What's in your vise?
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Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
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This is the weave that solves your problems. Light on the bottom dark on top. slender oval profile. Embroidery floss from the craft store. Overhand knots instead of a loose wrap. Sorry about the late post, I’m catching up on this forum.The way you tie I think you got a good shot at it. I've been reviewing this thread.
So many good ties here. My creations suck, can't believe the fish eat them. I'm better off copying, and even then my flies don't look like the pictures or the ones in the shops.March tying contest thread and February's winner is:
Well last month's contest was interesting to say the least! 😁https://pnwflyfishing.com/forum/index.php?threads/february-tying-contest-thread-and-januarys-winner-is.4130/ @Kfish has selected and I'm proud to announce we now have a two time champ in @James St. Clair! James tied a beautiful...pnwflyfishing.com
The real bugs have a much lighter underside. The pat's doesn't show that, and is too fat. My other flies were better yesterday. I have stuff coming for straggle stones, I hope they will be good. I'll try working up some stuff from the above thread to. I do like prehatch nymphing, and the bugs are active now. Yesterday was almost summertime good.
I recalled that one, I like it a lot. I'm terrible at the weave so far and have cut up a lot of flies, but also caught fish on a couple I didn't. Thanks for responding, Great tie.
Jack Devlin
Life of the Party
Great jobe. I've tried and failed so far.
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
Life of the Party
Jack
you're a good tier and photographer. What constitutes failure in your opinion? This technique is simply tying an overhand knot on the top of the hook shank, rotating the vise 180 degrees and tying another overhand knot. Wish I could remember where I first saw this technique. Probably Jack Dennis’s second book.
Nice! A 'go to' pattern back east for fussy trout on the Catskill Rivers.
Jack Devlin
Life of the Party
It has been awhile since I tied one. Jim Garrett's Olympic Stonefly is the pattern I used to tie. Will give it a shot over the holidays. Thanks.
Critter
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Yellow marabou, with a few strands of pearl Flashabou Accent tied on top
*Ribbing - Gold wire
Shellback - Peacock herl
Hackle - Yellow tied palmer-style over the body
Body - Orange chenille
*Book recipe did not specify a rib, but I added it for durability.
Jeffrey Yax of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Flat Car
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hackle barbs
Butt - Dubbed with fluorescent green lamb's wool
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Black chenille
Wing - Six strands each pearl and black Flashabou Accent, then black marabou
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back
Randall Kaufmann of Portland, Oregon, originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Sz. 12 Green Rock Worm
Sz. 8 olive/brown knuckle dragger jig.
Sz. 8 olive/brown knuckle dragger jig.
Scottp
Legend
Rush Mayfly (variation)
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
tail - pheasant neck feather
rib - Danville Depth Ray fluoro red (doubled/twisted)
body - dubbing cream
hackle - white
1st shoulder - dyed neon olive (2 Tsp Rit Lemon Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
2nd shoulder - chukar partridge dyed neon olive
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
tail - pheasant neck feather
rib - Danville Depth Ray fluoro red (doubled/twisted)
body - dubbing cream
hackle - white
1st shoulder - dyed neon olive (2 Tsp Rit Lemon Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
2nd shoulder - chukar partridge dyed neon olive
Regards,
Scott
Golden Pheasant
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Orange floss
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wings - Pair of golden pheasant tippet feathers tied on edge over the body
Originator is unknown, but this pattern emerged during the 1920s and was popular on the Eel, Mad, and Rogue rivers for a number of years.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Wayne Kohan
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My first thought at looking at this fly was not a salmon or steelhead fly, but tied on a different hook it would work as a variant of Rickard's stillwater nymph.
Critter
Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Yellow marabou, with a few strands of pearl Flashabou Accent tied on top
*Ribbing - Gold wire
Shellback - Peacock herl
Hackle - Yellow tied palmer-style over the body
Body - Orange chenille
*Book recipe did not specify a rib, but I added it for durability.
Jeffrey Yax of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
claude
Smolt
I'd like to see the look on his face on Xmas morn.
Nothing like giving your kid the gift of a Christmas goose egg on a PNW Winter river. Kidding of course because Oliver always out fishes us
. Merry Christmas my friend.
