Royal Coachman

Adam beat me to the punch and posted his Friday night tie before I could. Great minds think alike....right?
Anyways, my fly is a bit of an easier tie than Adam's and probably took me half as long. Nevertheless, I love the Royal Coachman and the many forms it takes. Here's an example of how a few beers can change one's interpretation of a traditional fly, as I put a "spey" twist on this with some long Pheasant Rump Hackles, and a hairwing to top it off. Cheers!

More Hairwings

Here are a few more hairwings. Some are a little less traditional and use krystal flash for winging material.

Steelhead Stinger Orange

Flatcar

Purple Sundowner

Steelhead Hairwings

I decided I cant let Adam have all the fun with steelhead patterns. With the warm weather we have been having I decided to tie some "summer-esque" hairwings. Too bad I used white as a back drop. It really washed out the white tips I love so much in squirrel tail wings as well as the almost clear/white arctic fox wings.

 

Dec Hogan Summer Bug variation brat style pink arctic fox over white arctic fox wing

 

 Cummings Steelhead Fly

 

Unnamed Spey style hairwing (I made this one up)

Dec Hogan's Summer Bug (arctic fox wing)