This is my second entry for flies I have tied for the PNW. You can read about how I got these weighted flies by reading the previous post. This entry is strictly just the couple of weight flies I have tied inspired by some local friends and the fly shops I have visited in Portland and the Willamette Valley.
I came across these metallic pink bead headed flies in one of the six fly shops I have visited while here in the Willamette Valley. I was intrigued and realized most of the flies had some sort of flash aspect to them…. So, here are a few variations of some heavy flies I have tied.
These flies all feature the Fulling Mill “Metallic Light Pink” Slotted Tungsten Bead of a size 3.2mm and an Umpqua Jig Hook I believe size 12.
Ingredients:
Body- Magpie Fly Tying “Secret Squirrel” Dubbing
Thread- Deep Orange
Tail and Wings- Flashy stuff
Hackle- Frattone Heritage Farm American Gamefowl Hen Cape
You can check out some of my best friend’s American Gamefowl on Youtube or Instagram
Check out Stephen Hankin’s Magpie Fly Tying here. You won’t be disappointed!
Ingredients:
Body- It is some micro chenille stuff…..Let me know anyone has any idea what it is because I cannot find it in my fly tying bag and I forget!!!
Hackle and Tail- Frattone Heritage Farm American Gamefowl Hen
I plan on tying more of these with leadfree wraps of wire underneath the dubbing to make them even heavier. Also, Dragontail Tenkara has a great deal on link pink metallic beads which I got I the 3.5mm and 4.0mm varieties. I am excited to tie with these and try these out on the water soon. Usually I am a weightless bug angler, but when the time and conditions are right, then I use these weighted bugs to get down further and deeper were the fish are holding. I am finding that this water is bigger and flowing faster than I am used to fishing and I need something that will get me deep fast in order to entice some fish! Only time will tell.
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