Sharing mistakes

[Ard]

What kind of guy would I be if I only posted pictures of the ties that come out perfect? This is an example of what happens when you use heavy metal tinsel when you should use medium.

Notice the uneven body wrap;

Can you name this pattern?View attachment 1526

Come on, take a shot at it............ hint, the blue is a tad too light.

Prize will be a rep point to the first correct answer!

 

[JOCELIN]

What kind of guy would I be if I only posted pictures of the ties that come out perfect? This is an example of what happens when you use heavy metal tinsel when you should use medium.

Notice the uneven body wrap;

Can you name this pattern?View attachment 1526

Come on, take a shot at it............ hint, the blue is a tad too light.

Prize will be a rep point to the first correct answer!

Can you show us a bigger picture

Is it a LAxa Blue

The trick to make a good shaped head of the fly is to trim the topping short close to the thread as possible and dont put more than 2 turn per topping and Use 8/0 if possible

Jocelin

 

[GeorgeMcFly]

click the pic it gets bigger. I see what you are talking about but to me thats still not a bad looking fly really in my opinion. I have made alot worse! all I really notice on your fly is the underside of the body is not perfectly smooth. I am not a salmon fly person myself so I can't name it

 

[Ard]

GMF,

Clear your mail box dude, I'm trying to send you a PM

 

[GeorgeMcFly]

my bad I didn't know I could only have 25 pms!!! I am used to my forum I have 500. haha! pm away!

 

[Jimmie]

"Supervisor". Closest fly in my book. I feel like a cheater but I don't think that it's the one.

 

[GeorgeMcFly]

haha. they all look the same to me when I tried to search it so I just gave up.

 

[Ard]

I'll answer guess's by PM, fun huh?

 

[arfishinbear]

man thats not a bad looking fly at all, it may not be perfect, but i've bought flies that didnt look that good. Besides as long as balance is right and it isnt all jacked up looking it'll catch fish.
Bear

 

[JOCELIN]

Sorry about that HArdy

I Answered your Pm here about the fly head finish and for the photo I think its a beautiful fly

THE STEKKA BLA HAS THE SAME COLOR CONFIGURATION ALSO

JOCELIN

 

[FISHN50]

It's a smelt pattern & is close to the "American Beauty" I tie. The colors are close but I don't use a tail sooooo it's a Carrie Stevens "American"........

 

[Ard]

Time for a hint;

Originated for use on the Miramichi River in New Brunswick in the 1920's

Come on that should help..........

 

[fyshstykr]

Silver Doctor? hell I don't know. lol

 

[Jimmie]

Just the hint that was needed Ard, LOL. No clue but here goes another wild guess.
A "Blue Charm".

 

[arfishinbear]

I'll play, all though I no nothing about salmon flies, how about "Blue Doctor"
Bear

 

[FISHN50]

Here's the American beauty I tie It's a quick & easy tie, The blue is also too light on this one, it's close to yours but I see the differences now.. I tried metal tinsel on this one & that's where I messed it up, I used too wide of a tinsel, You can't change direction with it.

 

[Ard]

Nope to all guesses so far although it's good to get you looking at these.

Fishn50, I can see how you could mistake it. Very nice tie dude.

 

[Jimmie]

"New Amsterdam"................No.......................OK.

 

[Jimmie]

This can't be the one because it is more recent. It sure looks similar.
"Tar Heel".

 

[Ard]

I almost posted the answer but not quite yet, come on the pattern has been around since the 1920's originated to fish the Miramichi River in New Brunswick............

That oughta do it