February Flies from the Vice

[sculpinmaster 0]

Crackaig I agree, I think if the body only extended to the point the body would look out of proportion; I'm happy to tie to the barb, it looks good to me anyway.

 

Thanks Mike

[planettrout 0]

 

BAT WING E/C LIGHT CAHILL – Petersen/Variant – Daiichi 1130, #12 – #16…

 

 

UV2 DARK BLUE SEDGE(s)…

 

 

PT/TB

[cjsnyder1234 0]

AuSable Wolf varriant.

 

[sculpinmaster 0]

Busy tying more spiders again last night. The Greenwells is a classic, wet or dry, as is Sturdy's Fancy which I have tied before as a dry-fly. I also thought a spider along the same lines as the Iron Blue Cul wouldn't hurt.

 

Greenwells Glory - Size 14 Partridge Classic Spider hook, Yellow No. 5 Pearsall's silk darkened with Bill Bailey's cobblers wax, gold wire, Starling primary quill, greenwells hen hackle

 

 

Sturdy's Fancy - Size 12 Partridge Classic Spider hook, Red Uni-floss, peacock herl, White Whiting Red-label hen hackle, Pearsall's purple silk

 

 

Iron Blue Spider - Size 18 Partridge Classic Spider hook, Claret Langley's silk, Natural mole touch dubbed, Dark blue dun hen hackle

 

Iron Blue Spider by sculpin_crusader, on Flickr

[jamestheblue 0]

I should be focused on early trout season, but just can't stop thinking big..

[mikechell 0]

I should be focused on early trout season, but just can't stop thinking big..10957736_10152980066451422_6971857703638846204_o.jpg

That's a nice looking Streamer, James. Most people seem to be using UV resin to keep the head and eyes in place, these days. How are you putting the eyes on yours?

[jamestheblue 0]

Just gel super glue..sometimes throw a coat of Sally Hansen's over the top. I do intend to pick up some clear cure goo at some point.

[Piker20 0]

Some streamers for a friend to chase perch (UK). Picture Heavy. Just need to add eyes to a couple.

[mikechell 0]

I like those last two, Piker. Well, I like them all, but I especially like the ... raffia backed? ... last two.

[Istripbuggers 0]

Hey easternsierraflies, like the streamers. I'm a Sierra fishermen too. I live near truckee. Anyways glad to see another local on the forum. Here's a few articulated streamers I tied with the spirit river articulated shanks, and those fish skull "living eyes" which really finish off the fly well with CCG

 

 

[Piker20 0]

Yep, Walkers Polysickle and a palmered sickle. They have a body wrapped in plastic from a ziplok bag and when wet the colour beneath seems to really shine through. They certainly look better with the body shaped a little.

[easternsierraflies 0]

Thanks Istipbuggers. Those look sweet! will have to tie a few with those fish skull living eyes. Im from mammoth so a litte south of you. You ever go up to pyramid?

[Henrik Thomsen (DK) 0]

Nice spiders. The dubbing is fantastic and delicate. Wonders a little on the yellow ribbing is that an alternative to dubbing so sparsely as for the thread to be seen through the mole? Like it a lot.

 

Henrik

[sandflyx 0]

2 of dozens of flies.

 

[bellevue.chartreuse.trout 0]

Wow, talk about different tying skills.... between those last two. Nice work! What is that second one ( for that matter the first one too)?

 

BCT