November Flies From the Vise

[Sandan 0]

@niveker @cphubert "Oh dad, by the way a couple of my buds are coming with me."  

[niveker 0]

Just now, Sandan said:

@niveker @cphubert "Oh dad, by the way a couple of my buds are coming with me."  

LOL, yeah I've heard that one too, but my brother is bringing a cousin.  (I have a BIG extended Irish family).  I complain, but it actually gives me great pleasure. 

[cphubert 0]

Try to keep the boulder from rolling back on your toes!

[Sandan 0]

@cphubert, I'm pretty light on my feet.

@niveker he says dad you tie the best flies. That's reward enough for my labor.

I enjoy his using them, friends using them and I always give a few to someone if I'm talking to them on the water. 

[Moshup 0]

“Grouse & Green”   in my best Scottish accent.

Hook.    ..........    Partridge spider.   Sz 12

Thread. ..........    Pearsall’s gossamer silk.   Green Highlander

Body     ...........       “          “         “

Thorax.  .........    Black hare’s ear with a touch of ice dub

Hackle.  .........    One sided Red Grouse from outer wing covet

[Upstate 0]

Earl’s grey smelt (variant)

found on global fylfisher site

hook- mustad size 4 7xl streamer limerick 

body - flat silver tinsel, silver oval tinsel rib

throat/underbody- white bucktail

 wing- white marabou substituted for med. grey , peacock hurl, 1 piece of pearl flash on each side substituted for grizzly hackle

[Chris_in_Louisiana 0]

On 11/27/2020 at 10:07 PM, chugbug27 said:

I've been going through David Hughes' "Essential Flies" book hoping to put together a single box of trout flies I can take pretty much anywhere, anytime, and have the "essentials". I'm not sure that's what I'm going to end up with, but it's fun trying. Anyways, I've finished the dry fly section:

Next, on to the nymphs...

Looks like a great selection, chugbug!  I have that book sitting next to me on my tying station, but have yet to really dive into it.  Think I need to follow your lead and try a few patterns.

[Chris_in_Louisiana 0]

One more try at a parachute wasp.  Botched it finishing the head, but closer to what I want than my original attempt.

Hook: 3x curved shank (size 10)

Thread:  Yellow (70 denier) & Black (140 denier) *using the thicker black thread helped with the striping, but ruined the head

Abdomen/Thorax: Thread over 2mm craft foam (coated in UV Resin)

Wings: Barred Ginger Saddle Hackle tips

Rear Legs: Micro silly legs/centipede legs

Front Legs: Barred Ginger Saddle Hackle

Head: Black Thread & post material

Parachute: Light Dun Hackle

[WWKimba 0]

1 hour ago, Chris_in_Louisiana said:

One more try at a parachute wasp.  Botched it finishing the head, but closer to what I want than my original attempt.

Hook: 3x curved shank (size 10)

Thread:  Yellow (70 denier) & Black (140 denier) *using the thicker black thread helped with the striping, but ruined the head

Abdomen/Thorax: Thread over 2mm craft foam (coated in UV Resin)

Wings: Barred Ginger Saddle Hackle tips

Rear Legs: Micro silly legs/centipede legs

Front Legs: Barred Ginger Saddle Hackle

Head: Black Thread & post material

Parachute: Light Dun Hackle

One thought, since you are coating with resin try black floss for the width/coverage then you can keep your thinner thread.  Of course you know me and feedback!  

BTW, LOVE the look of the fly!

Kim 

[Sandan 0]

14 hours ago, Moshup said:

“Grouse & Green”   in my best Scottish accent.

Hook.    ..........    Partridge spider.   Sz 12

Thread. ..........    Pearsall’s gossamer silk.   Green Highlander

Body     ...........       “          “         “

Thorax.  .........    Black hare’s ear with a touch of ice dub

Hackle.  .........    One sided Red Grouse from outer wing covet

@Moshup 👍🤙

[chugbug27 0]

Thanks @Chris_in_Louisiana, I look forward to seeing your choices. I just went with Hughes's main recommendations. My edition is a little dated, which I don't mind. There's a new edition out I haven't seen.

I do like that wasp (again)

[Sandan 0]

On 11/27/2020 at 9:07 PM, chugbug27 said:

I've been going through David Hughes' "Essential Flies" book hoping to put together a single box of trout flies I can take pretty much anywhere, anytime, and have the "essentials". I'm not sure that's what I'm going to end up with, but it's fun trying. Anyways, I've finished the dry fly section:

Next, on to the nymphs...

   @chugbug27 Uh, I hate to be the one to break it to you but there are empty rows in that box. I'd say you're not quite finished yet. 😁 (just busting your chops a little. The box looks great)

[chugbug27 0]

Looking forward to your take on the new silk, @Moshup, and meanwhile liking the flies

[chugbug27 0]

3 minutes ago, Sandan said:

empty rows

Streamers and winged wets... patience... (I'm slow)

[Sandan 0]

1 minute ago, chugbug27 said:

Streamers and winged wets... patience... (I'm slow)

Don't feel like the Lone Ranger my friend.  As @SalarMan says, it's a marathon not a sprint.  Or like Ford, Quality is job 1.  You have the quality thing down!