What's in your vise?

[Matt B]

Agreed. It was a terrible experience lol. Thread slippage over and over, just to have what was a healthy clump of hair turn to a toothpick.
I like the concept of all natural items, but for parachutes think I'll stick with synthetic also.
Figured the white dots from guinea would sort of mimic the grizzled nature of the hackle. Think it did to a degree.

Synthetic parachute post works well. I also really like using elk hair for posts. I find it easy to work with, looks great, floats great and the fish like it too.

 

[mcswny]

Synthetic parachute post works well. I also really like using elk hair for posts. I find it easy to work with, looks great, floats great and the fish like it too.

One thing I like to do with my synthetic posts if I’m not adding a flourescent color is mark the tips black with a sharpie. It helps when the fly drifts in and out of the shadows.

 

[jasmillo]

Getting started with chum fry.

 

[CanoeGuy]

I glued the whole strip before attaching it to the hook shank. Start at the tail end and work my way up, a small dab of thick uv at a time.

sorry, i meant after you glued them together, how did you attach it to the hook. I don't see any tie ins near the bend of the hook yet the braid looks attached the entire length of the shank

 

[Kfish]

sorry, i meant after you glued them together, how did you attach it to the hook. I don't see any tie ins near the bend of the hook yet the braid looks attached the entire length of the shank

I threaded the tubing onto the shank, like threading an earthworm on

 

[Kfish]

Balanced chum fry.

 

[Jake Watrous]

Balanced chum fry.

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You and @Irafly and your balanced leeches. No arguing their effectiveness, though.

 

[Kfish]

You and @Irafly and your balanced leeches. No arguing their effectiveness, though.

It’s a new thing for me

 

[joefromchicago]

New additions to the modernized fly line-up

Royal Wulff tied with wings made from a 4k movie wrapper called "The Royal Zomby Woof"

Midge emerger using UV Black ice dubbing called "Rocky's Racoon Revival"

and last, but not least, for all you guitar fans, a dry fly with a synthetic wing saddled with the moniker "the Ballad of John Henry'sville Caddis."

 

[Bongoman]

 

[Bongoman]

 

[Bongoman]

 

[Brute]

New additions to the modernized fly line-up

Royal Wulff tied with wings made from a 4k movie wrapper called "The Royal Zomby Woof"

Midge emerger using UV Black ice dubbing called "Rocky's Racoon Revival"

and last, but not least, for all you guitar fans, a dry fly with a synthetic wing saddled with the moniker "the Ballad of John Henry'sville Caddis."

Joe Bonamassa reference…

Are there pics of these flies?

 

[albula]

Different sizes and weights, permit and bonefish Squimp.

 

[CanoeGuy]

I threaded the tubing onto the shank, like threading an earthworm on

brilliant

 

[NRC]

It’s a new thing for me

Is the intent to hang that under an indicator? Or just dead drift on a floater w light leader?

 

[Kfish]

Is the intent to hang that under an indicator? Or just dead drift on a floater w light leader?

I plan on hanging it on an indicator and maximizing the time the fly is out there in front of a fish. Drift it with the current or strip it back slow if I get too bored.

 

[Kfish]

Hang on, here’s another one

 

[skyriver]

Nummy...

 

[NRC]

I plan on hanging it on an indicator and maximizing the time the fly is out there in front of a fish. Drift it with the current or strip it back slow if I get too bored.

Interested to hear how it goes. If you wanted to be a real sicko you could do a hopper/dropper with a very buoyant gurgler.