Doll fly style

[Fatman]

Wanted to tie one up like the old ones

 

[Radtexan]

The doll's put many a fish in the boat !! Good one !

 

[Fatman]

Thanks Rad

 

[SaltyBuckster]

What exactly is a Doll Fly?I have a bunch of little 1/32 and 1/64 tied with rabbit crosscuts that look exactly like that one.Man they catch fish.

 

[Fatman]

http://www.outdoorlife.com/node/1001308169

 

[SaltyBuckster]

http://www.outdoorlife.com/node/1001308169

That was a very cool read.Thanks for posting it up there.I make Doll Flies too,lol.

 

[Fatman]

Glad you enjoyed it!!!!! That was basic stuff but theirs lots of stuff on his company if you want to check it out.

 

[ragged edge]

They were the lure of choice back then. Caught a lot of bass fishing with them and crappie wern't bashful either........

 

[StumpHunter]

Fished many Doll Flies in that color good tying Doug.

 

[smalljaw]

AWESOME!!! No other way to explain it, the last local mom and pop tackle shop had a card on the wall with a "doll fly" that looked just like what you posted, same color everything right down to the thread...AWESOME!!!

 

[Fatman]

Thanks all!!! Like the grizzly I have to pull the long hairs so the ends look good - but I keep all the long ones for when I tie flies.

 

[redear]

I don't know how I missed this jig! awsome! Did you use your polar bear?

 

[Fatman]

Yep I sure did buddy!!!! Course I had to pull the long hairs to get it to line up the way it does. I need to tie a bunch more. I really don't have alot of white jigs so figured I'd add some more.

 

[Pup]

Great-looking jig FM. I dig "old school". :t-up:

 

[redear]

yeah, I like the old school stuff too! what kind of head is it made on? I like the shape of the head too. yeah, great tying job!!

 

[Shoemoo]

How does it compare to tying with synthetics meant to emulate polar bear like polar fiber and other natural bear hair? I've gt a package of black bear, but I haven't tried it yet.

 

[redear]

Doug, that is a wicked looking hook on that doll fly too!!!

 

[Fatman]

Which is the real Polar Bear??

The one on the left is Scottish Highland Sheep and the one on the right is Real Polar Bear.

The Highland sheep is nice to tie with but it isn't full like the Polar Bear. Even pulling out some of the underfur (and yes I save it for tying flies) the real stuff is still thicker and fuller to tie with. The Scottish stuff is good for tying streamers but after I pull the long hairs for the polar I can do the same with it. Another thing I like is that the real stuff is more translucent if that's what you want to call it and the sheen is a lot better. The small pieces let me experiment while saving the large ones.