What's in your vise?

[Kinigit]

Harvey Stonefly Nymph

Created by George Harvey in the 1930’s

Hook - 2X long Nymph hooks Size 8 to 16

Weight - Lead free wire

Thread - Brown

Tail - Brown partridge or brown speckled hen saddles

Ribbing - 32-gauge brass beading wire (available at Craft Shops) (I used gold wire)

Shellback - 3 strands dark brown fine chenille for 8’s and 10’s. 3 strands dark brown wool for smaller flies

Body - Golden Stone or Creamy Yellow Awesome Possum dubbing (I used Mike Mercer's Signature Series Buggy Nymph Dubbing - Golden Stone)

Legs - Brown partridge or brown speckled hen saddles

Norm, out of curiosity do you tie multiples of most of these or just singles? Curious about your process as you tie some beautiful flies. Cheers!

 

[Scottp]

Waste Basket Muddler

Unpacked the tying kit after extended road trip; everything here came from scraps in the trash collector except the hook and deer hair so the color scheme is a bit off.

hook - WFC Model 6 #6
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
tag - medium tinsel holo copper
rib - small wire copper
body - Ice Dub Hare’s Ear
body hackle - badger
shoulder - chukar dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel/2 cups water)
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

 

[jasmillo]

What hooks are these tied on?

One is tied on an Ahrex swimbait hook (PR378 Predator Swimbait). The other is actually tied on a Gamakatsu worm hook.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Hippie Stomper

Andrew Grillos Originator

Hook-Mustad 3906B, size 6-18

Thread - Black

Tail -Moose body hair

Over body - 2 layers of foam, black on top, red, yellow, orange, purple etc. underneath

Under body - Holographic tinsel

Wing - McFlylon dun or white hi-vis

Hackle - Grizzly

Legs - Fine round rubber, barred

*Over body sizing - Size 6-10, black layer is 2mm foam, under layer is 1mm foam. Size 12-16 both layers are 1mm foam. Size 18 black is 1mm under layer is .5mm foam.

 

[ThatGuyRyRy]

My ace hi flies are so chewed that they don't even have skirts anymore. Maybe this doesn't belong here but some Sabiki flies.

Quick not neat tied.

 

[ThatGuyRyRy]

My ace hi flies are so chewed that they don't even have skirts anymore. Maybe this doesn't belong here but some Sabiki flies.

Quick not neat tied.
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Speaking of which, do any of you tie flies up really hastily and then do a real good proper comb and trim? I was able to make these look a lot better (not that it matters trolling)

 

[Norm Frechette]

Norm, out of curiosity do you tie multiples of most of these or just singles? Curious about your process as you tie some beautiful flies. Cheers!

basically 1 each

 

[Kfish]

Couple of bass popper vis SBS from @Billy

 

[Scottp]

Yellow Muddler

The partridge is a bit short for the shoulder.

hook - WFC Model 6 #6
thread - UTC 140
tag - Orvis saltwater fluoro orange/resin
rib - small wire copper
body - Ice Dub Orange
body hackle - grizzly dyed yellow (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water)
shoulder - partridge dyed yellow
collar/head - pronghorn dyed yellow

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Newfoundland Fish-Fly

Atlantic Salmon

Basil Vokey Originator

Hook - Streamer 3XL, no. 2-8

Thread - Black

Tag - Fine gold tinsel

Tail - Red under white hackle fibers

Rib - Gold tinsel

Body - Golden yellow wool

Throat - Blue hackle fibers

Wing - Red under white calf tail

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

 

[Billy]

Couple of bass popper vis SBS from @Billy

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heck yeah!!! those look great

 

[EmergingFisher]

Yellow Muddler

The partridge is a bit short for the shoulder.

hook - WFC Model 6 #6
thread - UTC 140
tag - Orvis saltwater fluoro orange/resin
rib - small wire copper
body - Ice Dub Orange
body hackle - grizzly dyed yellow (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water)
shoulder - partridge dyed yellow
collar/head - pronghorn dyed yellow

Regards,
Scott

Looks like Rit is your current dye of choice. Colors are fantastic.

 

[jasmillo]

A couple more @Billy inspired poppers. I did not follow his sbs exactly but I tried to employ some of the techniques he shared. Fun, when else would a childless guy in his mid 40’s get to color with markers and play with glitter .

 

[Billy]

A couple more @Billy inspired poppers. I did not follow his sbs exactly but I tried to employ some of the techniques he shared. Fun, when else would a childless guy in his mid 40’s get to color with markers and play with glitter .

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Those look great!

 

[albula]

basically 1 each

why

 

[O' Clarkii Stomias]

why

Why not? I enjoy his posts, and I am impressed by the obvious collection of materials he must have. You, well........

 

[Zak]

why

Because creating little works of art is fun, maybe? I really enjoy seeing @Norm Frechette 's ties of patterns that I've only seen in color plates in books.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Red Baron

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10 6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Boby - Black wool
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Throat - Black hackle
Wing - Bright red dyed grey squirrel tail
Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)

 

[Norm Frechette]

why

its irrelevant on how many i tie but its only relevant on how many you tie

 

[Norm Frechette]

Black Mike

Atlantic Salmon

Michael Brislain Creator

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Flat gold or silver tinsel
Body - Black wool picked out
Wing - Gray squirrel tail
Collar - Orange hackle