Shawn Davis 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Not really meant to be super-realistic, but much more so than my typical fishing fly. Realistic tying is not really my thing - I generally like to keep my fishing flies very simple and reserve my serious bench time for artistic salmon flies. But I felt like making a nice stone for a particularly technical stream near my house, and whipped out these guys in more time than I care to admit. One is on a straight-shank streamer hook, the other is articulated and fishes hookpoint-up. Neither pattern is all that original, the better aspects mainly having been pilfered from Lloyd Gonzales. My favorite and only original part of the patterns is the wire weave on the abdomen. It allows me to have a different color wire on top and bottom, and also adds little gills to the sides of the abdomen where the weave crisscrosses. More details on the evolution of the pattern may be found on my site in the "What's New" section. Overall I'm pretty pleased with the pattern, though primary results on actual fish have been less than wonderful. Hopefully next winter and spring I get better conditions to test them in. Please be gentle. Not trying to break any records, here. -Shawn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andrés T 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Beautiful flies Shawn! Thank you for sharing that original weave. On the other hand, your SALMON FLIES are just a pleasure for the eyes and the mind. Thank you! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fred H. 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Nicley done Shawn. Don't be too critical on how they preformed on the water . Realistic fishables shine on high pressured waters when the fish have become shy to conventional flies.Keep them like an Ace up your sleeve. I really like the wire weave and the photos are great . What program are you using? Fred Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chuckandducker 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Those look GREAT! and the Pictures are awesome well done! cheers chuckandducker Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ibian 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Now that's a great looking fly, love the detail. :thumbup: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
British mike 0 Report post Posted May 21, 2009 Nice fishable patterns there Shawn...............I like the weave, it will make the pattern very durable. Thanks for sharing Mike Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Shawn Davis 0 Report post Posted May 22, 2009 Thanks, guys. My wife takes all the serious photos of my flies. I just pick up the camera and point and click, so any virtue in the images is a credit to the camera, not me. It's a Canon digital with a pretty nice macro lens. Don't know the details - not really my area of expertise. -Shawn Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redwings1 0 Report post Posted June 3, 2009 I really like these Shawn! They should fish wonderfully, especially the wiggle version Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
