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[Divad]

Dorato's Hare's Ear Nymph

Hooks - TMC3769, DAI1550 or equivalent, sizes 8-14
Weight - Lead free wire (optional)
Thread - Brown
Tail - Grizzly hackle barbs
Body - Dubbed with hare's mask fur
Legs - Grizzly hackle barbs tied in as a beard
Wing case - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs tied in at the head and extending over the thorax

Bill Dorato originated this pattern.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

You sure that wasn’t by Bob Sagget? Or saint xharles the 9th? I tease at the expense of Terry not yours. It’s patterns like these I always wonder how someone can claim ownership

 

[Norm Frechette]

Lindgren's Olive Nymph

Hooks - MUS3906B, TMC3761 or DAI 1560 or equivalent, sizes 10-18
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Fine gold wire
Abdomen - Dubbed with olive marabou
Thorax - Peacock herl
Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and trimmed off on top and bottom

Ira Lindgren Originator

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[Norm Frechette]

You sure that wasn’t by Bob Sagget? Or saint xharles the 9th? I tease at the expense of Terry not yours. It’s patterns like these I always wonder how someone can claim ownership

well who is the owner?

 

[Stonedfish]

Thank you! Have you fished this fly before?

Have not, but would if I fished trout in streams more often.
Keep up the good work!
SF

 

[Grayone]

Some nice tying going on back here.

 

[mtskibum16]

 

[Scottp]

Krystal Foam Humpy

hook - Dai Riki 300 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
tail - moose body hair
abdomen - Krystal Flash root beer
overbody/head - 2mm foam tan
wing - Congo Hair white
thorax - Ice Dub golden brown
legs - medium rubber cornsnake
hackle - grizzly

Regards,
Scott

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Norm Frechette]

Lindgren's Yellow Nymph

Hooks - MUS3906, TMC3769 or DAI1190, sizes 12-18
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Fine gold wire
Body - Dubbed with yellow marabou
Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and trimmed off on top and bottom

Ira Lindgren Originator

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[Norm Frechette]

Lindgren's Wood Duck Nymph

Hooks - MUS3906, TMC3761 or DA11560 or equivalent, sizes 12-18
Thread - Brown
Tail - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs
Ribbing - Fine gold wire
Abdomen - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs wrapped in a thin taper
Thorax - Black ostrich herl
Legs - Barred imitation lemon wood duck barbs tied divided beard-style

Ira Lindgren Originator

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[Norm Frechette]

Chief Fat Dog

Hook - Any brand straight eye style
Thread - White
Body - Oval silver tinsel
Wing - Silver Flashabou Accent tied over the body, with an over wing of purple bucktail
Throat - Fluorescent fire orange bucktail tied in at the throat
Head - Pearlescent blue (I used Glo Brite #14)

This pattern was originated for freshwater coho and is thought to have come from Bristol Bay Lodge.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[Scottp]

Barr’s Viz-a-Dun (variation)

Simplified version; tied here as a PMD.

hook - WFC Model 3 #16
thread - Uni 8/0 pale yellow
tail - Congo Hair brown
abdomen - tying thread
thorax - Orvis Spectrablend PMD
hackle - ginger
wing - Congo Hair white

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

White Water

Hooks - MUS9672, TMC9395, or DA12220 or equivalent, sizes 4-8

Thread - Black

Tag - Red yarn

Butt: Dubbed with black lamb's wool

Body - Flat silver tinsel with a peacock herl joint tied in at the front

Throat - Black hackle barbs tied long

Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied over the body

Eyes - Painted black over white

Herbert Howard of New Rochelle, New York, originated this pattern.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[Scottp]

Quigley’s Film Critic

Tied here as a PMD.

hook - WFC Model 28 #16
thread - Uni 8/0 pale yellow
tail - Congo Hair brown
abdomen - tying thread
thorax - Orvis Spectrablend PMD
hackle - ginger
post/wing - Congo Hair shiner tan (tips colored with black Sharpie)

Regards,
Scott

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Buzzy]

One of the forum members recently fished several stillwaters in that country north of us and in the province just above Washington. On one of the lakes, they were fishing size 18 bronze window tinted midges. Well heck, I'm going up there a week from tomorrow and even though I know the difference in time will significantly alter (most likely significantly but maybe not) not only what size and color midges are prevalent but about a dozen other factors that I can only begin to guess at. My version of the bronze midge (sizes 16 and 18 shown on Martuto C40HW hooks - Decorative Films" Solyx bronze matte material).

I don't have any trouble cutting a strip with an exacto knife and a stainless-steel straight edge but trying to get that damn sticky back off the film is a pain.

Bronze?

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Scottp]

BRF Foam Emerger

Tied here as a PMD. I have friends coming to MT this summer and, crowds permitting, I was going to meet them at a tailwater for a few days of classy, match-the-hatch fishing, so stuff like this should work (then we’ll go to the east slope and I’ll let them throw foam things at cutts for a change of pace). Here’s the video if you’re interested.

hook - WFC Model 3 #16
thread - Uni 8/0 pale yellow
shuck - Congo Hair brown
abdomen - tying thread
wingpad - 1mm foam tan
thorax - Orvis Spectrablend PMD
hackle - ginger

Regards,
Scott

 

[FinLuver]

One of the forum members recently fished several stillwaters in that country north of us and in the province just above Washington. On one of the lakes, they were fishing size 18 bronze window tinted midges. Well heck, I'm going up there a week from tomorrow and even though I know the difference in time will significantly alter (most likely significantly but maybe not) not only what size and color midges are prevalent but about a dozen other factors that I can only begin to guess at. My version of the bronze midge (sizes 16 and 18 shown on Martuto C40HW hooks - Decorative Films" Solyx bronze matte material).
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I don't have any trouble cutting a strip with an exacto knife and a stainless-steel straight edge but trying to get that damn sticky back off the film is a pain.

Bronze?

Try different thread color(s) then wrap with Rootbeer Krystal Flash…for a bronze look.

 

[Buzzy]

Try different thread color(s) then wrap with Rootbeer Krystal Flash…for a bronze look.
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Thanks Fin - funny how certain materials must NOT be substituted according to this expert or that expert where this other expert says use this as a substitute, eh! I'm going to try a couple more today using flashabou beneath the decorative film, just for giggles.

That's a great looking bug and I love the wing buds and do believe they can be important in a fly but I sure struggle trying to tie them in (despite watching a half dozen videos). Oh yes, @Engee did really well the other day fishing a midge with the body of stripped peacock herl.

Rootbeer - one of the guys I'm going up to BC with next week had one box full of "Rootbeer Floats" (rootbeer flashabou, copper bead, no gills) that worked really well on "Hose".