What's in your vise?
- Thread starter Billy
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Tied some Steelhead flies. Fished them on the Hoh for the last 2 days. They didn't work...well I caught 2 trout and a whitefish, but they didn't work for the intended target.
Still had a great time. My buddy learned how to cast a spey rod, and we embraced the struggle.
Still had a great time. My buddy learned how to cast a spey rod, and we embraced the struggle.
Divad
Whitefish
Those trout and whitefish were extremely lucky to get a chance to eat such a beauty...those are very pretty. I like the throating feathers, what is it, BEP with a rooster overtop? Can’t tell but did you wrap it and then cut the top or maybe I just can’t see against the dark.
Thank you for the comments!
It's actually H
. One has teal my buddy harvested and then pink saddle hackle over the top. The other has wood duck the same buddy harvested and then the same pink saddle hackle. I did not cut the top. I strip one side one all of the feathers, and then stroke down afterwords. If they are webby enough, they stay in place on the lower half of the hook.
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
Life of the Party
Sailor Ant
#14 standard wet fly hook
Black thread
Foam body with white tip
Black hackle
#14 standard wet fly hook
Black thread
Foam body with white tip
Black hackle
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
Life of the Party
Egg fly
#8 heavy scud hook
1/8” copper bead
FNFJelly- prawn color
Pearl flash about tail
Pink thread
This works at a central Washington spring creek for trout and for coho spawning in the rivers.
#8 heavy scud hook
1/8” copper bead
FNFJelly- prawn color
Pearl flash about tail
Pink thread
This works at a central Washington spring creek for trout and for coho spawning in the rivers.
Divad
Whitefish
I really like the second one, and good to know on the throat. I don’t throat often enough and seeing yours makes me want to thank you for the tipsThank you for the comments!
It's actually H
I did not cut the top. I strip one side one all of the feathers, and then stroke down afterwords. If they are webby enough, they stay in place on the lower half of the hook.
Is H
this stuff? It’s definitely one of my favorite materials on summer flies.Attachments
I really like the second one, and good to know on the throat. I don’t throat often enough and seeing yours makes me want to thank you for the tips
Is H
Yes, that is what H is!
Green Gem
Atlantic Salmon
Daryl Burry Creation
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Red
Tag - Flat silver tinsel and red floss
Rib - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Bright green seal type dubbing
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Collar - Bright green hackle
Last Resort
Hook - Mustad 3906, 94840 or equivalent
Weight - 0.015 diameter lead/lead free wire
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Blue Mylar, flash or wire
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Partridge or grouse
Try different colors of tinsel for the ribbing and different colors of peacock herl for the body
Coat the hook shank with crazy glue prior to wrapping the peacock herl
Youtube Video
Thanks for posting this, Norm! I was once given one of these down on the UT Green, but didn’t know it’s name. I have tied up more than a few and people have asked what it was. Now I know! Thanks!
Golden Retriever
Hook – Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent,
Bead - Gold brad or tungsten
Weight – Lead/lead free wire
Thread - Red
Tail – Tan/ginger marabou
Rib - Peach Estaz
Body - Tying thread
Isonychia/Slate Drake Nymph
Don Bastian Version
Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent
Thread - Black or brown
Tail - Natural ostrich herl
Median Stripe - White uni stretch
Ribbing - Brown uni stretch
Over back - Black scud back 1/8”
Abdomen - Dark brown dubbing
Gills - Abdominal dubbing picked out and trimmed parallel to body.
Wing case - Black scud back 1/8”
Thorax - Dark brown dubbing
Legs - Natural mottled hen back, short and sparse
Chili Pepper
Tony Spezio Pattern
Hook – Mustad 9671, 9672, size 6-8
Thread - Fluorescent orange
Bead – Copper brass or tungsten
Weight – Lead/lead free wire
Tail – Burnt orange/orange marabou
Tail Flash - Copper krystal flash
Body – Copper/root beer tinsel chenille
Rib - Brown or ginger saddle hackle
Dr. Magill
Life of the Party
For what it’s worth-
This Fly Tying and Entomology as it is now called reminds me that I flunked Entomology in college circa1974 or so. I had to retake it because I was a Bio major. Pulled off a C. 8:00 classes were not my thing
This Fly Tying and Entomology as it is now called reminds me that I flunked Entomology in college circa1974 or so. I had to retake it because I was a Bio major. Pulled off a C. 8:00 classes were not my thing
Got bored Sunday as fishing was slow so started looking for seaglass. I noticed a bunch of pretty nice feathers lying on the beach. I threw a few in my pack and cleaned them up after I got home.
My buddy John has caught some big cutts on flies tied with beach feathers, so I thought I’d give it a try. I really like the gray color of some of them.
Here are the first two soft hackles.
SF
My buddy John has caught some big cutts on flies tied with beach feathers, so I thought I’d give it a try. I really like the gray color of some of them.
Here are the first two soft hackles.
SF
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Nice one Brian
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