What's in your vise?

[Tom Butler]

Sz. 12 Bird of Prey style GRHE for the middle dropper position.

 

[SteelHeadDave]

I’ve never really tried production tying, not sure why. I guess it always sounded like work. Turns out it’s kinda fun. I looked towards my professional culinary upbringing to apply the concept of preparedness to help change my perspective.

Mise en place…

Business time…

 

[Scottp]

Orange Muddler

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tail/body - Ice Dub shrimp pink
hackle - grizzly dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
1st shoulder - hen saddle dyed orange
2nd shoulder - mottled hen back
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Imbrie

Winged Wet Fly

Tag - Black chenille tag
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Yellow floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

 

[Kfish]

Couple of last minute flies for redfish, hopefully will encounter some down in Galveston.

 

[Pink Nighty]

I’ve never really tried production tying, not sure why. I guess it always sounded like work. Turns out it’s kinda fun. I looked towards my professional culinary upbringing to apply the concept of preparedness to help change my perspective.

Mise en place…
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Business time…
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Clean station, chef.

 

[Jack Devlin]

Good question! It's a bit of zonker strip that was lying around on my desk, cut off from the hide. I think it is rabbit, but maybe squirrel? Here's the remaining piece:
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I used the same stuff for collar, spun in a split thread dubbing loop.

That will make some nice tails.

 

[Norm Frechette]

James

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Scarlet
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Light scarlet
Wing - Brown turkey or bittern

Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

 

[Norm Frechette]

Mascot

Winged Wet Fly

Tag- Yellow floss
Tail - Scarlet
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Black
Wing - Slate

Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

 

[jasmillo]

Random stuff. Crab and balanced leach.

 

[Brute]

I’ve never really tried production tying, not sure why. I guess it always sounded like work. Turns out it’s kinda fun. I looked towards my professional culinary upbringing to apply the concept of preparedness to help change my perspective.

Mise en place…
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Business time…
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mise en place…

I missed your above caption as that was exactly what I was thinking…

 

[SculpinSwinger]

 

[Billy]

Thanks for the ingredient list @Matt B

 

[SculpinSwinger]

 

[SteelHeadDave]

 

[Norm Frechette]

Quebec

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers
Body - Red silk covered with clear plastic film (I used clear tinsel)
Hackle - Blue and scarlet
Wing - White

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

 

[Scottp]

Olive Muddler

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
tail - Ice Dub caddis green
rib - small wire chartreuse
body - Starburst dubbing olive
hackle - grizzly dyed olive
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
collar/head - deer hair dyed olive

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Silver Fairy

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Scarlet
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Guinea
Wing - Jungle cock eyes

Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

 

[Jake Watrous]

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Excuse the poor quality elk hair I used, my bad.

One grab, and the finest elk hair can be mangled. Well done on the knitted legs--not something I've had the confidence and wherewithal to try.

 

[_WW_]

So...I was tying up a few blood worms...and I just had a crazy idea. I know I can't be the first guy to think of this. But I'm pretty sure I'm the first guy on my block that did.