What's in your vise?
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Cresco (A)
Winged Wet Fly
Tail - Black
Tip - Yellow chenille
Body - Brown wool
Hackle/Throat - Olive
Wing - Black
The Fisherman’s Handbook of Trout Flies - D. Dubois
Cresco (B)
Winged Wet Fly
Tail - Yellow
Body - Brown wool
Hackle/Throat - Olive
Wing - Black hackle tips
The Fisherman’s Handbook of Trout Flies - D. Dubois
Scottp
Legend
Crossland’s Klink Hopper (variation)
Made a few changes to Bob Reese’s version, mainly in the winging sequence. Tied a couple with/without the parachute - not sure it adds anything besides complexity.
hook - WFC Model 30 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
rib - small wire copper
body - 2mm foam tan
wing(s) - Congo Hair white
shellback/head - 2mm foam tan
legs - medium round rubber corn snake
indicator - 2mm foam orange
Regards,
Scott
Made a few changes to Bob Reese’s version, mainly in the winging sequence. Tied a couple with/without the parachute - not sure it adds anything besides complexity.
hook - WFC Model 30 #10
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
rib - small wire copper
body - 2mm foam tan
wing(s) - Congo Hair white
shellback/head - 2mm foam tan
legs - medium round rubber corn snake
indicator - 2mm foam orange
Regards,
Scott
Russell's Fancy Bucktail
Bucktail Streamer
Tag - Embossed silver tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Embossed silver tinsel
Throat - White bucktail
Wing - Yellow over white bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
Ooooooo, really like the matching glass bead (assuming it's glass).
It’s glass…
Killer Caddis Glass Beads mdg olive (cc)...life-flex
Almost that time of year, will find out if these work this weekend.
appreciate that. Thanks
Bass-O-Matic
Life of the Party
Some more crabs. Slowly building up that box for a trip later this year.
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I think I could catch me some carp with that. Is there any weight, small barbell eye in "the shell"? I find yellow can be good in the spring.
Oak
Winged Wet Fly
Tail - Brown turkey
Body - Orange floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Brown turkey
Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
Bee
Winged Wet Fly
Body - Alternate yellow and black chenille
Hackle - Dark brown
Wing - Dark slate
Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
Alexandra
Winged Wet Fly
Tag - Dark red floss*
Tail - Peacock sword
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel*
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Deep wine, dark claret or black
Wing - Peacock sword - may have a dash of scarlet on each side
Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils
*The recipe in Bergman's book lists the ribbing and tag as optional
The Alexandra exists in numerous variations. It is a fly of English origin that was supposedly banned in fishing competitions at one time because of its killing effectiveness.