Wet flies from HRO 3/14/09 class

[Nymphmeister]

Here are the flies we did today, don't be too critical because I don't tie a ton of wets:

Clockwise from top right:
-Grey Flymph #12 (Leisenring style) on TMC 5262
-Hare's Ear Soft Hackle #12 on TMC 3769
-Whickham's Fancy #14 on TMC 3769
-Peter Ross #10 on TMC 3769

I like the way the Peter Ross came out:

I did make at least 2 minor mistakes on it though, 1. you can see a little black thread at the rear of the tinsel body, and 2. I ended the rib on the tinsel body instead of continuing it through the red SLF thorax area. Minor mistakes, but I'm kind of a perfectionist when it comes to the flies I tie.

I'm hoping we can get Davy Wotton to do a tutorial for us on the various winging & "folding" techniques he uses when working with different types of wing materials (duck quill, Teal fibers, Hen Pheasant, etc.). I used a single fold on the Peter Ross, but I wouldn't be surprised if Davy has a better way to do it.

[alanb_ct]

Torrey, don't be so hard on yourself, those look terrific! On the basis of whether or not they will catch fish, I am sure the verdict is YES! Nice job.

[Brookie]

They look GREAT Torrey. Fish catchers all. How many showed up at the clinic? I didn't see a grouse and flash in that bunch - what happened?

[SherpaB]

Those look really good!...Im thinking of wrapping a few of the Peter Ross' sweet looking fly!

[Nymphmeister]

The Peter Ross looks damn fishy, I agree. Easier to tie than it looks, the only slightly tricky part is folding the wing to make it lay how you want.

Brookie-
2 showed up, and they had to leave before we could do all the patterns I planned on.

[tashmoo2]

I hope u do them again. I learned a few tricks just watching

[Davyfly]

Torrey,

Those flies are not at all bad.
I could offer you some advice here to help you perfect the ties.
So far as Teal and Bronze mallard, both are not the easiest materials to use.
Number one is to obtain perfect feathers, in the case of teal, the bulk bags are for the best part a waste of time if you ask me, for sure you will not find any matched pairs. There are but a few perfect flank feathers found on teal if you want perfect wing material.
Other ducks provide good barred feather, pintail, widgeon, gadwell are 3.

I use 3 methods for teal winged flies.

Let me know further what you need to know.

I have been in DC all last week dealing with USFW fisheries division, and since my return daily guide trips.

Looking forward to the visit with you guys next month.


Davy

[Nymphmeister]

Davy-
Thanks for the compliment on my wets, coming from you I'm very flattered. I'd love to know how you normally handle the Teal feathers, I missed that part when you did the tying of that fly last year. Mandy said she thought she remembered you folding it once, so that was how I did it.

So when is your wet fly book coming out? You get Whitlock to illustrate it yet?

I'm looking forward to you coming up for our clinic too, it should be a blast. Hopefully the weather will be a bit milder this time around.

[Davyfly]

Torrey,

You have 5 options for teal wings or any other winging material of a similar nature.

1. Paired from left and right, either from a single feather or two, left and right.
2. From a single feather strip folded one time.
3. As above with two folds
4. As a bunch wing
5. As a rolled wing.

options 2 and 3 provide the most solid wing formations.

DW

[Soft-hackle]

Very nice selection of flies, which I consider very well tied. I know I'd use them.

Mark