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by ScottP » Fri Nov 13, 2015 1:39 pm
Skip Morris' version of Don Earnest's dragonfly imitation.
hook - Dai Riki 280 #6
underbody - non-tox .025 (optional)
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - pheasant rump
body - beaver (tied thick in a dubbing loop, with guard hairs)
hackle - hen black (sparse and long)
Regards,
Scott
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by letumgo » Sat Nov 14, 2015 10:13 pm
Superb! They body profile is perfect for a dragonfly imitation.
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by William Anderson » Sun Nov 15, 2015 7:01 pm
Looks juicy, Scott. I like beaver dubbed for a flymph but ever used it on anything that big. Nice use of that long staple.
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by letumgo » Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:49 pm
I've been trying to track down a picture of a dragonfly nymph, which I took many years ago. I finally found it.
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Your fly is a perfect imitation of the shape of this stage of the insect.
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by crazy4oldcars » Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:16 pm
Where?
When I was a kid, I remember seeing the nymphs swimming and crawling on the retaining wall at a lake. I also remember evacuating the area cause they were scary looking, lol.
Beauty of a fly, Scott. That ought to look a lot like the Fuzzle Bugger when it gets wet. That wonderful teardrop shape in the water.
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by FliTrap » Sun Nov 29, 2015 5:05 pm
To then this is a Scott P's twist on the Skip Morris' version of Don Earnest's dragonfly imitation of God's great creation?
Fine job of getting it o the hook! I'm sure its a smidgen better then I'm spinning around here! Grand showing, Mr. Scott P.
Should have no problems getting you a tight line!
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by DOUGSDEN » Tue Dec 01, 2015 8:53 pm
Scott,
I love what you've done with a beaver pelt! The black hen hackle sets a nice contrast to the tannish gray beaver. I tied some wet flies this past fall with a cream colored body and crowned them with some very dark gray wood duck wing coverts. They were fantastic but at first, I was a bit concerned about the sharp contrast. It worked, the fish loved it, and I know that you will have great success with this great pattern as well! Get them wet right away and report back!
Anxious to hear D.
Fish when you can, not when you should! Anything short of this is just a disaster.
