May Flies From the Vise

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Art Flicks Cream Variant.

[Jaydub 0]

On 5/13/2021 at 7:38 AM, Baron said:

Awesome Link.

I found a site called Classicflytying.net. They are all gorgeous flies but don't appear to be fishing flies but rather wall hanging flies. Could someone explain if these flies with their fancy tails and Married wings are actually fished or just for art. Im talking about flies like the one below, for instance:

Full dress Atlantic Salmon Flies were originally created to fish with. Some people still do fish them but most are probably tied for display or enjoyment. Don't forget to check out the  Artistic & Classic Salmon Flies section on this site.

[WWKimba 0]

On 5/13/2021 at 7:05 AM, SBPatt said:

Here’s a link to lots of great Michigan dry fly patterns; some real classics.

Regards,
Scott

Tom was a regular contributor on a previous site I belonged to (FAOL).  Always knowledgeable and I loved his sense of history.  Another fine tyer who is missed.

Kim

[Baron 0]

1 hour ago, Jaydub said:

Full dress Atlantic Salmon Flies were originally created to fish with. Some people still do fish them but most are probably tied for display or enjoyment. Don't forget to check out the  Artistic & Classic Salmon Flies section on this site.

Thanks. I enjoy visiting that area. 

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The Grouse and Gold North Country Spider.

Hook. Daiichi 1480 size 12.

Silk. Pearsalls gossamer gold#6a.

Body. Horse hair.

Hackle. English Grouse.

[Baron 0]

Fishy! Beautiful. 

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Ice Dub PT nymph:

Hook: Mustad C49S, #12

Bead: 3.3mm tungsten, gold

Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, brown

Tail: Pheasant tail, dk. brown

Rib: 0.3mm gold wire

Body: Ice Dub, pheasant tail

Thorax: Ice Dub, peacock

Wing case: Pheasant tail, dk. brown with Clear Cure Goo, thick

Legs: Hungarian Partridge, natural

[flymanaj 0]

Cicada

[Moshup 0]

Had the good fortune to meet Art Flick when I got out of school and he signed my copy of his streamside guide. Nice man. Here’s my first attempt at his Grey Fox Variant.  Waited too long !

Hook.  ......    Mustad 94840. Sz 16

Thread .....    Sheer 14/0.  Tan

tail.       .....    Light ginger rooster

Body.    .....    Light rooster quill stripped

Hackle .....     (3).   In order.    Dark ginger, Light ginger, Grizzly   ***. Sized 2 sized up. So twelves here.  This is considered a pretty small diameter and some would choose to go up 4 szs.

[Li'lDave 0]

Still on a tube kick...

Last night's effort and this morning's result

[flytire 0]

Cicada

 

I don't think they'll be in my area but the bluegills should be all over this thing 😃

[RickZieger 0]

emergers I saw. Ostrich tail. body dubbing  I used High float fibers from the FTD instead of cdc.

[TSMcDougald 0]

Some Klinkhammers

[Li'lDave 0]

16 hours ago, flytire said:

Cicada

 

I don't think they'll be in my area but the bluegills should be all over this thing 😃

They are an awesome pattern the world over !

[DarrellP 0]

Stonefly made from mostly Fly Tyers Dungeon parts loosely based on Kauffman's Stonefly Nymph crossed with a Girdle bug or something

#6 2x long generic barbless Nymph hook

Weight 0.3 lead tied on sides of hook

10/0 vevus thread

Abdomen:black PIP fibers wrapped

Rib: black larva lace or bug legs

Thorax: Black Arctic Snow in a dubbing loop 

Wing pad:  black Swiss straw or raffia