December Flies From The Vise

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Eight Legged Kate

Notional 

hook - WFF Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 black 
tag - medium tinsel opal
tail - yarn gold
rib - small wire silver
body - Ice Dub black
body hackle - furnace
1st shoulder - pheasant rump (with behavioral issues) dyed black
2nd shoulder - mottled hen back

Regards,
Scott

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Gold Digger

Hairwing Streamer

Hook – Mustad 9672, Size 8

Thread - Black

Tail - Orange hackle fibers

Rib - Oval gold tinsel

Body – Flat gold tinsel

Throat – Orange hackle fibers

Wing – Fox squirrel tail

Michael Jensen Fly Pattern

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Experiments     size 8 Klink hook, black flash tail, psyho yarn(gift) and flash for wing case

 

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Hollywood’s Claret Octopus (variation)

A few minor changes to the  original, mainly in type of shoulder feathers used - the pheasant rump was a bit more manageable than a gp body feather (actually, with the thinner stem on the ring neck rump, I left myself a bit too much room up front) and the hen saddle (which I have a lot of that needs to get used) worked well enough.

hook - WFF Model 6 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 red
tail - yarn flame
rib - small wire silver
body - dubbing claret heather
body hackles - dyed claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water)
1st shoulder(s) - bleached pheasant rump dyed deep red (1Tbs Rit Scarlet, 1 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow/4 cups water)
2nd shoulder - hen grizzly saddle dyed Silver Doctor Blue (2 packs Koolaid Ice Blue Raspberry/1 cup water)

Regards,
Scott

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Still working on getting the Goddard caddis down. Goddard number 10? I actually started cutting the bad ones off the hook. I usually fish everything regardless of looks but I ran out of standard 14 size hooks and I really want to get this down. Switched to coastal deer hair. So far so good.

 

[Mark Knapp 0]

4 hours ago, Poopdeck said:

Still working on getting the Goddard caddis down. Goddard number 10? I actually started cutting the bad ones off the hook. I usually fish everything regardless of looks but I ran out of standard 14 size hooks and I really want to get this down. Switched to coastal deer hair. So far so good.

 

These are nice, I'm going to try some. What did you find the coastal deer did for you?

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After learning a few lessons through trial and error I found it easier to work with. My early problems were one of proportion and packing. I was trying to tie in to much material. All I can say is anybody describing the amount of hair as a diameter of a pencil uses different pencils than I. I think about a third or less of a pencil diameter (pencils I’m familiar with) is plenty for a size 14 hook. I also like 6/0 uni for tying in the deer hair. I like that it’s not as slippery so your less apt to push the hair down into the hook bend. Also, I learned there’s no need to “pack” the deer hair like you would for bass bugs. Pretty much just spin it and trim it with only a light push. 

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Thanks Niveker.

Baitfish

Hook: #4 Firehole

Tail: BT White

Belly & Overwing: Icelandic Sheep natural white & brown

Overwing: Mountain Goat Dyed Kingfisher Blue

Flash: Crystal flash & Flashabou

 

[Capt Bob LeMay 0]

Very well done fshng2... What species are you aiming at with that small hook?

[niveker 0]

On 12/28/2021 at 2:13 PM, flytire said:

EZY Prince

I like that, Norm.  I've never had much luck with the traditional style, I think I'll try a few of those. 

 

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On 12/29/2021 at 9:23 PM, Jaydub said:

Nice! I wonder how many people know where Bridge 99 is.

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1 hour ago, flytire said:

 

[DOUG STOUT 0]

Do ya see it?

[flytire 0]

must be close by. couldnt care lees where the bridge is 😀

 

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14 hours ago, Poopdeck said:

After learning a few lessons through trial and error I found it easier to work with. My early problems were one of proportion and packing. I was trying to tie in to much material. All I can say is anybody describing the amount of hair as a diameter of a pencil uses different pencils than I. I think about a third or less of a pencil diameter (pencils I’m familiar with) is plenty for a size 14 hook. I also like 6/0 uni for tying in the deer hair. I like that it’s not as slippery so your less apt to push the hair down into the hook bend. Also, I learned there’s no need to “pack” the deer hair like you would for bass bugs. Pretty much just spin it and trim it with only a light push. 

I pack my Goddards as tightly as I can (using caribou makes it much easier on #12’s and smaller) but even just spun and trimmed they float well enough and as long as they’re on the water somewhere, they catch fish.

Regards,
Scott