Febuary 2013 flies from the vice

[zOnk 0]

A few of the many soft hackles I've tied this month. Just a few more patterns on the list and I can start on my classic winged-wets.

 

[Piker20 0]

Like those. Are they a march brown variant or do you have pattern name?

[zOnk 0]

I call it a pheasant tail soft hackle

 

 

Hook: 2x heavy 1x long (14 or 16); Tiemco 3761 or Mustad 3906B

Thread: Red

Tail: none

Body: Pheasant Tail

Rib: Copper Wire (wrapped opposite direction of body)

Thorax: Peacock Herl

Hackle: Brown Partridge

[BassMouth87 0]

Arctic Fox Clousers. Fur is from a dyed arctic fox mask, color is a very dark green. I removed all of the under fur from the bunches of arctic fox so the remaining guard hairs have great action in the water (swim tested). Reminds me very much of a bunny strip leech in the way the fibers flutter in the water with each twitch. Tried to tie them sparse and they still came out fairly chunky.

[Piker20 0]

I call it a pheasant tail soft hackle

 

 

Hook: 2x heavy 1x long (14 or 16); Tiemco 3761 or Mustad 3906B

Thread: Red

Tail: none

Body: Pheasant Tail

Rib: Copper Wire (wrapped opposite direction of body)

Thorax: Peacock Herl

Hackle: Brown Partridge

 

I tie a similar fly with sealfur rear end. I think the combo of herl and soft hackle is just unfair on the fish. Its so good.

[rolsen 0]

My 2nd quill wing dry ever..and they said wets were though, welcome to the dry world Wing is bit too long and hackle bit too short, but I'm happy for this 'cause I usually don't tie any dries.

[Wavey1988 0]

I attempted a grey duster variant. My smallest fly yet, I think. Size 14 Kamasan B160

 

[Will K 0]

I worship at the Alter of Rolsen ;-)

 

Wow man, your pumping out some artwork over the past few months. Amazing ties. Beautiful!

[Chefben4 0]

Rolson..WOW. I like it. Got the wheels turning in my brain!

 

I got off work a little early yesterday so I cracked open some of my home brewed beer and turned out a bunch of random flys. A few inspired by the beautys that have been posted this month.

 

Kineo Spey Fly

 

 

Maui Waui Spey Variant

 

 

Granato's Chubby Muffin Streamer

 

 

 

[pike man 0]

Some of my new pike flies.

[zOnk 0]

Chefben -- Love that Maui Waui Spey Variant. I'm a huge fan of purple steelhead flies. I may have to switch gears from my tiny wets and tie some.

 

Here are a few picket pins from last night:

 

[Chefben4 0]

@pike man- Nice job on the murdich minnow. Those things kick a$$ in Michigan waters.

 

@zONk- Thanks for the compliments! Im a big fan of the purple flies myself! All I had was purple saddle hackle. Im gonna get some schlappen which should help it stand out more!

[pike man 0]

Thanks... Im happy with the way that it turned out. It is beefed up from the original design for bigger pike. The other two streamers are about 10 inches in total lenght. Hopefully some big preditors will take a swing at them.

[Wavey1988 0]

Little midge

 

 

Size 10 black and orange spider

 

[shoebop 0]