What's in your vise?
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Scottp
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Probably not a nick, then. Try spinning the UTC 140 tight before you tie on the deer hair; it helps to strengthen it.
Regards,
Scott
Very nice profile and color combo
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
Those upper ones look great! Those, and variations of those, are some of my most productive patterns.
My favorite sculpin pattern for searuns. I usually tie them with dumbbell eyes, but I wanted some lighter ones for when we hit the winter doldrums and I can strip slower without hanging up on barnacles and oysters. Bead chain eyes should accomplish that. I wish they made these in 5/32 size.
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FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
Too much hair (in spotty clumps) and/or spinning too much may have cause your thread breakage. I only use UTC threads as a floss…I tie mainly with Danville 6/0 and Uni 8/0.
I sometimes live dangerously and spin deer hair with Danville 6/0.
Maggot
Hook - Mustad 3906B, size 12-16
Thread - Black (White thread under the body)
Shell - Dark brown duck quill section over entire body*
Body - Light cream latex**
Hackle - Dark brown as a wet fly collar
Remarks: It is suggested that an under body of white floss or thread be wound forward before the latex; otherwise, the black thread may show through the body.
*I substituted black pheasant tail fibers. Note: This could be eliminated completely if desired
**I substituted cream colored wonder wrap (span flex) for the latex
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Philo Caddis Emerger
Jack Gartside
Hook - Curved caddis, size 12-20
Thread - To match or compliment body color
Rib - Pearl krystal flash
Body - Blend of squirrel, rabbit and basal fluff from a gamebird feather
Wing/thorax - Pheasant aftershaft feather (may be clipped on top)
Antennae - Two strands of barred wood duck flank, extending past the hook bend
Remarks: This effective design by Jack Gartside may more appropriately belong in the section on caddis pupae and larvae. However, because of its name, and its slightly different structure, it is listed here with other emergers.
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Quite frankly no matter what else I try, nothing else is better than the soft hackle hare's ear in sz. 8 w/ 5/32 (4mm) gold bead.
Scudley Do Right
Life of the Party
Orange Charm
Salmon Fly
Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Tip - Fluorescent orange floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Rib - Medium flat silver tinsel
Body - Black floss
Throat - Orange hackle fibers, beard style
Wing - Red fox squirrel tail fibers
The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser
Peacock & Partridge Flash-Back Spider
Soft Hackle Fly
Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Fluorescent green for the hot spot and then black
Hot Spot - Fluorescent green thread overcoated with uv resin
Flashback - Green side of green/orange tinsel
Ribbing - Green wire
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Hungarian partridge
