Salmonfly Wing Material

[S.O. Rockstar]

Salmonflies are out on the D so I figure it is time to replenish the Salmon and Goldenstone stock. I'm trying to create something extremly realistic with a good flutter. Anyone know of some really realistic wing material?:shrug:. I will post pics of my creation soon.
Thanks Chris

[Newbs]

I take a turkey wing and spray it with lacquer then peel the fibers off.

[Herm]

Salmonflies are out on the D so I figure it is time to replenish the Salmon and Goldenstone stock. I'm trying to create something extremly realistic with a good flutter. Anyone know of some really realistic wing material?:shrug:. I will post pics of my creation soon.
Thanks Chris

I bet a salmon fly wing would be the most realistic; and with the number of salmon flies on the banks of that river, you could pull it off:D

[garyk]

Salmonflies are out on the D so I figure it is time to replenish the Salmon and Goldenstone stock. I'm trying to create something extremly realistic with a good flutter. Anyone know of some really realistic wing material?:shrug:. I will post pics of my creation soon.Thanks Chris

The old realism-v-impressionistic debate!!!

There is a reason why so many proven patterns use deer, elk and moose hair to give the impression of 'flutter'.

[Queeg]

I use deer hair. I don't know about flutter, but fish hit it if the time is right.

[Herm]

I try to save all the thin foams that come in the products I buy. Every once in a while I find a really strong foam that I tie below a small amount of deer hair. I try to imitate the "rogue foam" as best i can. It is still the best looking salmon fly IMO and it has a foam layer that I have never seen for sale anywhere...

[clacksteel]

Personally, I like the real thin foam cut to shape and elk/deer hair. I wouldn't be so worried about the dry fly wing having a flutter. The impression that the fly leaves on the water, the way it sits in the water and the ripples (or lack of) is much more important than the wings fluttering. Plus with the materials available, it would be difficult to make a fly that actually flutters the way a salmonfly or golden stone does on the water.

[nookslayer]

I like to use some packing material I pulled out of a piece of furniture I bought a couple years ago. It is a very thin foam that does very nice and is a good match for both color and texture.

[Mayfish]

This video has some great shots of salmonfies from a trouts perspective.
I've found underwater pics of bugs to be very helpful with this sort of thing.

Deschutes salmon fly action.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfWwEyYxmxk

Try some different stuff and put your flies in one of those wide style wine glasses and see what it looks like from underneath.


I would second the foam. Judging from the shots in this video, a tan colored foam would work really well.

I have also had really good luck with Clarks Stone.

[GunBit45]

Great info guys. Thanks for sharing.

[garyk]

I have also had really good luck with Clarks Stone.

Not much else is needed.

Even on the Rogue's Lost Creek Dam's tailwater "Holy Water" I've outfished the locals using foam and yarn patterns by using a Clarks Stone....and getting VERY long drifts.

It's all about the IMPRESSION.

[nookslayer]

Agreed. The Clark's stone is go to

[S.O. Rockstar]

Thanks for all the tips guys!:cheers:! I will try to get all the info in on my pattern. It is in it's early rough stages but will hopefully get better.
thanks
Chris

[clarkman23]

I too prefer the Clark's Stone...it seems to be the only one that works for me over at the Metolius. I just tied up some stones with several layers of CDC for the wing that I'm going to try out tomorrow so we'll see how that works...

Randy