Rhody Flatwing Instructions?

[mikewrx]

Tying instructions/pattern recipe for the Rhody Flatwing?

Thanks

[stevec]

do a google search..Thats where I got mine.

[David Churbuck]

Then there is our primer by Boarmountain. You can find it here. (http://www.reel-time.com/pattern/briganti/flatwing/flatwingprimer.htm)

[Quicksilver]

First off, Boarmountain's flies are the greatest. His instructions are superb, and his contributions to this website are immeasurable. Kenny Abrames' flies are the greatest. The pattern is in the bible, uh I mean book "Flies for Salt Water" by Dick Stewart and Farrow Allen. To my way of thinking the instructions could be a little more specific, but at least there is a photo. I belong to a flyfishing club that has a video library. Through the club I am almost sure I have access to a video that was produced by The Saltwater Edge. In the video Bill Peabody demonstrates tying a variety of his flies, including the Rhody Flatwing. PM me if you want to go the distance. I think it is great that you are interested in the pattern. I am not a flatwing guy. I understand the idea of the fly, the dead drift thing. Peronally I don't have the patience. I tie those hourglass shaped pieces of lead on my hooks. I had the opportunity to meet Bill Peabody a few times. I even own one of his fly rods. We are talking about a great guy, a super tier, and above all else a man with a sweet soul. Thanks for bringing back some memories!

[msiler]

Check out: www.stripermoon.com

That board is the home of Ken Abrames
and a big flatwing tying crowd. Great website as well.

[JSeamans]

Originally posted by Quicksilver
I had the opportunity to meet Bill Peabody a few times. I even own one of his fly rods. We are talking about a great guy, a super tier, and above all else a man with a sweet soul. Thanks for bringing back some memories!

Did you ever see the huge crab fly he tied? It must have been five inches around and was an incredible imitation of an adult crab.

[Quicksilver]

I have no proof. No one told me this was the case, but for a while it almost looked as if Bill Peabody and Bill Catherwood had some kind of creative duel tying crab flies. In my mind it was a contest where they really had the opportunity to explore the limits of the craft. Both men were tickled pink showing their works of art. Catherwood had a lobster fly, constructed entirely of feathers. If I remember correctly Peabody's big fly was a blueshell crab, again all feathers. Almost sad now to realize that if you were not at the shows where those men were tying, then you missed it. These were not flies that were tied for shops. I don't think there is any record of these flies in books or magazines. I saw a few crab patterns that Bill Peabody tied. My favorites were the small light crabs tied with a carapice made of paper. Bill would cut out dime sized carapice from a sheet of white paper. He colored the paper wth a marking pens. A light coat of five minute epoxy was applied over the paper to seal the paper and attach the peacock herl tip legs.

[eng5]

I tie most of my streamers flat wing style, I kind of got use to it, and the stripers seem to love it. Got my info out of "Stripers and Streamers", by Bondorew, and Striper Moon", by K. Abrams.

[skyomish]

A SALTWATER CLASSIC: RAY’S FLY FLATWING

Here are several interpretations of the Ray’s Fly Flatwing using the original dressing and simply playing with the proportions and density of the materials. It's really quite remarkable how sucha simple pattern can be interpreted to fit various baitfish profiles by how you manipulate the materials.

RAY”S FLY FLATWING: Dressing from A Perfect Fish by Ken Abrames, page 55
Hook: Eagle Claw 253
Thread: White
Platform: 30 hairs white bucktail
Pillow: White (optional)
Tail: One long medium wide olive saddle tied in flat, curve side down
Body: Gold, silver or pearl body braid
Throat: Optional vee cut white marabou or white bucktail, sparse, the length of the hook
Wing: Two strips of gold, silver or pearl flash as long as the saddle under 30 hairs of white bucktail 1 ½ times the length of the hook under 25 hairs of yellow bucktail 2 times the length of the hook under 2 strips of Rainbow Krystal Flash as long as the saddle under 25 hairs of olive bucktail 2 1//2 to 3 times longer than the shank of the hook
Topping: Seven strands of peacock herl
Eye: Jungle cock

NOTE: Remember to stack the bucktail as described in Ken’s book, A Perfect Fish!!! You get a better shaped fly and it is less prone to fouling on the hook.

[skyomish]

Here's a better picture...

[Quicksilver]

I like the one on top. Anyone know where to get the Eagle Claw #253 hook?

[skyomish]

Try Saltwater Edge in Newport, RI. If you can't get the 253's, the 254's work too. Just don't get the 254SS. They're too heavy.