January 2019 Flies From the Vise

[Mike West 0]

Darrell,

Yes an 8wt most of my LMB fishing is done with 8 9 & 10 wts

Just because of all the vegetation where I fish not so much because of the size of the flies.

[sandflyx 0]

P.M. Caddis

 

 

 

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Stillwater stuff; change color/size to suit your needs.

 

 

hook - Dai Riki 135 #6

thread - Uni 8/0 rusty dun

underbody - large tinsel opal

body - Swannundaze amber

1st shoulder hackle - dyed gold (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water)

2nd shoulder hackle - badger

head - Ice Dub hare's ear

 

 

Regards,

Scott

is that dark amber or light amber. I have all the colors of swannundaze. its amazing how they change with different under bodies

[SBPatt 0]

is that dark amber or light amber. I have all the colors of swannundaze. its amazing how they change with different under bodies

The package is labeled #83; quick interweb search says it’s Transparent Amber.

 

Regards,

Scott

[eide 0]

A set of JS ready this morning

[wileecoyote 0]

Harvard Eide, Great photo composition and flies aren't too bad either, Ha Ha. Please keep them coming.

[Kimo 0]

 

A set of JS ready this morning

 

 

Akamai!

 

Kimo

[SBPatt 0]

Spinattora

 

 

 

 

A Euro seatrout pattern; here's a decent SBS I found.

 

 

hook - Dai Riki 730 #8

thread - UTC 140 tan

tail - golden pheasant tippet

rib - oval tinsel gold

body - dubbing hare's ear

wing - grey squirrel tail

throat - partridge

eyes - bead chain silver

head - dubbing hare's ear

 

 

Regards,

Scott

[Kimo 0]

Golden Pheasant Articulated Streamer



Kimo

[Noahguide 0]

It's quite intimidating to post on a page that has the artwork of Eide, kimo, and SBP all in a row, but what the heck, here's my piece for the refrigerator. Working on classics, inspired by Eide's Traherne from earlier this month. And one after a swim.

[vicente 0]

Spinattora

 

 

 

 

A Euro seatrout pattern; here's a decent SBS I found.

 

 

hook - Dai Riki 730 #8

thread - UTC 140 tan

tail - golden pheasant tippet

rib - oval tinsel gold

body - dubbing hare's ear

wing - grey squirrel tail

throat - partridge

eyes - bead chain silver

head - dubbing hare's ear

 

 

Regards,

Scott

Interesting design with the bead chain it should ride point up, I could've thought they'd put the long wing on the other side.

[mikechell 0]

Richmc always gives me materials when I am up in Illinois. Rich, if you read this ... Please, no thank you this year. I've barely gotten into the stuff you've already given me. I don't do a lot of experimental tying.

 

HOWEVER, that being said, I did do some tying with the materials you've given me.

I tied up a bunch of size twelve caterpillar/wooly worms ...

 

And I tie up 6 satin flies ...

 

I'll see Rich again in March, most likely.

[mikechell 0]

Richmc suggested I look at a pattern ... Dan Blanton's "Fatal Attraction". I looked, and it looks a little too "classical" for my taste.

BUT, to honor Rich's suggestion, I tried to tie one. I don't have the materials he calls out, so I had to adapt, using material Rich gave me.

 

Original recipe from DanBlanton.com: What I used:

Hook - size 8 through 2 Size 8 Aberdeen (Walmart)

Tail - Silver Flashabou Gold fibers from eyelash yarn. I have silver, but my water is coffee colored, so darker gold appealed to me.

Body - lead wraps with Pearlescent Diamond Braid No lead for mine ... shallow water angler. 6 strands of tinsel, furled to give the braid look.

Collar - hackle No hackle the right size, so I used one wrap of white eyelash yarn.

Underwing - Crystal Flash first with dark green bucktail on top. HEY! I have crystal flash, or at least FTD's version of it. Light green satin fibers.

Wing - peacock herl Dark green satin fibers.

 

 

 

[Noahguide 0]

The next tie (try). Underbody and then with wing materials.

[chugbug27 0]

Hey Noah, I'm liking the latest efforts a lot, keep at it

[Noahguide 0]

Chugbug, thanks. While always a great admirer, I have a far greater appreciation for Eide's work.