Author Topic: Two simple Mother's Day flies... (Read 630 times)

Tim Barker · « **on:** March 19, 2010, 05:06:55 PM »

I use these on the Lower Owens River and other Western waters...

Easy ties that REALLY produce...

http://planettrout.wordpress.com/2010/03/19/serendipitous/

PT/TB

Mark Hanes · « **Reply #1 on:** March 19, 2010, 09:26:42 PM »

Nice! you can't beat simple and effective patterns. I will have to try during the Grammon hatch on my local rivers this year.

Dejon Hamann · « **Reply #2 on:** March 19, 2010, 09:51:54 PM »

I LOVE simple patterns. Good stuff Tim!

Lance Egan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 19, 2010, 11:37:18 PM »

Tim,

Thanks for sharing. I assume you tie them in "standard" Mothers day caddis sizes? 16-18

Tim Barker · « **Reply #4 on:** March 20, 2010, 02:37:28 PM »

Lance,

I tie them on TMC 5262 hooks #14 -#18. I have also used # 12 for the bottom pattern ( Owens Serendipity).For some reason, the fish on the Owens like the larger size on that pattern. This pattern also works well for me when the MD Hatch is on:

pearl core caddis pupae

Hook: TMC 2457, Diiachi 1120, # 14-16

Thread: Gordon Griffith’s 14/0 Black, Brown

Abdomen: Midge Pearl Core Braid, Olive, Tan, Black or Grey

Wing: Mottled partridge, Natural, Dyed brown or olive

Thorax: Black, brown or olive Ostrich Herl

Bead: Gold

Another compliment to Canadian designer, Jeremy Davies an innovative tier who had a similar pattern up on his web page several years ago ( no longer available ). I wanted to try it. Experiences on the East Walker River and Lower Owens have proved its’ worth. I also use black or brown kinky Zelon for wings – pulled up and cut at an angle.

Among those fly patterns I put up, back in May of '08, is a Rainbow something created and designed by some guy with a name similar to yours...

http://planettrout.wordpress.com/2008/05/06/here-they-be/

PT/TB