tying and using this pattern, was that I just came back from the Northern Lights/TUC seminar held last weekend in Edmonton, in which Skip Morris and Rick Hafele were the star attractions. I came away with quite a few patterns that I want to use this summer. Terry Morris Emerger (callibaetis) Hook: TMC 2487 #12 - 16 Thread: Tan 8/0 or 6/0 Tail: Brown mottled hen-saddle Rib: Fine gold wire Abdomen: Mottled brown turkey primary Thorax: Olive-grey dry fly dubbing Wing: Bleached coastal deer hair Quote
TerryH Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 ............Over the last 3 years I have caught more fish on the Evil Weevil and its’ variations than any other fly, from size 18 to 6. .................... Maybe this is the reason . Terry Quote
Din Posted January 25, 2008 Posted January 25, 2008 "Refined by Barr in 1996, this fly emerged in 2001 as the number-one seller in the Umpqua catalog, the successor to the Hare's Ear and Prince as the first nymph anglers pull out of the box." - flyfisherman.com This was the 1st fly that I tied just over a year ago. Being so it was the 1st fly tied by myself to catch a fish. During the summer months you would be hard pressed to not find one of these on my rigs in a wide array of colors. It is my go to fly and always produces for me. The fly of the year for myself was a size 16 red copper john. Hook: Mustad 12-18 Thread: Black 8/0 Tails: Brown Biots Body: Copper Wire Wing Case: Black stretch flex + flashabou Thorax: Peacock Ice Dub Wings: Partridge Quote
bulltrout Posted January 25, 2008 Author Posted January 25, 2008 hey Din...on your next batch, give the epoxied wing case a try...unreal look for the finished product...nice tie man... Quote
Din Posted January 26, 2008 Posted January 26, 2008 hey Din...on your next batch, give the epoxied wing case a try...unreal look for the finished product...nice tie man... was going to try that on this fly...but decided not to. seems like a lot of work for a fly i will lose in the amount of time it takes for the epoxy to set....may give it a try just to see and go from there. thanks for the tip! Quote
bulltrout Posted January 29, 2008 Author Posted January 29, 2008 bump...8 so far...any others would be great to see... Quote
ladystrange Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 i thought the deadline was this past sunday. i do believe i have a pattern in mind and i will pay homage to someone we all know and love if i can find what i am looking for in my pile of books Quote
bulltrout Posted January 30, 2008 Author Posted January 30, 2008 i thought the deadline was this past sunday. i do believe i have a pattern in mind and i will pay homage to someone we all know and love if i can find what i am looking for in my pile of books deadline was extended as i believe that there are more contributions by the tying community than just 8......that and i wanted to see more entries... Quote
TerryH Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 deadline was extended as i believe that there are more contributions by the tying community than just 8......that and i wanted to see more entries... Do those of us who made the Sunday 9PM deadline get a 5 vote bonus? Terry Quote
bigbowtrout Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 Do those of us who made the Sunday 9PM deadline get a 5 vote bonus? Terry While your at it give the Oilers another 5 points as well LOL opps still out of the race Quote
TerryH Posted January 30, 2008 Posted January 30, 2008 While your at it give the Oilers another 5 points as well LOL opps still out of the race Nice hijack Chris. Anyway, after last night's game, I have to say, Oilers suck. However, let's talk after the first round of the playoffs. Now, back to "Homage Flies" Terry Quote
bulltrout Posted January 31, 2008 Author Posted January 31, 2008 Do those of us who made the Sunday 9PM deadline get a 5 vote bonus? Terry there will be bonus votes for the earlybirds if it means that everyone stays happy... Quote
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