A Couple Flies I've Been Playing With

[Ron Eagle Elk]

A couple of weeks or so ago Tom Travis wrote a fine review of Denny's feathers and included a PED Flymph, though, to me it seemed more a soft hackle than a flymph. I took Tom's fly and tied it as a more traditional flymph, using the same materials as Tom, I think. Anyway, here it is. Thanks for a great fly Tom.



PED Flymph
Hook: Mustad 98482 Size 14
Thread: GG Sheer 14/0 black or gray
Tail: Wood Duck Flank fibers
Rib: Fine Copper wire
Abdomen: PED Dubbing
Hackle: Medium Dun Hen
Thorax: Partridge Aftershaft Feather

I also check out Davey McPhail's videos almost every day and he posted a great CDC emerger that uses a minimum of materials. My favorite kind of fly.

Here's a couple different versions. One sort of caddissy (is that a word), and the other more BWO like.



Caddis Version.

Hook: Daiichi 1130 size 14
Thread: Danville 70 Denier, Camel color.
Rib: Tying Thread Colored with Marker
Tail: Sparse Deer Hair
Thorax: Brown Beaver Dubbing
Wing: Brown CDC Feather Tips
Head: Brown Beaver Dubbing



BWO Version

Hook: Daiichi 1130 Size 20
Thread: Gordon Griffiths Sheer 14/0
Rib: Tying Thread Colored with Marker
Tail: Sparse Coq de Leon
Thorax: Olive Beaver Dubbing
Wing: Natural CDC Feather Tip
Head: Olive Beaver Dubbing.

Enjoy,

REE
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[JeffHamm]

Now aren't those just pretty as a picture! nice ties REE!

- Jeff

[quivira kid]

Ron, those are some beautiful flies. Your tying abilities are second to none!

[rons81]

Really nice flies Ron. Hope ya don't mind if I copy some of them.

[Joel D. Popham]

Ron,
I have no doubts that they will work. Very nice symmetry and proportions. Best Regards......

[kglissmeyer]

Well done, friend. Thanks for sharing. I'm going to be tying some of those up as well as some like what you gave me in Ellensburg. You ought to share that one here also.

Kelly.

[Ronn Lucas]

Nice looking little flies Ron!!!!