Some recent flies from the vise

[lightenup]

For larvae make your abdomen tighter wrapped and tapered. Try to be a little bit more definitive with the heads also. What you have there is closer to a pupa which is why Mudbug said it might be better fished in the film.

That, or you can dead drift them subsurface and let them rise on the swing, or lift your rod tip occasionally to imitate a rising pupa......whatever you do make sure it's fun!

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Here is a video that I think will help with what I think is the look you were trying for with your materials.

https://youtu.be/OccYKGEYDmQ

[golden beetle]

For larvae make your abdomen tighter wrapped and tapered. Try to be a little bit more definitive with the heads also. What you have there is closer to a pupa which is why Mudbug said it might be better fished in the film.

That is very helpful - fish this fly in the film. This line of reasoning ties into the debate about the so called "educated fish." The question is, where in the water column would fish be most likely to take your fly?

In this regard, fish that feed on the bottom are educated fish, and would not be interested in eating rock snot, or a synthetic imitation of rock snot. Fish feeding in the film probably would try a didymo salad, if it were presented properly, and mistake it for a caddis pupa.

Also, FYI... your didymo fly, fished on the bottom, would probably get covered in real didymo, which would make your fly more like a bait than a synthetic...

[Wbranch]

]Here are a few flies tied recently.

[Thursthouse]

]Here are a few flies tied recently.

On that second picture...can I get the recipe for the one on the far right, second row down?

[lightenup]

On that second picture...can I get the recipe for the one on the far right, second row down?

that one looks a bit over of your ability level thirsty!!!!

[Wbranch]

Sure, is this the fly?



If so the hook is a TMC 2457 in sizes #16 & #18

Shuck - one short piece of pearl Krystal Flash no more than 1/2"
Abdomen - stripped peacock herl
Rib- Extra fine gold wire
Thorax - Brown Haretron
Wing - One well mottled brown partridge feather
Bead - Clear plastic bead

Note: Sometimes if I want to achieve more depth I use a very small gold bead. I fish these with no additional weight either blind across and down or to fish that are boiling and not truly eating off the surface.

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Wbranch, thanks for the recipe.

However I think he was referring to the recipe for this fly:

Hook: TMC 2457 16-18
Bead: Small gold bead

[Wbranch]

However I think he was referring to the recipe for this fly:

Hook: TMC 2457 16-18
Bead: Small gold bead

Are you inferring Mr. Thrusthouse's tying skills are not up to the demands of producing flies of this complexity? If so have him PM me his address and I'll tie a couple for him.

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Are you inferring Mr. Thrusthouse's tying skills are not up to the demands of producing flies of this complexity? If so have him PM me his address and I'll tie a couple for him.

Everyone on this site is much more shallow than you give them credit for. THouse was asking for the recipe for the fly in the picture that was just a hook and a bead, LU's remark was that THouse did not have the skills to tie a fly with only a hook and a bead.
Just more of the sophomoric humor that IS this site.

[Thursthouse]

WBranch, the guys are right - I was being an ass and referring to just the hook and bead. But I do really like the fly you provided the recipe for and will be tying some up - they seem to incorporate some of my favorite attributes on a fly. In addition, it is refreshing to see some flies and fly recipes on here - so thank you for that!

[lightenup]

Everyone on this site is much more shallow than you give them credit for. THouse was asking for the recipe for the fly in the picture that was just a hook and a bead, LU's remark was that THouse did not have the skills to tie a fly with only a hook and a bead.
Just more of the sophomoric humor that IS this site.

Sophomoric? Really?


I think you give us too much credit......