What's in your vise?

[Kfish]

Tried some Stalcup Ultra Damsels, size 16. I bought the original (left) from a fly shop long time ago. Had 2, @jasmillo broke one off and this is the sole survivor to serve as example

Used Hareline midge tubing, squeezed inside pliers and held under flame for a bit to get the segmentation effect. Tuft of marabou slid inside the tube and uv cured. Went over it with olive marker since I could only obtained chartreuse.

30lb mono eyes, heated up and mashed down.

The original was tied so well with ridiculous amt of details.

 

[Dr. Magill]

Tried some Stalcup Ultra Damsels, size 16. I bought the original (left) from a fly shop long time ago. Had 2, @jasmillo broke one off and this is the sole survivor to serve as example

Used Hareline midge tubing, squeezed inside pliers and held under flame for a bit to get the segmentation effect. Tuft of marabou slid inside the tube and uv cured. Went over it with olive marker since I could only obtained chartreuse.

30lb mono eyes, heated up and mashed down.

The original was tied so well with ridiculous amt of details.

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Those are sick

 

[Jack Devlin]

Bream bug.
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Looks like a Wood Bucktail. Nice one.

 

[Jack Devlin]

A couple chum fry patterns for tomorrow.
Chum baby tied fuller due to previous reports on size.
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Playing around on this one. I got some practice to do.
Tail: grizzly hen feathers
Body: pearl diamond braid and sharpie
Topping: black pearl flashabou and peacock herl
Stick on eyes and coated in UV cure
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For those that have tied something similar, what order do you tie in the components? I'm having a hard time with the tail-body transition.

Hi Gary. I don't quite get what you trying to do with that tail. I wouldn't use the grizzly hackle tip and the peacock herl. Rather, strip the fibers from the hackle tip and tie them in for the tail. Or, use more peacock herl for the tail and long enough for the back. I prefer pheasant tail for the back and tail.

As far as tie- in order and assuming you are using peacock herl or pheasant tail there are a number of ways to do it.

(Best way I think) Tie in PH or PT first, fold back the PH or PT out of the way and tie in your body material. Wrap the body material forward, then pull your PH or PT forward and tie down. Add eyes, marker, epoxy etc.

You could also first tie in and wrap the body forward, then tie in the PH or PT at the front of the hook. Tie off your thread and retie it at the tail and tie down the PH or PT and whip finish.

You could tie in a piece of fine wire or thread at the tail, tie in your body material and wrap forward, tie in the PH or PT at the head then capture the tail with the wire, rib forward and tie off with your thread. Add eyes, marker, epoxy.

I add a little krystal flash to the tail and some red for gills. This pattern has been working really good for me last few outings.

 

[Zak]

nice james woods bucktail

Thanks @Norm Frechette and @Jack Devlin ! I couldn't remember the name.

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Gary Knowels]

Hi Gary. I don't quite get what you trying to do with that tail. I wouldn't use the grizzly hackle tip and the peacock herl. Rather, strip the fibers from the hackle tip and tie them in for the tail. Or, use more peacock herl for the tail and long enough for the back. I prefer pheasant tail for the back and tail.

As far as tie- in order and assuming you are using peacock herl or pheasant tail there are a number of ways to do it.

(Best way I think) Tie in PH or PT first, fold back the PH or PT out of the way and tie in your body material. Wrap the body material forward, then pull your PH or PT forward and tie down. Add eyes, marker, epoxy etc.

You could also first tie in and wrap the body forward, then tie in the PH or PT at the front of the hook. Tie off your thread and retie it at the tail and tie down the PH or PT and whip finish.

You could tie in a piece of fine wire or thread at the tail, tie in your body material and wrap forward, tie in the PH or PT at the head then capture the tail with the wire, rib forward and tie off with your thread. Add eyes, marker, epoxy.

I add a little krystal flash to the tail and some red for gills. This pattern has been working really good for me last few outings.View attachment 61442View attachment 61442View attachment 61453View attachment 61454View attachment 61455

This is a huge help, thanks Jack!

 

[Scottp]

Octopus Variant

Playing with colors.

hook - WFC Model #10
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
tail - yarn chartreuse
rib - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange (doubled)
body - Starburst dubbing olive
hackle - olive
1st shoulder - pheasant rump dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup/water)
2nd shoulder - Mearns quail dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water)

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Orange Coachman (C)

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl, orange floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Orange
Wing - White

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald DuBois

 

[Bongoman]

Blue Reynard

 

[Long_Rod_Silvers]

Tried some Stalcup Ultra Damsels, size 16. I bought the original (left) from a fly shop long time ago. Had 2, @jasmillo broke one off and this is the sole survivor to serve as example

Used Hareline midge tubing, squeezed inside pliers and held under flame for a bit to get the segmentation effect. Tuft of marabou slid inside the tube and uv cured. Went over it with olive marker since I could only obtained chartreuse.

30lb mono eyes, heated up and mashed down.

The original was tied so well with ridiculous amt of details.

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Seriously impressive man!!

 

[Cowlitz Bottomfeeder]

Flies for Pinks or Coho
OAL 1 1/4-1 1/2”
Materials- schlappen, pink hackle chenille, silver Mylar, silver braid, crystal flash

 

[Flytyer]

Tried some Stalcup Ultra Damsels, size 16. I bought the original (left) from a fly shop long time ago. Had 2, @jasmillo broke one off and this is the sole survivor to serve as example

Used Hareline midge tubing, squeezed inside pliers and held under flame for a bit to get the segmentation effect. Tuft of marabou slid inside the tube and uv cured. Went over it with olive marker since I could only obtained chartreuse.

30lb mono eyes, heated up and mashed down.

The original was tied so well with ridiculous amt of details.

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Wow, really nice!

 

[SKYKO]

October caddis for the swing

 

[Zak]

A small size 10 shrimp with a cool effect under UV light.

 

[Buzzy]

More FTD KRAP dubbed jigs

 

[Scudley Do Right]

sz 12 with 10 wraps of .010

 

[Scottp]

Olive & Orange Muddler

hook - WFC Model #10
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin
rib - small wire chartreuse
body - Starburst dubbing olive
hackle - olive/orange
shoulder - chukar dyed chartreuse (1 Tbs Rit Neon Yellow/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair dyed olive

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Orange Coachman (B)

Winged Wet Fly

Tip - Gold tinsel
Tail - Orange
Body - Peacock herl, orange floss, peacock herl
Hackle - Orange
Wing - White

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald DuBois

 

[Scottp]

Muddled Skwala Crippler

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 camel
tag - Krystal Flash black/resin
rib - small wire gold
body - Ice Dub hare’s ear brown
hackle - brown
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed black (1 Tbs Rit Dark Brown/1 cup water, overdyed with 1 Tbs Rit Black/1 cup water)
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott