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1, Pheseant tail
2, Hares ear mask
3, Hen neck in brown 4, squirrel dubbing
5, Tinsel
Its hard to narrow it to 5 but I can make a lot of good flies with these 5 materials.
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I know it's tough to narrow it down that much. I didn't list dubbing because I use so many different types it's hard to choose an essential, or most important one.
-kyle
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To augment Aaron's list:
(1) Brown soft hackle hen,
(2) Patch of natural coastal deer hair,
(3) Dark brown chenille,
(4) Dark dun poly or Antron yarn, and
(5) Turkey quill.
You could also make some fine dry flies with these added materials.
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I am having a hard time coming up with just 5....
No doubt
1)Pheasant Tail
2)Hare's Mask
3)Grizzly Cape
4)Brown Cape
after that I start arguing with myself over other materials...elk hair, deer hair, calf tail, turkey quill, heck...black lawn and leaf bag for shell back would make the list......
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dam, I forgot about deer hair, I use that a lot as I tie a ton of comparaduns. Another material I forgot was beige or white CDC, deffinatly one of my favorite materials to work with.
-kyle
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1. Pheasant tail
2. Hungarian Partridge
3. Coastal Deer Hair
4. Poly Yarn
5. Peacock
Really need about a list of ten to be fair.
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I know but I wanted to make it tough ;D
-kyle
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I guess if I go by what I use most frequently it would look something like this:
1. Hare's Mask/Dubbing
2. Ice Dub- assorted colors
3. Mottled Hen Saddle (for nymph legs & tails)
4. Peacock
5. Chenille- various colors/sizes
and if I can have more:
6. Thin Skin
7. Flexi-Floss (legs/tails)
8. SLF Masterclass dubbing
9. Zonker strips
10. Pheasant Tail
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I don't really like the thin skin, I find that if you stretch it a bit too much over the back of the fly the paint cracks. So I use clear plastic sandwich bags, cut them to the desired width using a razor, and just color them what ever color I want when I'm done. It's a lot cheaper too.
-kyle
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Does the color wash out or stay?
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5 only.
Hares mask
Peacock herl
Partridge skin
CP Tail
Brown hen neck
The combinations of flies with these 5 materials are endless.
Davy.
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torrey,
the color stays on perfectly, it works great I use brown, olive, and black sharpies. I'm going to get some pink, orange, and red ones for my bright color scuds. Try it it's much cheaper than thin skin.
-kyle
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I guess you really do learn something new every day- thanks Kyle, maybe I will see you at my free "Weighted Nymphs for Czech & Polish Nymphing" class tomorrow morning at the shop.
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I really wish I could go but I'm working with my dad until about 12:30, what time is it? I might stop by the shop around one just to say hi and check up on the housy.
dam I really wanted to learn that polish woven body.
-kyle
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Class starts at 10AM, and I imagine we won't be finished until about 3PM or so, give or take. I'll probably do the woven Polish nymph toward the end when everyone is "warmed up" from tying the other flies, as the weave takes some real concentration, esp. when first learning it.
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great! I'll try to stop by and check that out.
-kyle
