fshng2

Georgeous work as usual.

Does Aleene’s Liquid Fusion hold up when exposed to water for long periods of time?

Thanks Niveker.

Baitfish

Hook: #4 Firehole

Tail: BT White

Belly & Overwing: Icelandic Sheep natural white & brown

Overwing: Mountain Goat Dyed Kingfisher Blue

Flash: Crystal flash & Flashabou

Hook: 94840 size 12

Tail & Wing: Woodchuck

Body: Antron Gray

Hackle: Ginger

Really nice 👍 

21 hours ago, niveker said:

thanks @fshng2

You are welcome 👍 

On 11/13/2021 at 8:20 AM, niveker said:

Great looking flies.  Do you have a recipe, name?  The subtle blending of colors on the yellow fly are outstanding.

 Thanks.

The variant fly style is called a Comet. 

• Hook: #6 straight eye
• Thread: Flat waxed nylon 210D yellow
• Body: Flat waxed nylon 210D yellow gold ribbed
• Tail: BT bright yellow
• Butt: FTB artic wind hot yellow
• 1st Wing: BT orange
• 2nd Wing: Rabbit fur dyed yellow with orange tips

19 hours ago, Noahguide said:

All the talk about Invicta wets got me to the bench. half a dozen in sz 12

 

Nice tying and pattern.

Hook: Firehole 860 #1 3XL
Thread: GSP 100
Eye: 3D 7mm
Tail: Strung hackle white
Body: FTD congo light purple
Belly: FTD congo white
Head/Wing: FTD minnow back blue + purple
Flash: Minnow back shimmer fringe

Hook: Herters #423 6XL size 4

Thread: 6/0

Body: Christmas tinsel + solarez

Throat: Maribou red

WIng: Hackle blue dun

Additional info from 2018 post.

Another great fly, especially like how it sinks with head vertical. 
 Would work well for bass in crawdad colors.

On 11/2/2021 at 9:15 AM, DFoster said:

BLUE BOTTLE – SOFT HACKLE

HOOK: #12 1XL NYMPH

THREAD: BLACK #70

UNDER BODY: BLUE FLOSS

ABDOMEN/BODY: PEAL ICE BLUE MYLAR TINSEL

HACKLE:  HEN- BLACK

COLLAR:  PEACOCK HEARL -NATURAL

HEAD: S.H. HARD AS NAILS

 

I like it.

On 11/2/2021 at 7:53 AM, SBPatt said:

Headley’s Wet Daddy

 

 

Pretty basic; here’s a nice video if you need a little help.

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 orange
rib - small wire gold
body - Swiss Straw cream
body hackle - dark ginger
1st shoulder - partridge
2nd shoulder - golden pheasant tippet

It’s been a few years, but this place used to have a good number of craneflies. It’d be fun to see how the trout react to something like this.

 

Regards,
Scott
 

Never thought to use a GP tippet for a shoulder…makes the fly visually pop & zing.

A search for Outdoor Life did not find what you mentioned Skeet3t.

However, their 12 best terrestrial flies did come up and I thought I’d share.

https://www.outdoorlife.com/blogs/gone-fishin/2014/06/fly-fishing-12-best-extra-terrestrials-flies-trout/

18 hours ago, flymanaj said:

Hook Gamakatsu b10s size 4

Thread 210d

Tail orange and black marabou

Collar webby hackle fibers spun in a dubbing loop

Head orange and black craft foam

Eyes 3d eyes

Nice foam work.

18 hours ago, danthebugman said:

Tied just after lunch...lost to a root wad around 4:00 pm. Our time together was short...a moment of silence please.

 

Nice one.

On 10/31/2021 at 7:01 AM, niveker said:

Very nice.  

Thanks.

Thanks Scott. I’m really liking the Golden olive colors. Great Salmon, Steelhead pattern for sure.

Thanks WWKimba.

October Caddis (MoP Style)

1 hour ago, flytire said:

Tarnished Silver

 

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tag - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat copper and silver tinsel, half and half

Wing - Red fox squirrel tail

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Very crisp tying.

15 hours ago, SBPatt said:

Muddled Golden Olive Crippler

 

 

This dye formula, more concentrated, yields something close to a copper olive if I leave it in the bath long enough. I’ve got some deer hair drying that is a good bit darker than the pronghorn used here.

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 orange
tag - tinsel gold
rib - x-small wire gold
body - dubbing dyed golden olive (4 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/2 Tsp Rit Camel/1 cup water) 
body hackle- grizzly dyed golden olive
shoulder - sharptail grouse dyed golden olive 
collar/head - pronghorn dyed golden olive 

 

When I’ve used this dye formula before, I diluted it in 4 cups of water and got a lighter shade.  Less water and longer time in the bath 

Real happy with this color; may try adding a little more Camel to darken it just a bit. We’ll see how that works.

Regards,
Scott

 

Very nice dye color Scott.