Favorite Winter Fly Swap, WInter 2011
 

Some great flies were submitted for this swap-- Thanks to all who participated and a special thanks to Dave (Webrx) for the idea.



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Shell Back Scud
Monkey Boy


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Nymph
Monkeyboy
Hook: Mustad size 12-16
Thread: Silk
Abdomen: silk and wire
Thorax: Homespun wool


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Chironomid Emerger
JoJer
Hook- Mustad 94840 #14 Dry Fly
Thread- 8/0 Uni Black
Body- Danville 900 denier Acetate floss
Thorax- Ostrich herl
Rib- Coats Metallic Sewing thread
Shuck- White Zelon
Gills- White Zelon
Wing- deer hair


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Popsicle
Nerka
Hook TMC 7999 2/0
Thread black 210 denier
Tail purple tinsel
Butt purple marabou
Rib rainbow chenile
Body-wrapped marabou. First purple then heron blue. Flash flanked between.
Wing silver flashabou
Special tying notes weight to choice. These have 9 wraps of 30 lead wire.
Target species steelhead,lakers,rainbow,dollies,arctic char,pike

Chris says: Basically it is a flash heavy chuck and duck. But it has produced good fish in Alaska between Thanksgiving and St. Patty's. As the season goes longer and there is more sun I lighten colors to pink, chartreuse, orange etc. Still lots of flash and lead.


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Recycle Fly
HuronRiverDan
Hook: TMC 3769 size 14
Bead: Gold 3/32”
Tail: Black hackle fibers
Body: Black and Blue dubbing


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Nuke Egg
HuronRiverDan
Hook: Eagle Claw 42 size 14
Egg: Ice Dub
Veil: Egg yarn

Note: Dan fishes the Recycle Fly and veiled Eg together as a two fly rig for winter steelhead


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Crayfish Bugger
Webrx


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Silver and Peacock Crackleback
Lancer09
Hook: Any nymph hook
Thread: White Uni 8/0
Back: Flat Silver tinsel
Hackle: White and brown saddle hackle
Body: 2 strands of peacock herl


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Al’s Rat
Pocono
Hook: Dai-Riki 270 (3x long nymph) size 18
Bead: Gold Cyclops 1/16”
Thread: Camel Uni 6/0
Weight: .010 lead wire, 5 wraps at thorax
Body: Brown Uni yarn
Thorax: March Brown Hare-Tron


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ChrisinselwynNZ


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Red on Olive Midge (Zebra Midge, Tiger Midge ????)
Mudbug
Hook: # 20 Gamakatsu C13U (the turn at the eye keeps the bead from crowding the hook gap)
Thread/Body: 140D Olive Ultra
Rib: XS Red wire
Thorax/Gills Light Dun Super Fine Dubbing
Bead: White Rive 5/64 Tungsten
Note from Mudbug: For me Winter is Midge season on Tailwaters and a couple small spring fed creeks that don't ice over. #20 is by no means the smallest size, but the tungsten bead helps get a two fly rig down and you can drop a #24 or so of the back of this one under an indicator.


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Bead Head Hot Spot Stone
Peregrines
Hook: 3xl nymph hook size 12 or 14
Bead: Black
Thread: Black Uni 6/0
Tail: Black Goose or Turkey Biots (Turkey here)
Rib: Copper or gold wire (Copper here)
Body: Black rabbit
Wingcase: Black dyed turkey quill segment
Thorax: Orange UV Ice Dub

Re: Favorite Winter Fly Swap, WInter 2011
 

Great looking flies.

Thanks for doing all this peregrines.

Oh, I guess I should have submitted a recipe. You can add this.


Red on Olive Midge (Zebra Midge, Tiger Midge ????)
Hook: # 20 Gamakatsu C13U (the turn at the eye keeps the bead from crowding the hook gap)
Thread/Body: 140D Olive Ultra
Rib: XS Red wire
Thorax/Gills Light Dun Super Fine Dubbing
Bead: White Rive 5/64 Tungsten

For me Winter is Midge season on Tailwaters and a couple small spring fed creeks that don't ice over. #20 is by no means the smallest size, but the tungsten bead helps get a two fly rig down and you can drop a #24 or so of the back of this one under an indicator.

Re: Favorite Winter Fly Swap, WInter 2011
 

Nice looking flies guys...Mark thanks for running these swaps...

Dan

Re: Favorite Winter Fly Swap, WInter 2011
 

Wow, you guys tied some great looking winter flies, congrats to all!

Larry

Re: Favorite Winter Fly Swap, WInter 2011
 

Great looking flys guys.

Re: Favorite Winter Fly Swap, WInter 2011
 

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Chironomid emerger recipe

Hook- Mustad 94840 #14 Dry Fly
Thread- 8/0 Uni Black
Body- Danville 900 denier Acetate floss
Thorax- Ostrich herl
Rib- Coats Metallic Sewing thread
Shuck- White Zelon
Gills- White Zelon
Wing- deer hair