What's in your vise?

[Jack Devlin]

Revisiting a favorite pattern.

 

[Tom Butler]

Kind of a lady caroline with what I have around. Can't recover the link I was using. Like all feather wings, even using two slips it got away from me. My nemesis. Looks buggy enough to work though.

 

[Ernie]

Kind of a lady caroline with what I have around. Can't recover the link I was using. Like all feather wings, even using two slips it got away from me. My nemesis. Looks buggy enough to work though.
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for sure!

 

[Merle]

Looks buggy enough to work though

Absolutely it does!

 

[Jack Devlin]

Kind of a lady caroline with what I have around. Can't recover the link I was using. Like all feather wings, even using two slips it got away from me. My nemesis. Looks buggy enough to work though.
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Tom, what is the body material?

 

[Zak]

Kind of a lady caroline with what I have around. Can't recover the link I was using. Like all feather wings, even using two slips it got away from me. My nemesis. Looks buggy enough to work though.
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Nice fly! It reminds me of Dave Goulet's Moby Dick fly:

Moby Dick...the Classic

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[Tom Butler]

Tom, what is the body material?

I'm not sure what it's called, it was in some stuff given to me. Like a long, soft chenille. Just seemed the same color as the video I saw that I still can't find again.

 

[Jack Devlin]

I'm not sure what it's called, it was in some stuff given to me. Like a long, soft chenille. Just seemed the same color as the video I saw that I still can't find again. View attachment 82236

Love it. Soooo buggy. Makes me itch. Tx

 

[Scottp]

Octo-Caddipus II

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tail - UV-X ET dubbing caddis orange
rib - small wire gold
body - UV-X ET dubbing cinnamon
hackle - brown/grizzly dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
wing - deer hair
1st shoulder - pheasant rump dyed orange
2nd shoulder - speckled hen back

Regards,
Scott

 

[Buzzy]

I'm not sure what it's called, it was in some stuff given to me. Like a long, soft chenille. Just seemed the same color as the video I saw that I still can't find again. View attachment 82236

Love it. Soooo buggy. Makes me itch. Tx

I think it's this stuff-----↓

 

[clarkman]

Interesting stuff, Tom!

 

[Buzzy]

I think it's this stuff-----↓

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[Scottp]

Vampfly Stimulator

Found it here; more like a stonefly variation of a Hairwing Dun than a Stimi.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
thread - Uni 8/0 camel
tail - goose biot fiery brown
rib - H2O Twist tan
abdomen - dubbing cinnamon
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear brown
hackle - ginger/grizzly
wing/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Preston's Fancy

Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Black
Tail - Brown
Body - Gold
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Guinea fowl

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[Norm Frechette]

in the craft store it would be called "eyelash yarn"

 

[Norm Frechette]

Portland

Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Teal
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Red floss
Hackle - Red
Wing Teal

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[Norm Frechette]

Beauty

Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Black
Tip - Silver Tinsel
Tail - Guinea fowl
Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Dark gray floss
Hackle - Black
Wing - Guinea fowl

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

[Scottp]

Bits & Pieces

Took parts of the Vampfly Stimi and added a few others for some kind of cripple/emerger/attractor; pheasant rump shoulder might be overkill but we’ll see (next year).

hook - WFC Model 28 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 camel
rib - H2O Twist tan
abdomen - dubbing cinnamon
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
shoulder - pheasant rump
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear brown
hackle - ginger/grizzly
wing/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Abbey

Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold Floss
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Red floss
Hackle - Red (Light brown)
Wing - Mallard

Trout - Ray Bergman

 

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