Barely legal...

[trythisonemv]

On 7/8/2024 at 10:30 AM, fishinwrench said:

No, you can use cactus chenille, just instead of tying the belly sections in as clumps.....just tie the stem of a marabou plume in and make 3-4 wraps.   

The darker back pieces can still be tied in via clumps.    

Try it !  👍 

 

I have a couple in the boat, but it's covered and I'm not in the mood to go diving for it at the moment.

Will try

[trythisonemv]

Another fun tie

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Aino by Andres Anderson 

[fishinwrench]

Nice !!!

[jdmidwest]

I did just take a look at this thread.  "Barely Legal" was a skin mag from the 80's by Hustler's Larry Flynt.

Good looking flies.

 

 

 

 

[ColdWaterFshr]

I learned a new pattern from a buddy who is a better tier than me.  Its a triple articulated, double if I'm lazy.  It usesthe Galloups vertical eye streamer hook, 7052 in size 1 or 2.  Uses a bunch of packed in ice dubbing around a barbell for the head.  Palmered marabou plumes over the TOP of stiff chenille around the shanks.  And I think this is the key to keep the marabou plumes fluffed out when wet . . . the chenille fibers act to prop it up.  Has great action in the water.

[trythisonemv]

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