What's in your vise?

[Kfish]

 

[Tom Butler]

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That's a nice lookin' set of flies.

 

[Scottp]

Spun Tail Muddler

hook - WFC Model 3 #8
thread - Uni 8/0 black
tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin
tail - deer hair (spun)
rib - xsmall wire silver
body - Ice Dub hare’s ear grey
hackle - grizzly
shoulder - golden pheasant body feather red
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

 

[SKYKO]

Can't stop thinking about Fall river time.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Blackville

Atlantic Salmon

Bert Miner of Doaktown, New Brunswick, originated this pattern in the 1940s.

Hook - Single Salmon
Tip - Lower half, fine silver wire; the upper half, yellow floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Embossed silver tinsel
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down;
then a small bunch of guinea fowl barbs are tied in at the throat
*Wing - Gray squirrel tail tied low over the body

*The original pattern had barred mallard sections for the wings

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[clarkman]

Back to basics for bass....just 5-6" instead of my normal 3-4"


Still 6", just a few extra shanks behind the 2/0 in there...plus a whole lotta [fake] trash panda.

 

[Brute]

Back to basics for bass....just 5-6" instead of my normal 3-4"
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Still 6", just a few extra shanks behind the 2/0 in there...plus a whole lotta [fake] trash panda.
View attachment 64019Ok…pretty sure I’ve seen that last fly on the Adam’s Family…

 

[Dr. Magill]

Just for fun

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[ColinShots]

First attempt at a @Billy bass popper. Don’t mind the mess behind the fly…

 

[Billy]

First attempt at a @Billy bass popper. Don’t mind the mess behind the fly…

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awesome job!

 

[ColinShots]

awesome job!

Thanks! These are super fun to tie.

 

[mcswny]

First attempt at a @Billy bass popper. Don’t mind the mess behind the fly…

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Damn Colin, that looks great. What hook you using?

 

[ColinShots]

Damn Colin, that looks great. What hook you using?

I completely plagiarized this first one and used a 1/0 Ahrex TP615. But I did pick up some Mustad kinked popper hooks in smaller sizes. This one is a 2:

 

[Norm Frechette]

Green-Winged Squirrel

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Single salmon
Tip - Fine gold wire
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Butt - Fluorescent orange floss
Body - Peacock herl. Reverse wrapped with fine gold wire
Hackle - Orange tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Dyed green gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Topping - Strands of green Flashabou Accent

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[singlehandjay]

Restocking the lake box with smaller olive buggy stuff…

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Don't forget to swing them on the river too! Great looking ties

 

[Norm Frechette]

Green Cross

Atlantic Salmon

Tom Corcoran originated this pattern.

Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Trailer - Single strand of fluorescent green floss from center top of end of body
Body - Rear half, fluorescent green floss; the front half, peacock herl
Hackle - Black tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Dyed black squirrel tail tied low over the body

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[SKYKO]

 

[TicTokCroc]

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What kind of hook is that??

 

[SKYKO]

What kind of hook is that??

Likely the wrong type of hook as I'm generally still totally confused by hook type, size across brands.

Short answer - I think it's a Firehole general purpose maybe a size 10, they run large in gap and shank length.

I'm tying for practice, and to build up some skills/knowledge.