What's in your vise?

[Jack Devlin]

Looks like that would be an awesome lake fly as well. Kind of a sparkly Olive Willy!

From what I understand, they fish it on the beaches and streams. However, like you, I was thinking it would make for a great lake fly as well.

 

[Jack Devlin]

Speaking of "Olive Willies".

 

[JackSea]

Here’s take 2 of the baitfish pattern I tried yesterday. This time I used Steve Farrar Blend winging material in “bleeding minnow” color and a topping of pearl green Angel Hair. The hook this time is a #6 Daichi 2456. (I wish I could find a black nickel hook in this size and shape.)View attachment 66171
Could probably do with about half the amount of the main winging material and again shorten it up. Maybe the 3rd try will be the charm.

You might try this for a black hook. - Gamakatsu SL45 Saltwater Bonefish fly hooks. I think heavier wire though.
at https://www.basspro.com/shop/en/gamakatsu-sl45-saltwater-bonefish-fly-hooks or https://gamakatsu.com/product/sl45-bonefish/#

Jack

 

[Norm Frechette]

Green Drake Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9672, size 8-12
Thread - Olive
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers, light shade (three to five fibers 1½ gap widths in length)
Ribbing - Olive cotton thread or olive single strand floss
Body - Olive tan dubbing fur
Wing case - Dark mottled turkey wing quill section
Thorax - Olive tan dubbing fur
Legs - Lemon wood duck flank fibers, beard style

The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser

 

[Scottp]

Stimulator (variation)

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin
tail - deer hair
rib - small wire gold
abdomen - Ice Dub hare’s ear
hackle - ginger (undersize by 2)
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing - deer hair
shoulder - golden pheasant body feather red
thorax - Ice Dub rust
hackle - dyed golden brown (1 Tbs Rit Marigold/1 cup water)

Regards,
Scott

 

[EmergingFisher]

The dubbing at the head is funky but this is one of the better ones of these I’ve tied. I have some Swedish dry fly hooks that sometimes I get inspired to use.

 

[SKYKO]

Took a stab at some new to me patterns for tying thinking SRC in the fresh water, subbed some materials not having everything called for.
Spade/Silver Brown/Salar's Nemesis

 

[Gary Knowels]

Took a stab at some new to me patterns for tying thinking SRC in the fresh water, subbed some materials not having everything called for.
Spade/Silver Brown/Salar's Nemesis
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Is that a Traveler vise? If so, where do you get replacement rubber rings? Mine broke and I'm using some small hair bands as a makeshift.

 

[Scottp]

Is that a Traveler vise? If so, where do you get replacement rubber rings? Mine broke and I'm using some small hair bands as a makeshift.

3/8” I.D. O-rings - you can find in any home improvement or auto parts store. I keep 2 spares on my vise shaft, just in case.

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

 

[singlehandjay]

Took a stab at some new to me patterns for tying thinking SRC in the fresh water, subbed some materials not having everything called for.
Spade/Silver Brown/Salar's Nemesis
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Hold on tight while swinging!! Those are great

 

[Scottp]

Bumble (variation)

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
rib - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange (doubled/twisted)
body - Ice Dub rust
hackle(s) - ginger/dyed claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water)
1st shoulder - dyed golden brown (1 Tbs Rit Marigold/1 cup water)
2nd shoulder - Mearns quail dyed hot orange (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Scarlet/2 cups water)

Regards,
Scott

 

[Matt B]

3/8” I.D. O-rings - you can find in any home improvement or auto parts store. I keep 2 spares on my vise shaft, just in case.

Regards,
Scott

I keep meaning to do this, but a vegetable rubber band wrapped around there until tight worked for years until it broke, and then a replacement rubber band was as close as the kitchen junk drawer...but I might randomly remember this next time I go to the hardware store now.

 

[Jack Devlin]

 

[Dr. Magill]

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Man those are nice looking flies

 

[Jack Devlin]

Man those are nice looking flies

Maine style Flatwings. I love to tie them and fish them. Thanks, Doc.

 

[Zak]

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What are you using for dubbing in place of peacock herl on all but one or two? It (and the flies) look great!

 

[jact55]

Leech pattern. mimicking stuff I've seen by Tom butler


A trout wrecked my favorite stone fly nymph yesterday, so recreated with slight variations. Pretty happy with it. Wire could be more even, but thicker guage would have helped.

 

[Kfish]

Baby perch fly on Kona big game 2/0.
Deer hair on the bottom to prevent marabou fouling.. Might work? Might not even matter with the Titan dubbing in the head...

 

[Jack Devlin]

Zak, the original pattern calls for "dark olive sparkle blend and grey squirrel dyed olive". I used a dark olive antron dubbing. I think greenish peacock herl would work great.