What's in your vise?

[Dr. Magill]

Drew’s Top Shelf Hopper

Hopper, beetle, general terrestrial pattern; here’s his video if you’re interested. Never had much use for this shade of Ice Dub (more of a pinkish/orange color) until now; didn’t really go with anything I was tying until I got some of that peach foam.

hook - Sierra 2312bl #12
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
abdomen - Ice Dub cinnamon
body - 2mm foam tan/peach
wing - Congo Hair shiner tan
legs - medium rubber corn snake
hackle - Cree

Regards,
Scott

Nice
That gal will float

 

[Wes Penny]

A couple recent elk hair caddis. Second one is a variation of Brian Chan’s BC Caddis Emerger.

 

[mcswny]

A couple recent elk hair caddis. Second one is a variation of Brian Chan’s BC Caddis Emerger.View attachment 49789View attachment 49790

I really, really dig that top one. What’s the body? Looks like maybe corded up embroidery thread? What’s the bugginess coming from below your tie in of the hair (not the colored bit).

 

[Wes Penny]

I really, really dig that top one. What’s the body? Looks like maybe corded up embroidery thread? What’s the bugginess coming from below your tie in of the hair (not the colored bit).

Thanks
The body is micro chenille (Textreme cinnamon) and the buggy stuff is tan Vicuna Standard dubbing.

 

[mcswny]

Thanks
The body is micro chenille (Textreme cinnamon) and the buggy stuff is tan Vicuna Standard dubbing.

Thanks Wes

 

[Dr. Magill]

New to the family:

 

[Pink Nighty]

Some Bull Shit

 

[Norm Frechette]

Ballou Special

Hook - Mustad 3665A
Thread – Black
Tail – 2 Golden pheasant crests, curved down
Body – Silver tinsel
Wing – White marabou, over red bucktail
Topping – Peacock herl
Eyes – Jungle cock

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Ballou Special - Fly of the Month

This month’s fly is the Ballou Special, a smelt imitation that was created by A. I. Ballou in 1921 . He is credited with creating the first marabou streamer fly. This fly is one more white marabou streamer to add to your springtime arsenal. Thread - Blackhook - streamer sizes 4 –...

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[Norm Frechette]

Hector's Red Head

Davie McPhail

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tag and Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black SLF
Wing - Golden pheasant tippet
Hackle - Black hen
Front Part of the Head -Glo-Brite Floss No.4 Fluorescent Red

Davie McPhail Video

 

[Norm Frechette]

Willow

Atlantic Salmon/Steelhead

Hook - Single Salmon
Thread - Black
Tail - Lady Amherst pheasant tippets
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - White yarn
Collar - Badger hen
Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Brent Jones video

 

[clarkman]

Tying up more stuff I don't need.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Winter fly
33mm shank rigged old school
Rear station -
Rusty copper uv polar chenille
GP flank feather
Body -
Black flat Diamond braid
Wing -
Black Finn Raccoon
4 tented GP flank feathers
Front station - loop
Black arctic fox
Freckled uv silver predator wrap

 

[Dr. Magill]

Tying up more stuff I don't need.

View attachment 49889

Funny
I have bins of flies I don’t need
I just can’t stop tying them
BTW- those look nice

 

[Jack Devlin]

Some Trout streamers tied from "leftovers" on the bench after a month or so of tying. Given the increased prices of fly tying materials these days, I am
going to be saving a lot of scraps.

 

[singlehandjay]

Thanks for all the feedback everyone. Like I did with the muddler heads I'm just going to have to practice. Last night during that totally engrossing game I put a hook in, wrapped some thread and just started putting wings on. Somewhere thumb and middle finger came into it instead of index finger, and that helped a bit, along with one loop, let gravity pull the bobbin down straight, then add a second and third wrap in front. I got a couple to collapse on top, but often they folded over, then go crooked. I think I need to make sure my wing pinch is vertical and hold it the whole time with even pressure, and pull the thread down a bit to collapse. I think I'm letting my finger pressure go at the wrong time and it folds. I'll get there.

Pull up instead after 2 loose wraps. Will lasso everything if you get what I'm saying. Pulling down puts outward pressure pulling your wing apart

 

[RichS]

A smallish diver for smallmouth

Hook: B10S #2
Tail: Chartreuse pine squirrel strip
Collar: Deer
Head/body: Chartreuse, black and red deer stacked and trimmed
Eyes: 6 mm gold and black

 

[Zak]

Pull up instead after 2 loose wraps. Will lasso everything if you get what I'm saying. Pulling down puts outward pressure pulling your wing apart

I'm going to try that!

 

[Zak]

Pull up instead after 2 loose wraps. Will lasso everything if you get what I'm saying. Pulling down puts outward pressure pulling your wing apart

It worked! I still need practice, but @singlehandjay 's tip helped a lot. Here's a small wet fly with starling hackle and wing:

 

[Jack Devlin]

A pattern I always enjoy tying.

 

[clarkman]

Tied in a big game shank (probably close to 3"), I attached 2 split rings off the back. Currently have a 4/0 Owner Herring hook attached. On the shank, I have foam on the top and about 1/3 of the way down, there are small dumbbell eyes underneath to both counter balance and provide instability. Lots of bucktail, some nayat, saddle hackles, a touch of flash and a bit of titan dub for the head.....oh, and a couple shades of brown copic marker. About 7-8" on this one.