July Flies from the vise

[planettrout 0]

 

T-47 SH PMD EMERGER – Daiichi 1560, #16 – #18…

 

 

FLOP-OVER PMD SPINNERS…#18 & #20…

 

 

PT/TB

[retrocarp 0]

Retros Crystal Shrimp

[retrocarp 0]

Tying some wets with trigger points...hopefully

[Adam Saarinen 0]

Playing around with new wing fibre=hair from my arm pit!:-))

[mikechell 0]

With a trip to Maryland coming up on the 17th, I am starting to tie a few extra flies to take.

On the flip side, my good camera decided to die, which is why I haven't posted any pictures for a few weeks.

Here's the best shot I can get with my existing (not good) camera.

Generic streamer ... trying something different.

 

All materials are from FTD except the christmas tinsel tail and the thread, which is from the sewing box.

[Brian Myers 0]

IMG_20160710_183837.JPGIMG_20160710_183909.JPG Playing around with new wing fibre=hair from my arm pit!:-))

Really hope you clipped that hair and didn't just yank it out. Way too high a price to pay to catch some fish.

[the.atmos 0]

EC Caddis

 

 

Wing: Natural Elk

Hackle: Whiting Barred Ginger

Body: Mirage Opal tinsel

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EC Caddis

 

IMG_20160630_170618.jpg

 

Wing: Natural Elk

Hackle: Whiting Barred Ginger

Body: Mirage Opal tinsel

Nice little caddis

[retrocarp 0]

IMG_20160710_183837.JPGIMG_20160710_183909.JPG Playing around with new wing fibre=hair from my arm pit!:-))

Ewwwwww!!!!!!

[retrocarp 0]

With a trip to Maryland coming up on the 17th, I am starting to tie a few extra flies to take.

On the flip side, my good camera decided to die, which is why I haven't posted any pictures for a few weeks.

Here's the best shot I can get with my existing (not good) camera.

Generic streamer ... trying something different.

streamer.JPG

All materials are from FTD except the christmas tinsel tail and the thread, which is from the sewing box.

Is that a mini sculpin type fly Mike

[mikechell 0]

No, Retro. There's no weight, other than the hook, even the eyes are plastic bead chain. The head is Congo hair dubbing brush, trimmed into a round head. I am not sure what pattern it is similar to, but I want it to swim just under the surface on a fast pull, and to slowly sink on the stop.

[retrocarp 0]

Okay cool

[Will K 0]

Hi Mike.

 

I'm curious. How do you get the hair to "squish" down below the eyes. Almost looks like you pinch it? Or, are those barbell eyes and the hair naturally does that?

 

Great looking fly!

Will

 

My favorite "do all" fly. Been tying it for probably around 25+ years in this color,Yellow & Chartreuse. Weighted and Unweighted. From 1" - 6" +

Catches everything that swims.

[Mike West 0]

Thx

They are "living eyes" color Ice If I remember correctly.

I shave the head flat on the sides with a razor blade then burn a hole for the eyes and glue with either Epoxy or Goop

Make sense?

[planettrout 0]

 

TWO TONE PMD DUN – Streeks/Variant – Daiichi 1110, #16 – #20..

 

 

T-47 SH PMD EMERGERs…#18’s…

 

 

PT/TB