A couple of works in progress.

[benlikestofish]

Here are a few new flies that I'm playing around with, the wet/pulling hopper is for the mayfly season (2 working versions), its full of olives, coppers and oranges, yet when you hold it to the light its almost a glowing yellow halo.

• Hook: Tiemco 760 SP
• Butt: Copper Uni Mylar
• Tail: Fiery Orange PT
• Rib: Small Gold Oval
• Body: Picric Hares Mask
• Body Hackle: Golden Glow over Cree (Gerry)
• Legs: Doubled PT Fiery Orange
• Front Hackles: (Working Forward) 1 Fire Orange English Partridge, 2. Fiery Orange Bronze Mallard 3. Dyed Yellow Pheasant Rump

Taking the revesed theme a little further I tried using GP crests kinda like in a Kingsmill, will give this one a go during the olives.

• Hook: Hayabusa Black Nickel Grub Hook Size 10
• Rib: Glo Brite no.4
• Body: Golden Green Olive Seals Fur
• Body Hackle: Olive Grizzle
• Wing: GP Crest
• Front Hackle: English Partridge

Not sure how they will work, but it'll be good fun finding out

[the grasshopper]

Cracking ties Ben,look like they will work year round,but definately worth a swim on Corrib amongst other loughs during a mayfly hatch,your snatcher is very similiar bar one or two ingrediants to my best mayfly pattern on Corrib.

[Wee Jimmy]

They look fab Ben....that top one catches my eye, its got a touch of Gorgeous George about it.

[North Country Angler]

They are lovely Ben. Any chance of a recipe for the top one?

M

[Scratch]

Super work Ben, what's the butt on the top one? And the legs? I picked up a lovely fiery PT from the show, but can't remember from whom I purchased it Coulda been Cookshill...

[hogork]

Great looking patterns Ben . What hooks are the first and second flys tied on ? looks like it has a hint of green about it .

Jim

[dwiltshire]

Excellent tying

[weight_forward]

Really nice, I especially like the top one.

I preferred the tippet reverse bumbles (which were stunning BTW) than the topping one, a bit more contrast I suppose.

Steve

[hobble]

Excellent,

any chance of the dressings

[benlikestofish]

Thanks lads, I'll post the full dressings later, but in the meantime in answer to questions, the butt on top fly is the copper/peacock uni Mylar, the PT is a Fiery orange from Rod Tye, legs knotted myself.
Hooks are my favourite wet fly hook Tiemco size 12 760 SP.