[austrotard]

the journey and adventures of the vitamin d lackey.

[ScottP]

Gapen's Thief



Dan Gapen's simplified version of his dad's Muddler. Original had a dubbed wool head; I've also seen it with a hackle throat, which I may add on future flies.


hook - Mustad 79580 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - duck quill red
rib - small wire silver
body - tinsel silver
underwing - squirrel tail
wing - turkey
head - ostrich herl

mash barb, start thread (about 2 eye widths from eye); tie in wire, wrap to bend




measure (gap width past bend) matching duck quill segments; tie in/trim, return to original tie-in






tie in tinsel, wrap to tail and back; tie off/trim






counterwrap wire, helicopter end, cover with thread






measure (tips to tail) a sparse clump of squirrel tail; trim to length, dose butts with Sally, tie in






prep turkey quill segments




measure (tips to tail), fold/pinch, wax heavily, tie in, crushing the fibers on top, trim butts









tie in some ostrich herl, twist around thread






wrap herl, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN (be careful, the herl really wicks it up)

[ScottP]

Gapen's Thief 2







Stretch version with throat, in alternate color pallette (overshot the runway on the first try; wing's a bit more in proportion now).

hook - Mustad 3665A #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - duck quill orange
rib - small wire gold
body - tinsel gold
underwing - fox squirrel tail
wing - turkey tail
throat - hen orange
head - ostrich herl

[austrotard]

next step... veilings.
hide those collapsed wings.

"and stop motherfucker spinnin' like a fucking retard"
-shawn l jackson

[ScottP]

Sawada's Heckham Silver







Don't tie many McGinty's so I have little experience with this part of a mallard; kind of unruly stuff, but pretty.


hook - Mustad 3906 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - golden pheasant tippets
rib - oval tinsel silver
body - tinsel silver
hackle - hen black
wing - white tipped mallard (from the blue chevron on the wings)

[ScottP]

Goulet's Moby Dick







From Massachusett's tyer Dave Goulet; not sure if it's a nod to Melville or Bonham. Can be tied as a wet, dry or streamer; I skinnied it down a bit here so it's more of a beluga than a sperm whale.

hook - Mustad 9671 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - golden pheasant tippet
rib - small wire gold
body - peacock herl
hackle - brown
wing - mallard flank

[ScottP]

Sawada's Hendrickson



Not sure if this is an after effect of Fukishima on the local hatches or something out of a Herter's catalogue.


hook - Mustad 3906 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - woodduck flank
rib - oval tinsel gold
body - red fox
hackle - hen dun/brown
wing - barred woodduck flank (mine's a bit meatier than Mr. Sawada but that's where the sweet spot was on the feathers I had available).


mash barb, start thread, tie in rib, wrap to bend




measure (hook length) some woodduck flank fibers; tie in/trim






dub thread/dub body






rib body; tie off/trim




tie in (folded) hackles by tip; wrap, tie off/trim






stroke fibers down (tying between coats of paint on the kitchen cabinets - Benjamin Moore Advance Satin, Palace White; nice paint); cover with thread wraps






prep 2 slips of woodduck, measure (tips just past bend), fold/pinch, wax thread, tie in; tipped the hook up a bit to use gravity to my advantage










trim butts, whip finish, SHHAN (2 coats, at least)

[austrotard]

sawada's catapult.

[ScottP]

Bredbo



An Aussie fly from the late 1800's, supposedly a hopper imitation. I've seen it tied with the GP tippets parallel to the hook shank and as a pair of tips under the wing; did it as a bunch here, similar to Sawada's version. The wing came from feathers found at the butt of a pheasant tail clump; not sure what they're called but they have nice markings.


hook - Mustad 3906 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
rib - oval tinsel gold
body - floss orange
underwing - golden pheasant tippets
throat - partridge
wing - pheasant tail tertiary(?) feather

mash barb, start thread 1 eye width back from eye, tie in rib, wrap to bend, return to tie-in




tie in floss, wrap to bend and back; tie off/trim






rib body; tie off/trim




measure (gap width past bend) a segment of gp tippets; fold, tie in/trim






tie in partridge by tip; wrap, tie off/trim (keep it sparse)






stroke fibers down, cover with thread






here's what the feather for the wing looks like




prepare 2 segments, measure (tips to end of underwing), fold, tie in








trim, whip finish, SHHAN

[ScottP]

Sawada's Catskill




hook - Mustad 3906 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tail - bronze mallard
rib - small wire gold
body - orange floss
hackle - brown
wing - bronze mallard

mash barb, start thread, tie in wire, wrap to bend




measure (hook length) some bronze mallard fibers; tie in/trim (looks like I didn't fix that nick in the bobbin tube)






tie in floss, wrap to bend and back; tie off/trim






tie in hackle; palmer to bend






capture tip with rib, continue to front; helicopter end, cover with thread, trim hackle tip




stroke fibers down and to the rear






prep 2 segments of bronze mallard




stack on top of each other, measure (halfway to tail), fold/pinch, wax thread, tip hook and tie in








trim butts, whip finish, SHHAN








Merry Christmas all; to you and your loved ones

[ScottP]

Sawada's Nameless



Taking a dip in uncharted waters. A bit heavy on the wing; still climbing the learning curve with the material.


hook - Dai Riki 899 #6
thread - Danville 6/0 black
tag - oval gold tinsel/orange floss
tail - duck quill yellow
body - grey yarn
body hackle - yellow
front hackle - orange
wing - barred woodduck
topping - bronze mallard
head - ostrich herl

mash barb, start thread, tie in tinsel, wrap to bend; 2 wraps of tinsel, tie off/trim






tie in floss, wrap to tinsel and back; tie off/trim






measure (hook length) 2 quill segments; tie in






tie in (folded) hackle by tip




tie in yarn 1 eye width back from eye; wrap to tag and back, tie off/trim






wrap hackle forward, sweeping fibers back/down






tie in front hackle by tip; a couple turns, tie off/trim






stroke fibers down, cover with thread wraps






prep barred woodduck segments, measure (tips to bend), fold/pinch, wax thread, tie in/trim












prep a bronze mallard segment, measure (tips a bit past wing, fold/pinch, wax thread, tie in/trim












tie in a couple peacock herls




a couple wraps, tie off/trim, whip finish, SHHAN

[austrotard]

if you lay a needle over the shank before you tie the wings in and remove just before you draw the two wraps tight you can avoid the concave wing thingy you've got going on that prevents me from being seen with you.