British mike

Very nice tying....................... Well done Mike

Very nice opening to the forum..................welcome, great tying skills Mike

thanks for sharing............... Mike

Very nice Steffan, particulay like the coloring Mike

Great work Paul, your inspiration could not have come from a nicer guy and tyer, he is a truly talented man at the vise Mike

The wings are a little on the short side but overall for a first attempt I would be proud of that tying keep it u and keep posting Welcome to the forum of Realistics Mike

these are tied on a size 4 but of course you can go larger or smaller. I guess a 6 would probably be the smallest you could tie with the size of the mylar Mike

Thanks Sergio and Riffle...................its good to be back Mike

Thanks Trout..................lets see your results when your done Mike

Here are a few more color combinations I promised to post earlier Mike

Hi all The zonker does not float although with a foam underbody it of course would. The Mylar over body is from Bill Skill ton he sells it on eBay an amazing product and a very good price, he sells anasotedpack of different colors. The under body I make with contrasting color wool which absorbs water well to allow a slow decent through the water. I did not include a rattle but there would be room for one. I will post some of the other colors as soon as I can Thanks again all Mike

This pattern has hit me a few largemouth I tie it in different color combinations Mike

Here is the recipe for the houseflies hook: tiemco 10 -12 Thread Danvilles spider web Underbody: dark foam tied to hook over body: peacock herl Legs: very fine black broom bristles bent to shape with a hot bodkin eyes: very small plastic beads wrapped in organza to give them that sparkle look wings: clear raffine cut to shape 'here are the materials I used Mike

Here are a few houseflies enjoying an orange I left out.............. Its good to be back at the vise again Mike

Look like some good fish catchers there............... Mike

A series of sow bugs I tied up for the White River.............hope you like Mike

A nice tying........be good to see the results on the water Mike

As usual Sergio another stunner......................... Mike

Rust and orange are my most profitable colors when tying a crawfish................. Mike

Very nice Bruce...................tie a few more and you could have an aviary...............lol Mike

I have tied quite a few and the main hazard is the pin and the pin catch. Start with a simple hair wing is my advise and move on from there. I always spray my finished fully dressed pins with my wife's hair spray to help to keep feathers in place as a brooch gets a lot of ruffling............ Mike

I agree with utyer...............best place for advice and techniques would be the classic fly tying forum pages, loads to help any beginner. Lets have a look at some of your first attempts Mike................................

Davy Wottons creation SLF is an excellent substitute and glistens so well in the bright sunlight, comes is three forms and an abundance of color spectrum Hank fine Original (this is very close to seals fur in texture Mike

Thanks Tide....................I will let you know how they perform.......... Mike

Hi all Been a while since I posted.......been so busy with work etc, Anyway I have been playing with this zonker style bait fish which I hope will take a few bass this week Mike