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Feathertail Green Drake

Back in the early 1980s I occasionally ran into Bing Lempke at FF's Conclaves. Bing would be tying while I was showing a boat.

Bing was a Pipe Fitter and I was a House Framer. Their weren't many working men at Conclaves back then.

We hit it off that way. I now know Bing's son Chris, through our mutual guiding friend Monti, who still owns a boat I built in 1980.

Bing was a master tier in all respects but perhaps best known for his elaborate, extended body Green Drakes .

I have some Bing fly photos to dig up. In the mean time this is my Green Drake, as big as it needs to be but tied on a size or two smaller than t otraditional hook.

A big #12 dry fly tied aon a short, #14 or #16 hook still hooks well. And floats longer too. Lands more gently. perches more naturally. fish maymmay.not notice. but I do.

That's my story and I'm tying to it.

photos.app.goo.gl

u/pittendrigh — 1 day ago

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Montana Riverborts Hulagan

This may be neither fly nor lure.

It is light enough to cast with a fly rod. It is far too light to cast with a lure rod.

It is a diving, wiggling fish catching machine, with big time mojo.

Fly names are important. I considered Hell's Angel, Gypsy Joker and Devil's Diciple

I settled on Hulagan

u/pittendrigh — 3 days ago

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Weekly Fethertail

This image is not edited much (not deep fried). It's all in the lighting.

Fly tying (usually) involves wrapping fur, yarn and feathers on the shank of a hook.

This fly exists above an (almost) bare hook. That doesn't`t make it better but it does make it unique?

I have been working on bottom mounted parachute designs for most of a lifetime.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/14uxb-4PlatYK5WM58nUBAkkBxmKusomf/edit?usp=drivesdk&ouid=117699446496822594209&rtpof=true&sd=true

u/pittendrigh — 6 days ago