Flies Tied With Mallard Flank, Suggestions.

[lastchance]

Flies That Use Mallard Flank

I would appreciate some suggestions for patterns that incorporate mallard flank fibers. I know it can be used for legs and tails on a nymph, but I'd like find patterns that use more.
Thanks,
Bruce

[Allan]

Traditional Gray Fox, Catskill style. Hornberg, I think.

[ScottP]

Bruce,

If you're up for a bit of a challenge, try this Extended Body Mayfly:

http://vimeo.com/43469762


Regards,
Scott

[redietz]

Use it instead of teal in Joe's Smelt.

[Allan]

Bruce,

If you're up for a bit of a challenge, try this Extended Body Mayfly
http://vimeo.com/43469762


Regards,
Scott

Or try the Darbee Two Feather fly, aka: 'Hatchmatcher' (this one tied by Ted Patlin)

[Byron haugh]

Lastchance,
Probably stating the obvious, but mallard flank feathers are most commonly used as a substitute for the rather expensive wood duck feathers. Not entirely used as wings, but that is probably the more common use....particularly divided upright wings.

You might do a search on " flies tied with wood duck" , or similar search, and just do a substitution with your mallard flank feathers.

[Allan]

I'm guessing that 'lastchance' wanted to know about using mallard flank in its natural state, not as a substitute, as in woodie flank. I mentioned a few before and there are a few steelhead spey flies that use mallard in the collar(see photo).