oddly so...Trashy, yet satisfying.
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oddly so...Trashy, yet satisfying.
So, you fish these with a 100W black light head lamp?...I might have to give this a try...Sorry, I know these are probably pretty intimidating to some....
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j/k
I like those a lot…Spawn Fly Fish has a nice shank assortment for those interested. Lot's of smaller stuff with different size wires. These are some articulated bucktail rainbows tied with a shank out front:View attachment 174I love olive chartreuse in belly of these blended to a darker head...
75W is usually sufficient...So, you fish these with a 100W black light head lamp?...I might have to give this a try...
Way better than my first flys, great work!View attachment 1467
So, I’m still an Uber new fly tyer…these are literally the 20th flies I’ve tied…so far.
I’ve learned a couple things that’s making it easier…the hand vacuum is your friend…starting to get the knack on thread tension on the bobbin…half hitch at the right place is a fly saver…still learning as I go…
I like my flies a little on the trashy side. Women too!tied up some basic euro-trash tool flies...a big old bead on little size 16 hooks.
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yeah, trashy always works...I like my flies a little on the trashy side. Women too!

That one pops up now and again and I keep thinking I should try it.View attachment 1607
Name: The Usual
Hook: Kamasan B170, size 14
Thread: Veevus 8/0, fluorescent green. The original uses hot orange thread but I changed it up. The thread color shows through when wet.
Tail: natural snowshoe foot
Abdomen: natural snowshoe foot
Wing: natural snowshoe foot
Source: Fran Betters pattern
I have probably fished Usuals more than any other pattern. Total confidence fly for me.