Got silver?

[DUBBN]

Hook- Mustad 3906, size 20
Thread - Bennechi 12/0, Sand
Bead- Brass
Abdomen- Fine Copper Wire (Red)
Thorax - Rainbow Dubbing (Homemade)


Hook- Mustad C67S, size 14
Thread - Danville Red
Bead- Silver
Abdomen- Fine Copper Wire (Red)
Thorax - Rainbow Dubbing (Homemade)


Hook- Dai-Riki 135, 18
Thread- UTC 70 Brown
Tail- UTC 70, Brown (twisted)
Abdomen- UTC 70 Brown
Rib/Thorax- Small Copper Wire
Front of Thorax- Light Hares Ear
Wingcase - Aqua Seal Ultra Violet


Hook - Dai-Riki 135, size 20
Thread- Benecchi 12/0 Sand
Tail - Benecchi 12/0, Sand (twisted)
Abdomen - Benecchi 12/0 Sand
Rib/Thorax - Fine Silver Wire (Lagurtan)
Front half of Thorax - Light hares Ear
Gills- Polypropelene White (From a yarn strike indicator)
Wingcase - Aqua Seal Ultra Violet


JohnL, I took a few liberties.

[hankaye]

DUBBN, Howdy;

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WOW, good lookin' 'stuff'

hank

[John L]

WOW, you sure tie tasty looking flies! Size 20! Looks big enough in the picture but I'm wondering if my 4# Trilene Fluoro would even go through the eye?

[DUBBN]

WOW, you sure tie tasty looking flies! Size 20! Looks big enough in the picture but I'm wondering if my 4# Trilene Fluoro would even go through the eye?

I can get 3x through it John.

Size 22


John, I will send the flies next Monday...I am taking that week off from work. I hope that you can use them. I did not realize that you fished exclusively Tenkara. My patterns and tecniques may be useless to you. In any event it will be fun to find out.

[tie2fish]

Although it might amount to heresy for some, I think just about any fly can be fished effectively using a Tenkara rod/leader set-up under the right water conditions.

[John L]

Tie2fish may be right. I'm pretty sure I can use even the smallest of those nicely dubbn'd flies if my fingers will get them tied on. Guaranteed I will have fun trying. Wayne, I'm looking forward.

[Mataura mayfly]

Wayne, fantastic looking ties.
Number 2 and 4 would be my pick for here, but all four will work wonderfully. Heck if a Pink Collar Squirrel nymph with a big gold bead will catch wild brown trout in Northern Ireland (did they laugh at me when I pulled that one out on a "slack" day..... until it started catching! ) then your four will catch most anywhere.
Well done.

[DUBBN]

John, how are you set for size 4 Pigsticker Variations?

[John L]

Wayne, there is always something interesting about the looks of your flies. If I was good at artspeak maybe I could describe it. But I'm not, so I can't, so I will just call them artistic. That is the most beautifully kinky worm I have ever seen. If you send it to me I promise to carry it in my fly box for ever, for show, for yuks. It is too special to use, and anyway I don't use big underwater flies because they get snagged on the bottom too often.

Thanks for the entertainment!

[Roadkill]

DUBBN,

Those are some serious fish getters!