April Flies From the Vise

[DFoster 0]

 #14 adult midge, I think the wing is a bit long on this one.

[Dominecker 0]

33 minutes ago, DFoster said:

 #14 adult midge, I think the wing is a bit long on this one.

Fish don't carry rulers.

[chugbug27 0]

Thanks Mark

[KevinD62 0]

7 hours ago, Mark Knapp said:

Cool. Can we see the whole fly too.

 

In lieu of flash I just used some of the glow thread on top of the wing case.  The thread is very slick so you need to use head cement, epoxy, or UV resin to seal it once finished.  Also wrapped the underbodies with micro tubing in red, blue, and purple on others.  Looks pretty cool in the dark.  The light shines through the micro-tubing nicely. 

 

[Mark Knapp 0]

1 hour ago, KevinD62 said:

 

In lieu of flash I just used some of the glow thread on top of the wing case.  The thread is very slick so you need to use head cement, epoxy, or UV resin to seal it once finished.  Also wrapped the underbodies with micro tubing in red, blue, and purple on others.  Looks pretty cool in the dark.  The light shines through the micro-tubing nicely. 

Looks good in the light and in the dark.

1 hour ago, KevinD62 said:

 

 

 

[Almost Retired 0]

A couple of Sz 16 Ginger Quills.  The lighting makes them look darker than they really are.

 

 

[Sandan 0]

I'll play. Cowdung Variant sz 16, Scotty's Midge 22, Zelon Midge 20. Looks like April is going to be a stellar month

[McFlyLures 0]

On 4/2/2020 at 6:45 AM, Dominecker said:

I would about guarantee you those will catch fish. Very buggy looking.

Thanks!  Hopefully!  

[DFoster 0]

18 hours ago, Dominecker said:

Fish don't carry rulers.

They don't seem to have an eye for the art of tying either.  I have caught some of my personal best fish on some really awful looking flies that I would be embarrassed to admit I tied. 

[DarrellP 0]

Pheasant tail soft hackle

 

[petelangevin 0]

Been on a popper kick,   Its nice being behind the vise again.   

[primeflycompany 0]

A simple soft hackle with Hedron Glow In the Dark Flashabou on the tag. Hare'Tron & Grouse. 

 

[flytire 0]

Fox Hole Special

Hook - Mustad 3665A #4
Thread - Black
Body - Black uni stretch, down and back
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Throat - Yellow bucktail, length of hook and sparse
Underwing - Orange bucktail, length of hook and sparse
Wing - White marabou plume
Shoulder - Teal or Mallard flank, tented over front 1/4-1/3 of wing

[Mark Knapp 0]

I really like how sparse that Fox Hole is Norm, that's a beauty. That shows a lot more restraint than I can muster, but I will try.

[Poopdeck 0]

Since it looks like I will be doing more fishing in the summer and less this spring, I decided I needed some more hoppers