Terry Beeson Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 I was at the farm this past weekend and noticed a pile of hay string just begging to become fly tying material. I had seen a pattern I wanted to try and this looked like it would make a good material for it. Well, this is what I came up with... It's a prototype because I didn't have all the materials I needed - such as moose mane for the tail fibers - with me... Plus, I need some help on how to tie the segments more properly on the tail. Anyway, here it is... comments? suggestions? TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
WebFreeman Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Looks like it might bite. Heck of a stinger. I like it. How big is it? “Many go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after.” — Henry David Thoreau Visit my web site @ webfreeman.com for information on freelance web design.
Members mAngler Posted March 27, 2008 Members Posted March 27, 2008 Hey, I like that... Could use a little more information... what's it supposed to be? Mayfly or Damsel nymph? Mayfly adult (dry)? General attractor (wet or dry)? The segments on the tail look fine to me. Is there some concern with them... too loose maybe? That hay twine looks great. It's got a good translucense to it. It'd work well in caddis larva and pupa patterns. I bet it would look great in an inch worm pattern too. (It looks green in your picture. Is that the actual color?) mAngler
Danoinark Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Heck if I was a big old gill or bass, I would eat it. Mimics a damselfly if I ever saw one. Reminds me of the ones that used to land on the end of my cane pole as I sat under the shade of a nice big oak at the ice plant ditch....Dano Glass Has Class "from the laid back lane in the Arkansas Ozarks"
flyfshn Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Cool fly! I think you should name it the "TB Special" Fish On! Mike Utt “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery. Today is a gift from God, that’s why its called the Present!” "If we ever forget that we are ONE NATION UNDER GOD, then we will be a nation gone under" - Ronald Reagan Member: www.ozarkflyfishers.org
zsmith62 Posted March 27, 2008 Posted March 27, 2008 Not too shabby, you might try a thicker thread for the segmenting, or somehow making the tail thicker and then segmenting it even tighter... of course i've never tried any extended body patterns so I don't know if you tied the tail in first and then you used a separate piece for the body. If it is one piece, you might be able to use a longer piece and then double it over, tying it in over where you first did, segment it and then cut the part where it got folded at the end so it will flare out. Not sure if that works or even makes sense, but thats just how I pictured doing it. Zach Smith
Terry Beeson Posted March 27, 2008 Author Posted March 27, 2008 Web - it's tied on a size 12 dry fly hook... mAngler - It's more of a mayfly dry than anything, but could be tied to mimmick several flies. OR as Dano said, a Damselfly... Mike - I'm thinking more of the TB-POS... zsmith - I'll take those thoughts and work on them. I agree on the thicker thread. It was all I had with me... TIGHT LINES, YA'LL "There he stands, draped in more equipment than a telephone lineman, trying to outwit an organism with a brain no bigger than a breadcrumb, and getting licked in the process." - Paul O’Neil
Paola Cat Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 TB POS .... now that's funny. Looks pretty fishy and has a serious damsel fly resemblance! They'll be tieing them in bulk in Kenya in no time. Cheers. PC
Kansas Fly Fisher Posted March 28, 2008 Posted March 28, 2008 Looks good to me Terry - when can I place my order! John Born to Fish, Forced to Work KSMEDIC.COM
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