April Flies From The Vise

[Sandan 0]

The more I use biots the more I like 'em. Klinks are 18s, parachute is a 20.

GP great looking parachutes

Bimini I really like your foam on the hackle pliers. I'm going to do that mod to a pair of mine.

As always great work all.

[flytire 0]

 

[Kimo 0]

JAN 18



Kimo

[Sandan 0]

Mr. Adams dressed on a firehole 419 size 20. Split moose body tail. Tied parachute too.

[Philly 0]

Pencil Popper

 

2/0 Mosquito Hook

 

That's a nice popper, fshng2. At one point, I was able to get soft foam pencil popper bodies. I haven't seen them in a while. I'll take some pictures and post them when I get my regular computer back from being worked on. The problem was finding hooks long enough for them and the fact they gave the fish, particularly smallmouth, too much leverage when fighting them. I switched over to articulated shanks and flutter spoon forms which look a lot like what you're using, along with a split ring, and in my case, treble hooks. The fresh water pencil popper is completely different than what is called a pencil popper in salt water. The lure version is fatter in the tail and is usually weighted to that it rides butt down.

[David Parker 0]

Here is another pattern from a binder of oldies.

From the interesting article I have read, this pattern variation was designed by a Newfoundland Gentleman to catch Atlantic Salmon in the Humber River of Newfoundland. We will be travelling there soon to visit relatives.

 

The Buddy Streamer on Mustad 79580 Viking hook size 2

[fshng2 0]

Thanks Philly.

I'm using my own shanks that I make from the one step looper and 2 pieces of 3/16 thick flat foam. Look for it soon in the SBS forum.

[GlennNY 0]

You guys sure tie some really nice flies I did some more practicing of dry style flies with materials on hand. Grizzly hackle fiber tail, orange superfine dubbing and black hackle on sz14.

[MouseManiac 0]

A little rainbow warrior variation. Size 12 scud hook.

 

[flytire 0]

[Sandan 0]

Continuing with Mr. Adams. This time with a quill body.

[GC59 0]

#12 neon search dries.

[GP flyfisherman 0]

[chugbug27 0]

@gp, I think that has what might be my own 4 favorite materials -- quill body, peacock herl, coq de Leon, and a Whiting hackle. Yes?

[GP flyfisherman 0]

Yes it does have all materials listed and the post.