August Flies From the Vise

[SBPatt 0]

Darling’s Mayfly

It’s a little beaky; should have microwaved/moistened the chukar to make it a bit more manageable.

hook - WFC Model 6 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 black 
tail - pheasant tail
rib - small wire gold
body - dubbing cream 
body hackle - grizzly 
1st shoulder - pheasant rump dyed orange (1Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1cup water)
2nd shoulder - chukar partridge

Regards,
Scott

[Li'lDave 0]

A few impressionistic crabs to complement a bunch of shrimps.

 

I've posted them before,  but just in case.  A couple of good mates were looking for a fly that would suit some of our local flats dwellers...  a few tweaks on Del's merkin and the VGDC was born (Voltzy's Goldy Destroyer Crab)...

 

This batch contains a couple of size 2's as well as 1/0s...  and a colour combination that suits both Golden trevally and permit.

Marabou

Rooster cape feathers 

Epoxy/mono eyes

Yellow round rubber legs

EP fibre or similar (e.g. congo hair)

Large dumbbell eyes

 

[flytire 0]

Dave's Shrimp

Dave Whitlock Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent, size 8-14
Weight - Lead/lead free wire
Thread - Olive
Tail - Barred wood duck flank feather fibers or teal
Body - Mixed olive, amber, gray fur dubbing
Throat - Barred wood duck flank feather fibers or teal
Head - Tying thread
 

Bend the hook with needle nose pliers up about one-quarter length behind the eye as shown above.
The eye should be approximately parallel with the hook shank.

Reference - Art Flick's Master Fly Tying Guide

[SBPatt 0]

Darling’s Simple Orange Spider

hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - Uni 8/0 hot orange
rib - xsmall wire gold 
underbody - tying thread
abdomen - medium tinsel pearl 
thorax - Ice Dub orange
hackle - partridge

Regards,
Scott

[Jaydub 0]

Flashback Biot Callibaetis Nymph

 

Hook: Umpqua U204

Thread: Danville 6/0, olive brown

Tail: Wood Duck Flank

Flashback: Opal Mirage Tinsel

Rib: Fine Gold Wire

Abdomen: Turkey Biot, Callibaetis color

Wingcase: Opal Mirage Tinsel over Brown Scudback, coated with UV resin

Thorax: Nature's Spirit Hare's Mask dubbing, Callibaetis color

Legs: Partridge

 

[DarrellP 0]

A lot of good flies!

[Li'lDave 0]

Something for the mangroves. 

[SBPatt 0]

Flywarrior’s October Caddis 

Basic stuff here, a minor Elk Hair Caddis variation, but he does tie some cool stuff. I did the underwing split, more Found Link style; seems to act as outriggers.

hook - Dai Riki 300 #8
thread - MFC 6/0 fire orange
rib - small wire gold
abdomen - dubbing rusty orange
body hackle - grizzly dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
underwing - Congo Hair golden stone
wing - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

[Philly 0]

I just finished up tying flies for my Canadian trip next week.  These are some large soft hackles I tied up for smallmouth, about 2 inches long.

hook - Ahrex Traditional Shrimp, Size 4
Thread- various colors 3/0
Weight- 7/32" bead, silver, gold and black, behind the hackle
Body- various, metallic thread, floss, spinner bait layers 
Hackle- Spey(red, black blue, purple, chartreuse), the rest schlappen or saddle

 

[Rocco 0]

Philly,

Your ties hit on an approach I've only been thinking about.  The size 4s is larger than I was planning and the hackles a little more generous but they look lethal.

Do you fish them on on a single hander or two hander?   In slow or fast flows -- I'm assuming they are for river smallies.

They might even work for steelhead --although the temptation would be to add JC eyes and a little flash. 

Pls let us know how they do for you on your trip and best of luck.

Rocco

 

 

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[Li'lDave 0]

22 hours ago, SBPatt said:

Flywarrior’s October Caddis 

Basic stuff here, a minor Elk Hair Caddis variation, but he does tie some cool stuff. I did the underwing split, more Found Link style; seems to act as outriggers.

hook - Dai Riki 300 #8
thread - MFC 6/0 fire orange
rib - small wire gold
abdomen - dubbing rusty orange
body hackle - grizzly dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
underwing - Congo Hair golden stone
wing - deer hair

Regards,
Scott

Love those colours!

[DFoster 0]

On 8/20/2021 at 7:58 PM, niveker said:

@RickZieger  👍

 

Not sure what gnats you referred to, @DFoster, but those ants look great.  

Thanks- I'm not sure either but they hatch on the Swift in September.  They look like the black flies from the spring - maybe a little smaller.

[SBPatt 0]

October Caddis Muddler

Found this one here; appears to be inspired by some Harry Lemire ties. Added a shoulder for general bugginess.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
thread - UTC 140 burnt orange 
tail - mottled Indian hen 
rib - small wire gold
abdomen - dubbing rusty orange
body hackle - brown saddle dyed fiery brown (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water)
underwing - FTD Northern Lights copper/black
wing(s) - mottled Indian hen 
shoulder - pheasant rump dyed brown
head/collar - deer hairn

Regards,
Scott

[Chasing_Tails 0]

Flutter Shrimp

Hook: Kahle, #2

Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, tan

Tail: SF fiber, shrimp

Antennae: Krystal Flash, gold

Eyes: Mono, large, black

Head: Ice Dub, UV tan

Hackle: Saddle hackle, tan grizzly

Legs: Sili-legs, gold barred

Outriggers: Hard mono, 50lb

Body: Palmer Chenile, small, tan

Back: Swiss straw, tan

Rib: 0.2mm wire, brown

Weight: Lead dumbbells, small

The design of this fly is to be worked in quick short strips that will pull the tail off of the bottom first causing the fly to rotate on the strip. On the fall the fly will sink tail first with a fluttering action of the body and legs as they trail vertically. The hard mono outriggers by the legs provides stability to keep the fly upright once it lands back to the bottom. 

[RickZieger 0]

First shot at Shop Vacs