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Red Wet
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 2:15 pm
by DUBBN
I tied a half dozen of these up yesterday morning, and I couldn't get a one of them to look remotely good. Fish worthy yes, but nothing I would want to share. The weather will start to cool here in the coming month, and I always like to have a few Red PT Soft Hackles for Fall fishing. The resident Brown trout love em regardless of hackle variety.
Size 12
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:41 pm
by letumgo
Lovely. What dubbing material did you use for the thorax? Is that some of the Fly Tying Dungeon peacock blend?
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 7:50 pm
by DUBBN
letumgo wrote:Lovely. What dubbing material did you use for the thorax? Is that some of the Fly Tying Dungeon peacock blend?
Thank you Ray. Yes, the dubbing is a mix. 75% Red 25% Peacock "Wee Folk" dubbing from Fly Tying Dungeon
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Sun Aug 16, 2015 10:20 pm
by hankaye
DUBBN, Howdy;
Beautiful fly. How about the recipe for this one?
Those tail fibers red as well?
hank
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 1:11 am
by Mataura mayfly
Two thumbs up from me!
Now, if I could order a couple of dozen #18, or maybe a dozen #18 and a dozen #20, I would be well kitted out for the mayfly spinner falls locally.
After the second moult when the duns become spinners, they become a rich rust/burgundy colour and I usually tie imitations as a "film" fly with organza material wings tied spent. I do believe this pattern would cover that "hatch" very well on the middle reaches of the Mataura.
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 6:38 am
by tie2fish
Thank you, Wayne -- thank you! You have given me a good idea for how to finally use the dyed red starling skin I purchased on a whim some time ago. What, may I ask, did you use for the thorax on this ravishing ruby rascal?
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 7:53 am
by DUBBN
Bill thorax is 75% Red 25% Peacock "Wee Folk" dubbing from Fly Tying Dungeon. Ice Dub, or antron would work the same way. Heck, Red Peacock herl would work just as well. There is a 2 to 3 week window this Fall where these type patterns work very well on the Roaring Fork for Record (State) Whitefish and trout.
Hank, it is just a Red Pheasant tail tyed with Red Pheasant tail feathers, ribbed with Red wire. The thread is UTC70 Wine
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:35 am
by Roadkill
Beautiful looking pattern!
What mayfly does it imitate?
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 9:46 am
by hankaye
DUBBN, Howdy;
Wayne, thanks much for the materials list.
hank
Re: Red Wet
Posted: Mon Aug 17, 2015 3:54 pm
by DUBBN
Mataura mayfly wrote:Two thumbs up from me!
Now, if I could order a couple of dozen #18, or maybe a dozen #18 and a dozen #20, I would be well kitted out for the mayfly spinner falls locally.
After the second moult when the duns become spinners, they become a rich rust/burgundy colour and I usually tie imitations as a "film" fly with organza material wings tied spent. I do believe this pattern would cover that "hatch" very well on the middle reaches of the Mataura.
Thanks Jeff! If you get a chance snap a shot of one of those spinners when they make an appearance.
