Flytyer Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 Let' start the new year with a different type of challenge: a hackled fly with no bird feathers used for hackle. You can use whatever materials you wish or have on hand except for bird hackle. The fly can be nymph, dry, streamer or any other class of fly you care to try and tie.....I participated in a swap like this awhile back and the results were very interesting. Looking forward to seeing some interesting creations. Let's put a due date of Jan. 9 and to enter just post a pic to this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 anything other than bird hackle..... so is that jsut rooster schlappen and feathers like that or would palmering marabou be hackle too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 anything other than bird hackle..... so is that jsut rooster schlappen and feathers like that or would palmering marabou be hackle too? No bird feathers of any kind Max.......this one takes some thought....I know I had fits for awhile for the swap I was in....once you think outside the so called box it's amazing what you can come up with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted January 1, 2009 Share Posted January 1, 2009 iahve soem ideas forsure i jsu twatned too make sure and ask a few questions.. would dubbing brushes be allowed? or concidered? basically anything wrapped that has a stem and fibers coming off either side counts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted January 1, 2009 Author Share Posted January 1, 2009 iahve soem ideas forsure i jsu twatned too make sure and ask a few questions.. would dubbing brushes be allowed? or concidered? basically anything wrapped that has a stem and fibers coming off either side counts? As long as nothing from a bird is included in the brush all is good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
agbff Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 this one is tricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted January 2, 2009 Share Posted January 2, 2009 i have a few ideas.. take a look at your christmas tree.... some real cool stuff too "hackle" streamers n nymphs forsure! wallymart n michaels has tons of cool yarns, tinsels, ropish type stuff aswell...... should have sumn in a day or two forsure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted January 4, 2009 Share Posted January 4, 2009 I call it spider rabbit. I replaced the black hen hackle in a spider pattern with rabbit. Makes for a big head but I think it will fish ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted January 9, 2009 Author Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'm going to extend this one a few days as it seems most have been too busy this past week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipes Posted January 9, 2009 Share Posted January 9, 2009 I'll give this another shot. I tried incorporating a bounce drier sheet and my dog's underhair into an adams, but it didn't turn out as good as I wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted January 10, 2009 Share Posted January 10, 2009 will have something up tonight sorsure... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lundvike Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Do i win by default??? Come on guys I saw at least a half dozen things at the fishin hole that would have worked. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted January 12, 2009 Share Posted January 12, 2009 Sorry guys, I'm back in school as of today and I'm behind on my normal tying quotas. I'll have to sit this one out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 I'll be posting a few pics later today....need to process them first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Here's one of several : Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 Here's a para loop with deer hair: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted January 12, 2009 Author Share Posted January 12, 2009 And one more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted January 15, 2009 Author Share Posted January 15, 2009 No one else tried this one? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maxwell Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 sorry for the lateness...... polar chenille sculpin!!!!!! fish were diggin these bad boys lastyear! daichii #2 streamer hook marabou tail olive crystal flash body copper wire rib polar chenille deer hair head! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest 420FLYFISHIN Posted January 15, 2009 Share Posted January 15, 2009 those look really good max Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sirocco Posted January 16, 2009 Share Posted January 16, 2009 Nice looking pattern Max. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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