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Soft Hackle Royal (Shipman Style)
Hook - Mustad R70 (Sizes 10 & 12)
Thread - UNI-Thread (Trico 17/0) - This stuff seems as fine as spider silk, but is surprisingly strong.
Tailing Shuck & Gills - Clear (White) Tri-Lobal Antron
Body - Red Flexi Floss (usually used to make legs on nymphs, but it makes amazing bodies on wet flies as well. Nice substitute for regular floss.)
Thorax - 4 or 5 stands of Peacock Herl in a dubbing loop.
Hackle - Creamy Indian Hen Saddle
Head - Tying thread coated with clear nail polish


This is a variation of the British Shipman style fly. I had posted this pattern on the Fly Tying Forum (http://www.flytyingforum.com) last year. It is tyed in the style of a pattern called a "Shipman's Buzzer" (Originated by Dave Shipman as a damp dry fly pattern designed to sit right in the surface film). I saw the "Shipman's Buzzer" in a book called The Fly Tying Bible (by Peter Gathercole). According to the book, the original pattern is tied to imitate a hatching midge, and the white Antron breathers at either end of the body keep it floating. Although really a stillwater pattern, when tied on small hooks (from size 18 down) it works well in running water, particularly on calm glides and glassy pools. I loved the design of this fly and wanted to convert it over to a soft hackle/emerger pattern. I chose the Royal color scheme (Red/White/Peacock Herl) as a nod to tradition.

Note - The red body of this pattern is Red Stretch Floss, which creates beautiful bodies. I also use another material called Legs Alive (http://www.flytyersdungeon.com/fly_tying_materials.htm) that is cheaper and comes in many more colors.

See what i mean........? You be a BAD......lol.....Bro. THAT'S! "The ****!" KILLER thinking.....extremely innovative.....intuitive, and HIP! The thing is also beautiful.....and you "Know" aint no Trout on the planet can resisit it. Panfish either for that matter. Ray, you seen this stuff they got out now.....?.....it's got oil, or some liquid in it........it's a kinna like Larva Lace product.....made by somebody.....makes KILLER bodies. i seen a guy usin' it at the show (FFF), in Ellensburg, Wash. Man, those bodies look alive with that liquid in 'em.

I forgot about this one. That reminds me, the UNI-Trico thread is amazing stuff to tye with. The stuff lays down in a ultrathin layer, when your trying to keep the underbody smooth.

I haven't used the liquid lace material you described, but I know what your talking about. I bet it would make a cool body on a minnow pattern...

Make a cool body on the pattern here, BET!

Really liked the look of your fly, Ray. Didn't have any red Flexi-floss or decent light-phase Indian hen so I had to substitute.

hook - Mustad 3399A #12
thread - Gudebrod 10/0 white
shuck/gills - antron white
body - Midge Tubing red
thorax - peacock herl
hackle - hen pheasant

Regards,
Scott

Scott - I am flattered. Thank you. You've done a terrific job on the fly. The substitutions work very well.

Scott, thanks for bringing this one back to surface. Nice patterns each.

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