Hi,
Using new ribbing material I got as well as Blue Ribbon Flies' zelon dubbing. The dubbing color is called "Pheasant Tail". The spent wings are Para Post.
Rusty Spinner with New Materials (for me)
Hi,
Using new ribbing material I got as well as Blue Ribbon Flies' zelon dubbing. The dubbing color is called "Pheasant Tail". The spent wings are Para Post.
Last edited by Byron haugh; 03-17-2012 at 05:59 PM.
Byron -
That's a nice looking fly, as are all of your ties.
What is that body material that you used?
John
That looks good, Byron. Is that a rusty quill you used for the body? I like the color of the rusty dubbing.
I do like that spinner, Skues was very fond of the Orange Quill, this would make a very good substitute.
Nice. Spinners are so under utilized by most!
Thank you Doctor, now, where are my flies? I gave you my address...........
I just came across this picture of a Yellowstone Cutthroat that my friend, Dave, caught on one of my rusty spinner patterns the summer before last. If you look carefully, you might see the fly inside the corner of the fish's mouth, right before it was carefully removed and the fish released. I spottted for Dave, and the fish took the first time the fly floated over him.
Post a photo of your fly?
Some years ago I discovered that a spinner pattern tied on with a loose loop knot gets a lot more takes than one tied on with a knot that clinches tight on the hook eye. For this I use a Rapala knot. My suspicion is that micro drag is the culprit, the extra freedom of the fly makes a huge difference. Retie it often as steel on mono wears the mono quickly.
The only other thing I'd do Byron, is to use fluorescent material in yellow or green to split the tails. This imitates an egg sack. My preference is to use a loop of floss passed under the hook shank, brought up between the tails, and tied down to the top of the hook shank. Gently pull the loose ends to split the tail more. With this method you can make 2 or 3 split tails easily.
Cheers,
A.
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