What's in your vise?
- Thread starter Billy
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Some lighter stuff for non warp speed stripping.
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Cock Robin
Joseph Kvitsky
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - Black
Tip - Gold oval tinsel
Body - Rear half is yellow floss and front half is red floss
Rib - Gold oval tinsel
Throat - White bucktail tied short
Wing - Orange bucktail under white bucktail under orange bucktail
Notes: There are several diverse versions of flies referred to as the Cock Robin ranging from sparsely dressed dabblers all the way to the other end of the spectrum with fully dressed classic Atlantic salmon irons. Somewhere in the middle lies the streamer version of the fly. It was developed by Mr. Joseph Kvitsky of Westfield, Massachusetts. The Cock Robin is considered a great producing fly for the Northeast’s landlocked salmon.
Memphremagog Smelt
Henry McGowan
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - White
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Orange silk floss
Belly - White bucktail
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Yellow bucktail under purple bucktail
Topping - 3-4 peacock herl
Cheek - Patridge back feather
Head - Black
Scottp
Legend
Claret & Orange Sedgehog
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin
tail - elk hair dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
body - Ice Dub claret
wing(s) - deer hair dyed claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water)
hackle - dyed claret/grizzly dyed orange
Regards,
Scott
hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 fire orange
tag - Orvis Saltwater thread fluoro orange/resin
tail - elk hair dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
body - Ice Dub claret
wing(s) - deer hair dyed claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water)
hackle - dyed claret/grizzly dyed orange
Regards,
Scott
Delektable Lil' Spanker Pheasant Tail
Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Tan
Bead - Brass or tungsten bead
Tail - Wood duck
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Pheasant Tail
Wing case and legs - Pearl krystal flash
Thorax - Peacock Herl
Wing - Natural CDC
Head - Brown/tan dubbing
Divad
Whitefish
It’s that time of yr! Will be nice to not have to deal with floatant so much, could probably throw a dropper or two with it even. Nice fly.
Scottp
Legend
Iris Caddis (variation)
Tied here as a White Miller caddis.
hook - WFC Model 3 #14
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
tag - medium tinsel opal
shuck - yarn amber
body - Zelon Dubbing White Miller
wing pad/outriggers - Congo Hair White
shoulder - partridge
head - Ice Dub hare’s ear (loop dubbed)
Regards,
Scott
Tied here as a White Miller caddis.
hook - WFC Model 3 #14
thread - Uni 8/0 light olive
tag - medium tinsel opal
shuck - yarn amber
body - Zelon Dubbing White Miller
wing pad/outriggers - Congo Hair White
shoulder - partridge
head - Ice Dub hare’s ear (loop dubbed)
Regards,
Scott
wanderingrichard
Life of the Party
@Travis Bille, what's it called? And what's it for ?
Smaller and sparser for albacore
Champlain Jane
Charlie Mann
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - Red
Underbody - Red body braid
Body - Pearl braided mylar tubing
Tail - Pearl braided mylar tubing tag picked out
Throat - Pearl braided mylar tubing picked out
Wing - Purple or violet bucktail
Topping - Peacock herl
Head - Red
Notes: Years ago while tying flies at a trade show Charlie was approached by a Vermont guide who took clients fishing on Lake Champlain. He gave Charlie a pinkish colored streamer pattern he had called a Booker Special. Charlie modified the pattern and christened it the Champlain Jane in recognition of the Vermont guide. The streamer has been quite a fish getter over the years and has found more than a few kypes on the Miramichi River when tied on a salmon hook
I have owned and fished this fly for landlocked salmon in NH...
Memphremagog Smelt
Henry McGowan
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - White
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Orange silk floss
Belly - White bucktail
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Yellow bucktail under purple bucktail
Topping - 3-4 peacock herl
Cheek - Patridge back feather
Head - Black
I was introduced to the very similar MaGog Smelt by @Dave Westburg. It works well at times for bull trout. Do you know the relationship of the Memphremagog smelt pattern with the MaGog Smelt?
Memphremagog Smelt
Henry McGowan
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - White
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Orange silk floss
Belly - White bucktail
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Yellow bucktail under purple bucktail
Topping - 3-4 peacock herl
Cheek - Patridge back feather
Head - Black
J R Cisco
Hook - Mustad 94720
Thread - White
Under body - White wooly nylon (uni stretch)
Body - Silver piping or substitute body braid
Throat - Orange marabou
Wing - Purple bucktail over purple krystal flash over white bucktail
Painted eye - Black over yellow
