April Flies From The Vise

[Saltybum 0]

Here ya go Mike. The motley bunch.

Never having tied anything smaller than a 6 it was quite the challenge for these old arthritic digits to work a few smaller things for my mid May NC trip. The rainbow fry streamers are all PB with a bit of marker for hair spots. The bottom left is peacock hurl wrapped around four glass beads, the #10. Only have a poor bit of biots and pc hurl to work with. Top right jumbo stonefly is all s rubber silly legs palmer and legs with a biot tail. #6 jig hook. Bigger than the other 6 streamers.

 

I do have plenty of store bought etc. real flies from years back (nymphs and dries ) vacations to bail me out in case......

 

I do admire those whom tie on tiny hooks. My usual is #4-2/0 for the salt.

[mikechell 0]

Just remember to tie some simple stuff, like zebra midges and

 

[retrocarp 0]

Couple of size 22 baetis nymphs. The one with the black wire ,a sniper baetis variation, got me to thinking a gray goose biot would look pretty good too. Anyhow....

nice

[retrocarp 0]

[retrocarp 0]

[GC59 0]

#14 Quill Gordon wet

[Mike West 0]

Nice job Retrocarp

Simple and clean looking

[retrocarp 0]

Nice job Retrocarp

Simple and clean looking

Thanks Mike

[Kimo 0]

Just Another Midge 01



Kimo

[retrocarp 0]

Just Another Midge 01

 

 

Kimo

Nice macro shot of that A+ fly

[Kimo 0]

 

Just Another Midge 01

 

 

 

Kimo

Nice macro shot of that A+ fly

 

Thanks Nick!

You've been on a terror yourself lately.

 

Came up with a new/better way to mount/revolve my flies for 360 degree views.

Hence all of the animated GIF's.

 

 

Kimo

[planettrout 0]

 

FLEXI FLOSS N’ UV2 PEACOCK NYMPH(s) … Hanak H 280 BL Hook, #14’s …

 

 

FLATBRAID TUNGSTEN OLIVE NYMPH – Pennington/Variant, Hanak H 290 BL, #12 – #14…

 

 

PT/TB

[Kimo 0]

JAN 17



Kimo

[flytire 0]

something different

 

[GC59 0]

#20 Pin Head