"Next Generation" Wadd's

[gr8lakesflyer]

Well after a "few" experiments , sleepless nights , hours at the vise and days on the water ...... ..........

I've come up with these "Next Generation" Wadd's



This is a double tail , I know hard to tell , my pics need a lot of work ........







These really sink like a rock , actually they dive during the swing , due to the pheasant feather wing . I flex cement two together , let them dry and then lay a third feather (no glue) over top . The wing acts like a lip on a crank bait . As it dives , it wiggles . The double wing (second wing at the rear of the shank) slows down the descent , but the wiggle is slower , more of a side to side movement . It's not very good in faster water though , it looses all it's action . Never the less , it works great in slower (walking pace) stump filled water which I intended it to be used in .

Hope you like them !



Mike

[Nick Pionessa]

Mike- first off those are way kick ass. i don't know much of anything about waddington generations but that is a great idea and the flies look like they would work right here with no problem, especially that first pic and especially in the fall with the clear water. those sparse, traditional spey types have worked very well for me for erie trib steelhead. the darker ones would be good winter flies here too. very nice work and thanks for sharing the ideas.

[fishon]

Those are Wicked.. I'd love to try those in the river. How is the Hook connected to the main shank? It looks like you are using braid for the connection. Did you have to cut a hook to get the body tied?

[gr8lakesflyer]

Thanks for the kind words !! I'm glad you like them !!

fishon,
These are tied on waddington shanks . The shank is looped on both sides , front is up-turned eye , rear is straight eye . I use #50 PowerPro braid for a loop to attach the hook to . The two tags ends of the loop are passed through the straight eye (rear loop) . Then secured by tying thread and pulled through the center of the shank , a drop of epoxy glue and allowed to dry ... ready for the vise .


Mike

[Charlie Dickson]

Very cool Mike! I need to make some of those up.

[fishon]

Does OOFS carry those shanks?

[jdaly3247]

Mike,
DAAAAYYYYYUUUMMMMM!!! I want to eat'em! Those are far out, great thought process, excellently executed flies. So sweet. Great work! -Jamie