What's in your vise?
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Zak
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I really like these foam backed dries!
Thanks @Zak I hate and suck at tying proper humpies so I mixed in some foam and also used the hippie stomper for some inspiration. Plus where I’m fishing these, I wanted something light and easy to see (and white foam was handy…).
@Kfish burnt goose shoulder? Sound interesting and like some bbq. Is this a self sourced material?
@Kfish burnt goose shoulder? Sound interesting and like some bbq. Is this a self sourced material?
Nah it’s available commercially, it’s a substitute for heron feathers. I think they bleach it (burning) to get it supple like heron. It’s useful for classic steelhead flies I used to tie.
Cowlitz Bottomfeeder
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You can wrap a lead abdomen and squash it down flat with pliers then dub over that.
First shot at a straggle skwala emerger (help, I fell of my rock and got dunked) in 8 3xl w/ 4.8mm bead for heavy flow sections. Put hares ear under the straggle in back, and golden under the olive up front. Maybe it could be a touch fatter, but this will sink. Gonna try some barred legs and different beads too.
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Is the bead for looks, or so you don't have to use lead wire to keep it in place, or ..? I like the idea of not having to use lead wire with a cone-head.
Mike Bacca
Smolt
Jack Devlin
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The bead is for looks. This is a Brian Chan pattern he calls the "Ruby Eyed Leech". (Actually, a leech has 10 eyes.) The cone head gives it weight for sure but no reason some weighted wire couldn't be added as well if wanted.
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All amazing. Really dig the colors on those first two!
Well, I can't compete with the fashion side of things like I'm seeing on here recently, so I'm going for function alone with zero fashion.
I seem to keep getting my nayat steelhead flash strippers right at 4", so I guess I'm fishin' 4" next time out. Basically just looking for the same jerk bait type action I shoot for with most of my smallie baitfish patterns....This basic style has been tried and true in that regard.
I seem to keep getting my nayat steelhead flash strippers right at 4", so I guess I'm fishin' 4" next time out. Basically just looking for the same jerk bait type action I shoot for with most of my smallie baitfish patterns....This basic style has been tried and true in that regard.
A couple more unweighted marine worms.
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