What does this fly imitate? I might be tying it for someone I know - what are the variations on it - he looked and said this one isn't quite the same. : )
I don't know if it was meant to imitate anything in particular, but it may have been a damsel nymph or dragon nymph. IMHO, I always think of a dark minnow. There are a few color variations, olive, red, peacock, etc. also a steelhead version tied on an upturned Japanned hook. Good luck finding the right one for your client. Cheers
Hi Darren, nice pattern. I don't know if you've seen any of Ralph Long's videos on Ralph's Fly Box. He has 2 streamers similar in look to the Doc. One is the Swift Streamer, the other is a pattern given to him by a NW US angler, the Hen & Herl. ( could be Herl & Hen - long weekend ;-) I think you'll like them. He's a good tyer and very nice man, many talents too, beer aficionado 👍😋🍺. Cheers mate! 🍁😎🍺
Nice tye Darren. Could you give the recipe for the full coveted peacock version of this fly. Also would love to see your live feed during the evening hours, daytime is tough. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! !
Hi Steve, Thanks for the comment on the Spratley. The peacock version is the same, just substitute the floss body for 4 peacock herls. Make sure you reverse wrap the tinsel to give the peacock a little more durability. If you wanted to take it a step further, you could also add a strand of wire and twist it up with the peacock before you wrap it. That should really help with the durability. Depending on the size of hook, you may need to tie in peacock herl a couple times to get the length of the hook shank covered.. Hook: 4xl streamer hook #4-10 Thread: Black 6/0 Tail: Natural guinea fowl Body: 4 peacock herls and fine silver wire Rib: Flat silver tinsel Throat: Natural guinea fowl Wing: Ringneck pheasant tail fibers Head: Peacock herl Saying all that, it might make sense to put together a new video on the peacock version. Cheers
What does this fly imitate? I might be tying it for someone I know - what are the variations on it - he looked and said this one isn't quite the same. : )
I don't know if it was meant to imitate anything in particular, but it may have been a damsel nymph or dragon nymph. IMHO, I always think of a dark minnow. There are a few color variations, olive, red, peacock, etc. also a steelhead version tied on an upturned Japanned hook. Good luck finding the right one for your client. Cheers
Hi Darren, nice pattern. I don't know if you've seen any of Ralph Long's videos on Ralph's Fly Box. He has 2 streamers similar in look to the Doc. One is the Swift Streamer, the other is a pattern given to him by a NW US angler, the Hen & Herl. ( could be Herl & Hen - long weekend ;-) I think you'll like them. He's a good tyer and very nice man, many talents too, beer aficionado 👍😋🍺. Cheers mate! 🍁😎🍺
+Joe Duca Yes, I've seen some of Ralph's flies on here, but I don't recall those two. I'll have a look at them though.
Piscator Flies 👍🔎👀🍁😎👋
Nice tye Darren. Could you give the recipe for the full coveted peacock version of this fly. Also would love to see your live feed during the evening hours, daytime is tough. Thanks for sharing your knowledge! !
Hi Steve, Thanks for the comment on the Spratley. The peacock version is the same, just substitute the floss body for 4 peacock herls. Make sure you reverse wrap the tinsel to give the peacock a little more durability. If you wanted to take it a step further, you could also add a strand of wire and twist it up with the peacock before you wrap it. That should really help with the durability. Depending on the size of hook, you may need to tie in peacock herl a couple times to get the length of the hook shank covered..
Hook: 4xl streamer hook #4-10
Thread: Black 6/0
Tail: Natural guinea fowl
Body: 4 peacock herls and fine silver wire
Rib: Flat silver tinsel
Throat: Natural guinea fowl
Wing: Ringneck pheasant tail fibers
Head: Peacock herl
Saying all that, it might make sense to put together a new video on the peacock version. Cheers
Thanks Darren will tying some of these this evening!!