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Post by marklibertone on Feb 20, 2008 10:10:00 GMT -5
 Pale Watery Flymph  Cinnamon Swimmer  Red Clock Just thought I'd post a few pf my latest ties with hopes to inspire some to tie and try them. Mark |
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Post by SteveKowalski on Feb 20, 2008 10:24:44 GMT -5
nice..
What size are they, from the photo red clock looks dinky. #18 ?
The Cinnamon Swimmer would be awsome, bumped up to a #8 for Steelhead and carp.
Thanks for showing,
Steve
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Post by AdamWellington on Feb 20, 2008 10:40:08 GMT -5
Mark,
Is the hackle on the Red Clock Grouse? That looks like it could be very effective in a bunch of different colors. Also, is the hackling on the Pale Watery Flymph guard hairs in a spun loop? That looks like it will really come alive in the water... Very Nice ties! Thanks for the inspiration.
-Adam
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Post by marklibertone on Feb 20, 2008 11:48:46 GMT -5
gisteve,
The Watery Dun and Red Clock both are on # 12 hooks-standard wet fly. I could see the Cinnamon Swimmer tied larger, too. This one is on a size 14 Mustad C53S.
Hi Adam,
The Red Clock hackle is a golden colored feather taken from the neck, upper breast area of a Ring-neck Pheasant. A Greenwells hen, in my opinion, could be substituted. The hackling on the Watery Dun can be Light Honey Dun hen or pale Badger hen. It is wrapped through a gray rabbit-dubbed thorax giving the illusion that the hackle fibers are growing out of the thorax. The idea, here is to simulate both the legs and wings of the fly. Leisenring, and other great wingless wet tiers, did this consistently.
Thanks for the questions,
Mark
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Post by Nick Pionessa on Feb 20, 2008 12:02:25 GMT -5
very cool flies, Mark! that hackle and fur effect is really good looking. nice job on the photos too.
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Post by AdamWellington on Feb 20, 2008 12:50:20 GMT -5
Mark,
Thanks for the info on the flies. I still cant believe that's hen hackle on the flymph, the hackle seems to melt into the dubbing perfectly (as if it were just guard hairs).
I have a feeling I'll be using these on your home waters very soon! I'm shooting down there this weekend for some squirrel hunting, and hopefully to find some open water to survey. Thanks again.
-Adam
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Post by Charlie Dickson on Feb 22, 2008 9:42:33 GMT -5
Fantastic flies Mark! And great photos.
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Post by marklibertone on Feb 22, 2008 12:07:59 GMT -5
Thanks everyone for the positive comments. I'll be doing some more tying soo, and I may post a couple more.
Mark
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Post by goose5 on Jun 25, 2008 7:52:31 GMT -5
Hi Softhackle: Those flies are great. I imagine the Pale Watery Flymph would be used during a sulfur hatch. Would you include with your patterns the recipe, although they appear simple enough, how you fish them? Maybe, too, you could mention during what hatch you fish them. I'm trying to education myself about soft hackles and wingless wets, when and how to use them.
Thanks
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Post by goose5 on Aug 5, 2008 8:23:00 GMT -5
I love the flies. Great ties. I tie soft hackles too. But the only time I fish them is off the bend of the hook as a dropper behind a dry fly during a hatch.
Fishing and swinging wet flies by themselves baffles me. How do you do it? I was always taught that trout live down near the rocks. How do you get them down without shot? I realize mending can get them down in shallow water. And if you do use shot, isn't that just nymph fishing? I wish I knew someone that could show me how to fish wets.
So many questions. Beautiful ties Softhackle.
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