September Flies from the Vise

[niveker 0]

1 hour ago, SteeseRanley said:

Mayfly Nymph #14 

Nice ties, here and the previous post.  

18 hours ago, SteeseRanley said:

I'm still learning how to use Partridge correctly, it's very finnicky for me as it feels like it snaps with very little force being applied to it

Try some Starling if you want to be frustrated by delicate stems.  

[caddis16 0]

BWO
94840 - #18 and #20
50d Veevus
CDL tail
Zlon wing
Super Fine Pale Evening Dun dubbing

Blue-Winged Olive size 18 - YouTube

 

[partsman 0]

Like those bwo,s thanks for the link.

[flytire 0]

Starling & Purple

Hook - Wet or dry
Thread - Purple
Body - Tying thread
Hackle - Starling

[flytire 0]

Grouse & Yellow

Hook - Wet/dry fly

Thread - Yellow

Body - Tying thread

Hackle - Grouse

[flytire 0]

IOBO Humpy

(It Oughta Be Outlawed)

Hook - Dry
Thread - Gray
Body, humpback and wing - CDC feather

[cencalfly 0]

On 9/28/2024 at 3:09 PM, flytire said:

Starling & Purple

Hook - Wet or dry
Thread - Purple
Body - Tying thread
Hackle - Starling

Those soft-hackles are looking tasty.  Nicely done.

[flytire 0]

thanks

[flytire 0]

Fire Fly Nymph

Hooks - MUSR72, TMC5262, or DAI1710, sizes 8-14
Thread - Black
Tail - Amherst pheasant tipped barbs
Body - Black ostrich herl with a fluorescent green floss center band
Legs - Black hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back
Wing case - White goose biots tied over the thorax in a V

Author's Note

Doug Prince of Monterey, California, originated this pattern.

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

[RickZieger 0]

size 10 hooks, bead heads. feather barb tails, Squirrell dubbing wrapped thru rubber legs that are 1/2 of a rubber circle found in craft sections.

The front blue leg deliberately set that way. Hae caught fish on legs tied this way. 

[SteeseRanley 0]

On 9/27/2024 at 11:32 AM, niveker said:

Nice ties, here and the previous post.  

Try some Starling if you want to be frustrated by delicate stems.  

Thank you!  I'll give it a shot sometime soon, I'll have to pick some up.  I've actually had that on my list to try for a while!

[Flatsflytying 0]

Super easy dry fly I love for warm water. Devil bug 

size 12

deer body hair and super fine dubbing 

[Fruitrollup 0]

Pheasant Soft Hackle Nymph