What's in your vise?

tkww said:
I have had luck with the purple haze, though nothing bigger (and usually smaller) than a #14. I don't know that I could ever be convinced to tie on a purple dry that size (though a great tie!!). I did do well one day in ID nymphing a purple hare's ear. No idea why it worked, but the cutties were all over it. Next day, not so much, so go figure.
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"thread" drift, sort of: Several years ago I was fishing a lake about six miles south of Kamloops with two good friends. The fly of the day was a black bead head chromie except mine had a blue bead. Chromies were THE FLY. Until the next day. I must have changed up a dozen times without any takes. Pretty soon I hear Keith reeling in a fish (he's anchored up behind me (that's really in front). Then I hear him two or three more times making "fish on" noises. Finally I asked him what he was using. He says "Purple People Eater", I thought he was BS'ing me. As I turned around to watch him, both of his strike indicators went under. I asked him again and got the same response but with some clarification: a big a$$ purple midge. I had several and purple was the color of the day. Interesting how it goes.
 
Pheasant Crippler (gold phase)

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hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 camel
tag - #14 tinsel gold
rib - small wire gold
body - Ice Dub pheasant tail
hackle - brown
1st shoulder - golden pheasant body feather gold
2nd shoulder - pheasant rump

Regards,
Scott
 
Dreaming of warmer days....

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Not a huge fan of tying intruders, but saw this Rambulance on the Portland Fly Shop’s instagram a few days ago and liked the look. I think the original recipe calls for craft fur, but I used finn raccoon instead (and brushes in place of dubbing loops). Now, if this rain would stop for a bit to let the rivers come back into shape, that would be great.

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Light Hare's Ears
FM5045 sz. 12 or 14 w/ 3.2 or 2.8 nickel bead
Sparse Lt. Coq de Leon tail
As light a natural hares ear as I can get ribbed with sm. silver wire
3 turns Pale blue dun Straggle string hackle
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Playing around with a worm pattern again. Used two vices to hold hook - senyo light intruder wire - hook and counter wrapped Chocklett Finesse Body Chennile medium olive and medium tan palmer chenille. Clipped off the tail hook. Looks alright but not as flexible as the other rag worm twist braid technique.
 
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Playing around with a worm pattern again. Used two vices to hold hook - senyo light intruder wire - hook and counter wrapped Chocklett Finesse Body Chennile medium olive and medium tan palmer chenille. Clipped off the tail hook. Looks alright but not as flexible as the other rag worm twist braid technique.
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I've been loosely following yours, @jasmillo and @Stonedfish's worm experiements. Any reason not to use short (10mm) shanks and just tie it as a gamechanger but without taper?
 
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