What's in your vise?
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Zak
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I'm thinking it might benefit from a weed guard.
Ok, no cheating here, just my same boring shit. Buuut, here's where I'm at with this. foam in the back (a smaller amount than previously) and no counterweight up front. I really liked how the fly like this I had tied earlier turned out in the water. On the black one, instead of standard bucktail underneath the head, I took 4 clumps of 3 separate colors of the backside of bucktail and packed it in pretty tightly plus a double dose of dubbing for the head (purple on both sides first, then NMF black/red up top and FTD black underneath (FTD has way less flash and I wanted to go a bit more understated on this--at least for what the fish typically sees). On the sucker/pikeminnow pattern, I only did 2 clumps of backside bucktail and a single bit of dubbing (top and bottom) for the head. Anyway, sorry for the same boring shit, but also thanks for being my audience for my thought process (like you have a choice if you're reading this! 
A couple of smaller clousers patterns that have been getting eaten lately.
I think the bottom ginger color does a good job of imitating the backs of chum fry.
The belly is palmer chenille in size small.
Pearl gray on the top and tan on the bottom.
SF
I think the bottom ginger color does a good job of imitating the backs of chum fry.
The belly is palmer chenille in size small.
Pearl gray on the top and tan on the bottom.
SF
Scottp
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Root Beer Mini Muddler
Started life as an Elk Hair Caddis but the pronghorn looked much better muddled so the hackle and shoulder are a bit undersized.
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Veevus 8/0 tan
rib - xsmall wire gold
abdomen - Krystal Flash root beer
thorax - Ice Dub golden brown
hackle - grizzly dyed golden brown (2 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan/2 cups water)
shoulder - sharptail dyed golden brown
collar/head - pronghorn dyed brown (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water)
Regards,
Scott
Started life as an Elk Hair Caddis but the pronghorn looked much better muddled so the hackle and shoulder are a bit undersized.
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Veevus 8/0 tan
rib - xsmall wire gold
abdomen - Krystal Flash root beer
thorax - Ice Dub golden brown
hackle - grizzly dyed golden brown (2 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan/2 cups water)
shoulder - sharptail dyed golden brown
collar/head - pronghorn dyed brown (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water)
Regards,
Scott
Easy Hex
Hook - Mustad 94840, 94833 or equivalent, size 2-6
Thread - Yellow
Tail - Two stripped ginger hackle stems, tied long
Body - Light brown & yellow dubbing, mixed
Hackle - Two ginger and one grizzly
Fly Patterns (michigandryflies.net)
Dambuster
Hook Mustad 9671 or equivalent, size 8-12
Thread - Black
Tag - Fluorescent wool or antron yarn
Body - Peacock herl
Mid hackle – Brown rooster
Thorax - Peacock herl
Front hackle – Brown rooster
You go manOk, no cheating here, just my same boring shit. Buuut, here's where I'm at with this. foam in the back (a smaller amount than previously) and no counterweight up front. I really liked how the fly like this I had tied earlier turned out in the water. On the black one, instead of standard bucktail underneath the head, I took 4 clumps of 3 separate colors of the backside of bucktail and packed it in pretty tightly plus a double dose of dubbing for the head (purple on both sides first, then NMF black/red up top and FTD black underneath (FTD has way less flash and I wanted to go a bit more understated on this--at least for what the fish typically sees). On the sucker/pikeminnow pattern, I only did 2 clumps of backside bucktail and a single bit of dubbing (top and bottom) for the head. Anyway, sorry for the same boring shit, but also thanks for being my audience for my thought process (like you have a choice if you're reading this!
Like a “Fly Scientist “
This is great stuff
Scottp
Legend
Root Beer Stimulator (Lough style)
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Veevus 8/0 tan
tail - pronghorn dyed brown (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water)
rib - xsmall wire gold
abdomen - Krystal Flash root beer
body hackle - grizzly dyed golden brown (2 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan/2 cups water)
wing - pronghorn dyed brown
thorax - Ice Dub golden brown
shoulder - sharptail dyed golden brown
front hackle - grizzly dyed golden brown
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Veevus 8/0 tan
tail - pronghorn dyed brown (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water)
rib - xsmall wire gold
abdomen - Krystal Flash root beer
body hackle - grizzly dyed golden brown (2 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan/2 cups water)
wing - pronghorn dyed brown
thorax - Ice Dub golden brown
shoulder - sharptail dyed golden brown
front hackle - grizzly dyed golden brown
Regards,
Scott
My version of a pike minnow with a jerk head
Fishes at about 7”
Fishes at about 7”
Irish Buck
Streamer
Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Green hackle tips
Ribbing - Gold oval tinsel
Body - Green floss
Wing - Green over white bucktail
UV Resin coated head
Flies - J Edson Leonard
These are good man. I'm a musky rookie, but those 2 general colors are already my "confidence" flies. I really like the added green to the black one. If those don't catch musky well then....that's on the musky.Ok, no cheating here, just my same boring shit. Buuut, here's where I'm at with this. foam in the back (a smaller amount than previously) and no counterweight up front. I really liked how the fly like this I had tied earlier turned out in the water. On the black one, instead of standard bucktail underneath the head, I took 4 clumps of 3 separate colors of the backside of bucktail and packed it in pretty tightly plus a double dose of dubbing for the head (purple on both sides first, then NMF black/red up top and FTD black underneath (FTD has way less flash and I wanted to go a bit more understated on this--at least for what the fish typically sees). On the sucker/pikeminnow pattern, I only did 2 clumps of backside bucktail and a single bit of dubbing (top and bottom) for the head. Anyway, sorry for the same boring shit, but also thanks for being my audience for my thought process (like you have a choice if you're reading this!
For some reason, my most productive flies on any given year have either the green or the pink on the sides. Why not add both?These are good man. I'm a musky rookie, but those 2 general colors are already my "confidence" flies. I really like the added green to the black one. If those don't catch musky well then....that's on the musky.
@clarkman
Hey Clarkman
Do you use weight to keel all or some of your flies. If so - how do you decide which ones?
I’ve found that with the jerk type fly the fly kicks, rolls on its side, looks at me with the one eye, then rights itself. Looks great swimming but I haven’t tried them on the big pond yet.
Hey Clarkman
Do you use weight to keel all or some of your flies. If so - how do you decide which ones?
I’ve found that with the jerk type fly the fly kicks, rolls on its side, looks at me with the one eye, then rights itself. Looks great swimming but I haven’t tried them on the big pond yet.
Also- I put a body tube 1/4” right behind the flattened head . Really holds its shape and profile. Lighter than a bulkhead and pretty easy to tie
A floating dragon nymph. Fairly straightforward and uses 5 of my confidence materials - marabou, deer hair, foam eyes, rubber legs and hares ear dubbing.
Hook: Daiichi 1720 #6
Tail, marabou short
Body: olive deer spun and clipped to shape
legs: silicone legs olive/black
Eyes- black foam cylinder
head- olive hare's ear
Hook: Daiichi 1720 #6
Tail, marabou short
Body: olive deer spun and clipped to shape
legs: silicone legs olive/black
Eyes- black foam cylinder
head- olive hare's ear
on some I do. Just throw in some lead eyes partway up the shank on the underside. But, I've also noticed that most of my flies right themselves anyway....just slower.
Got it
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