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Elegant Flies by Jean paul Dessaigne

Anthony Naples — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:19:54 +0000

I enjoy fly tying as an end unto itself. So, lately I have had the desire to concentrate on tying flies that I like to tie and that I like to look at. I think that the desire to catch fish and to tie elegant flies do not have to be mutually exclusive.

I haven’t talked [...]

Classic Wet Fly: Yellow and Partridge

Anthony Naples — Sun, 26 Apr 2009 01:47:56 +0000

Yellow and Partridge Soft Hackle

Classic Wet Fly: Yellow and Partridge Soft Hackle

Hook: Standard Light Wire Dry Fly or Stout Wet Fly Hook, sizes 10 to 20 Abdomen: Yellow Floss Rib: Fine Copper Wire Thorax: Hare’s Ear Dubbing Collar: Hungarian Partridge

Notes: Use light-wire standard dry-fly hooks for some and stout wet fly hooks for others. This will give [...]

Classic Wetfly: Green and Partridge Soft Hackle

Anthony Naples — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 21:46:37 +0000

Green and Partridge Soft Hackle

Classic Wet Fly: Green and Partridge Soft Hackle

Hook: Standard Light Wire Dry Fly or Stout Wet Fly Hook, sizes 12 to 20 Abdomen: Green Floss Rib: Fine Copper Wire Thorax Hare’s Ear Dubbing Collar: Hungarian Partridge

Notes: Use light-wire standard dry-fly hooks for some and stout wet fly hooks for others. This will give you [...]

Classic Wet Fly: Hardy’s Favorite

Anthony Naples — Sat, 04 Apr 2009 17:23:27 +0000

Hardy's Favorite Wet Fly

Classic Wet Fly: Hardy’s Favorite

Hook: Wet Fly Hook, sizes 6 to 14 Body: Burgundy or Red Floss* Rib: Peacock Herl* Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippets, Ringneck Pheasant substituted here Wing: Female Golden Pheasant Tail (traditionally), Turkey used here Throat: Partridge or Similar *Other recipes call for a peacock herl body with a floss rib. [...]

Classic Wet Fly: Pass Lake

Anthony Naples — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 20:11:40 +0000

Pass Lake Wet Fly

Classic Wet Fly: The Pass Lake

Hook: Wet Fly or Streamer Hook, sizes 8 to 16 Body: Black Chenille (use ultra-chenille or dubbing for small sizes) Tail: Brown Hackle, alternatively golden pheasant tippets Wing: Calf-tail (traditionally), antron used here Collar: Brown Hen Hackle

Popular history says that this fly was originated by a Clintonville, Wisconsin minister [...]

Classic Wet Fly: The Alexandria

Anthony Naples — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:54:38 +0000

Alexandria Wet Fly

The Alexandria: A Classic Wet Fly from England

Recipe: The Alexandria

Hook: Stout Wet Fly Hook, size 10 used here Body: Silver Mylar Tinsel Rib: Oval Gold Tinsel Tail: Red Goose or Duck Quill Wing: Peacock Sword Fibers with a Few Red Quill Fibers Throat: Black Hackle Fibers

Notes: The Alexandria originated in England. I’ve read that it was [...]