What's in your vise?

[albula]

Gaula Howler. A Matt Harris pattern .

 

[Norm Frechette]

Texas Jack

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Lower half, oval silver tinsel; the upper half, fluorescent red floss
Tail - Golden pheasant crest feather
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Dubbed with gray lamb's wool
Hackle - Guinea fowl tied on as a collar, one full turn, and tied back
Wing - Black bear hair tied low over the body

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

 

[Scottp]

Caddis Emerger (variation)

Waste not, want not. Left some of the fluff at the base of the shoulder feather for the final wraps.

hook - WFC Model 6 #12
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
abdomen - Ice Dub Caddis Green
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear tan
shoulder - sharptail grouse

Regards,
Scott

 

[Tom Butler]

Caddis Emerger (variation)

Waste not, won’t not. Left some of the fluff at the base of the shoulder feather for the final wraps.

hook - WFC Model 6 #12
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
abdomen - Ice Dub Caddis Green
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear tan
shoulder - sharptail grouse

Regards,
Scott

I like this, along with the diving and egg laying versions you posted. I'll need to try something like these.

 

[SKYKO]

Agreed, your caddis series is great.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Rust and Gold

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Golden pheasant crest
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Rust yarn
Hackle - Yellow tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wing - Red pine squirrel tail tied low over the body
Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes or substitute

Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, New York, originated this pattern in 1963.

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

 

[Scottp]

I like this, along with the diving and egg laying versions you posted. I'll need to try something like these.

Agreed, your caddis series is great.

Thanks, all; poached them from Blue Ribbon Flies, except for the Diving Caddis, which came from Mr. LaFontaine.

Scott

 

[Tom Butler]

Diving caddis, with Partridge feathers. Sz. 14, dry hook lt, wet on rt.

 

[James St. Clair]

Dang, those look good. What’s the wing?

Thanks! The wing on the Hippie Stomper is Blended Congo Hair. I think I used olive, black, and pale yellow.

 

[CanoeGuy]

I have been tying various styles of tuna flies. Before I started tying copies, I wanted to swim the first attempts.

I normally don't put weight on my trout streamers. I wanted a few weighted flies in the box, so I bought some Fish Scull heads. I really like the result - keeled perfectly and moved nicely when stripped. Problem is I couldn't fit the head over the eye on the 2/0 Ahrex bluewater hooks I bought for the tuna flies. I had some 1/0 Owner Aki hooks in my stash and they fit on those. The only thing I don't like is the head is getting a bit close to the hook point. Anyone tried 2/0 Owners with these heads or do you think the 1/0 will be fine? I also have some 3/0 Owners that don't fit.





All my bucktail flies tracked nicely but a couple of the SF blend and EP fiber flies turned over on their sides when I ripped them through the water trying to simulate trolling speed. The pink one above was the worst. The belly needs more trimming, but I doubt that will fix it. Should I wrap some lead on the bend of the hook? Any tips on getting this style fly to keel properly?

This one is my favorite so far.

 

[clarkman]

You can always throw a few wraps of lead around the bend, coat it with uv to keep it there. I've done that with some of my musky flies and it works very well and doesn't impede hookups.

 

[Zak]

 

[SKYKO]

 

[Norm Frechette]

McAlpin

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Barred lemon wood duck and scarlet red hackle barbs mixed
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with claret lamb's wool
Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Dyed red gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Topping - Peacock sword feather barbs

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

 

[SKYKO]

Some more inventory for the upcoming beach action.

 

[Brute]

Abigail's Angel - Variation

Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent
Thread - Olive
Weight - Lead free wire
Tail - Olive marabou
Tail flash - Olive krystal flash
Body - Olive Sybai spectra dubbing
Hackle - Olive

I was just looking at this video last week…

 

[Kfish]

Whimsical little src fly, shrimp pink rabbit and pink ice dub composite loop loosely wound around a tinsel body.

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[mcswny]

It helps I like repetitive tying.

 

[wanderingrichard]

Abigail's Angel - Variation

Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent
Thread - Olive
Weight - Lead free wire
Tail - Olive marabou
Tail flash - Olive krystal flash
Body - Olive Sybai spectra dubbing
Hackle - Olive

My kid is gonna love the name..