December tying contest and November's winner is:

[rattlesnake]

this dumb one (shown earlier) hooked a steelhead today....came unpinned though...oh well.

actually looked really great in the water too, which is a good thing as well....hopefully I'll be able to photographic evidence soon of actual effectiveness....

You may have already done this but care to share more details on the construction of this one? Looks damn good

 

[clarkman]

You may have already done this but care to share more details on the construction of this one? Looks damn good

Thanks!

Sure, shank or standard hook (like my other one I posted) doesn't matter, just depends on how long you yourself want the body to be. This one's on one of the shorter Chocklett's big game shank (I think 28mm) with a stinger off the back. tail is rabbit. The rest are various parts of pheasant (in progressively longer lengths) over a couple of wraps of cactus chenille (helps hold that shape), pheasant for the pecs, large dumb bell eyes on this one, ftd kraken dubbed head tied in reverse, then brushed out. You can use copic markers to change shading to match the specific color you're after too (I didn't with this one) and having a full pheasant skin really works wonders for giving yourself options. Stinger if you're primarily swinging, otherwise you probably want the hook up closer to the head since when you're actively fishing it for predatory responses, those fish are head hunters.
Cheers!

 

[Billy]

Dry:Wet:

 

[Irafly]

That’s because you aren’t supposed to fish them under a bobber. You’re supposed to make them swim like a fish. 😁

Wrong! Take a look at this beauty tied balanced style. It is designed to fish under an indicator in either lakes or rivers.

 

[Brute]

My version of a Bow River buggar…

 

[Oliver1329]

Little sculpin trout spey fly. Just need to get a trout spey now.

 

[James St. Clair]

Ok, I just posted this in the "whats in your vice" thread. I have found that many of my images, when I attach them, are "not an image as expected". I was able to re-download these and have them attach. Came up with this one about 5 years ago, actually for the March Madness "swap" that @Scottp put on on the old site (looking forward to that continuing here ;-)).

Anywho, this sculpin, also in Olive, has absolutely slayed for me all over the west. My go to if I am tying on a streamer. And for those that fish the Yak, this one has accounted for more streamer fish than any other pattern for me. Late Jan - Early Feb this thing shines!

 

[mcswny]

Ok, I just posted this in the "whats in your vice" thread. I have found that many of my images, when I attach them, are "not an image as expected". I was able to re-download these and have them attach. Came up with this one about 5 years ago, actually for the March Madness "swap" that @Scottp put on on the old site (looking forward to that continuing here ;-)).

Anywho, this sculpin, also in Olive, has absolutely slayed for me all over the west. My go to if I am tying on a streamer. And for those that fish the Yak, this one has accounted for more streamer fish than any other pattern for me. Late Jan - Early Feb this thing shines!
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James, if you ever did a SBS, this would be one I’d be interested in

 

[Brute]

 

[clarkman]

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I have several really similar to this (minus the detailed head---standard cone) that absolutely crush. They look soo good when wet.

 

[Oliver1329]

James, if you ever did a SBS, this would be one I’d be interested in

Was thinking the same thing!

 

[James St. Clair]

@mcswny @Oliver1329

The SBS for this fly will actually be in the next (Jan/Feb) issue of American Fly Fishing!

However, I understand not everyone subscribes and/or purchases that magazine. I have all the pics and the steps on a word document. Let me see if I can get that on here somehow.

 

[Buzzy]

Wrong! Take a look at this beauty tied balanced style. It is designed to fish under an indicator in either lakes or rivers.
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Mega Iracator needed to bob it and lob it?

 

[mcswny]

@mcswny @Oliver1329

The SBS for this fly will actually be in the next (Jan/Feb) issue of American Fly Fishing!

However, I understand not everyone subscribes and/or purchases that magazine. I have all the pics and the steps on a word document. Let me see if I can get that on here somehow.

amazing, thanks James.

 

[Billy]

Ok, I just posted this in the "whats in your vice" thread. I have found that many of my images, when I attach them, are "not an image as expected". I was able to re-download these and have them attach. Came up with this one about 5 years ago, actually for the March Madness "swap" that @Scottp put on on the old site (looking forward to that continuing here ;-)).

Anywho, this sculpin, also in Olive, has absolutely slayed for me all over the west. My go to if I am tying on a streamer. And for those that fish the Yak, this one has accounted for more streamer fish than any other pattern for me. Late Jan - Early Feb this thing shines!
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Man you think you got a chance and some show off like James comes along and just crushes your dreams🤣

J/k awesome tie buddy!

 

[Brute]

My first attempt at an articulated head…

 

[jaredoconnor]

 

[Matt B]

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Better name it before we do.

 

[Dr. Magill]

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Now a little scent and you have a very realistic sculpin pattern
Well done

 

[Matt B]

”Rocky Ford Special”