I say this with the UTMOST RESPECT: this doesn’t surprise me at all. Considering how perfect your flies areThanks! I’m kind of a neat freak and will vacuum the jaws along with everything
What's in your vise?
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Sweet!
Scottp
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DH HogDaddy (variation)
Subbed gp tippet for knotted pheasant tai legs; I’ll tie these with foam bodies, too.
hook - WFC Model 28 #10
thread/rib - Uni 6/0 camel
tag - medium tinsel opal
core - 9lb mono
abdomen - deer hair
legs - golden pheasant tippet
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear grey
wing(s) - deer hair
shoulder - badger
Regards,
Scott
Subbed gp tippet for knotted pheasant tai legs; I’ll tie these with foam bodies, too.
hook - WFC Model 28 #10
thread/rib - Uni 6/0 camel
tag - medium tinsel opal
core - 9lb mono
abdomen - deer hair
legs - golden pheasant tippet
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear grey
wing(s) - deer hair
shoulder - badger
Regards,
Scott
Extended Body Grannom Caddis
Balloon Caddis Variant
Hook - Curved or straight shank
Thread - Gray
Body and Thorax Cover - Grey closed cell foam
Wing - Deer hair
Thorax - Grey dubbing
From a Davie McPhail Video
Zak
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You know that thing about dogs looking like their owners?...
Looks good.
I went through a phase for a couple years where I tied all my clousers using pale pink bucktail rather than white for the belly. It worked very well. Haven’t seen a pale pink bucktail for sale in a shop in a long time. I should probably order a couple.
I think that pale pink is a pretty underrated color for flies.
SF
Zak
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Thanks! I used a body of polar chenille in UV silver, then tied on the rabbit strip at the head only, then tied on a beard of what I think is a kip tail (it looks like a calf tail, but is much smaller and less crinkly) in pale pink. Superglued eyes on and then a bit too much UV resin for the head.
It's my imitation of @Northern 's Anyanka fly, pictured here (along with a huge bow she caught on it):
Oct '23 Gifford Pinchot Lakes part 1
Met up with @Zak for a 5 day camping and fishing trip to the Gifford Pinchot NF. We ended up with perfect weather the whole time - not a guarantee in October, for sure! Day one, Wed, we met up with @James St. Clair to try for some cutties on a beautiful Yakima County river. James was super...
www.pnwflyfishing.com
Waters
Tag - Gold tinsel
Tail - Scarlet tuft
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Black or dark grizzly
Wing - Slate goose
Head - White ostrich herl
Waters (fabri-mouches.ca)
Less is more. Years ago the fly guy at Sportco said you can't make a clouser sparse enough...Thanks! I’m kind of a neat freak and will vacuum the jaws along with everything
Widow
Ribbing - White silk
Body - Black silk floss
Hackle - Black
Wing - Black with white stripe
Trout - Ray Bergman
