pumpkin head

that video doesn't seem to be working for me. anyone have a different link to that fly?

It is small olive wooly bugger with an orange bead and orange hackle.

ok. perfect. i'll have to tie some up. thanks! :happy:

Try this link.


http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1155327198

Lastcar said:

It is small olive wooly bugger with an orange bead and orange hackle.

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Yes it is very similar to a wooly bugger except the body is slimmed down and the hackle is a dyed griz hackle. The hackle is more of a burnt orange . You can achieve this color by either dying the hackle using orange jello or by simply using an orange permanent marker and color the hackle before you tie it in.

I'd say that fly more resembles a GREEN DAMSEL with an orange bead head...eh HOOK? LOL

Finally I no longer have to die my hackle. I found and bought a cape today that is the perfect color. The color is called crawdad orange :thumbup:

I just came back from hatch matchers and they have their beads in :thumbup: . As far as I know they are the only shop with these beads. These are the orange silver lined, they also have them in red, green and root beer.

Hi Everyone,
Where is Hatch Matchers, as I have been looking everywhere to find these beads?? I live in Penticton.....
Thanks!

Hatch Matchers is in Maple Ridge.

Thanks guy's!
Do you know what size these beads are??...I'm going to see if they will do a mail order for me but I better know what size I'm asking for......

for that size fly i would bet its an 8/0 bead and the reds ones with silver lining work just as good if you can get those locally :thumbup:

could also be a 10/0 bead which is smaller. ask them when you talk to the shop they should know which size your after seeing as its becoming the go to fly for that area.

Actually the red does not work as well. I would only go with the silver lined bead in a 8/0 . If you can not find any orange griz hackle then get natural and dye it with orange kool aid or even a orange permanent marker.

I meant red with silver lining ---did i not write it hat way Guys at M&Y tie it with red ones and they work just as good. the key is the bright colour with the silver lining :thumbup:

HOOK said:

I meant red with silver lining ---did i not write it hat way Guys at M&Y tie it with red ones and they work just as good. the key is the bright colour with the silver lining :thumbup:

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They probable tie it with red because they do not know where to get the orange bead. They can order red with silver lining from their supplier but they can not get the orange with silver lining. The only place to get them is at a bead shop and there is not that many around. Trust me I have tried both and the orange out performs the red 90% of the time.

FYI...

M and Y list silver lined orange beads on their mail order website....

The creator of the Pumpkinhead ties the same pattern in red (bead and hackle) and calls it the Cherry Bomb. I know nothing of its success relative to the Pumpkinhead.

HOOK said:

Guys at M&Y tie it with red ones and they work just as good. the key is the bright colour with the silver lining :thumbup:

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You've fished both these flies?