May Flies From the Vise

[Mark Knapp 0]

3 hours ago, Julius Riffle said:

 

Not sure this has a name

White moose mane and white cock hackle

That's a pretty fly Mr. Riffle.

[TSMcDougald 0]

31 minutes ago, Mark Knapp said:

I really like this one.

Yes, it is a great lookingp fly

[DarrellP 0]

On 5/18/2020 at 11:15 AM, Mark Knapp said:

Now I wish I had some silver monkey or some of Norms Sasquatch.

Squatch.  That would slay Steelhead and Salmon in the PNW.  Local materials.

[Moshup 0]

1 hour ago, Mark Knapp said:

I really like this one.

Thanks Mark Knapp.  The salties guys here in the NE like it especially now with the squid running.

[TheCream 0]

[Moshup 0]

Pretty awesome Cream.

[Moshup 0]

50 minutes ago, TheCream said:

Any chance of a SBS for kermit ?

[mikechell 0]

Wouldn't matter, Mogup.  Cream's deer hair work is nigh impossible to mimic.  Fantastic stuff.  

If you CAN match his skill ... then I'll be in awe of your work, too. 

[Mike West 0]

My little Kermits

 

 

 

 

[Moshup 0]

👍🙂 !   It’s been a good spring for frogs !🐸🐸🐸

[TheCream 0]

1 hour ago, Mogup said:

Any chance of a SBS for kermit ?

Pretty simple recipe, actually.

Do the deer hair head first, you'll see why in a sec.

Hook - Firehole 811 (size 10 here)
Thread 1 - 100den or (I prefer) 200den GSP
Head - Deer hair, 1 large clump (solid color or you can blend multiple colors in a stacker)

Flare the hair, tie off behind the hook eye, and cut the thread. Cut/trim the head to a rough square a little larger than you want the end result to be. Then, put a lighter under it and burn it. Blow out the flame to control how large the head will be. I rotate it in the vise on each burn, usually a bottom-top-bottom sequence for where I start the fire. Once the head is round and the size you want, brush it vigorously with a stiff bristled brush to remove the char. You can also add a few drops of liquid CA glue or any thin, penetrating glue to the back end of the body now. It can help keep the head from rotating.

Thread 2 - your choice, I usually use 8/0
Tail - Cohen's Creature frog legs sized to the bug (color with markers if you want)
Collar - Diamond Dub in a dubbing loop (I used a combo of Cream and Copper Olive in this one), then picked out with a bodkin
Legs - small centipede barred legs
Eyes - 3D eyes glued on with gel CA (3mm eyes on this bug)
 

[Moshup 0]

Thanks Cream a bunch for taking the time to post. I’m gonna give it a go but I probably won’t be posting

the results here. 😳 lol.

[Flat Rock native 0]

20 hours ago, Mogup said:

Mr. Adams I presume ?   Muskrat dubbing used came from a Great Horned Owl pellet I found in the woods yesterday. It may give this particular fly magical powers.

Super Mojo Adams👍

[TSMcDougald 0]

I was playing around with some new claret hackle and this is what I came up with.

 

[Moshup 0]

Simple flymph sz 10