What's in your vise?

[jact55]

More standard quill body parachute. Wish I did the calf hair post a little better.

 

[Zak]

More standard quill body parachute. Wish I did the calf hair post a little better.

View attachment 101567

I'm really liking your segmented quill bodies.

 

[jact55]

I'm really liking your segmented quill bodies.

I'm digging the look of them. Thank you zak.

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

personal reasons i wont discuss here

oh and i fuck up most things i tie

Not true! You’re one of the better tiers on the site and a frequent contributor. I will miss seeing your patterns. Please cool down quickly. If you need a confidence booster put it up for a vote. You belong with us.

 

[Scottp]

More standard quill body parachute. Wish I did the calf hair post a little better.

View attachment 101567

Unless you’re someone like Charlie Craven, I’ve found calf body a bitch to work with for parachute posts; I stick with synth (Congo Hair) for ease/visibility/floatability. Interesting choice of guinea for the tail.

Regards,
Scott

 

[Scottp]

BH Hare’s Ear

Building out the tailwater box with standards.

hook - Dai Riki 125 #16
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tail - mottled hen
rib - small wire copper
abdomen - hare’s ear
thorax - peacock herl
head - 2.5mm hot orange

Regards,
Scott

 

[jact55]

Unless you’re someone like Charlie Craven, I’ve found calf body a bitch to work with for parachute posts; I stick with synth (Congo Hair) for ease/visibility/floatability. Interesting choice of guinea for the tail.

Regards,
Scott

Agreed. It was a terrible experience lol. Thread slippage over and over, just to have what was a healthy clump of hair turn to a toothpick.
I like the concept of all natural items, but for parachutes think I'll stick with synthetic also.
Figured the white dots from guinea would sort of mimic the grizzled nature of the hackle. Think it did to a degree.

 

[Otter]

More standard quill body parachute. Wish I did the calf hair post a little better.

View attachment 101567

I like the look of that slim post, and the reduced bulk should help with casting, especially in the wind.

 

[Otter]

Jig hook sculpin, Lance Egan videoView attachment 101379

That looks really good! Perfect pattern for the larger jig hooks that have been sitting unused in my cabinet. Thank you!

 

[Zak]

Agreed. It was a terrible experience lol. Thread slippage over and over, just to have what was a healthy clump of hair turn to a toothpick.
I like the concept of all natural items, but for parachutes think I'll stick with synthetic also.
Figured the white dots from guinea would sort of mimic the grizzled nature of the hackle. Think it did to a degree.

Snowshoe foot makes a nice post, as do turkey flats, if you want to stay with natural materials.

 

[GOTY]

Yellow. Sz1 BH.

 

[SKYKO]

More of the same, I'm enjoying tying these at the moment and they're catching some fish.

 

[GOTY]

More of the same, I'm enjoying tying these at the moment and they're catching some fish.
View attachment 101593

Those are sweet. Are you looping the trailer wire/material over the rabbit before looping to hook?

 

[SKYKO]

Those are sweet. Are you looping the trailer wire/material over the rabbit before looping to hook?

Thanks, I've just been half hitching the thin braid to the hook with a few wraps of thread

 

[SKYKO]

Meant to say the thin rabbit to the hook..

 

[Billy]

Little bread and butter stillwater jig:

 

[Kfish]

Some chum fry imitations tied on these pieces, pearl core braid uv glued to pine squirrel zonker strips.

 

[Billy]

Some chum fry imitations tied on these pieces, pearl core braid uv glued to pine squirrel zonker strips.

View attachment 101603View attachment 101604

well those are sexy

 

[Buzzy]

Yellow. Sz1 BH.

View attachment 101594

Spectacular!

 

[Brute]

More of the same, I'm enjoying tying these at the moment and they're catching some fish.
View attachment 101593

I’m likin’ those…