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July Flies From the Bench

Started by lykos33, Jul 03 2012 09:16 PM

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#1 lykos33

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Posted 03 July 2012 - 09:16 PM

Royal Squirrel My Way
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Not sure exactly how it should be tied but here's my way...
Hook: your choice long shank
Thread: black Flymaster 6/0
Tail: Squirrel (sparse)
butt: Peacock 3 herls
Body: Red Floss
Collar: Peacock 3 herls
Wing: Squirrel Tail (sparse)
Head: black Flymaster 6/0
Coating : Gorilla Super Glue

Got a bit bored so made a glue / cement applicator that I wont lose or roll of the table...
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#2 Crackaig

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 02:59 AM

Ordered some hooks the other day. Looking through the list of hook patterns available there were some 6x Long Shank hooks. Haven't really had a go at tying this kind of streamer before so added a pack to the order. This is the first one on one of those hooks. I’m fairly happy with it, no idea if it will work as there isn't any of that kind of fishing around here (landlocked salmon). Just kept seeing pictures of various examples so thought I'd have a go at tying one.
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#3 Piker20

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 03:22 AM

Good fly. Should tempt some big trout or salmon on parts of loch shin or brora or similar big holding waters.

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#4 lykos33

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 05:04 AM

thing o' beauty Crackaig
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:51 AM

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Soft hackle on a White River (Bass Pro) WR-069 hook. Like these hooks in 12 & 14 for soft hackles.
A bit different look than the normal straight shank hooks.
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#6 Chase Creek

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 09:55 AM

'Nuther one
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#7 lykos33

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Posted 04 July 2012 - 10:34 AM

Bee-yoo-ti-ful flies C.C. and i agree those are a very nice looking hook for the softies!
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Posted 04 July 2012 - 11:37 AM

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"What on Earth are you doing for Heavens sake?"

 

"Out of every 100 men, 10 shouldn’t even be there, 80 are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior and he will bring the others back.” — Heraclitus, 5 B.C

 

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Posted 06 July 2012 - 03:29 PM

I'm starting to try my hand at soft hackles, and here are few first attempts, which all include coon in either the body or thorax. Enjoy!

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Posted 06 July 2012 - 03:30 PM

I'm starting to try my hand at soft hackles, and here are few first attempts, which all include coon in either the body or thorax. Enjoy!


Great flies.

"What on Earth are you doing for Heavens sake?"

 

"Out of every 100 men, 10 shouldn’t even be there, 80 are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior and he will bring the others back.” — Heraclitus, 5 B.C

 

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Posted 06 July 2012 - 03:44 PM

C LeBo - Very nice.
Really like the quill bodies.
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Posted 06 July 2012 - 04:10 PM

C LeBo - Very nice.
Really like the quill bodies.


Thanks Piker20 and Chase Creek, that means quite a bit coming from you guys! The fly on the right is the only one with a quill body, the others use coon hair herl-style.
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 09:20 AM

Judges give 2 thumbs up on your softies C LeBo!
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Posted 07 July 2012 - 11:25 AM

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FAST WATER EMERGER - EPEORUS - Nemec/Variant...Daiichi 1760, #18


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Posted 07 July 2012 - 11:26 AM

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BAT WING EMERGER - EPEORUS...Petersen/Variant, Daiichi 1130. #16


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