June Flies From the Vise

[chugbug27 0]

18 hours ago, Moshup said:

Iron Blue Dun

I really like this one.

Where do you find natural mole fur (other than the back yard)? And is it gray? Or brown or black?

 

[Ozarkfly 0]

Last night I tyed this with a hen feather I found in the hen house yesterday. This was my first time tying a Fly with a Hackle feather  

#16. Hook

Olive brown dubbing 

8/0 Black thread 

Hackle is from one of my Production Red Chickens. 

[Moshup 0]

@chugbug27 it’s a dark grey.  I’ll send you some along with a couple of other items. It’s a must have for soft hackles.

[Ozarkfly 0]

3 hours ago, niveker said:

Nice and welcome.   

If you can find some small feathers with a bit of mottling out in that henhouse of yours, you could tie a killer soft hackle pattern with that color dubbing.   

 

I’m going to try that 

[Ozarkfly 0]

Here’s one I tyed using a bead. This was the first time using a bead. 
 

# 16 Daiichi hook

2mm Brown Iris Czech Bead from Hobby Lobby 

Olive Dubbing 

Red Thread 

The Wings were from a feather I found in the hen house 

 

[Stmflies 0]

Haven't posted in quite awhile. Here's some recent hair bugs

[Moshup 0]

@Stmflies. Beautiful job on those bugs.

[Moshup 0]

@Ozarkfly  You need to do a little better on the photo end.

[Ozarkfly 0]

Just now, Moshup said:

@Ozarkfly  You need to do a little better on the photo end.

Yes I know going to find a different place that has better lighting 

[Li'lDave 0]

8 minutes ago, Stmflies said:

Haven't posted in quite awhile. Here's some recent hair bugs

Beautiful

[SBPatt 0]

7 hours ago, Ozarkfly said:

Yes I know going to find a different place that has better lighting 

Some more light and a neutral background (I use a piece of craft foam) that doesn’t distract from the subject will help. Enjoy seeing your flies; please keep them coming.

Regards,
Scott

 

[flytire 0]

Marabou Streamer - White

 

Hook - Mustad R74-9672, Size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Silver tinsel chenille

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - White marabou

Topping - Peacock herls

 

 

Marabou Streamer - Black

 

Hook - Mustad R74-9672, Size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Silver tinsel chenille

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Black marabou

Topping - Peacock herls

 

 

Marabou Streamer - Brown

 

Hook - Mustad R74-9672, Size 4-10

Thread - Brown

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Silver tinsel chenille

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Brown marabou

Topping - Peacock herls

 

 

Marabou Streamer - Yellow

 

Hook - Mustad R74-9672, Size 4-10

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Body - Silver tinsel chenille

Throat - Red hackle fibers

Wing - Yellow marabou

Topping - Peacock herls

 

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

 

Tie using different colors of tinsel chenille and marabou.

 

Add a bead or cone heads.

 

Be creative. Experiment.

[niveker 0]

11 hours ago, Stmflies said:

some recent hair bugs

Holy moly, nice!

[Brian Myers 0]

11 hours ago, Ozarkfly said:

 

 

Don't tie so far into the hook bend  especially don't fill it up with dubbing or you'll lose fish more often.  That fly should be smaller on that hook , try to end (start tying} the body just above the barb. If you are going past the barb then keep it real thin such as a tag made of tinsel or thread/floss etc. Also for that fly try tapering the body ( thin at the rear to heavier near the bead ). Use half the dubbing you think you need then remove a little from that amount.  Filling up the gap of the hook with dubbing etc. only helps the fish escape. You're on your way , keep up the good work. 

[SilverCreek 0]

1 hour ago, Brian Myers said:

Don't tie so far into the hook bend  especially don't fill it up with dubbing or you'll lose fish more often.  That fly should be smaller on that hook , try to end (start tying} the body just above the barb. If you are going past the barb then keep it real thin such as a tag made of tinsel or thread/floss etc. Also for that fly try tapering the body ( thin at the rear to heavier near the bead ). Use half the dubbing you think you need then remove a little from that amount.  Filling up the gap of the hook with dubbing etc. only helps the fish escape. You're on your way , keep up the good work. 

Advice is pretty much spot on.👍

I would also suggest following a known fly pattern so you have something to compare your fly to when you are done. I don't really recognize what you are trying to tie or the purpose of those white tags at the back of the fly. What are they supposed to represent?