Winter Fly Swap - Streamers

[BilletHead]

4 hours ago, tjm said:

@BilletHeadmy remark about what makes a streamer was facetious, because the terms are used so broadly today that anything on a hook can be called  anything,  however in my mind streamers are still the trolling flies of Maine, with bucktails, jigs, flat wings, hairwings,  &c as separate categories, probably an idea from one of those old books I read long ago. The language has changed a lot over the years and there also materials and methods that did not exist way back when. If the fly tyer says it's a streamer, it must be one.

@micsince I'm not in your swap I'll apologize for posting to it.Y'all have fun with it the flies all look fishy.

              Give your input we don't care. We or you might learn something new. Nothing wrong with creative input as long as it isn't in an asinine way. 

[nomolites]

9 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Appreciate it, but I've already got 6 unfinished projects ongoing.  I have no business starting another right now.

I would like to know what the body material is on that Fish Candy though.

Looks like long UV polar chenille, and a hybrid catcher.

Mike

[mic]

8 hours ago, tjm said:

@micsince I'm not in your swap I'll apologize for posting to it.Y'all have fun with it the flies all look fishy.

No offense taken... I thought your post may have been satirical, but you never want to ask a woman with a pouch how far along she is until you know for sure which way that conversation goes.  LOL

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12 hours ago, ColdWaterFshr said:

I want in too.  I'll do something good.  Meatwhistle abortion, or variation thereof.

You are welcome.  Please go to the beginning of thread and read the rules.  Please send me an message with your address.

 

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14 hours ago, fishinwrench said:

Appreciate it, but I've already got 6 unfinished projects ongoing.  I have no business starting another right now.

I would like to know what the body material is on that Fish Candy though.

• Standard 4x long streamer hook; in this case size 4
• Black Tungsten Bead size 3/16 slash 4.6mm
• Red thread for the nose.  Make a small football shape nose and add thread until the bead tightly fits on the thread ball.  A two turn whip finish on the hook side and cut.  Add some head cement or hard as nails and shove the bead in place locking it in and leaving the slightest bit of red on the nose.  I got this on a YouTube tie off on the Orvis page.  Works well.
• White thread for the body
• 10-12 turns of lead or lead substitute.  
• Tail: UV2 Marabou Silver Dun - 1.5 x the hook length - I didn't pick this because of the UV, but the color was perfect for the fly
• Body: Dub on Ice Dub UV Gray - Just use to level out the body and cover the lead.
• Body: Cascade Hackle Flash UV Mylar and Tri Lobal - color Silver.  Tied in at the back and wrapped forward.  I built my first one with the black also.  As you wrap pull the tensile back like a wet fly wrap.
• Head: 2 clumps of Ice Dub UV Gray - I tie in a clump on both side of the head, fold it back and overwrap.
• Tie off and use a brush to brush everything back.

Note... I have not had the chance to try this in the water yet, but I got it from a YouTuber that was doing well with it in the Ozarks; specifically Bennett.  He didn't add the clumps on the head, but I thought it was to thin.  Hey it works for him though.  He said it works on all game fish, but called it Trout Candy. His YouTube handle is Fly Fishing with Jeff.  Jeff if you are on here, thanks for the videos.  

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Updated 18 Jan

1. Fshndoug:  Congo Streamer - Got Address (thanks)
2. Trythisonemv:
3. nomolites: Squirrel and Herl - Got Address (thanks) - Received (thanks)
4. Daryk Campbell Sr: Black Ghost Streamer - Got Address (thanks) - Flies done - Waiting shipment
5. budman:  JQ Streamer - Got Address (thanks) - Flies done - Sent
6. BilletHead: The Fish Catcher - Got Address (thanks) - Flies done - waiting shipment
7. Flysmallie:
8. MIC: Fish Candy - Have address
9. Budman (2): Pistol Pete - Second fly - budman
10. ColdWaterFshr: Meatwhistle Abortion - Need Address
11. TBD

[budman]

Just went to clean up all my materials and found I left one of the Pistol Pete's on the vice. I dropped it in an envelope. That way everyone can get one.

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Updated 18 Jan

1. Fshndoug:  Congo Streamer - Got Address (thanks)
2. Trythisonemv:
3. nomolites: Squirrel and Herl - Got Address (thanks) - Received (thanks)
4. Daryk Campbell Sr: Black Ghost Streamer - Got Address (thanks) - Flies done - Waiting shipment
5. budman:  JQ Streamer - Got Address (thanks) - Flies done - Sent
6. BilletHead: The Fish Catcher - Got Address (thanks) - Flies done - waiting shipment
7. Flysmallie:
8. MIC: Fish Candy - Have address
9. Budman (2): Pistol Pete - Second fly - budman
10. ColdWaterFshr: Meatwhistle Abortion - Need Address
11. TBD

[mic]

Nomolites - got your thanks.

Everyone... not critical but helpful... if you remember please put your OAF handle in the return address.

[ColdWaterFshr]

Will try to have mine done by this weekend.  Barr's Meatwhistle.

size 1 Daiichi 4660

tungsten conehead, large, black nickel w/ .020 lead wraps

brown/black chenille base

rabbit magnum strip, gold variant

krystal flash

blue/pumpkin rubber legs

ginger marabou plumes

Pm'd my address to MIC.  Thanks for organizing!