Dr. Magill
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You’re gonna make me cry broMan, by the way you two communicate and bounce ideas off each other, I would’ve guessed you were old fishing buddies. I guess this is the cool side of the Internet
Just sayin
What's in your vise?
- Thread starter Billy
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AWESOME!Hirano’s Little Wang (variation)
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
Well, we DID have a blind date on Mayfield with Mike Sturza a couple of years ago...Man, by the way you two communicate and bounce ideas off each other, I would’ve guessed you were old fishing buddies. I guess this is the cool side of the Internet
Scottp
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Hirano’s Little Wang (Carnage variation)
A little more work for a lot more floatation.
hook - WFC Model 28 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 camel
core - 20lb mono
tail/underbody - moose body hair
body - 1mm foam brown
thorax - Ice Dub brown
shellback/lip - 2mm foam brown
flash - Krystal Flash root beer
wing/collar - deer hair dyed brown
indicator - 1mm foam orange
Regards,
Scott
A little more work for a lot more floatation.
hook - WFC Model 28 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 camel
core - 20lb mono
tail/underbody - moose body hair
body - 1mm foam brown
thorax - Ice Dub brown
shellback/lip - 2mm foam brown
flash - Krystal Flash root beer
wing/collar - deer hair dyed brown
indicator - 1mm foam orange
Regards,
Scott
Swimming Frog (Dahlberg Diver variation)
Hook: TMC 8089 #6
Tail: grizzly outside of yellow outside of olive rooster two pairs splayed outward
collar 1: grizzly hackle
Collar 2 deer hair
Body: Chartreuse over black over olive over yellow deer
legs: olive silicone pulled through the body after it is complete with a needle
Eyes: 6 mm
Weed guard: 16# test Rio stiff mono- this is a compromise- 20# mason repels more weeds and reeds, no weed guard hooks more fish
Dr. Magill
Life of the Party
That’s funnyWell, we DID have a blind date on Mayfield with Mike Sturza a couple of years ago...
It wouldn’t be so if it wasn’t true
@clarkman was a good first date
I can definitely envision a salmonfly tied in that fashion! Nice work!Foam-Backed Sedgehog
Tied in this size to use as a short-wing stonefly so this should actually be called a Stonehog. Again, added a strip of foam on the top of the body for a bit more buoyancy because I plan to fish this in pretty rough water.
hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
body - Starburst dubbing tan
overbody/head - 2mm foam tan
wing(s) - deer hair
hackle - pheasant rump
Regards,
Scott
Oliver1329
Life of the Party
One of my favorite and most productive flies for spring and early summer.
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Tombraider
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Took @joefromchicago advice, and grabbed some midge sized tubing in gray to try out. I actually ended up tying this style for my Green River box (heading to Utah on May 11). 4 each in size 18 and 20 U205. It was a little quicker than the "scorpion" style. Really has a nice slim profile too.
I did get the 0.4mm jelly cord from Amazon, and really liked that for the "scorpion" style. I actually am not sure why I didn't choose this for my box, I think I like it a little better. The gray tubing is a little darker than I wanted, and as desired, the clear jelly cord let's the thread color show through so you can change the body color based on your thread/gill choice.
I did get the 0.4mm jelly cord from Amazon, and really liked that for the "scorpion" style. I actually am not sure why I didn't choose this for my box, I think I like it a little better. The gray tubing is a little darker than I wanted, and as desired, the clear jelly cord let's the thread color show through so you can change the body color based on your thread/gill choice.
Nice fly. Best wishes for a speedy and complete recovery!
Holy cow - those things look like they're about to dart off into the current!
Wow.
Oliver1329
Life of the Party
Could you leave a link to the Amazon jelly cord? I tried looking it up but there were so many different options! Fantastic flies by the way!
Elecrelive 0.4mm Clear Elastic... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07S34JRB1?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
Thanks for the comment!
Also, those gills are pretty thick. I'm thinking body quill would actually be better for gills on a swimming mayfly. I am using Iris Thread. Both products are from Veevus (which can be purchased from most dly tying stores/websites).
School of Hopefully-They-Look-Like-Saurie-Or-Herring tube flies. Tab eyes are so much better than glued-on-eyes.
Nice flies! Where do you buy the tab eyes?
I saw them in a different pattern video, so made my own with plastic and super glue and normal eyes. The advantage is that you can easily tie them in very securely and don’t have to worry about gluing them to the materials.
Caddisflyshop.com sells the real deal as does madriveroutfitters.com.
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interspecies umbrella rig? only all with hooks....
I like it.
I don't have a copy of the hook on me at the moment, but I've done multiple clousers on a hook before as well--with llimited success.
Hook I used was an Ahrex PR378.
