What's in your vise?

[Norm Frechette]

Jimmy Younger's Hydro Fly

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tag - Gold oval tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Butt - Red wool
Ribbing - Silver oval tinsel
Body - Blue tinsel
Hackle - Orange followed by guinea hen
Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail over gray squirrel tail
Cheeks - Jungle fowl

https://www.flydressersguild.org/wp-content/uploads/Hydro-fly.pdf

 

[Zak]

Mini muddler.

 

[clarkman]

A little more orange blended...was going to go fire tiger when I started then remembered that I hate fire tiger on my waters (even though I'm a firm believer in action over color scheme...). This one came in right at 10".

 

[Zak]

 

[Merle]

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Oh man that's a tasty looking damsel nymph! At least I'm assuming that's a damsel fly. Should be a great searcher pattern as well!

 

[Zak]

Oh man that's a tasty looking damsel nymph! At least I'm assuming that's a damsel fly. Should be a great searcher pattern as well!

Thanks! Yes, it is an attempt at a damsel.

 

[RichS]

A skating dry fly tied with a pin extension like used on balanced leeches.

 

[Pink Nighty]

A skating dry fly tied with a pin extension like used on balanced leeches.
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Why the pin extension for this pattern? Looks very tasty, just wondering what your purpose is with that?

 

[RichS]

A member asked for these flies and he says they are very effective. Sort of a built in riffling hitch I think.

 

[Bongoman]

My Throw-Back Thursday Pic is the Kalama Special:
The Kalama Special was designed by Mooch Abrams of Portland OR. While it was intended as a fly for Cutthroats, It then became popular in the 1930’s and 1940’s as a summer run steelhead fly especially during the late summer. Renowned angler Mike Kennedy fished it extensively (and very successfully) for Steelhead on the famed Kalama river and the pattern is often called the Kennedy Special. This bright Northwest 'classic' is still an effective pattern for just about any water and light conditions. Abrams is also credited with introducing the double-haul cast.

 

[Zak]

Mini muddler, dark

 

[Scottp]

Fore & Aft Muddler

Tail tied Spundun style.

hook - WFC Model 21 #6
thread - SemperFli Nano Silk 30d black
tail - deer hair dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
rib - small wire hot orange
body - Starburst dubbing black
hackle - grizzly dyed olive
shoulder - pheasant body dyed olive
collar/head - deer hair dyed orange

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Silver Domino

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - White hen hackle barbs
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Wing - White calf tail tied low over the body
Cheeks - Jungle fowl eyes or substitute
Hackle - Guinea fowl tied on as a collar and tied back

Paul LeBlane of Montreal, Canada, originated this pattern in 1977.

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

 

[M_D]

Itching for spring and staring at a bowl full of my husband's wine corks...
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A dremel tool to smooth the back end and cup the face, 3/0 B10S, add some legs (the foam helps level the heavy-hooked rear so it pops better) and hope bass are really lenient art critics for the finished product. Top coat for the belly is clear-ish GITD nail polish over irridescent peach for those predawn hours
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I meant to ask when this was first posted, but I’ve become one helluva procrastinator.

How do you attach the cork?

a) Drill a hole first?
b) Just push the hook thru?
c) add a bunch of glue?
d) Lay down a thread base first?
e) none of the above
f) all of the above
g) other

 

[Buzzy]

Red Butt Green (not to be confused with the Screaming Viking). Size 14's, one UV coated the other brushed with KISS nail glue.

 

[Northern]

I meant to ask when this was first posted, but I’ve become one helluva procrastinator.

How do you attach the cork?

a) Drill a hole first?
b) Just push the hook thru?
c) add a bunch of glue?
d) Lay down a thread base first?
e) none of the above
f) all of the above
g) other

For both cork and foam heads, I push a bodkin through first so a couple inches are extending, then use a lighter to heat the tip and draw it back through the hole so it doesn't seal up. For foam, you can just do that (carefully!) until you have a hole the hook eye can get through with a little force.
For cork, I have these little jeweler's round files to work the hole bigger. Easy to find at craft stores/online for a few bucks.


Then yes, thread base & glue to secure the head in place!

I suppose you could drill a hole, but securing the cork in a vise without damaging it might be tricky

Hope that helps!

 

[M_D]

For both cork and foam heads, I push a bodkin through first so a couple inches are extending, then use a lighter to heat the tip and draw it back through the hole so it doesn't seal up. For foam, you can just do that (carefully!) until you have a hole the hook eye can get through with a little force.
For cork, I have these little jeweler's round files to work the hole bigger. Easy to find at craft stores/online for a few bucks.
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Then yes, thread base & glue to secure the head in place!

I suppose you could drill a hole, but securing the cork in a vise without damaging it might be tricky

Hope that helps!

Thank you

 

[FinLuver]

A little more orange blended...was going to go fire tiger when I started then remembered that I hate fire tiger on my waters (even though I'm a firm believer in action over color scheme...). This one came in right at 10".

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One has just gotta love Oregon State Beavers’ colors…especially with baseball kickin’ off!!!

 

[Zak]

 

[clarkman]

We'll see if the rain this weekend allows me to fish this..... pretty sure I can find fishable water.