June Flies From the vise

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@flytire      The first from the Killer Bug yarn   size 10 hook, bead head, PT tail, killer bug yarn body.

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McAlpin

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Black
Tip - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Barred lemon wood duck and scarlet red hackle barbs mixed
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Dubbed with claret lamb's wool
Hackle - Guinea fowl barbs tied in at the throat
Wing - Dyed red gray squirrel tail tied low over the body
Topping - Peacock sword feather barbs

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

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1 hour ago, RickZieger said:

@flytire      The first from the Killer Bug yarn   size 10 hook, bead head, PT tail, killer bug yarn body.

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Not exactly worm colors unless locally you have blue, yellow, pink, chartreuse and orange worms. For 3 bucks I know the canal pickerel and bass will love them. 

Hook - Size 12 Orvis tactical jig hook

Thread - 140 Ultra, red

Bead - 1/8th gold/ red glass 

Body - Ramen noodlies 

https://www.walmart.com/ip/Nee-Doh-Ramen-Noodlies-Novelty-Gag-Toys/463131494?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&wl13=2096&gclsrc=aw.ds&adid=22222222237463131494_146896390522_19581818075&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=619403230470&wl4=pla-1732116963779&wl5=9007210&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=local&wl12=463131494&veh=sem&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI46Ha4pnk_wIVk-zICh1V2wGpEAQYASABEgKaUvD_BwE

 

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second Killer Bug yarn fly. Split the yarn into the three strands and wove with some white stuff I have. Real pain in the behind to do.

 

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Irish Turkey

Tail - Yellow quill sections
Ribbing - Yellow silk
Body - Green floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Light brown mottled turkey or Bittern

Trout - Ray Bergman

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Third fly from Killer Bug yarn . Wove with killer bug yarn all three strands and some yellow yarn I have.

 

 

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Roadkill Frogger

Hook: Wide Gap Worm Hook, #1/0

Thread: Uni-thread, 3/0, chartruese

Rear legs: FTD Congo Hair, CHT/Yellow and Polar Bear

Body: Estaz Grande, pearl

Front legs: LifeFlex, Lt. olive

Body: Craft foam, 2mm, mottled green/yellow

Eyes: FTD Prey Eyes, 6mm, gold

 

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40 minutes ago, Chasing_Tails said:

Roadkill Frogger

Coolio!

[MuskyFlyGuy 0]

Good looking frog!

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3 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said:

Roadkill Frogger

Interesting. Different. Well done!

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2 minutes ago, Poopdeck said:

Interesting. Different. Well done!

So the genesis of this pattern is that I realized that the due date for the Bass Fly Swap was for next week and I had been busy with work for the past few weeks and almost forgot to put something together for it. Looking at some of the other patterns tiers had mentioned I did not see anyone doing a frog. Initially I was going to tie a wurgler (gurgler fly on a worm hook) frog, but this one morphed into a different direction from my previous wurgler fly. I wanted a bit wider profile for the frog body, and I replaced the bucktail legs I used prior with Congo Hair as it provides a bit more frog leg looking profile.

The intent of this fly is that it can be thrown directly into structure or cover and is extremely weedless. In the water it sits in a heads up/legs down stance like a resting frog. I had to go with the "roadkill" moniker as the body is flat as a pancake, but it should get the job done.  

A batch of these guys will be heading to the post office tomorrow and should get to their destination on time. 

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Black Quill

Tail - Black hackle fibers
Body - Black or dark gray quill
Hackle - Black
Wing - Very dark slate

Trout - Ray Bergman

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Fourth from Killer bug yarn.  Red bead chain eyes. Killer bug yarn and red yarn woven.

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fifth from Killer bug yarn  biot tails and legs.