Tony,
Can you supply a picture or a web address to the
picture? I'm having trouble picturing the legs.
-->Garry
At 04:38 PM 12/9/2005, you wrote:
Tony,
When my hard drive crashed I lost your recipe for the Chile Pepper as
well as Arts fly, (I think that is the one you have been using a lot
lately). Would it be to much to ask for you to send them to me again? I am
still trying to find the right color marabou and Chinel around here with no
joy. Will probably wind up improvising or just getting creative.
Thanks,
Jimi
I posted this on July 7. This has been a very productive fly for me
this year. Most of my fishing has been with the Chili Pepper and
Al's fly this season.
A couple of weeks ago I finally fished my 1 wt bamboo rod I made.
Used a sz 16 Al's fly for the whole time I was out. Caught 46 fish.
All were warm water fish from Crooked Creek. Most were bluegills
about the size of my hand. Did get a smallmouth about 6" long. On an
earlier fishing trip to CC, I hooked a Carp on a sz 12 Al's fly, it
straightened out the hook.
I just sent some shots to Joyce. If someone would like to post the
photos on their website, I would be glad to send then along.
Maybe Byard will chime in.
Tony
What I refer to as Al's Fly is really a modified Winter Fly. Al
calls it a Winter Fly B
Here is the way I tie it
Hook: Scud sz 12, 14
Head: Black brass bead size for hook.
Weight: Just enough lead wire to fit in the bead recess
Thread: Black
Tail: Short strands of Pheasant tail
Rib: Fine copper wire
Body: Several fibers of pheasant tail wrapped to the thorax.
Wing Case: Black crow wing fibers
Thorax: Peacock herl
Legs: A couple of soft black hen fibers. I use the ones from the JV hens
Slip bead on the hook, wrap lead wire. Attach black thread, wrap the
shank down the bend a bit
Tie in tail fibers, tie in rib wire and body fibers. Wrap body
fibers to the thorax. Wrap rib, about 4 to 5 turns.
Tie off at thorax, Tie in wing case fibers . Tie in peacock herl and
wrap thorax. Tie in three leg fibers on each side. This can be done
by taking a hen feather and cutting out the tip of the feather
leaving a "V" in the top. Then strip off all the barbs leaving three
barbs on each side where the "V" is. The barbs and the stem now will
form a "Y" Tie in the stem right behind the bead leaving the three
barbs on each side of the thorax. Pull the wing case over the thorax
leaving the legs extended. Tie off the wing case right behind the
bead head. Whip finish. Add some head cement to the wing case and
the whip finish.
Tony
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