A few Bucktail/hairwing/Streamers

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Hi,
I’ve been tying up a few streamers. The following are my own patterns (apart from the Orange Charm, which is a variation of the Atlantic Salmon Blue Charm).

This first one, the HammLim Minnow (combination of my name and my wife’s maiden name), is probably my most successful streamer fly that I fish. The first day I tried it I landed my personal best (7.25 lbs Brown)! It’s produced a number of browns and rainbows, both at night and bright sunlight! The cheeks on it can be woodcock feathers or shoulder feathers from a male Golden Pheasant (similar chocolate brown and mottled look). The wing is pine squirrel tail, which I think is the best squirrel tail for streamer wings because of how the roots are white, then fade through brown to black tips. Otherwise fox squirrel can be used a substitute:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g142/ … Minnow.jpg

These next ones I’ve not fished yet, but I really like the look of them:

I call this one a Blue Streak. Some of the local minnows have a purple/blue streak down the side, and I’m hoping this works as an immitation:

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g142/ … Streak.jpg

This next one I’ve called the GenestaLee after my new daughter, who should be arriving any day now!

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g142/ … staLee.jpg

And finally, an orange charm (well, I’ve added hen pheasant cheeks to it, but as these used to have junglecock, it’s not really a new pattern or anything):

http://i55.photobucket.com/albums/g142/ … eCharm.jpg

  • Jeff
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hey Jeff - BEE-YOU-TEE-FULL ties!

I especially like the HammLim Minnow…I’m going to have to try that up here on the stream I fish - looks like it would also be good for the Smallmouth bass around here in the warmer waters.

Thanks for sharing!

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kewl!
i like em.

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Hi jimmadsen,

Thanks! I’ve always tied these on size 10 2x length hooks. I know the HLMinnow works for rainbows and browns, so I would be interested to hear how it does on the warm water species, and other trout. I suspect brookies would go for it as they like yellow and red (i.e. mickie fins, parmachene belle).

  • Jeff
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Thanks flyandtie!

  • Jeff
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hey your welcome,
you really do tie GREAT flies.

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Thanks flyandtie! I think all the flies posted by everyone are great. I enjoy seeing everyone’s style, and how different people interpret the same pattern. The thread on the Stewart Black Spider, for instance, had “the same fly” tied by a bunch of different people and though similar, we all had a unique look to them (even when people didn’t cheat and use substitute materials for the hackle, like I had to!). And that’s just a fly with only two materials! Everyone has their own “eye” for proportions, and such. This allows us to create our own personal styles. I like seeing how other people do things.

  • Jeff