~ 24 Fly Tying Enthusiast ~ 17 Flies ~ 1 Fly Box ~

[Benny]

Excellent looking flies Richard!

[RichardCullip]

I'm glad they got there. Your photos make them look better than any picture I've ever taken of them.

[planettrout]

Benny,

PM me also with a location for sending...they will be up and completed when I finish two more Midges in my current series...one of the patterns will be tied using Halo wire from Spirit River with a "hot spot"...so...someone gets to be my tester...


PT/TB

[Benny]

Fantastic looking Midge emerger by Artin

[Benny]

And the flies keep coming in...
Sweet looking flies, Klinkhammer by L.Ben Doe










Get in on this guys, only 6 spots left! Some lucky person is going to be really happy when they win this box.

[rkfiske]

Benny, what kind of lens are you using for these shots?

[Benny]

It's a Canon EF 100mm f/2.8 Macro, this lens is probably one of the sharpest lenses I own.

[rkfiske]

Yeah no kidding dude, that thing takes some great macros

[dray]

Man you guys are amazing fly tiers. Benny, nice photo's. Someone will be very lucky to win this prize. I'll have to keep working on my skills, I haven't got much further then the Wooley Bugger with giant hooks, ha ha..

[Reyne]

My humble offering is in the mail.

[Benny]

Hey guys, I have a favor to ask of you. If it's possible can you guys post the recipes and names of flies. I've had a few people ask for the sizes and what are all the components being used. Thanks everyone!

[Gila Trout]

Soft Hackle Wet Flies

Hook: TMC 200R, 3761
Size: 14 or 16
Thread: UNI - Thread, size 8/0, color: black, neon orange, olive
Body Material: Sparkle Braid: size, midge or small, color: olive, orange, purple, peacock, black
Rib:(optional) Ultra Wire: small, color: silver, red, black, orange
Thorax:(optional) Hares ear dubbing or 2.3mm Brite Bead, black, silver, gold, copper
Hackle: 1 to 1.5 turns of soft, webby saddle feather, with the fibers extending to the bend of the hook. Color: grizzly, olive, brown.
Head: built up thread or a Brite Bead

Soft hackles are fun to tie and are real fish cathers. They are very effective for trout, bass and panfish. They can be weighted and fished under an indicator, fished with a greased leader in the flim during a hatch in a lake or a stream or in the traditional way, down and across or quarting the stream with a swing at the end of the drift. I have had great success on the East Walker in the fall with an orange and grizzly soft hackle during the early evening. My most successful fly at lake Perris for big bluegill and red ear is a size 14 soft hackle with an olive sparkle braid body, red rib, Brite Bead(black) thorax and a light brown hackle fished under an indicator. Be creative and try different colors, sizes and hackle combinations.

Enjoy,
Lanny

[Artin]

TMC2488 size 22&24
Tail: Grizzly hackle tips from the top of the neck. (get the tiny feathers from the "U" shaped area at the top of the skin.
Body: Peacock hearl
Loop wing: CDC feather. Light dun or dun (folded over and tied down.)

Pretty easy to tie and veryeffective in calm waters.

I'll throw up a SBS on the fly soon...

Artin

[Benny]

It's going to be like Christmas all over again when someone wins this fly box! Check out the flies I received from Reyne earlier today. Excellent flies!

[Stewmon]

Hey Benny,

Great looking sets so far for sure...

can you shoot me your address info, my flies are ready for ya.

Thanks!