Yellow Humpy

[MOturkE]

Good point, Troutstalker99.

[jkilroy]

What's everyone's favorite color and size of Humpy? Anyone use the red one frequently?

[quitty]

If it's not chartruse, it's no use. Especially if your fishing clarks creek when the terrestials are coming off the water.

[Midge Man]

You may have already thought of this, but you should lay down a layer of thread before you tie in the deer hair. This cuts down on the tendency to move about the hook. Also, as mentioned, when tying in the deer hair, make two lose wraps and then pull up snuggly on the third. This will also help with the rotating.

[bbrothe1]

Try tying a humpy with foam. Much less hassle than hair and they work great. I fish a yellow foam humpy the most.

Bill

[deeky]

As I was working on a set for a recent swap, I had the same problem. I found I wasn't tying the hair tight enough. You are going to be building up a larger body on it anyway, don't be afraid to use a good number of very tight wraps after getting the bundle tied in with more loose wraps - tight enough that you are just under the point of cutting the hair. Don't be afraid - put it in a straight jacket.

[Joe Billingsley]

Here's Charlie's Improved Humpy. With it he uses less deer hair and it's easier to tie:

http://www.charliesflyboxinc.com/flybox ... rentID=143

Joe

[hazmat]

If it's not chartruse, it's no use. Especially if your fishing clarks creek when the terrestials are coming off the water.

Any particular pattern you use up there? I fish Clark's quite a bit. Thanks!