What's in your vise?
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Pink Nighty
Life of the Party
Love the variety here, especially in the tails.
Scottp
Legend
X-Caddis (variation)
hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - SemperFli 8/0 black
egg sac - yarn chartreuse
body - Starburst dubbing olive
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
wing - deer hair dyed olive (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water, overdyed with 2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Green/2 cups water)
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - SemperFli 8/0 black
egg sac - yarn chartreuse
body - Starburst dubbing olive
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
wing - deer hair dyed olive (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water, overdyed with 2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Dark Green/2 cups water)
Regards,
Scott
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Jack Devlin
Life of the Party
On a Coachman kick.
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X2-Caddis (variation)
hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - SemperFli 8/0 beige
shuck - FTD shuck yarn amber
rib - Mirage Flashabou opal
body - dubbing Aussie possum
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing - deer hair
veil - Ice Dub hare’s ear
Regards,
Scott
For the ice dub veil, did you put it in a dubbing loop? I really like this
Scottp
Legend
Wayne Kohan
Life of the Party
The last two times up there I have almost stepped on some crawdads that were the size of my hand. They looked interesting while swimming along.
Pink Nighty
Life of the Party
Growing up we set crawdad pots in our pond. After getting some really large ones, like 6-7", my dad decided that if there were bigger ones in the pond they couldnt get in the hole that came with the trap. Out came the wire snips and we opened the hole a bit more. That summer we caught multiple lobster sized crawfish. A meal unto themselves.
That summer we also introduced bass into that pond. Never saw the real giants again.
Another beauty classic worth tying and fishing.
Scottp
Legend
Sit Down Caddis
An Iris Caddis variation; found it here.
hook - WFC Model 28 #12
thread - SemperFli 8/0 beige
rib - Mirage Flashabou opal
abdomen - UTC 140 grey brown/resin
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear
body - dubbing Aussie possum
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
An Iris Caddis variation; found it here.
hook - WFC Model 28 #12
thread - SemperFli 8/0 beige
rib - Mirage Flashabou opal
abdomen - UTC 140 grey brown/resin
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear
body - dubbing Aussie possum
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing - deer hair
Regards,
Scott
Melted Cased Caddis
Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent
Weight - Lead free wire (Optional)
Thread - Chartreuse and black
Case - Root beer pearl chenille or crystal chenille
Legs - Black hackle fibers
Head - Chartreuse and black thread
UV Resin
Tying Note
The chenille is tied on at the hook bend, then wrapped forward and tied off. Cut off thread.
The chenille is then melted using a lighter or other flame to create the case.
Reattach tying thread and finish the fly
Jack Devlin
Life of the Party
Some more Western Coachmen, size 12 and 14.
That's very cool. Does flaming finish off the body, or is it also covered with UV resin like the head and hotspot?
Melted Cased Caddis
Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent
Weight - Lead free wire (Optional)
Thread - Chartreuse and black
Case - Root beer pearl chenille or crystal chenille
Legs - Black hackle fibers
Head - Chartreuse and black thread
UV Resin
Tying Note
The chenille is tied on at the hook bend, then wrapped forward and tied off. Cut off thread.
The chenille is then melted using a lighter or other flame to create the case.
Reattach tying thread and finish the fly
Filling empty spots. Sz. 8 hares ear w 4.6mm bead.
Still have trouble putting too much material on small flies. Sz. 14 w 3.3 mm.
Still have trouble putting too much material on small flies. Sz. 14 w 3.3 mm.
Man, those look buggy!
Wait a minute? SMALL? HA!
Maybe its my hands that are small?
I don't tie or fish much small stuff, my boxes are about 1/2 size 8 flies. I have some small stuff, like 16 and 18 PT's, GRHEs, Griffiths, and Zug bugs, but I have no fine motor control and shake a bit from work injuries in my neck. I usually just don't have much luck with them small either. I like those eggstacy eggs in 14 though, those are easy and catch lots of fish.
I guess in my confidence fly game they are foods that are likely to be available year round, and big enough to be worth the fishes while to move for, size 8 hares ears, 6 3xl Pat's, size 6 and 8 stimulators and muddlers.
