Dangerous Dave Templedog

[ballingall512]

Here is a Big burly templedog I tied this afternoon with spring fishing in mind.


Tube. 2 inch copper slipstream
Thread. 14/0 white
Tag fluo green glo brite
Tail, fluo yellow crystal hair
Rear Bod: in stages: body silver lite brite
palmered first with yellow cock hackle
ribbed first with silver holo tinsel
palmered second with orange cock hackle
ribbed second with silver oval tinsel.

Front body: holographic silver litebrite palmered with black cock hackle ribbed with silver oval tinsel.

Wing in stages.
Stage1: sunburst marble fox tied fatback style, with silver holo angel hair throughout.
Stage2: Longer slimmer sunburst marble fox with all underfur removed tied in normally, with sunburst angel hair, pearl mirror flash, and silver angel hair throughout.
Stage 3: comb both wings together to blend materials.
Stage4: Long black silver fox with rainbow angel hair.
Stage 5: Black Schlappen hackle
Stage 6: Black monkey hair with rainbow angel hair and 4 strands on peacock herl over.
First hackle: Orange/peacock schlappen badger feather
cheeks Flou yellow JC Long
second hackle Badger hackle from outside of Flou yellow JC cape.
Head black.


it may seem like a lot of effort in the wing, but trust me tying the wing in this manner, using many layers starting short and wide, getting longer and slimmer, really will bring your fly to life in the water. It also helps to keep the wing out of the way of the hooks.

I hope you like it
















It looks very gawdy out of the water, but this one has just been for a test swim in the burn by my house, and it looks simply amazing in the water. Definately one for Martins underwater camera.


Dave.

[underghillie]

Nice job Dave, that wing is the perfect teardrop shape
I think the flee would look even better if the tube was shorter or the wing on that one longer.

[ballingall512]

Oct 24, 2010 17:34:42 GMT underghillie said:

Nice job Dave, that wing is the perfect teardrop shape
I think the flee would look even better if the tube was shorter or the wing on that one longer.

Cheers Tony.

I know what you mean about the length, I would normally use a tube of around 1 inch for this size 3.5-4 inch wing, but I have been messing around with longer tubes, using a heavy palmered rear body, and they really look the part in the water. the thought being that, tied without a heavy cone, this will sit bottom down in the water, which can cause missed takes with fish attacking the mobile wing, and missing the hook. so by making the back of the tube more 'attractive' with a heavy pulsing hackle might just help with hook up rates........ I hope

Plus they do seem to swim better on longer tubes , and they certainly won't wrap the hook as often..... not that mine ever wrap anyway

[underghillie]

Oct 24, 2010 18:10:53 GMT ballingall512 said:

Oct 24, 2010 17:34:42 GMT underghillie said:

Nice job Dave, that wing is the perfect teardrop shape
I think the flee would look even better if the tube was shorter or the wing on that one longer.[/quot

..... not that mine ever wrap anyway

neither do mine

[ballingall512]

Oct 24, 2010 18:55:02 GMT underghillie said:

Oct 24, 2010 18:10:53 GMT ballingall512 said:

Oct 24, 2010 17:34:42 GMT underghillie said:

Nice job Dave, that wing is the perfect teardrop shape
I think the flee would look even better if the tube was shorter or the wing on that one longer.[/quot

..... not that mine ever wrap anyway

neither do mine

I should hope not too.... A man of your kaliiiiber

[underghillie]

Oct 24, 2010 19:21:02 GMT ballingall512 said:

Oct 24, 2010 18:55:02 GMT underghillie said:

neither do mine

I should hope not too.... A man of your kaliiiiber

;D ;D