September Flies From the Vise

[McFlyLures 0]

1 hour ago, Mark Knapp said:

Not yet, but when I do, I'll post it.

Awesome man!  I’ve just made some with the silicone and dubbing thing.  It turned out ok, but I like the ridges in yours so, either the old way or new way would be great to see.  Thank you.  

[DFoster 0]

16 hours ago, Mark Knapp said:

Twenty or thirty tails in, I feel like I'm just getting the Mayfly tails dialed in.

Those look great Mark!

[DFoster 0]

Here are a couple of Hornberg variants.  12 Years ago I caught my first ever salmonid on a Hornberg tied very much like the first fly with the mallard flank (without Jungle cock cheeks).  He was a hard fighting (all  3- 1/2" of him)  Atlantic Salmon Parr and the #12 fly was half as big as he was!  Still I was more proud of catching that little fish than I was of any other fish I caught that year with conventional tackle.  After that I was, pardon the pun, "hooked" on fly fishing on moving water.

 

 

 

[Moshup 0]

^^^👍

[TSMcDougald 0]

4 hours ago, DFoster said:

Here are a couple of Hornberg variants.  12 Years ago I caught my first ever salmonid on a Hornberg tied very much like the first fly with the mallard flank (without Jungle cock cheeks).  He was a hard fighting (all  3- 1/2" of him)  Atlantic Salmon Parr and the #12 fly was half as big as he was!  Still I was more proud of catching that little fish than I was of any other fish I caught that year with conventional tackle.  After that I was, pardon the pun, "hooked" on fly fishing on moving water.

 

 

 

Excellent story and great flies!

[Mark Knapp 0]

5 hours ago, DFoster said:

Those look great Mark!

Thanks bud.

Nice hornbergs.

[chugbug27 0]

Looking forward to that SBS, those extended bodies look great @Mark Knapp, and the Hornbergs both look great.

Adams Midges for me today

[Mike West 0]

Dfoster

Nice example of Hornbergs!

[Moshup 0]

58 minutes ago, chugbug27 said:

Looking forward to that SBS, those extended bodies look great @Mark Knapp, and the Hornbergs both look great.

Adams Midges for me today

Chugbug27 looks good. I have some muskrat fur that was regurgitated by a Horned Owl . Let me know if you want some.

[chugbug27 0]

For real? Oh, I can't resist that. I'll pm you my address. Give me yours and I'll mail you a small surprise back

[Moshup 0]

Let me check that it didn’t get thrown out while house keeping.

[Moshup 0]

Ha !  Still have it ! l’ll send u some .

[chugbug27 0]

😎

[Mark Knapp 0]

Thanks Chug, I'll gitter done this week I hope

[mikechell 0]

23 hours ago, McFlyLures said:

I’ve just made some with the silicone and dubbing thing.

I tried that, once.  The flies tied with them did get hits.  But the tail only lasted one hit, whether I hooked the fish or not.  Turns out, the silicone isn't strong enough to hold the dubbing fibers together when a fish grabs it.

Good luck with yours.