March Flies From the Vise

[Toothy 0]

3 hours ago, upnorthtier said:

nice ties, I'm going to tie some of your patterns

👍 @upnorthtier

-Nathan

[Toothy 0]

1 hour ago, partsman said:

Okay, I’m getting better with my IPhone camera and IPad. I have been very impressed with all the flies posted on here, especially toothy’s Hendricksons and upnorthtiers pike streamers. So here is a size 20 bwo cripple loosely based on Rene Harrops pattern.

Hook- tiemco 100 size 20.

Thread- 16/0 olive veevus

Tail- mallard flank

shuck- brown antron

body- olive polish quill

wing- natural trout hunter cdc

hackle- medium blue dun

Thanks for looking, Mike.

Nice job Mike! 

-Nathan

[jamieofthenorth 0]

@Sandan Nice precision on the details, especially with flies that small. Looking forward to a B&B evening myself this weekend. 

[Sandan 0]

@jamieofthenorth, thank you sir. I can only hope that your B&B is a fun as mine are

[adkfan 0]

7 hours ago, upnorthtier said:

what a beauty

Thank you!

[Toothy 0]

Kelly Galloup's Down Dun Red Quill Variant

This pattern is very effective as a dun or as a spinner.  I find it works particularly well for early season hatches that can happen in windy, inclement weather.  The bent hook gives the body a convincing radius. 

 

Materials

Hook: Gamakatsu B10S size 14

Thread: Semperfli 18/0 Nanosilk Copper

Tail: Montana Fly Company Barred Micro Fibbets Brown/Black

Abdomen: D's Flyes Quill Body in Red Quill

Thorax: TroutHunter Professional Dry Fly Dubbing in Pink Albert

Wing: EP Trigger Fibers Original (mix of black, gray, and white

Hackle: Whiting Ginger Speckled Badger

 

-Nathan

[partsman 0]

Toothy, very nice! Speaking of bent hooks have you tied on the dachii 1230 weamer hook? Looks pretty cool and I’m going to give some a try. Keep up the good work!

Mike.

 

[Toothy 0]

36 minutes ago, partsman said:

Toothy, very nice! Speaking of bent hooks have you tied on the dachii 1230 weamer hook? Looks pretty cool and I’m going to give some a try. Keep up the good work!

Mike.

 

Hey Mike, I haven't tried those Truform patterns before.  I have always wondered how they land on the water.  I look forward to seeing yours.

-Nathan

[Moshup 0]

Primrose,Peacock and Plover

Partridge Capt. Hamilton.     Sz 14

 

[troutmaster08 0]

Size 18 hare's ear nymph.

[Toothy 0]

Another Variant on Galloup's Down Dun in Red Quill

I had the idea to add a bit of CDC via the split thread technique to the hackle.  They always look a bit of a mess with hackle and CDC, but the CDC provides some movement which I think will contribute to the imitation of a crippled insect.  

 

Materials

Hook: Gamakatsu B10S size 14

Thread: Semperfli 18/0 Nanosilk Copper

Tail: Montana Fly Company Barred Micro Fibbets Brown/Black

Abdomen: D's Flyes Quill Body in Red Quill

Thorax: TroutHunter Professional Dry Fly Dubbing in Pink Albert

Wing: EP Trigger Fibers Original (mix of black, gray, and white

Hackle: Whiting Ginger Speckled Badger, and TroutHunter Natural brown CDC via a split thread technique

 

-Nathan

[upstatetrout 0]

From the North CountryvThe Violet Midge.

Hook. Allcocks wet 6812 size 14.

Silk. Pearsalls Gossamer Salmonberry.

Body. Same.

Thorax. Mole.

Hackle. Jackdaw throat Hackle.

 

[Jaydub 0]

Wike's Siddac

Hook: TMC 100

Thread: Danville 6/0, brown

Abdomen: Micro tubing, tan

Under-wing: Partridge

Over-wing: CDC, natural brown

Hackle: Grizzly, clipped on bottom

Thorax: Superfine dubbing, dark tan

Head: Butts of CDC over-wing.

[Jaydub 0]

Bloom's Caddis

 

Hook: TMC 100

Thread: Danville 6/0, brown

Abdomen: Pheasant tail, twisted with tying thread

Wing: Elk hair

Post: Parapost, orange

Hackle: Dark barred ginger

Thorax: Superfine dubbing, dark tan

[Mark Knapp 0]

Nice flies Jay