DECEMBER flies

[Crackaig 0]

Thanks Kimo, its a sign of a misspent youth lifetime (don't think I can claim youth any more). It takes years of practice to become a degenerate fly tier. These where just a diversion from what I should have been tying.

 

The first and last are on 14s (different models) the middle one is a 16s. Usually I try for something a little more indistinct in the body.These are far easier to tie than using stripped peacock. The moose has a natural taper to it which helps, On the nymph I used the thread underneath to build a slight taper just to help it along. I just wish I could find a parch of moose that had a 50/50 mix of white and dark hairs. My patch is more like 20/1 dark to light. Now I must hide them away or they will disappear when my fishing partner sees them!

 

Cheers,

C.

[JimE 0]

Tying for spring now. This is what I like for a Hendrickson emerger.

 

[Chefben4 0]

Moose hair wound bodies, spider, nymph and winged wet.

 

I really need to go fishing!

Cheers,

C.

 

SBS! SBS! SBS! haha

 

Im not even much of a trout guy but I like the looks of those things!

 

Nice tie my friend

[Wavey1988 0]

I did some experimenting today, and came up with this. The body is hare's ear dubbed, with a fine silver tinsel rib. Then, I made a dubbing loop, and in that I put some fur from a hares mask, spun it and used the bubbing rope to make the hackle.

 

 

[Crackaig 0]

OK Chefben, what do you want photos or video? With the new camera I can do either.

Cheers,

C.

[Chefben4 0]

OK Chefben, what do you want photos or video? With the new camera I can do either.

Cheers,

C.

 

For me photos sometimes are better then video. Easier to scroll down then to keep pausing!

[Crackaig 0]

SBS! SBS! SBS! haha

 

Im not even much of a trout guy but I like the looks of those things!

 

Nice tie my friend

 

Here you are. One of them at least.

Cheers,

C.

[Chefben4 0]

Ill add to this month's post..

 

 

[Moscow 0]

TransparANT and AttractANT bodies. All they need is a turn or two of hackle.

 

[Ebrant10 0]

TransparANT and AttractANT bodies. All they need is a turn or two of hackle.

 

Nice looking ants Moscow, wet amts are great patterns!

Evan

[Will K 0]

Moose hair wound bodies, spider, nymph and winged wet.

I really need to go fishing!

Cheers,

C.

 

AWESOME AWESOME AWESOME!

[Moscow 0]

Thanks Evan - fun to tie, and fun to fish. I like running them as a dropper under a chernobyl or hopper.

Here's an archived web page on how to make them.

 

TransparANTs and AttractANTs

 

Tim

 

TransparANT and AttractANT bodies. All they need is a turn or two of hackle.

 

Nice looking ants Moscow, wet amts are great patterns!

Evan

[SCOwens 0]

My flies from the start of the month

 

Trying out some new Montana Fly Co eyes, not sure if I like them, I love the color but they are weightless dumbells

 

Shrimp

 

Crab

 

Shrimp Cocktail

 

Purple and Black Seaducer

 

Electric Chicken Shrimp

 

 

 

Not a clue what this is, but can't wait to feed him to some fish

 

Little bit of my tying activites, 3rd shift makes it easy to tie, just drag the vice to work

Most of these flies are pulled from the fly tying database, or closely resemble them

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

my fly for the stonefly nymph swap

[Lance Kekel 0]

Nice stuff!