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December 2011: Flies from the Vise

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Good light today, so I did some small stuff. Size 22 Griffith Gnat, and a size 26 Trico Spinner.

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Have a a cabin on a lake close by... which to all standards is not fly fishable (very large and deep resovoir)

However after some careful observation there is a decent amount of surface action on a shoal close by...

After throwing every dryfly in my box (not alot of stillwater patterns) I did some googling and decided to give this

fly a go..

 

The Lady McConnell Fly (the adult chironomid)

 

Will see this spring if this solves my dilemma (lake walking distance from cabin....cant catch any fish)

 

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Cheers

 

First attempt at this fly... anyone have any good ideas to improve?

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Hook: Partridge #2 3x

Tail:Yellow Chinese Hackle Fibers

Rib: Christmas Tinsel

Body:Green "Pipe Cleaner"

Throat: Yellow Fluff from Chinese Hackle

Eyes: Med. Silver (pull Chain)

Wing: Pearl Widow Flash,and White Bucktail

Head: Black Danville Flymaster 6/0

Head Coat: Gorilla Glue

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Hook: Partridge #2 3x

Tail: White Chinese Hackle Fibers

Tag/ Rib: Fine Silver/ Gold Tinsel

Body: Green Emb. Thread

Eyes: Med. Silver (pull chain)

Throat: White Fluff from Chinese Hackle

Wing: White Phentex Yarn with Black 'crinkly' Flash (FTD)

Head: Olive Uni- Thread 6/0

Head Coat: Gorilla Super Glue

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Beauts there Cream, those would even work on a spinning outfit (God forbid) for those who do not fly fish.... :lol:

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I wanted to try something small tonight just to see if I could do it. This is a #26 parachute BWO. The body is made from a strand of bleached moose mane that I dyed olive. The second picture is with a #10 cricket.

 

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I wanted to try something small tonight just to see if I could do it. This is a #26 parachute BWO. The body is made from a strand of bleached moose mane that I dyed olive. The second picture is with a #10 cricket.

 

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Wow great job on a tiny fly. My fly shop got a couple packs of 26 dry fly hooks and 28 nymph hooks so I got one of each and will have to try them out soon.

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KHoss- two very nice ties, especially like the one with green.

 

CREAM- wow! I have just started with making my own poppers and I am VERY impressed by your painting skills. Yours are perfect. How do you do it?

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Faux Fox Furled Crab

This fly pushes a lot of water and is intended to sight cast bull reds in three feet (1 meter) of water. The amount of weight is to get the fly down quick as often with sight casting this depth of water if it isn't crystal clear, the fish often can not be seen until relatively close to the boat. If the weather gods are nice, I'll be chunking it this upcoming week.

 

Kirk

 

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Materials:

 

Hook: SC15, 2/0

Tail: Furled silicone sili legs, 6 ea. side

Body: Faux Fox dubbing brush

Eyes & weight: X-Large lead barbells with 1/4" piece of large Channel Lead on hook shank behind eyes.

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Golden Stonefly Nymph.

 

 

Hook : Size 6 bait hook

Thread : 6/O tan

Head : 3/16 gold bead / Add eyes with black sharpie

Tail & antena : Brown Goose biots. Split with dubbing ball

Body : Medium amber "D" rib

Rib : Medium black wire

Wing case : Swiss straw colored with brown & black sharpie.... 2 coats of hard as nails.

Thorax : Custom blend golden stone dubbing

Legs : Orange barred rubber legs. ( they really look more brown/gold but are called orange )

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