What would one call this ugly thing...

[gatortransplant]

So I tied up a fly reminiscent of a highlighter last night, basically just tying mats on as I went, with a basic general intent. It looks like this in the vise:

While after a steelhead munching on it, it looks like this:

To me, it's like a bugger variant with a wing and a BSed soft hackle, but I was wondering if there is a name for a fly that looks like this. I can't complain though, it caught a fish, and my first steelhead on a fly rod for that matter!

Thanks guys!

 

[madjoni]

Cant say anything about name but I sure like it

 

[mcnerney]

It obviously works well, just give it a name, you might have a famous fly someday!

Larry

 

[Rip Tide]

Anybody that ties their own flies has a box of....
Most of them don't look as good as that one

 

[gatortransplant]

Oh no, now I have to come up with a witty name for it? Until further notice, I will dub it the "Ellicott Special," as that is where it caught its first fish.

 

[ted4887]

Fire bugger!

 

[MoscaPescador]

The way I see it is that you can name the fly whatever you want until you find something published.

I like your reasoning behind the name. Ellicott Special is very suitable.

Dennis

 

[gatortransplant]

The Ellicott Special it will remain, until I am told otherwise! And here's six more, including a new color pattern.

I'm going to tie three in white and red and three in black and blue next.

 

[s fontinalis]

i would call that a Flaming Success....SBS required.

Great job.

 

[madjoni]

I'm going to tie three in white and red and three in black and blue next.

Excellent combination of colors :thumbsupu

 

[lthrnk03]

Great looking flies!

 

[darwin]

It reminds me of a straggle cat's whisker (variant), but not exactly. Nice fly and I am sure it will do you well. Is that deer on the wing?

 

[gatortransplant]

Yessir, deer hair wing. Hopefully going to be trying it out again tomorrow!

 

[caseywise]

heres a thought a.j.
try it tomorrow and if you do well, as i'm sure you will, call it the "2 for 2".


casey

 

[gatortransplant]

The fish weren't really having the streamers today, plus I was targeting browns instead, we went to a different spot. The ES will get another run on Sunday, I hope! I have to tie some more, sent a half-dozen off to Eunan for some actual product testing!

 

[s fontinalis]

And tested they will be next weekend.

Thanks AJ

 

[vitesse304]

looks similar to a slumpbuster.

Nice variation on materials!

I tie mine up a couple wraps of lead to keep it from falling head down in the water. It gives it a more horizontal appearance in the water on the pause as it sinks.

Awesome that you're catching fish with it!

 

[gatortransplant]

The E.S. as I tied it does have a good amount of lead wraps on the body, so yeah, it does have a nice horizontal action in the water, and you're the second to say it looks like a slumpbuster, I'll have to check it out! I still need to tie more of these, but I'm really hoping Eunan kills it with these this weekend

 

[wilky]

i have seen a few that blook similar to them no idea the name i think we all have nameless flies in our go to boxes lol i know i sure do but i have given some a name lol

 

[gatortransplant]

Just for fun I might tie a few of these up in white and chartreuse and try them in the saltwater. I'll be highly entertained if they work.