December Flies From The Vise

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4 hours ago, Poopdeck said:

My first ever Goddard caddis. I butchered the trim like I always do when trimming anything but otherwise I’m okay with it. Please critique away as I want to add this as a point fly this year. Looks like it will float very well. 
 

14 hook

6/0 and 8/0 black thread

bleached elk hair

UV peacock ice dub

ginger hackle

moose main

 

How was it working with the elk? The body is nicely shaped. I started tying them with caribou because it was a lot easier for me to spin and pack it on smaller hooks like 14s. Charlie Craven’s video is the best I’ve seen - got a lot of great ideas on tying them. Keep at them; takes a while to get the hang of it but like you said they float like corks and are fish catchers.

Regards,
Scott

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I tried one with deer belly hair and found it not as forgiving as the elk. The elk hair was way easier for me I think because you can use less material and still get a full look. I’ll try again tomorrow. 

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Hollywood’s Golden Olive (variation)

A few changes in color to the WOI original; I swear it was a yellow gp body feather I dyed orange but it sure came out dark.

hook - WFC Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 red
tail - yarn flame
rib - brassie wire hot yellow
body - dubbing dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel/2 cups water)
body hackles - dyed golden olive/neon olive (2 Tsp Rit Lemon Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
1st shoulder - golden pheasant body feather dyed orange (1 Tbs Rit Sunshine Orange/1 cup water) 
2nd shoulder - partridge dyed golden olive
3rd shoulder - hen grizzly dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)

Regards,
Scott

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Mallard Flank Nymph

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Weight - Lead/lead free wire

Thread - Black

Tail - Mallard flank fibers

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Mallard flank fibers

Wingcase - Mallard flank fibers

Thorax - Peacock herl or dubbing

Mallard flank feathers come in a variety of dyed colors. Give them a try also.

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I am a suckered for anything mallard flank.  Beautiful fly Norm.

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Norm, 👍👍👍!!

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Hollywood’s Mirage Mayfly (variation)

Found it here.

hook - WFF Model 6 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 chartreuse 
tag - Orvis saltwater thread fluoro orange
tail - pheasant tail 
rib - small wire gold
body - medium tinsel opal
body hackle - dyed neon olive (2 Tsp Rit Lemon Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water)
1st shoulder - chukar dyed neon olive
2nd shoulder - partridge dyed neon olive

Regards,
Scott

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Lord Gray

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Thread - Gray or black

Tail - Partridge fibers

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Gray muskrat dubbing

Wingcase - Partridge fibers folded forward, tips folded rearward to form the legs

Thorax - Gray muskrat dubbing

Please substitute mallard flank or teal feather fibers if your patridge fibers arent long enough.

Federation of Fly Fishers Fly Pattern Encyclopedia

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McLaghlin’s Claret (variation)

Borrowed parts from Foyle’s version and from Hollywood’s Octopus. The red body hackle really overpowered the claret here.

hook - WFF Model 6 #10
thread - Danville 6/0 wine
tail - pheasant tail dyed claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water)
rib - small wire gold
body - dubbing claret heather
body hackles - red/dyed claret 
1st shoulder(s) - golden pheasant body feathers 1 natural red, 1 dyed deep red (1Tbs Rit Scarlet, 1 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow/4 cups water)
2nd shoulder - partridge dyed golden olive (2 Tsp Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel/2 cups water)
3rd shoulder - hen grizzly dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)

Regards,
Scott

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Turkey Tail Nymph

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Thread - Brown

Tail - Mottled turkey tail fibers

Ribbing - Gold wire

Body - Mottled turkey tail fibers

Wingcase - Mottled turkey tail fibers

Thorax - Whitlock's SLF dubbing, scud & shrimp tan

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Quill body klinkhammer

Body: polish quill brown

Thorax: peacock hurl

Hackle: light dun 

Post: poly

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Picket Pin variant

Hook: #12, 2xl

Tail: Groundhog tail

Body: Peacock herl/copper wire, twisted into a rope

Hackle: Brown rooster neck, wound on the thorax only, cut flat on top

Wing: Groundhog tail

Head: Peacock herl

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Great ties everyone. 

@bdngrd My Lord, that's perfect. 

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On 12/25/2021 at 1:20 PM, Poopdeck said:

first ever Goddard caddis.

Looks good to me.  I have so much darn deer hair I have to start tying this pattern.  

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VooDoo Shrimp:

Hook: Owner O'Shaugnessy salt #1/0

Thread: Uni-Thread 6/0, olive dun

Tail: Select marabou, olive brown (marked with black sharpie)

Flash: Holo Flashabou, brown

Body: UV2 Estaz, UV olive

Back: 3D EP fiber, mangrove

Legs: Sililegs, light olive barred

Eyes: Plastic barbell, x-large, black

Antennae: Krystal Flash, gold

Weedguard: Monofilament, 25lb

Flex UV resin used to create the "horn" and hard UV resin used to seal the head/eyes.