What's in your vise?

[Divad]

Restocked the erpobdella leeches, and wanted to try some variants with “eggs”.

Also found a nice new hook, not sproat or perfect bend but a O’Shannesey bend in a small streamer. I have a lot of confidence in that style to hold when clipped barbless but could never find them in small sizes.

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Ok which one do you like best?

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[ThatGuyRyRy]

Boats all prepped and doing some late night prep for Some big boys. Feather and bucktail deceivers.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Martinez Mahogany Nymph

Don Martinez Originator

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, sizes 8-12
Thread - Brown
Tail - Mottled brown hungarian partridge barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over abdomen only
Abdomen - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool
Wing case - Dyed orange raffia tied over the thorax*
Thorax - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool
Legs - Mottled brown hungarian partridge tied on as a collar and tied back

*Floss, Z-lon or Antron yarn is a good substitute for raffia and other fragile materials.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

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Martinez Mahogany Nymph

Don Martinez Originator

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, sizes 8-12
Thread - Brown
Tail - Mottled brown hungarian partridge barbs
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel over abdomen only
Abdomen - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool
Wing case - Dyed orange raffia tied over the thorax*
Thorax - Dubbed with dark brown lamb's wool
Legs - Mottled brown hungarian partridge tied on as a collar and tied back

*Floss, Z-lon or Antron yarn is a good substitute for raffia and other fragile materials.

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

I've also used sliced Swiss straw for wing cases. Especially fond of the copper color.

 

[Kado]

Sofhackle Roberts’ Drake (variation)

Didn’t have decent hen hackle to partner up with the grizzly so I used a very webby ginger saddle.
Here’s the SBS from a while back, if you’re interested; again, thanks to Photobucket for screwing up my stuff pre-2017.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 camel
tail - moose body hair
rib - tying thread
abdomen - deer hair
wing - Congo Hair white
thorax - dubbing hare’s ear
hackle(s) - grizzly/ginger

Regards,
Scott

Scott,
I love the way that ribbed deer hair body looks. Do you tie the hair toward the eye, then reverse it....or tie it toward the bend and then trim all the free ends? If I'm a trout, I'm a goner if I see that floating above me!
Thanks,
Mark

 

[Brute]

Restocked the erpobdella leeches, and wanted to try some variants with “eggs”.

Also found a nice new hook, not sproat or perfect bend but a O’Shannesey bend in a small streamer. I have a lot of confidence in that style to hold when clipped barbless but could never find them in small sizes.

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looks like a black and tan...guinness and bass ale...

 

[Scottp]

Another Generic Muddler

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
tag - medium tinsel opal
rib(s) - medium tinsel opal, xsmall wire gold
body - dubbing hare’s ear
body hackle - grizzly
shoulder - Indian hen mottled
collar/head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

 

[Scottp]

Scott,
I love the way that ribbed deer hair body looks. Do you tie the hair toward the eye, then reverse it....or tie it toward the bend and then trim all the free ends? If I'm a trout, I'm a goner if I see that floating above me!
Thanks,
Mark

Mark,

Thanks. I spin it at about the 2/3 mark on the shank, wrap to the bend and then back; this SBS shows the sequence.

Regards,
Scott

 

[EmergingFisher]

Black squirrel nymph

 

[Norm Frechette]

Roach River Robber

Hook - Daiichi 2340 or equivalent, size 8
Thread - Black
Body - Chinese red uni-stretch
Throat - Natural deer hairs (sparse)
Wing - Gray Squirrel tail hair
Eyes - Painted black over white (optional)

Originated by Dan Legere

 

[Scottp]

Raymor Variant

A few minor changes to Mr Jackson’s version. Could have skipped the grizzly hen; the pheasant rump was enough.

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 olive
tail - pheasant tail
rib - small wire gold
body - dubbing cream
body hackle - badger
1st shoulder - grizzly hen dyed golden olive
2nd shoulder - pheasant rump dyed golden olive

Regards,
Scott

 

[mtskibum16]

Top. Is that Kraken dubbing?

Yes it is actually.

 

[Divad]

Yes it is actually.

Their stuff doesn’t get enough credit. It’s incredible. One of the goto guide streamers I used to use was just Kraken Dubbing and 3 feathers.

Great fly you have there, look forward to seeing it in the “what’s catching you fish” section

 

[flytie09]

Some recent stuff.....

 

[SculpinSwinger]

Some recent stuff.....

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Nice to see you here!

 

[Vandelay Industries]

My ties from tonight's virtual vise night with @clarkman.

 

[ThatGuyRyRy]

Last one, that is for the inspiration @G_Smolt. I definitely don't have saddles long enough for this stuff. I'll be dreaming of throwing half a chicken for some chickens now.

 

[Scottp]

Muddled Raymor Variant

Took my own advise and skipped the grizzly hen shoulder in favor of the pheasant rump. Don’t usually trim muddlers in bullethead shape any more but sometimes the deer hair has other ideas.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 olive
tail - pheasant tail
rib - small wire gold
body - dubbing cream
body hackle - badger
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed golden olive
collar/head - deer hair dyed olive

Regards,
Scott

 

[clarkman]

from tying night.

always tweaking....body made of a synthetic brush I found in a bin instead of several clumps of backside bucktail. I'm noticing that the shape feels a touch more stout. swim test this weekend hopefully.