August Flies From the Vise

[Adam Saarinen 0]

I would also like to thank all the people that keep posting in this on going monthly thread! THANKYOU!

[caloosa bug 0]

Agreed. Lots of beautiful stuff each month on these threads.

 

Here's attempt #2 at a bendback streamer. Tied on a #2 mustad hook.

[retrocarp 0]

 

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The first fly is a kind of Birds nest muddler ( kinda) lol

I'm calling the second fly "the rolled caddis"

 

Cool looking bird's nest. I like to play around with the colors as well!

Thanks chuck but I think maybe the proportions are a bit out

[Idaho RC 0]

Thanks to all for posting the flies. They are inspiring!

[vb1971 0]

Size 16 Klinkhammer......

 

Although my most effective fly, a close up photo shows exactly how sloppy a tier I am!!!!

 

Cheers

VB1971

 

 

[vb1971 0]

 

Hazel's Muddler

Playing around with a Deschutes pattern by John Hazel I saw on Speypages. A few materials substituted here (rib/body) but that's what happens when you tie at 5:00 AM and the shops don't open 'till 8. Head's a bit full on this one; may blade it off and try a sparser look.

hook - Mustad 9671 #6

thread - UTC 140 burnt orange

tail - moose body hair

rib - mylar holo copper

body - dubbing antique gold

wing - grizzly hackle tips

collar/head - elk hair (in dubbing loop)

Regards,

Scott

 

AWESOME TIE

[Kimo 0]

Size 16 Klinkhammer......

 

Although my most effective fly, a close up photo shows exactly how sloppy a tier I am!!!!

 

Cheers

VB1971

 

 

Maybe so, but I happen to think that that "sloppiness" is what makes it so effective.

What you call sloppy could also be called "buggy".

Great tie.

 

Kimo

[notenuftoys 0]

I've always admired buzzer or chironomid patterns, so this afternoon I tried my hand at several. I think they turned out okay.

 

[vb1971 0]

 

Size 16 Klinkhammer......

 

Although my most effective fly, a close up photo shows exactly how sloppy a tier I am!!!!

 

Cheers

VB1971

 

 

Maybe so, but I happen to think that that "sloppiness" is what makes it so effective.

What you call sloppy could also be called "buggy".

Great tie.

 

Kimo

 

Awesome Kimo

 

I'm a BUGGER of a tier!!!

 

Cheers

[retrocarp 0]

Agreed. Lots of beautiful stuff each month on these threads.

 

Here's attempt #2 at a bendback streamer. Tied on a #2 mustad hook.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dat be a fish taker for sure

 

[retrocarp 0]

I've always admired buzzer or chironomid patterns, so this afternoon I tried my hand at several. I think they turned out okay.

 

Very nice

[zip 0]

Wow!Everyone's flies look amazing!Good stuff yall!

[SBPatt 0]

Hirano's Skater (variation)

Scaled down version to throw at some stupid cutts. Unfortunately, the river with a decent October Caddis hatch where I wanted to try it currently has Two Type 1 fire crews, five Type 2 crews, 14 engines, three water tenders, three helicopters and an air attack fixed wing airplane assigned to fight a serious fire. Fall can't come soon enough.

Here's a nice SBS of the original

http://toddhirano.blogspot.com/2015/07/the-summers-hope.html

hook - Dai Riki 280 #8

thread - UTC 140 burnt orange

tail - moose body hair/orange Krystal Flash

tag - mylar holo copper

rib - x-small wire copper

body - 1mm foam orange

thorax - Ice Dub orange (original calls for Cactus chenille)

shellback - 2mm foam orange

wing/collar - elk hair dyed orange

indicators - 2mm foam chartreuse/pink

Regards,

Scott

[thinkingredneck 0]

vb1971, I like your Hazel's Muddler. He and Mark Noble of the Greased Line Fly Shop in Vancouver perfected that type of fly . GREAT JOB!

[TheCream 0]

The carp fly I posted earlier tested OK. I was a little bothered that it didn't ride point-up 100% of the time. The fish were not as shallow as they normally are, so I didn't show them the fly much. I did get one take and missed, and my assumption is the point could have been down leading to the miss. To correct it, I tried to keep the weight virtually the same (the fall rate was perfect on the original), but added it differently. Instead of lead wire around the bend of the 20* bent shank hook, I reduced the lead wraps and made up the weight with an 1/8" brass bead Belly Scratcher style.

 

 

Now, tank testing, she falls point-up every time. I think this fly will be a good add to the carp box, looks deadly in the water. I'm calling it the Drag Queen.