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[Dale A. Darling]

Hi.

 

With apologies to DG and others familiar with Fran's original. It's how I tie the Ausable Wulff - love fishing them. #12 Orvis big eye hooks.

 

The others are - well, not at all classic, but how I sometimes tie to fill boxes. A Wulff that seemed like a good idea to that end, and will prove to be a bad idea for trout!

 

At least I'm not skinning plastic frogs.

 

Thoughts? Enjoy.

 

dd/bb

 

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[scnye]

 Dale they are absolutely beautiful. May I ask what hook you used in the second pic?

 

  Thanks, Stephen

[flyryan]

very good the second type in particular would work here

[keithciesla]

Will they be in my mailbox in time for fishing this weekend?

[Dale A. Darling]

Hi Stephen,

 

Dai-Riki 280; I like the hook for Attractor dries, and use it for Stimulators and certain caddis patterns, too. There is a TMC hook - 210? 220? - that I like, too  lighter wire, though. Also, as mentioned regarding Ryan's post of dries the other day, I use 2xl nymph hooks for these flies. The 280 hooks very well, and I think the fly looks good enough on it.

 

Ryan - the Ausable wouldn't cut it there? Interesting. The flies are nearly the same, other than the wing and hackle.

 

Keith - sorry, I lost your address. Guess you'll have to collect your lot in Montana.

 

Thanks for looking and commenting!

dd

[Dale A. Darling]

Stephen - these are on a #14.

[scnye]

Thanks Dale, I can see some big seatrout smashing these

[caddis16too]

sweet!

[Dale A. Darling]

Stephen - those guys take dries? Sign me up!!

Thanks C16T
dd

[flyryan]

the ausable colours would work too but not so well as the olive

[Dale A. Darling]

Do you have large olive mayflies but none that are on the creamy-rust side?

[arkle]

Ace looking patterns Dale, they look deadly enough to take fish from anywhere

[Dale A. Darling]

Thanks! I fish them from a bamboo fly rod for trout in streams.

I think you're right, though. Not sure trout are much different from place to place. Hungry trout eat. Feeding trout can be tricked by flies.

[geraldsherbrook]

Dear DALE ...'my enemy of my heart',

 

pstttttttttttttttttttt I know by experience that some of those 'GREY old cannibal trout'...like WULFFS with some GREY 'fox or beardhear' in their wings and not white fox !!!

 

Great serie of flies...both 'sorts' WINK !!!

 

gEERT

[Barkworth]

Both would work here, for Salmon.

[Dale A. Darling]

Robert - do you get salmon on dries? Very cool.

[Classic Salmon Fly Tyer]

Great looking Ausable Wulffs Dale...I'm sure Fran Betters would love them as well.

 

Cheers,

George

[Dale A. Darling]

Thanks George. I've gotten the sense that he really liked his own dyed orange possum fur. But I sure liked using Max's, and miss him.
What I do know is this: trout think they like them until the food bites back!
Hope a few bitterroot trout feel that way, too!
dd