JANUARY flies

[Crotalus 0]

Thanks

We should find a spot between the 2 of us and do a musky float

 

rear hook

5/0

hackle flash

white craft fur in a loop

flash

white marabou

 

6in tube

3 stations of reverse bucktail

 

front hook

5/0

bucktail

hackle (grizzly and black on top)

flash

reverse bucktail

hackle (short grizzly and black on top)

marabou

spun deer belly- trimmed and coated with Clear Cure Goo to make a hard disc

 

That sounds like a good idea, I need to work on casting these big flies before I go out in public though.

 

Thanks for the material list, lots of new things to try. I like the tube between the hooks.

[KHoss 0]

oh yeah... 3 red beads on each end of the tube

[Chefben4 0]

@Jam, we may just have to make that happen!!

 

Here's a couple from tonight

 

 

An attempt at a thunder creek style streamer like I got as an extra in from the salty synthetic swap

 

 

 

[bowmike 0]

Just a few flies from this week

[Wavey1988 0]

 

Tied some hawthorn dries, dreaming of warmer weather

[gaffer 0]

12in to match socked rainbows in cloudy water

 

 

I'm loving that head profile, sure it moves a ton of water. All around a killer pattern.

[joops 0]

mosquito (orvis). 14#

 

[joops 0]

cdc wonder wing sedge. 14#

[DryFlies4Life 0]

Experimenting with detached bodys and deer hair wings. So far tying the body hasnt been to hard, and the deer hair splays perfectly for the shape of mayfly wing.

[FishDragon 0]

That looks great DryFlys4Life!!!

 

I am thinking of trying to tie some extended bodies and I am wondering what your technique is?

[Wavey1988 0]

ARGH JUST MANAGED TO BREAK MY VISE!!!!!!

 

And breath...

[robcolling 0]

Green glass-bead head nymph

 

 

[robcolling 0]

Fleet of RS2's

 

 

[SCOwens 0]

What a meaty fly! Hahaha poor rolsen.

 

This is for Chefben - the hook is one of those size 8 Mustad #C47SD Saltwater Shrimp, then you put some little beadchain on, cover body also with wraps of 0.015 leadfree wire or a couple of strips of 0.020 on shank, attach a mouth part like rabbit fur or finn raccon, little burnt mono eyes, some feelers. Then attach micro crystal chenille or 'crystal hackle', wind back to the bead chain and then trim the top and sides so you are just left with 'legs', then attach a small wing of EP fiber and trim to shape.

 

Here is a quick darker one, need some very light tan crystal hackle i think, even clear if that is possible - but the pic shows body and wing. i tie quite far into the bend of the shrimp hook. (should show the tying).

 

 

Ahh got it now. You da man! I just got a new bug luggage bonefish box I am working on filling up and this will help! I got an idea.. lets plan a fly tying forum trip to the Bahama's in 2014!! One can dream right! Bonefish is number 2 on my list currently with Tarpon holding down the top spot.

I may tie up a streamer brush to replicate this fly, will keep you posted, SO

[Will K 0]

Experimenting with detached bodys and deer hair wings. So far tying the body hasnt been to hard, and the deer hair splays perfectly for the shape of mayfly wing.

That's a beauty. Are you using deer hair to form the tail, and basically wrapping over it and dubbing over it? Bigger question, hand wrapped or did you use a form to build the extended body? I'm a sucker for extended bodies, but have only used foam for them... love the look of your fly!