Michael Dell Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Zoom Meeting: Feb 23 at 7:00 pm (Mountain Time) Everyone is welcome to attend. Zoom info at http://www.nlft.org/Zoom Tying With Snowshoe Rabbit Feet Snowshoe Rabbit (aka. Varying Hare) is an excellent choice of materials for dry flies and emergers. However, some tyers find it somewhat problematic to work with. In this session, Sheldon will take you through the basics of selecting quality materials, what parts of the foot are best suited for wings, tails, etc. and then tie a variety of patterns to demonstrate both the methods and versatility of this highly buoyant material. Pattern List (partial) The Usual (and some variants) Snowshoe caddis Snowshoe Wedge-wing Snowshoe spinner Snowshoe emerger Snowshoe shuttlecock Snowshoe IOBO Please see pattern recipes below. About Sheldon Sheldon is an award winning fly tyer, past president of the Izaak Walton Fly Fishing Club, inductee in the Canadian Fly Fishing Museum and an avid fly angler. He was fly tying editor of the Canadian Fly Fisher magazine and a guide with the Grand Guides Co-op. He has sat on many advisory boards, committees and is a member of various conservation and fishing organizations. Now retired, when he's not spending time with his family, he’s fishing! Materials List: The Usual (and some variants) Hook dry fly, sizes 18-10 Thread red or bright orange Tail snowshoe rabbit foot hair, from the heel Body rabbit dubbing, colour of choice Wing snowshoe rabbit foot hair, from the toes, haystack style Snowshoe Caddis Hook dry fly, sizes 18-10 Thread red or bright orange Body rabbit dubbing, colour of choice Wing snowshoe rabbit foot hair, tied back Snowshoe Wedge-wing Hook dry fly, sizes 18-10 Thread match to body colour Tail hackle fibres Body rabbit dubbing, colour of choice Wing snowshoe rabbit foot hair, single wing over the back Hackle dry fly quality, appropriate to body colour Snowshoe spinner Hook dry fly, sizes 18-10 Thread match to body colour Tail hackle fibres Body rabbit dubbing, colour of choice Wing snowshoe rabbit foot hair, tied spent (I like dun dyed foot for this) Snowshoe emerger Hook curved, light wire grub hook, sizes 14-10 Thread match to body colour Tail Krystalflash (root beer or pearlescent), short Body rabbit dubbing, colour of choice Wing snowshoe rabbit foot hair, tied back, short Snowshoe shuttlecock Hook curved, light wire grub hook, sizes 14-10 Thread match to body colour Tail Krystalflash (root beer or pearlescent), shor, optional Abdomen rabbit dubbing, colour of choice Thorax peacock herl Wing snowshoe rabbit foot hair, tied in between abdomen and thorax, pulled up over thorax and tied parachute style Hackle dry fly quality, tied parachute style, optional Snowshoe IOBO(It Ought to Be Outlawed) Hook dry fly, sizes 22-16 Thread match wing colour Body snowshoe rabbit foot hair Wing & Back snowshoe rabbit foot hare from instep pulled up over body and tied upright over hook eye Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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