Well it is a nice looking fly and you certainly know how to tie it
I think it’s marvelous
What's in your vise?
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I think it’s marvelous
Scottp
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Mike,
Those are nice; what amounts of peroxide & ammonia did you use and how long did you let it stew? I have some of that Clarol whitener but haven’t tried it yet; were you happy with the results?
I add 1 part 20 volume hydrogen peroxide, 2 parts clear ammonia and let it sit for a couple hours in a covered 3lb coffee can.
I’ve been happy with the results on pheasant
Bleaching a rump patch gives you the bonus of the aftershafts; used for the thorax here
Mixed results on ungulate hair. The deer hair turns out okay but it’s not nearly as light as the pros get it; dyes wel, though. Moose body turns a nice, rich brown and I really like it for tailing
I need to bleach some moose mane - probably make for some mean ginger quill-ish bodies.
Regards,
Scott
I think you’re onto it
Looks great
we'll see once I swim it. Last time I did one like this, it kicked REALLY well.....just always to the left....always.
My guess is either a small discrepancy in its symmetry or the bitch is left handed
Does that mean it draws fewer strikes? Or is it more that it bothers you that it isn't fishing how you want?
probably more of a personal thing. I've always been a firm believer in fishing what I have confidence in...for whatever that's worth, which ain't much.
No, it's definitely important. I am just always curious what bigtime streamer fishers or even swimbait aficionados are going for, and what really makes a difference when it comes to results. But if you don't like what's happening, yeah, by all means cut it off and try something different that feels fishier, completely understand that.
Royal Coachman Bivisible (A)
Tail - Golder pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Brown and white
Royal Coachman Bivisible (B)
Tag - Gold tinsel
Body - Peacock herl, red floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Brown and white
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donals DuBois
Syler's Special
Soft Hackle
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Black dubbing
Hackle - Brown hen
Any similarity to a previously published pattern is purely coincidental.
The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald DuBois
Hi Scott,Mike,
Those are nice; what amounts of peroxide & ammonia did you use and how long did you let it stew? I have some of that Clarol whitener but haven’t tried it yet; were you happy with the results?
I add 1 part 20 volume hydrogen peroxide, 2 parts clear ammonia and let it sit for a couple hours in a covered 3lb coffee can.
I’ve been happy with the results on pheasant
Bleaching a rump patch gives you the bonus of the aftershafts; used for the thorax here
Mixed results on ungulate hair. The deer hair turns out okay but it’s not nearly as light as the pros get it; dyes wel, though. Moose body turns a nice, rich brown and I really like it for tailing
I need to bleach some moose mane - probably make for some mean ginger quill-ish bodies.
Regards,
Scott
Sheese, it's been such a long time since I've bleached anything I had to dig deep in my notes. And then I found I did nothing innovative, all I did was follow the recipe in AK Best's book.
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Back in the day, I posted a simple SBS type thing on the old forum. Whether or not it's acceptable, here's the link:
Processing, Bleaching, and Dyeing Beaver ( and other stuff)
Hi All, Thought I'd share this for anyone who might be thinking about giving it a try. This is a long post, so if you're interested grab a mug of something and take a seat. The only caveat is I'm no expert and there have been a handful of mistakes along the way. I live in town near a stream...
www.washingtonflyfishing.com
It might answer some of your questions because I really haven't done much tying for quite some time and I'm just starting to get interested in it again.
Regarding whether or not I was happy with the results....with some of the materials, yes. I really liked how the beaver turned out but with some of the other stuff I wasn't as happy with the rusty red color....which is why I asked if you had gotten different results. I didn't know if there was another process that would, for instance, bleach black bear to a light gray or creamy yellow rather than the rust or burgundy I ended up with.
Your ties sure look nice. As always, thanks for sharing.
Mike d
Well it snowed again last night in Bozeman. Florida is looking pretty good right now. 12 days until the bag drag for three weeks of inshore flats fishing in the Tampa/Sarasota area. Needed to top off a few flies to plug some holes in the salty fly boxes.
Shrimpadillo
This is an all around redfish spoon created by the brothers at sightcastfishing.com
Crafted with spoonfly hooks, easy shrimp eyes and spoonfly cutouts.
Crease Flies
These have always proved challenging until I picked up the River Road Creations cutters which makes for prefect crease fly shapes every time. Colored with UV resin impregnated with glitter.
Shrimpadillo
This is an all around redfish spoon created by the brothers at sightcastfishing.com
Crafted with spoonfly hooks, easy shrimp eyes and spoonfly cutouts.
Crease Flies
These have always proved challenging until I picked up the River Road Creations cutters which makes for prefect crease fly shapes every time. Colored with UV resin impregnated with glitter.
Divad
Whitefish
I really like the spoon cutouts, neat product that'll I have to test out.
Nice flies too, never heard of a crease fly. I feel like a small one would work well for SRC on the sound too.
