What's in your vise?

[Dr. Magill]

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

I like the trim on the head
I’m guessing that’s why they call it a dished out
Maybe??

 

[swimmy]

These will fish.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

The tail is tied on an offset shank worm hook, the body/head on a 20mm shank.
Turns sideways on the pause, a lot of movement.

 

[jasmillo]

Based on a pattern I f found online called the “less mess” moorish mouse because I hate tying with deer hair .

 

[Scottp]

A Rusted Development

This one’s about the color, not the fly. A nod to the Bluths.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tag - Orvis saltwater fluoro orange/resin
rib - small wire copper
body - dubbing neon rust (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
body hackle - neon olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/8 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
shoulder - bleached pheasant rump dyed neon rust
collar - bleached aftershaft dyed neon rust (loop dubbed)

Was working my way towards brown (1/8 of a teaspoon at a time) when I hit this; need to get some ungulate in the dye bath before the wife returns from a few days away. As always, pics don’t do it justice.

Regards,
Scott

 

[Mike Cline]

A school of Pine Squirrel Buggers tied specifically to target big Gibbon River browns in the flooded meadows during runoff. The high, tea colored water is awash with leeches and worms. A recent brown caught was regurgitating large masses of earthworms and leeches as I brought it to hand. Leeches are a common sight in the shallow rivulets that feed the river in the meadows. The brightly colored, high contrast Pine Squirrel buggers seem to do the trick with a lot of consistency.

 

[swimmy]

Swim boi

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Swim boi

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That’s some good stuff

 

[Travis Bille]

A Rusted Development

This one’s about the color, not the fly. A nod to the Bluths.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tag - Orvis saltwater fluoro orange/resin
rib - small wire copper
body - dubbing neon rust (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
body hackle - neon olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/8 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
shoulder - bleached pheasant rump dyed neon rust
collar - bleached aftershaft dyed neon rust (loop dubbed)

Was working my way towards brown (1/8 of a teaspoon at a time) when I hit this; need to get some ungulate in the dye bath before the wife returns from a few days away. As always, pics don’t do it justice.

Regards,
Scott

You’ve made a huuuuuge mistake

 

[Travis Bille]

 

[Dr. Magill]

Swim boi

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Good looking fly

 

[swimmy]

That’s some good stuff

Good looking fly

Thanks. Right now it is a marabou tail. Think I'm also going to try with schlappen just to give it a little more back end wiggle. The head is stacked deer so will probably fish it on my 8 wt/300 grain to help get it to bite in the riffle-runs.

Here are colors I have now:

Olive and burnt orange
Tan and yellow
white, brown, and yellow
grey white

I do like that it has nice bulk but not heavy at all.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Texas 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 - White chenille, tapered
Underwing - Red calf tail or squirrel tail
Overwing - Mottled turkey wing, tied flat, down over the body
Hackle - Brown

Art Winnie created this fly in 1949.

TexasHopper.pdf - Google Drive

 

[Pink Nighty]

Little bass bugger, marabou provided by a tasty Steven's county jake from this spring. Love the frosted tips on it.

 

[Brute]

These will fish.

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I might have to get one of these tanks…it’s better than an aquarium full of fish…

 

[Scottp]

Muddled Kate McLaren (variation)

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 black
tag - medium tinsel holo silver
tail - yarn sunburst
rib - small wire silver
body - Ice Dun Peacock Black
body hackle - black
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed black
collar/head - pronghorn dyed neon golden olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/8 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)

Regards,
Scott

 

[Divad]

Purple tungsten nymph. Size 10, 3.3mm bead.

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I know some summers that would eat that all day. Looks like one of my goto nymphs but hot spotted in fl. red for noo fish.

 

[clarkman]

Swim boi

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ok, so what does it look like on the pause? do you have a video of that? maybe an SBS is in order....

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[swimmy]

ok, so what does it look like on the pause? do you have a video of that? maybe an SBS is in order....

I'm going to get out this afternoon for a short float. I'll grab some video of both the marabou tail along with the schlappen and post 'em this evening.