March Flies From the Vise

[Sandan 0]

41 minutes ago, DarrellP said:

Sandan, crazy.  

@DarrellIP, thanks after tying 9 my eyes felt like 2 pee holes in the snow.

[johnnyquahog 0]

Thanks cphubert.  On the clear gorilla glue;  I’m a fan of Paul Monaghan and his videos.  He has allergies to most adhesives and finishes his eyes with the polyurethane gorilla product as opposed to solarez or any of the light cured acrylics.  He prefers the flat Mylar eyes saying the 3d style eyes have a backing on them which is usually where the eye will fail if it survives that long. So I’ve only done 10-12 flies using the gorilla.  It will shrink just a little as it cures so I hope to get better at compensating for that. I don’t expect it to yellow or amber up.  It is viscous so it does need to be rotated for thirty minutes or so. Monaghan has a video on how he applies it.  I’m going to stick with it for now. Below are a few flat eyes coated in clear gorilla.   It’s all fun and games until someone loses an eye.

 

 

[chugbug27 0]

Sandan that really is a nice looking little parachute 

[upstatetrout 0]

The Jenny Lind from The Complete Fly Tier by Rube Cross.

 

[Sandan 0]

4 hours ago, chugbug27 said:

Sandan that really is a nice looking little parachute 

Thank you my friend

[niveker 0]

1 hour ago, upstatetrout said:

The Jenny Lind from The Complete Fly Tier by Rube Cross.

 

Oh man, you can't leave us hanging like that

[Sandan 0]

1 hour ago, upstatetrout said:

The Jenny Lind from The Complete Fly Tier by Rube Cross.

 

Might be just me but your Swedish Nightingale might have flown the coop.

[edit]Niveker beat me to it.[/.edit]

[niveker 0]

5 minutes ago, Sandan said:

Swedish Nightingale

Nice reference, old-timer

[Sandan 0]

1 minute ago, niveker said:

Nice reference, old-timer

Thanks, I'm cracking up.

[flytire 0]

Hofland's Fancy

Winged Wet Fly

Tail - Brown
Body - Dark claret floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Bittern light or light turkey

Reference

Trout - Ray Bergman
Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

[DarrellP 0]

Ok, Norm, when I get caught up on my swaps I am going to tie some feather wings. You have inspired me to what will likely be a lot of frustration. 

[SalarMan 0]

I'm still waiting to hear if Norm ever fishes any of these beauties.

[niveker 0]

Great ties this past week, thanks everyone for posting them.  

[flytire 0]

Doc Holiday

(Mo Bradley Golden Spratley Variant)

Wet Fly/Small Streamer

Tail - Guinea

Ribbing - Opal tinsel

Body - Olive phentex yarn (I used antron yarn)

Throat - Guinea

Under wing - Pheasant tail fibers

Over wing - Golden pheasant tippets

Head - Peacock herl

Reference

(34) Doc Holiday (Mo Bradley Golden Spratley Variant) - YouTube

(34) Mo's Golden Spratley (Doc Spratley Variant) - YouTube

[flytire 0]

4 hours ago, DarrellP said:

Ok, Norm, when I get caught up on my swaps I am going to tie some feather wings. You have inspired me to what will likely be a lot of frustration. 

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