Experimenting with Wally Wings

[Byron haugh]

I like it Ralph. Thanks for posting!
Byron

[NJTroutbum]

Just to followup:

Hook: #14
Thread: 8/0 Brown Uni
Tail: Moose Body Hair Tips
Abdomen/Thorax: Hareline Dubbin #42 (Yellow/Tan)
Wing: Mallard Flank dyed-wood duck
Hackle: Cree / Dark-Barred Ginger

Ralph

[NJTroutbum]

THAT.....Is an awesome looking pocket-water fly.

A different one

[Ed_D]

Beautiful fly.

[Byron haugh]

Thanks Ralph and Ed.

Long wait to see if they produce.......

[1hook]

Those all look great, never tried the style or really even been a fan but seeing these ties has me interested. How do the wings hold up to fishing?

[Byron haugh]

I am not sure I have ever fished them. I tied some a few years ago, and thought I would tie some again. Plan to fish them next summer.
I believe they are/were pretty famous for fishing the very difficult Silver Creek in Idaho. There, they have a similar pattern, but include an extension of the same material as the extended tail. I believe it is called the "Hatchmaster" and makes a convincing profile, in my opinion.

Some have commented that this pattern might twist light tippets. If I find a picture of the "Hatchmaster", I will post it.

Before hackling. Someone else's tie, Wally Wing Hatchmaster: