June Flies From the Vise

[Flat Rock native 0]

10 hours ago, TSMcDougald said:

Trico Spinners 

Size 16

Size 18

Size 20

Great work👍🎣😎

[TSMcDougald 0]

19 minutes ago, Flat Rock native said:

Great work👍🎣😎

Thanks!

[flytire 0]

@Mogup

thanks again

tied it up this morning BEFORE the eye doctor dilated my eyes. still cant see that well 😎

[SBPatt 0]

Vasias’ Egg Laying Caddis (variation)

A few minor changes to the original; used a compound dubbing loop for thorax/legs.  Here’s Lucian’s video if you’re interested.

hook - WFC Model 3 #14
thread - Veevus 8/0 tan
tag - UTC 140 chartreuse/UV resin
rib - Mirage Flash opal
abdomen - UTC 140 tan
wing - CdC tan
thorax - Ice Dub hare’s ear tan
legs - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

[flytire 0]

Adams Irresistible

Hook - Dry fly style

Thread - Black

Tail - Moose body hair

Body - Deer hair, trimmed

Wings - Grizzly hen hackle tips

Hackle - Brown and grizzly, mixed

 

[Sandan 0]

1 hour ago, flytire said:

Adams Irresistible

 

 

Great job!!

[bdngrd 0]

As July approaches in the upper midwest, I have been busy trying out Hex patterns. I did some research about good Hex patterns and decided to try something called a flex-hex. Last year I used a foam, extended body pattern shown here in the first photo. I had a lot of strikes, and a lot of missed hook sets. Now, that is to be expected, since it is dark and I was pretty amped up and probably set too fast.  But according to John Nebel, perhaps the extended body pushes the hook out of the fish's mouth during a strike. Using a jointed pattern might be more effective as the tail would fold up in the fish's mouth and get out of the way during a strike. So , I went to the vise and began tying some up. The flex hex is shown in the second photo. Hopefully in a week or so, I can report if the hooksets were more successful!

[SBPatt 0]

Muddled Egg Laying Caddis

Not a huge CdC wing fan but, in smaller sized muddlers like this, the lack of bulk at the tie-in area is nice.

hook - WFC Model 3 #14
thread - Veevus 8/0 tan
tag - UTC 140 chartreuse/UV resin
rib - Mirage Flash opal
body - Ice Dub hare’s ear tan
wing - CdC tan
head - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

[Jaydub 0]

 

Rosborough's Casual Dress

 

And a dressed up version

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Moshup 0]

^^^ Very nice Jaydub !

[niveker 0]

9 hours ago, Jaydub said:

Rosborough's Casual Dress..........And a dressed up version

Nice looking flies, very similar profile to Gartside's Sparrow,  with very different materials.  

 

[TSMcDougald 0]

9 hours ago, Jaydub said:

Rosborough's Casual Dress

And a dressed up version

 

They both look nice!

[Kimo 0]

Midge
CDL Abdomen
Double Bead



Kimo

[Sandan 0]

PMDs

Mercury PMD nymph

200R size 20

Silver lined clear glass bead, x- small

Uni 8/0 light cahill

Tail: brown hackle fibers

Body/thorax: PMD superfine

Wingcase/legs: brown Z-lon

PMD Sparkle Dun

Fulling Mill 50 size 18

Tail: brown Z-lon

Body/thorax: superfine PMD

Wing: natural nature's spirit comparadun deer hair 

As per usual great job everyone, keep up the stellar work

[bdngrd 0]

Trying a Hi-Vis parachute version of the Flex-Hex. Perhaps I should have dubbed up further on the jointed piece, but on some previous attempts, I inadvertently crowded the joint and it did not move as freely as I wanted.