What's in your vise?
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Scottp
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Last summer my big sister watched sadly while I caught multiple bass on her lake with a fly rod, sinking line, and brush fly, while getting no bites on her spin gear. So I just tied her up these. Tested them on an ultralight spin rig, and they cast just fine! They're about 4" long
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Scottp
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Chartreuse Moodah Poodah
Tied here to represent the Eastern Moodah; the western version, of course, is much larger and more olive in color.
hook - WFC Model 28 #8
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
abdomen - Veevus tinsel chartreuse
thorax - Ice Dub insect green
wing - Congo Hair white
head/overwing - 2mm foam lemon ice
indicator - Parapost yarn hot orange
legs - medium rubber barred chartreuse
Regards,
Scott
Tied here to represent the Eastern Moodah; the western version, of course, is much larger and more olive in color.
hook - WFC Model 28 #8
thread - Uni 8/0 chartreuse
abdomen - Veevus tinsel chartreuse
thorax - Ice Dub insect green
wing - Congo Hair white
head/overwing - 2mm foam lemon ice
indicator - Parapost yarn hot orange
legs - medium rubber barred chartreuse
Regards,
Scott
Still a lot of fry around last weekend. Also starting to see some smaller sandlance.
Tan has been working well lately. Need to tie up a few with chartreuse and olives.
Some ammo for this weekend.
SF
Tan has been working well lately. Need to tie up a few with chartreuse and olives.
Some ammo for this weekend.
SF
Scottp
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Grillos’ Later Skater (variation)
Found this neat version from Trident Fly Fishing.
hook - circle hook #6
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
abdomen - medium tinsel opal
overbody/head - 2mm foam tan
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing - deer hair
indicator - Parapost yarn hot orange
thorax - Starburst dubbing tan
legs - medium rubber cornsnake
hackle - grizzly
Regards,
Scott
Found this neat version from Trident Fly Fishing.
hook - circle hook #6
thread - Uni 6/0 tan
abdomen - medium tinsel opal
overbody/head - 2mm foam tan
underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan
wing - deer hair
indicator - Parapost yarn hot orange
thorax - Starburst dubbing tan
legs - medium rubber cornsnake
hackle - grizzly
Regards,
Scott
rooftop
Steelhead
Deadly on Chinook, as it turns out as well. My buddy caught the largest anadromous fish I've ever seen on a green pistol pete in SW WA. I'm fond of the flies -partly because my late step-father-in-law gave me several. Great for trolling as well, but they can mess up your tippet after a day.
Scudley Do Right
Legend
Dick Nite style
^^^Penis Evening
Dr. Magill
Life of the Party
What?????
Sounds like a bad date
The fly version of Dick Nite is of course much more formal in name.
I love some pheasant rump!
FinLuver
Native Oregonian…1846
Must be new street slang…
A
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Turkey Nymph
Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI1560 or equivalent, sizes 10-14
Weight - Lead free wire
Thread - Brown
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet fibers
Body - Dubbed muskrat fur
Wing case - Mottled brown turkey wing quill section tied in at the head and extending over the thorax
Legs - Brown hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Elmo Nymph
Hooks - TMC3761 or DAI1560 or equivalent, sizes 8-14
Thread - Brown
Tail - Dark ginger hackle barbs
Ribbing - Heavy brown thread
Shellback - Dyed brown turkey quill section
Body - Dubbed with pale yellow lamb's wool
Legs - Dyed brown speckled guinea fowl barbs
Elmo Nymph vs Tellico Nymph. Both are slightly different, but which one was first?
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
trifecta of what I've settled into throwing thus far this year. No rattle on these ones though. But here's the basic construction:
Tail: bucktail, foam (tied on top of shank), enrobed with showrunner (nayat) reverse tied.
Mid: bucktail (this will lay down a bit once it gets wet), then 3 ties of backside bucktail so that it will both hold its shape and the colors will subtly bleed through the dubbed head, saddle hackles
Head: titan dubbing split into two different colors, which combined with the saddles, will give the illusion of a lateral line of some sorts (especially when stripped and it shoots off to the side and up).
These are more jerk style flies but if I wanted a more glide style, I would add weight on the underside of the shank. On the black one, the primary reason for the slightly brighter color on top (as opposed to the more natural other way around) is for angler visibility.
These are all perfectly neutrally buoyant and if allowed to stall out for more than 4-5 seconds, they'll slowly right themselves. I also didn't add any additional flash from what little bit is already in the titan dubbing (I've got plenty of super flashy flies plus, I think that with our clear water, too flashy can often be a detriment).
With a more rhythmic stripping retrieve, these will basically walk the dog, with a slower, less rhythmic retrieve, they'll dart around a little more randomly where some of the more subtle movements of the materials really come out.
Tail: bucktail, foam (tied on top of shank), enrobed with showrunner (nayat) reverse tied.
Mid: bucktail (this will lay down a bit once it gets wet), then 3 ties of backside bucktail so that it will both hold its shape and the colors will subtly bleed through the dubbed head, saddle hackles
Head: titan dubbing split into two different colors, which combined with the saddles, will give the illusion of a lateral line of some sorts (especially when stripped and it shoots off to the side and up).
These are more jerk style flies but if I wanted a more glide style, I would add weight on the underside of the shank. On the black one, the primary reason for the slightly brighter color on top (as opposed to the more natural other way around) is for angler visibility.
These are all perfectly neutrally buoyant and if allowed to stall out for more than 4-5 seconds, they'll slowly right themselves. I also didn't add any additional flash from what little bit is already in the titan dubbing (I've got plenty of super flashy flies plus, I think that with our clear water, too flashy can often be a detriment).
With a more rhythmic stripping retrieve, these will basically walk the dog, with a slower, less rhythmic retrieve, they'll dart around a little more randomly where some of the more subtle movements of the materials really come out.