JANUARY flies

[Chefben4 0]

@Jam. Man you have had some awesome sh#$ coming off the vise lately.

 

@Kirk. As usual..stellar.

 

@Kahau. Very nice classics there.

 

Here is one of my favorites to tie (lately). Learned the original style in a video from Capt. Mel Simpson. Now ive just run with it and continue to tie them up in different variations.

 

[BrookTroutAngler 0]

Sweet tie. Did you leave space near the eye in order to accomodate some sort of knot for the leader?

[Chefben4 0]

Sweet tie. Did you leave space near the eye in order to accomodate some sort of knot for the leader?

 

Of course I did! lol

 

In reality, my proportions were a bit off! Started it a little to far back on the hook shank. This is on a SC15 gama hook which is a little long for my liking, but its what I had. For Tarpon I prefer the SC17 which is a short shank heavy hook!

[Wavey1988 0]

 

I used foam to make a suspended/emerging buzzer. pretty pleased with it

 

 

Next time I tie some up, I might use antron yarn to make a trailing shuck

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

Hey Chefben, with the tarpon flatwing is it 2 pairs of guinea or just 1? Might have to try it maybe with a collar of EP brush

[FishDragon 0]

A size 12 McPhail caddis pupa

 

Had to sub in some materials but it looks great!

[rolsen 0]

FishDragon, those look great, I love that pattern personally.

[Piker20 0]

yes that does look great.

[FishDragon 0]

They are pretty easy to tie, thanks to Davie McPhail's video on Youtube.

 

Gonna try a few different shades but I need some larger scud hooks as well. Size 14 would be the smallest I think I can tie of that pattern and the largest I have is size 12. Would love to tie some on a size 10.

[Chefben4 0]

Hey Chefben, with the tarpon flatwing is it 2 pairs of guinea or just 1? Might have to try it maybe with a collar of EP brush

 

Its a pair of black hen feathers (one on each side) then a pair of guniea (one on each side). Ive done a couple with finn raccoon collars that came out awesome too! I just ordered some good hen back in a variety of bright colors so be ready for some colorful stuff lol

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

Ahh! Yeah i know what you mean about the finn raccoon, last few weeks i only just picked up some and it is a very very mobile material, i had no idea they were so soft but i am highly impressed with it. Might try some in a split thread and see what happens.

[rolsen 0]

Golden Pheasant - yeah, wing is a bit too long, but it was very hard to find suitable tippet for this one

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

good grief that is neat rolsen!!!

[Istripbuggers 0]

First ones an intruder tied with summer largemouth fishing in mind..

second is a foam hopper pattern that i use on my beloved brook trout, i can never have enough hoppers!

[planettrout 0]

 

RETRO UPDATING – GILL RIBBED LARVAE – Olive/Red…Daiichi 1250. #14 – #18…

 

 

PT/TB