What's in your vise?

[Tom Butler]

I like the Simi Seal Leech material and I have found that tying it just as John Rohmer does works best ie without using a dubbing loop. Great material.

https://www.azflyfishing.net/thewall/?p=198
Thanks Jack, I think I'd been twisting the material on a single tread too tight and not getting what I wanted, so I went to the loop method, but it sure is fiddly arranging the material the way I want. I'm going to follow this next time and see what I get.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Michigan Hopper

Hook - Dry Fly XL, size 4-14
Thread - Black
Tail - Red duck quill, tied in a ‘V’ (I used red hackle fibers for durability)
Body - Yellow chenille, tapered
Wings - Mottled turkey wing, tied flat, down over the body
Hackle - Brown

MichiganHopper.pdf - Google Drive

 

[Norm Frechette]

Catau’s Little Yellow Stone Fly

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent, size 14-16
Thread - Yellow
Body - Yellow polypropylene or dubbing
Wing - Wood duck flank, tied trude, extend just slightly beyond the bend of the hook
Hackle - Brown, two hackles, tied heavy

Dan Catau developed this pattern back in the 1960s.

CatausLittleYellowStoneFly.pdf - Google Drive

 

[mtskibum16]

Mini McMouse Face pattern by Fly Fish Food tied a bit bigger. Playing with an articulated head version I’ll post later.

 

[EmergingFisher]

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Slowly getting the hang of some leeches. The dubbing loops and wraps are coming along a little better but I think I’m still heavy on the amount of material I’m using in the wraps.

No rhyme or reason to the colors at this point. Just playing around. Size 8 Hook and Arizona Semi Seal. Tungsten 5/32 beads.

Also did a big 1/8 oz jig for spinning gear. We’ll see if it fishes?

Just starting out so comments/critiques welcome.

Slowly getting the hang of some leeches. The dubbing loops and wraps are coming along a little better but I think I’m still heavy on the amount of material I’m using in the wraps.

No rhyme or reason to the colors at this point. Just playing around. Size 8 Hook and Arizona Semi Seal. Tungsten 5/32 beads.

Also did a big 1/8 oz jig for spinning gear. We’ll see if it fishes?

Just starting out so comments/critiques welcome.

Keep at it, you’re doing ok. Those will catch fish. It gets easier after the first 100 dozen.

 

[mtskibum16]

Articulated head mouse. Single hook regs where I’m headed. Wasn’t sure where to put the hook, but decided to just put the head on a short shank. Wishing I would have done the natural hair between the body and head rather than black. Oh well.

 

[Zak]

Those are fantastic. Sunfish like 'em too by the way.

They sure do! The shorter heather nymph just got me 3 palm sized pumpkin seeds and a baby bass.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Alexandra Tandem

Hooks - Rear Mustad 3399 size 8, Front Mustad 3399 size 6

Connecting wire - .024 diameter Beadolon wire

Thread - Black

Tail - Red uni yarn

Body - Silver tinsel

Wing - Peacock sword fibers

From an Internet Photo - Fly used 3 hooks but my peacock sword fibers were just long enough for 2 hooks

 

[Scottp]

Hairwing Found Link Spinner

Found this on Tim Sickles’ site. Tied here as a grey drake; change color/size to suit your needs.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 black
tail - moose body hair
rib - tying thread
body - deer hair
hackle - grizzly
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing - deer hair

Trim out the hackle for a flush floater (optional)

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Hod

Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Ribbing - Gold tinsel

Body - Green dubbing

Throat - Brown hackle fibers

Wing - Cinnamon turkey

Flies - J Edson Leonard

 

[Aleforme]

Keep at it, you’re doing ok. Those will catch fish. It gets easier after the first 100 dozen.

LOL! Thank you Sir!

 

[Scottp]

Viz-a-Dun (Michigan body)

Tied here as a green drake; change color/size to suit your needs.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 chartreuse
tail - moose body hair
rib - tying thread
body - deer hair dyed olive
wing - Congo Hair black
hackle - grizzly dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water)
thorax - dubbing olive

Regards,
Scott

 

[clarkman]

always tweaking....I added several black saddle hackles onto the tail--thinner ones from a half saddle over the top of the Snowrunner (which wasn't quite long enough for what I was after). I also cut back on the upper dubbed head. I wet with omre of a streak that will rarely (if ever) be seen from below but will be readily visible for the angler from above.

cheers!

 

[Brute]

always tweaking....I added several black saddle hackles onto the tail--thinner ones from a half saddle over the top of the Snowrunner (which wasn't quite long enough for what I was after). I also cut back on the upper dubbed head. I wet with omre of a streak that will rarely (if ever) be seen from below but will be readily visible for the angler from above.

cheers!

With the flies I tie, I could tie 60 with that…

 

[jasmillo]

Toothy critter fly.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Lake Erie King

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent, size 12-18
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hackle fibers
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Grizzly hackle tips, tied delta wing style
Hackle - Brown & grizzly, mixed

This fly was co-created by Ann Schweigert and Clem Thompson sometime in the 1950's.

LakeErieKing.pdf - Google Drive

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Less than 2 weeks until my northern pike trip!

 

[Dr. Magill]

Less than 2 weeks until my northern pike trip!View attachment 17392

Go get em
Nice fly

 

[Scottp]

Dished Out Muddler

Trying a different head shape (not that the fish will notice).

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 camel
egg sac - yarn chartreuse
rib - tying thread
body - deer hair
wing - Congo Hair shiner tan
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed olive
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott