What's in your vise?

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Maybe. When I fish them with other flies, no matter the dropper position, the other flies get hit. I've tried them alone several times this winter because it's supposed to be a good whitefish fly, but I think I've only got 1 or 2 fish on them.

Just need to fish them during the right hatch. #16 during the BWO hatch would do damage. Are you fishing these with similar flies or dissimilar flies?

 

[O' Clarkii Stomias]

You should do the 2x2 fly swap, it's all easy flies using 2 materials.

Thread and hook....... that's it?

 

[TicTokCroc]

Thread and hook....... that's it?

Thread and hook + 2 materials

 

[Tom Butler]

Just need to fish them during the right hatch. #16 during the BWO hatch would do damage. Are you fishing these with similar flies or dissimilar flies?

Dissimilar, hare's ear, egg, pat's, prince.

 

[Scottp]

Tutti Frutti Muddler

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tail - Ice Dub hot pink
body - Ice Dub shrimp pink
hackle(s) - dyed orange/fuschia
shoulder - hen dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

 

[kmudgn]

One Eyed Poacher
This is a "classic" Maine Streamer (Smelt) Developed by the late, great Bob Upham.

The interesting fact about this fly is that you put eyes only one one side. Allegedly, Bob named this fly after a Book by Ed Smith (The one eyed poacher and the Maine Woods) in which he talks about interactions with Maine Game Wardens

Hook # 4-8 Streamer (5x)
Thread-Black
Body-Silver Tinsel
Wing Yellow Bucktail, Red Bucktail, Yellow Marabou
Overwing-Wood Duck, or Mallard Flank
Eyes-Painted**
** I use Scribble Brand 3-D paint from Michaels Craft Store. The paint is "goopy" and produces a blob rather than a flat surface. It give a "bug eye" look to the eyes.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Chaleur

Winged Wet Fly

Charles DeFeo

Tag - Silver tinsel and gold floss
Tail - Brown hackle fibers
Butt - Peacock herl
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Purple wool
Throat - Guinea fowl
Under wing - Brown hackle fibers
Wing - Teal, low water style

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

 

[Matt B]

Nice ties guy's. I have similar flies, but for the life of me I can't get the fish to eat them.

I can only catch occasional tiny fish on Shop Vacs. But regular PTs work well for me when deployed at the right times.

 

[Tom Butler]

I can only catch occasional tiny fish on Shop Vacs. But regular PTs work well for me when deployed at the right times.

Thx. I have a better idea of when might be appropriate to use them now. I think I have too many 10's and 12's that I grab, similar in size to other flies I fish, with a nice size bead to get down, when I should be working more the 14-16-18(gasp) size.

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Thx. I have a better idea of when might be appropriate to use them now. I think I have too many 10's and 12's that I grab, similar in size to other flies I fish, with a nice size bead to get down, when I should be working more the 14-16-18(gasp) size.

I don’t recall catching much on the larger PT’s. But the 16-20s have done really well in rivers in Montana and Idaho.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Orange Fox

Charles DeFeo

Tag - Silver tinsel
Tail - Red lady amherst pheasant crest
Butt - Orange chenille
Ribbing - Round silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Wing - Fox squirrel tail
Collar - Yellow

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

 

[Tom Butler]

Box filling simiseal leeches for under the indicator. They seem to usually work, but sometimes I have to shorten the tail early in the season. I'll tie a bunch of these but don't have a preferred bead color for the peacock or bronze peacock yet.


I do like to give them a hot water dip to sculpt and shape the fibers a bit.

 

[Zak]

 

[Tom Butler]

View attachment 54250

That's the ticket right there.

 

[Zak]

That's the ticket right there.

Your flies inspired me, Tom!

 

[Zak]

2X2 blacknose dace, size 10.

 

[Scottp]

Bumbled Chartreuse Muddler

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
tail - Ice Dub caddis green
rib - small wire silver
body - Ice Dub black
hackle(s) - grizzly dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water)
shoulder - grizzly hen dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

 

[Zak]

Bumbled Chartreuse Muddler

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
tail - Ice Dub caddis green
rib - small wire silver
body - Ice Dub black
hackle(s) - grizzly dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water)
shoulder - grizzly hen dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

That chartreuse and silver doctor color combo is killer!

 

[Norm Frechette]

Morrison

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Black
Ribbing - Black silk
Body - Claret wool
Hackle - Black
Wing - Black

Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

 

[Scottp]

Bumbled Dyret

Throwing stuff on a hook to see what the trout will/won’t bite on.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
shuck - Ice Dub caddis green
tail/head - deer hair dyed olive
rib - small wire chartreuse
body - Ice Dub black
hackle - badger dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water)
shoulder - Mearns quail dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)

Regards,
Scott