Over the past few weeks I have been experimenting with some patterns. I have been using some basic materials of hair two types of hackle and both thread and dubbing for the bodies. Some of these patterns are variants of other known flies.
The first fly is a simple palmered dry fly. It uses woodchuck for a tail, opossum dubbing for the body and brown hackle palmered forward. I have used this fly several times and it works very well.
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| Palmered Dry Fly |
The next fly is a variant of the Ausable Bomber. It is tied using woodchuck for the tail, opossum dubbing for the body, brown hackle, and elk hair for the wing. Using the elk hair for the wing makes for easier tying, and when fished wet it creates some irresistible water movement.
This fly is the mini-stimi. It's a variant of the stimulator. It is tied on a Mustad 9671 size 14 hook, the regular stimulator is tied on a Mustad C53S hook. This fly uses woodchuck for a tail, orange thread for the body, brown hackle for the body, and grizzly hackle for the head, the wing is elk hair. I tried this fly yesterday and the trout liked it very well.
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| The Mini-Stimi |
You have such a talent. I struggle with Wooly Buggers.
ReplyDeleteMark Kautz,
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Mark I tie a few good ones but also tie a few donkeys.
Hey, now, don't be referring to my style of fly tying as "Donkeylike". Ha, Ha, Alan, very nicely done as usual. That Mini-Stimi would be a great pattern in Colorado.
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The original stimulator is a western pattern and works so well, so the mini should follow.
I think they are all winners Alan. I admire the ability to mix and match. All the flies I ties look like ashtrays.
ReplyDeleteHoward Levett,
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Well Howard there's a very successful pattern called the "Birdsnest" maybe the next might be the "Ashtray"
I will definitely tie some of those bomber variants as the calf tail can be a bit of a pain sometimes to get it to sit correctly on top of the hook shank. I will be giving up some visibility, however, but it's certainly something I want to try. That mini stimi is pretty cool with its two separate hackle types...almost like a renegade in that respect.
ReplyDeleteRI brook trout,
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The elk hair makes it so much easier. It also uses only brown hackle.
Alan
ReplyDeleteI can see the Mini Stini attracting lots of Brookies on those wild streams there. Both patterns would be excellent for using a small nymph as the dropper fly. Nice work at the bench. Thanks for sharing
Simple and elegant. Love em!
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