What's in your vise?

Scottp said:
Bullethead Chernobyl Skwala II (Ludwig variation)

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Made entirely from petrochemical byproducts; easiest of the lot to tie. Rear feelers superfluous; just for giggles.

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 camel
tag - medium tinsel holo black
feelers - medium rubber brown
abdomen - Ice Dub brown
overbody/head - 1mm foam brown
wing - Congo Hair baitfish grey
indicator - 1mm foam orange
legs - medium rubber brown

Regards,
Scott
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You could even color the bottom half of the extended foam with a sharpie to make an egg sac. That thing'll float! Sweet tie!
 
Dr. Magill said:
Working with some of that nightmare dubbing
Great stuff:
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I have a foam disc inside and the fly will fish just over 7”. Also has some long black hair- polar goat. From the North Pole I believe.
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hell yeah! I literally just tied up that looks almost identical (maybe an inch longer). The flies I had tied up earlier with a silicone head just didn't swim right but the one I had tied that way but didn't coat the head danced and darted all over the damn place. Maybe I just didn't get it smooth enough, regardless, I'm not sure why I should make that big of a change from something that was working.
 
super buggy smallie snack in crawfish-ish colors.

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Hirano’s Little Wang (variation)

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Dumbed down version of his skater; tied here as a skwala.

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - UTC 140 brown
tail - moose body hair
flash - Krystal Flash root beer
rib - brassie wire hot yellow
abdomen - tying thread
thorax - Ice Dub brown
shellback/lip - 2mm foam brown
wing/collar - deer hair dyed brown
indicator - 1mm foam orange

Regards,
Scott
 
back to the basics, because as @Dr. Magill says, "if it ain't broke..."

yet I still had to tinker with foam placement and subtle head construction & color.

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You’re a funny guy @clarkman
Those flies have been good producers for you. I’m taking the big stick out this week to swim some of my stuff and work on the double haul. Really anxious to see some these ladies work. I wished I lived closer to the Tiger pond
 
Dr. Magill said:
You’re a funny guy @clarkman
Those flies have been good producers for you. I’m taking the big stick out this week to swim some of my stuff and work on the double haul. Really anxious to see some these ladies work. I wished I lived closer to the Tiger pond
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Lol. I also tied up another sucker colored pattern this morning....no goop. I've gotta play around with that stuff a bit more.

How far are you from Tapps & Mayfield?
 
Dr. Magill said:
You’re a funny guy @clarkman
Those flies have been good producers for you. I’m taking the big stick out this week to swim some of my stuff and work on the double haul. Really anxious to see some these ladies work. I wished I lived closer to the Tiger pond
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Found this little gem…
www.bestfishinginamerica.com

Best Tiger Muskie Fishing in Washington: 7 Hot Spots

Tiger muskies are hard to catch but these big carnivores offer a great thrill when they smash a large lure.
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I have been using this fly for largemouths for a couple of years. About 6" long

Hook: B10S #1
Tail Arctic Fox, black ostrich and Angel Hair
Underbody: 1 inch piece of large Raney's float foam midway on the shank
Body: black/purple Angel Hair over purple ostrich spun in a loop
head: Monster dubbing
Eyes 8 mm

The head is coated with liquid fusion which gives a very similar result to silicone. I use this to make the fly float. It floats for a good while before getting saturated. This makes this a sort of quiet, swimming surface fly. The liquid fusion is easier to work with than silicone IMO and the bottle keeps it usable better than silicone in a tube. The flexible liquid fusion also makes this a fairly weed resistant fly that is also a good hooker of fish.
 
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RichS said:
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I have been using this fly for largemouths for a couple of years. About 6" long

Hook: B10S #1
Tail Arctic Fox, black ostrich and Angel Hair
Underbody: 1 inch piece of large Raney's float foam midway on the shank
Body: black/purple Angel Hair over purple ostrich spun in a loop
head: Monster dubbing
Eyes 8 mm

The head is coated with liquid fusion which gives a very similar result to silicone. I use this to make the fly float. It floats for a good while before getting saturated. This makes this a sort of quiet, swimming surface fly. The liquid fusion is easier to work with than silicone IMO and the bottle keeps it usable better than silicone in a tube. The flexible liquid fusion also makes this a fairly weed resistant fly that is also a good hooker of fish.
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Nice!!
 
clarkman said:
Lol. I also tied up another sucker colored pattern this morning....no goop. I've gotta play around with that stuff a bit more.

How far are you from Tapps & Mayfield?
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I’m 80 miles north of Tapps
160 miles north of Mayfield.
In my earlier years I wouldn’t think twice about heading to either one.
I’m aging and I will admit - it can suck
 
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