johnnyquahog 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Up close on a 2/0 Mustad bass hook. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted January 22, 2017 Nice deer hair work, Johnny. I was sitting here, at the desk in the hotel, and this bug landed on the lamp shade !!! And crawled around a bit ... So I tied a replica !!! Actually, I was going to respond, on the "Realistic Flies" forum, to the guy looking to make wings. But I realized he was looking for perfectly realistic ... for museum displays, not for fly fishing. For fishing, we need not be so perfect. Dryer sheet: Stretched out and painted black with fingernail polish: I used Scotch Tape ... just because I have it here in the hotel room ... but there's a number of ways to turn the dryer sheet into wing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 That's two cool bugs, Johny and Mike. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rstaight 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Johnny, I admire your deer hair work as much as Eide's salmon flies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bimini15 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 A rare occurrence for me. A fly tied almost a month ahead of schedule. I am dragging this thing in the shallows next to shore starting in mid february. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flymanaj 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Just trying out these new bodies. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jolly Red 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 "I was sitting here, at the desk in the hotel, and this bug landed on the lamp shade !!!" Mike, I think you are spending too much time in hotel rooms!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vicente 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Biggest fly I've tied so far. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mikechell 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 LOL Ya think, Jolly??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j8000 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 While I am not much into dry fly fishing and have thus not tied any I figured I'd tie a small bunch up for spring just in case I feel the need. I have tied a few more, but they are not very picture pretty. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheCream 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Norikane 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 ... Actually, I was going to respond, on the "Realistic Flies" forum, to the guy looking to make wings. But I realized he was looking for perfectly realistic ... for museum displays, not for fly fishing. For fishing, we need not be so perfect. Dryer sheet: Stretched out and painted black with fingernail polish: dryer sheet wings (5).JPG I used Scotch Tape ... just because I have it here in the hotel room ... but there's a number of ways to turn the dryer sheet into wing. Beautiful. Great use of common materials! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RickZieger 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Mixed palmer chenille with boa yarn. Also some eyelash yarn leeches Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 TWO-TONE PF STONE, Brown/Tan – Williams/Variant – Tiemco 403BLJ, #8 – #10… UV DARK PF TWO-TONE STONE (s) – Black/Purple…#2 & #4… PT/TB Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bruce Derington 0 Report post Posted January 23, 2017 Up close on a 2/0 Mustad bass hook. Nice Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
