May Flies From the Vise

[samsonboi 0]

Maybe you should've joined Mike... 

This here is a fly I tied today. It's like a Royal Coachman wet fly, but instead of a wing and hackle, it has a Simi-Seal collar, teased out, and a slip of wood duck over that. No tail. Did you know, the RC wet fly first had a slip of wood duck for a tail? The Orvis family then substituted a golden pheasant tippet and passed it off as their own.

 

Peacock, floss, peacock, simi-seal, wood duck, whip finish. On a scud hook, bead optional.

[Julius Riffle 0]

10 hours ago, Mark Knapp said:

For a swap. I didn't get to practice these flies as much as I like to due to time. I think it shows.

Elk Hair Caddis

Stimulator

Adams

Very nice box!

[Julius Riffle 0]

 

Tabory Snake Fly

Hook: Mustad Deer Hair Stinger

Tail: Olive ostrich herl and copper flashabou

Skirt: Olive and cream marabou

Collar and Head: Olive deer hair

[Moshup 0]

Nice snake Julius.

[samsonboi 0]

That's cool

[Moshup 0]

This is one of my favorite spring flies for Chatham. A white snake.

 

[Julius Riffle 0]

Very nice!

[Moshup 0]

Another with better light.

[Flat Rock native 0]

1 hour ago, Mogup said:

Another with better light.

Razored that one out nicely, like the vise and beer, too.  Bottoms up!

[Mark Knapp 0]

12 hours ago, Flat Rock native said:

Thanks for posting Mark, some folks gonna be very pleased.  Did you do work on Box too, detail balance perfect to me, elegant without overkill.  And a casting lefty is different view, most I see are rightys... 👍👍🎣🎣😎😎

No, I'm sorry, I did not do the box. It was a gift. I enjoyed it for a while and figured it was time for someone else to enjoy it.

[Sandan 0]

17 hours ago, TSMcDougald said:

The thread on golden pheasant tippets inspired me to tie this fly.  I think of it as thr Royal Coachman's Evil Twin.

 

 

Way too cool. The post is awesome thinking out of the box

[TSMcDougald 0]

22 minutes ago, Sandan said:

Way too cool. The post is awesome thinking out of the box

Thanks!

[RickZieger 0]

Here is a dragon fly.

[Flat Rock native 0]

5 hours ago, Mark Knapp said:

No, I'm sorry, I did not do the box. It was a gift. I enjoyed it for a while and figured it was time for someone else to enjoy it.

You are a thoughtful guy, and next exchange where box is part of quid pro quo I will do one of my Beetle Killed Pine boxes and hope for 1 this nice.👍👍😎😎

[Flat Rock native 0]

5 hours ago, TSMcDougald said:

Thanks!

Sandan took those words right out my mouth👍👍🎣🎣😎😎