I sent the messsage to the wrong person.
Tony
Allan Fish wrote:
Tony: Do you know where we can find the recipe, and step by step of
the Al's fly?? Thanks, Chuck
Chuck,
Tony posted it on Friday. You're not watching your mail close enough.
For SHAME!!! <G>
Here 'tis yet again:
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
You're welcome,
A.
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Greenwood, IN
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