SilverDoctor Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Cos I'm and old bugger I love fishing Wet flies. Have used them since the Sixties. I find them deadly but also get great satisfaction form swinging them. Guess because they where used by my Father and Grandfather. Love the movement. I often revert to classic Bamboo or Glass rods when playing with wets as it takes me into a nostalgic mood. Use them in big and small water. The top ones are POP's = Partridge-Orange-Peacock and PYP = Partridge-Yellow-Peacock, bottom are variations of the Leisenring’s Spider that can make a nice emerging Caddis. You need particularly soft Partridge skins for a nice wiggly hackle. It's also important to use real silk (notably like Pearsall's Silk, Gossamer) as it turns translucence in water. I quite enjoy tying and fishing these. The top wet flies are POP (Partridge-Orange-Peacock) Fly Hook - Mustad Model 3906 (my favorite is Size 6) Head - Black or yellow Pearsalls Gossamer silk Underbody and Tag - Silver Tinsel (Holographic looks nice too) Rear Body - Pearsalls Gossamer silk in color desired wrapped over the silver tinsel Wing Cover - Single strand of Holographic Flashabou Front Body - Real Peacock Herl (reinforced in a dubbing loop) Hackle - Sparse Partridge Body back Feather Note about the name of the fly: POP = Partridge-Orange-Peacock PPP = Partridge-Purple-Peacock PRP = Partridge-Red-Peacock PGP = Partridge-Green-Peacock PYP = Partridge-Yellow-Peacock PBP = Partridge-Blue-Peacock The bottom flies are based on the the Leisenring’s Spider Hook - Mustad Model 3906 (my favorite is Size 6 to 10) Head - yellow or green Pearsalls Gossamer silk Tag - copper wire (the copper wire is then wound as a rib) Rear Body - dubbed with hares mask with the guard hairs in place (I also love muskrat) Back Cover - Single strand of Holographic Flashabou Hackle - Sparse Partridge Body Feather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brownstone Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 very nice Doc, these types of flies are the only ones I fished until I moved to Alberta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CanuckCamper Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Nice work Doc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhurt Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Used these flies since the 60's, geeze doc you are old...... Lol, been thinking of wets and this has just gave me some more ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted May 3, 2009 Share Posted May 3, 2009 Nice ties. Soft hackles were working pretty good the few times I've been able to find time on the water this year. I've got a good supply of softhackle materials like Plover and starling I should start using. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Haven't been able to find Plover, let me know if you see any locally. Still have a couple starlings from my time in BC. They where a nuance bird there and I stocked up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taco Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Haven't been able to find Plover, let me know if you see any locally. Still have a couple starlings from my time in BC. They where a nuance bird there and I stocked up. nuisance bird here too, grab your 410 and have at'er Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flytyer Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Haven't been able to find Plover, let me know if you see any locally. Still have a couple starlings from my time in BC. They where a nuance bird there and I stocked up. Never seen them here, get mine from the UK when they are available, it's been getting harder to get good quality ones though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
admin Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Ya, the plover wasn't easy to come by. If I see some, I'll let you know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 I had a few requests to add recipes for the wets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuttbow Posted May 8, 2009 Share Posted May 8, 2009 nuisance bird here too, grab your 410 and have at'er Need a couple starling pelts. Have them in my yard but cant shoot.Will repalce 410 shells if you can bag me a couple. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted May 8, 2009 Author Share Posted May 8, 2009 Look for young birds when checking for good hackle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dutchie Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 Look for young birds when checking for good hackle. doc nice looking wets , i still use wets all the time , i even got some from BH BOBBIE from the bamboo club over the winter , he also just got some starlings , check with him if your looking for the good ol stuff to tie wets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Posted May 11, 2009 Share Posted May 11, 2009 Nice ties Silver. Yeah you gotta be old I have only been using wets since the 70's. Don't use them as much I used to though. Maybe time to get back into them....thanks for the pic and patterns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverDoctor Posted May 13, 2009 Author Share Posted May 13, 2009 Nice ties Silver. Yeah you gotta be old I have only been using wets since the 70's. Don't use them as much I used to though. Maybe time to get back into them....thanks for the pic and patterns I grew up in a fly fishing family (Father and Grandfather) so I had a fly rod in my hand from age 5. Thus the number of years fishing. Dad bought me a bamboo rod at birth which I incidentally still have and fish. Most kids had a paper route, I tied flies for the local fishing shop. Weird childhood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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