What's in your vise?
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Scottp
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Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
Abigail's Angel - Variation
Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent
Thread - Olive
Weight - Lead free wire
Tail - Olive marabou
Tail flash - Olive krystal flash
Body - Olive Sybai spectra dubbing
Hackle - Olive
Really clean and crisp, your close up pic is very helpful as it clearly shows size, scope, scale etc. Immediately I realized on my last batch I overwrapped the white belly material with the flat braid thereby not starting the body taper right behind the head/gills. The bucktail looks great, a rookie question: how do you all prevent the bucktail from severe flaring at tie in point? In your example the taper is so smooth.
Thanks again for the pic
A couple of things. First, good high quality bucktail helps. For more flare, take from the base of the tail as these have more air in them. For less flare, take from closer to the tip of the tail. Also, when tying in, for less flare, for your first few wraps, wrap looser and gradually tighten them up. For more flare, crank it tight from the first wrap.
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
That one is bigger than I normally tie. There's no right or wrong way to do it. To keep the hair from flaring use less tension the further back on the fly you go. I'm not an expert though, whatever works for you.
Dixon Bear
Hook – Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent green floss
Tag - Short strand of fluorescent green floss
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel.
Body - Black floss
Hackle - Insect green tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art – Terry Hellekson
Scottp
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BRF Caddis Cripple (variation)
A few minor changes to the original. This one could work as a Spruce Moth.
hook - Sierra 2312BL #12
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tag/rib - Mirage Flashabou opal
body - Zelon Dubbing hydropsyche tan
wing/head - Congo Hair shiner tan
shoulder - pheasant rump bleached
hackle - ginger
Regards,
Scott
A few minor changes to the original. This one could work as a Spruce Moth.
hook - Sierra 2312BL #12
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tag/rib - Mirage Flashabou opal
body - Zelon Dubbing hydropsyche tan
wing/head - Congo Hair shiner tan
shoulder - pheasant rump bleached
hackle - ginger
Regards,
Scott
Irwin's Special
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Fluorescent chartreuse lamb's wool
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Black moose hair tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Q. 0. T. W.
(Queen Of The Water)
Hooks - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Embossed gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with orange lamb's wool
Hackle - Dark brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Tide Water
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat silver tinsel
Tail: Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Brown floss
Hackle - Bronze mallard barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Texas Jim Stonefly
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Body rear two-thirds - Dubbed with cream lamb's wool
Body Hackle - Black tied palmer-style over the front third of the body
Body front third - Dubbed with black lamb's wool
Wing - Natural brown bucktail tied low over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
I tied some of these up a while ago in Green Drake colors. Have yet to fish them. Hard to switch from my mini mocha Chubby right now.
Dang, those look good. What’s the wing?
