April Flies from the Vise

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Syler's Special

Soft Hackle

Ribbing - Silver tinsel
Body - Black dubbing
Hackle - Brown hen

Any similarity to a previously published pattern is purely coincidental.

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald DuBois

[DarrellP 0]

Nice Norm.  Simple but superbly tied.  I tie a similar fly for prospecting.

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[Philly 0]

I've been working on some frogs.  This first one I must have started last year, but didn't finish it.  I have the feeling I wasn't happy with.  Decided to finish it up.  This is the closest fly to an Alabama rig for bass.  Bob Popovics "Schoolie Fly".  I need do some work on it.

Hook:  Ahrex Swim Bait hook,  size 4/0

Body:  Mirror Image, Olive over White

Eyes:  6 mm Living Eyes

Head: UV resin.

I decided I needed some smaller frogs.  I have the pattern tied in medium and large.

Hook:  Ahrex Swim Bait hook, size 4

Body: strip of 6 mm white craft foam

Eyes:  6 mm Living eyes

Legs:  Silicone spinner bait skirt layers

Color: Permanent markers.

My frogs are based on the plastic frogs the dark side bass fisherman throw.  I was watching a show last weekend.  The bass guys were tossing plastic popping frogs.   Seemed like a good idea.   This is what I came up with.

Hook:  Ahrex Swim Bait hook, sizes 2, 1/0 and 2/0

Body:  6 mm strip 

Head:  Soft foam popper head, cut to fit.

Eyes:  6 mm, 7.5 mm and 8 mm Living Eyes

Legs:  Silicone Spinner Bait skirt layers

Color:  Permanent Markers

I coat most of my foam flies with a light coat of UV Flex resin.  This helps them float.

[Guest]

Nice Gutless frogs!  Need to try those.  They look very weedless. Have tried the Schoolies and “Bait chasin Bait”.  And my Alabama rig is a bit cumbersome with the 80# used for the spread.  Had to get creative to fasten the hook and tubes.

 

[BobHRAH 0]

Those schoolie flies are really interesting.  I see one where one of the following flies is attached with mono, but how are you attaching the other bodies to the main hook.

 

Thanks, Bob H

[Guest]

If it’s not tied to the hook there is a short double 50# braid connecting it.

[Guest]

Wee lil foam disc popper drilled out with 223 cartridge hull.  On #4 Mosquito hook.  And a mean looking spider cut from a 32Special.

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Maine Jungle

Tail - Brown mallard
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Claret dubbing
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Brown mallard

The Fisherman's Handbook of Trout Flies - Donald DuBois

[niveker 0]

Looks great with that brown mallard.  

[DWSmith 0]

Last night I saw some well known artist tying parts for her jewelry on a fishing fly rotary vise.  She does nice work but it's nothing compared to what all of you guys.do.

You guys do AMAZING work!  I'd never fish with most of the stuff I see here.  I'd display it in a cabinet in my living room or office.  I'm stunned.

Is much of the stuff I see here for display and not for fishing?

[niveker 0]

Everything I tie is to be used, by me or someone else.

My son, who's a bit of an electronics nerd, uses some old Sunrise vise's I had lying around to hold bits and pieces when soldering.  

[Sandan 0]

Last night's B&B. Iwane extended body dun.

Hook:TMC 2488 size 20

Thread:Semperfli classic waxed mocha brown 18/0

Extended body:10#mono

Tail: dark dun micro fibers

Abdomen: thread

Post: dark dum McFlylon

Thorax: dark honey Trouthunter pro dry fly dubbing

Hackle: gray grizzly whiting pro.

[Sandan 0]

4 hours ago, DWSmith said:

 

4 hours ago, DWSmith said:

Is much of the stuff I see here for display and not for fishing?

If I tie it, I fish it. Except for the classic Atlantic salmon flies. 

[niveker 0]

7 minutes ago, Sandan said:

extended body dun

size 20

That's insanely good.