What's in your vise?

Squatchin · Apr 1, 2022

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clarkman said:
playing around with smallie popper ideas. I'll see how this looks over the weekend. I can always flip the cork around (it's drilled out and slid down on the tippet), remove it for an articulated streamer, or just cut off the front shank for one of my stripped down versions of the trash panda baitfish pattern.

Could you peg it a couple feet up the leader for a pop n fly?

clarkman · Apr 1, 2022

Squatchin said:
A

Could you peg it a couple feet up the leader for a pop n fly?

probably, I've never tried it. I suppose if you drilled a smaller hole in the cork it'd be easier. I basically just flared out the bucktail on the front shank to provide more of a stopper so the cork wouldn't slide way back. It works on my musky flies, so I can't imagine it wouldn't work here.

clarkman · Apr 1, 2022

[Finnish] Trash Panda variant...sorry, I couldn't resist.

pre-gills

back-lit to give you an idea of just how sparse things should be here...

For this one, I used some Titan dubbing for the head and glued on the eyes...also had some bucktail just under that to give it that bulk.

Dr. Magill · Apr 1, 2022

clarkman said:
[Finnish] Trash Panda variant...sorry, I couldn't resist.

pre-gills

back-lit to give you an idea of just how sparse things should be here...

For this one, I used some Titan dubbing for the head and glued on the eyes...also had some bucktail just under that to give it that bulk.

That shot says a lot if you’re a big fly tyer

clarkman · Apr 1, 2022

Dr. Magill said:
That shot says a lot if you’re a big fly tyer

Bucktail under body is a wonderful thing.

Scottp · Apr 2, 2022

Bullethead Spruce Moth

Mixing and matching some body parts of recent ties.

hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - Veevus 8/0 tan
body - Starburst dubbing tan
underwing - Congo Hair Shiner Tan
head/collar - deer hair bleached
hackle - ginger

Regards,
Scott

SteelHeadDave · Apr 3, 2022

Tied lower on the shank for the head hunters.

clarkman · Apr 3, 2022

Norm Frechette said:
last one here

going back to the "other" washington forum

Why?

Why not have the best of both worlds as you were?

I've always enjoyed your clear and concise posts on this thread.

Pink Nighty · Apr 3, 2022

Big puffy craft fur bluegill

TicTokCroc · Apr 3, 2022

clarkman said:
Why?

Why not have the best of both worlds as you were?

I've always enjoyed your clear and concise posts on this thread.

He posts on every fly fishing/tying forum I can find on the net, even long dead ones, and has a blogspot website with all his ties also. So maybe last one here for today?

Dr. Magill · Apr 3, 2022

Norm Frechette said:
Iridescent Chartreuse Bug

Atlantic Salmon

Marc Madore

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Chartreuse
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Pearl krystal flash
Tag - Chartreuse and red uni stretch
Body - Chartreuse Iridescent Dubbing (I use chartreuse ice dubbing)
Hackle - White
UV Resin coated head

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

last one here

going back to the "other" washington forum

See ya

Dr. Magill · Apr 3, 2022

FontinalisFin said:
He posts on every fly fishing/tying forum I can find on the net, even long dead ones, and has a blogspot website with all his ties also. So maybe last one here for today?

I just never have understood why folks need to announce their departure. We’ll figure it out

Cowlitz Bottomfeeder · Apr 3, 2022

Norm Frechette said:
Iridescent Chartreuse Bug

Atlantic Salmon

Marc Madore

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Chartreuse
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Pearl krystal flash
Tag - Chartreuse and red uni stretch
Body - Chartreuse Iridescent Dubbing (I use chartreuse ice dubbing)
Hackle - White
UV Resin coated head

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

last one here

going back to the "other" washington forum

Thanks for allowing me to see your work.

Brute · Apr 3, 2022

Norm Frechette said:
Iridescent Chartreuse Bug

Atlantic Salmon

Marc Madore

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H
Thread - Chartreuse
Tag - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Pearl krystal flash
Tag - Chartreuse and red uni stretch
Body - Chartreuse Iridescent Dubbing (I use chartreuse ice dubbing)
Hackle - White
UV Resin coated head

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

last one here

going back to the "other" washington forum

I hope it’s not your last fly posting here…I enjoy your ties…and am learning from them

TicTokCroc · Apr 3, 2022

Brute said:
I hope it’s not your last fly posting here…I enjoy your ties…and am learning from them

I think it was last one here for the day, wording thing.

wanderingrichard · Apr 3, 2022

FontinalisFin said:
He posts on every fly fishing/tying forum I can find on the net, even long dead ones, and has a blogspot website with all his ties also. So maybe last one here for today?

Be a shame to see him go. And, I wasn't aware of all the other places he posts...
Norm, do you tie for a living? Your clients are getting works of art.

Pink Nighty · Apr 3, 2022

The "Evie Special" design by 5yo daughter evie. The guiding principle was "what else can we put on their daddy?"

Eventually, not another damn thing! It's all on there!

wanderingrichard · Apr 3, 2022

Pink Nighty said:
The "Evie Special" design by 5yo daughter evie. The guiding principle was "what else can we put on their daddy?"

Eventually, not another damn thing! It's all on there!
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Definitely a Nuclear Chicken. Probably catch a lot of fish.

Eyejuggler · Apr 3, 2022

Finally got some of the Ahrex swim bait hooks (PR378), playing with some ideas I have been pondering.
The hook come in three sizes 2/0 to 6/0 and are huge.
The pattern swims, dives, and shimmys like I had hoped, as well as casts well even on a 6wt.
I tested it out at a popular small lake and I got some strange looks.
Fun stuff!