Steelie Starter Fly Kit

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2010/08/01 13:15:40 (permalink)

Steelie Starter Fly Kit

Putting together a small fly assortment for a new steelie flyfisherman..
Throw in a dozen eggs which I hate to tie and this should get you started.
 
Yes ??????
 
4--Conehead Bunny Leeches
12-Wooly Buggers
4--Prince Nymphs
4--Stoneflys
12-Sucker Spawn
 

 

 
 

 

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    HCsteel
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    RE: Steelie Starter Fly Kit 2010/08/01 18:25:20 (permalink)
    Yeah, single eggs like you said. Maybe some pheasant tails or an estaz egg if you tie those?
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    RE: Steelie Starter Fly Kit 2010/08/16 18:51:37 (permalink)
    I really like that leach below the white ones. I second the single eggs.
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    RE: Steelie Starter Fly Kit 2010/08/18 22:33:17 (permalink)
    Bing--

    That's a nice collection. someone will be very happy with it.

    What is the smallest that you tie in a bunny leach? I am doing #10s now, but was not sure if I could get enough wraps with the strip any smaller.  As simple a pattern as this is I am new to it.

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    Esox_Hunter
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    RE: Steelie Starter Fly Kit 2010/08/18 23:06:50 (permalink)
    Bings, looking good as usual, I know you will be making someone happy. I would recommend a couple copper johns and PTs since they happen to be my personal top nymphs.

    Beagler, nice tie, I have never tried tying any zonker patterns smaller than #12s. I prefer pine squirrel for its consistency, I use micro pine squirrel strips for my slumpbusters, bunny leeches, ect in sizes 8-12. If ya wanna get any smaller than a 12 I think you will have some tedious trimming on your part.
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    RE: Steelie Starter Fly Kit 2010/08/19 16:17:48 (permalink)
    If you really wanted to go smaller, you could put the bunny strip into a dubbing loop, trim off the hide, and spin.  Then wrap forward.  I've not made bunny leeches this small, but it's a technique that works for patterns that call for a rabbit or arctic fox fur collar.
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    RE: Steelie Starter Fly Kit 2010/08/20 08:16:43 (permalink)
    Nice flies Bings!   I ustacould tie a very small b/l by tapering the front of the hide (where you tie it on) and then letting it stream out wider at the back.   Sometimes (for the Juniata) I would put a stinger hook onto the back of the tail.

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    RE: Steelie Starter Fly Kit 2010/08/21 21:26:43 (permalink)
    ORIGINAL: indsguiz

    I ustacould tie a very small ...


    Yep. I used to tie dandruff flakes on #24s. Now I have to take my glasses OFF to tie on a #10 woolly bugger. 
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