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Appreciate the update Kudu, looking forward to seeing them.

Looks like someone's been reading Oliver's book. Nicely done...

Very cool Pr.

Glad you like them, thanks for the heads up they arrived.

Flies are on the way.

Snipe, they're looking sweet. Trout will be on them.

As it turns out I'm doing the same thing as Piker, great minds think alike!

I've done them in six different colors.

Performance flies

rip lips fishing

Flyfishers paradise

You can use tungsten thread, that'll get you down on that style hook.(or any other for that matter) Kevin at Performance flies has it. For some reason can't get the link over.

I take inventory so to speak of my tying materials. I empty one bin at a time lay it out on the floor just as a refresher on what all is in each one. They're labeled but it still helps with colors, amounts and things of that nature.

Ok got it. Had to do this a way I've never done before but here it is.

The two on the right I've been fishing for quite awhile and my self and some friends I've tied these for have done very well with them.

The one on the left all of the material but the wire and the slf dubbing is a new material to me, I took it out for a swim this past Saturday, caught ten in about two hours. Eight of which were taken on this nymph. So I feel I can say it works, at least on spring creek. Hope all of you enjoy the success I have with these nymphs.

(On the left)

Hook: Daiichi 1120 #6

Body: flash nymph dubbing rusty orange

Thorax: SLF spikey squirrel dark brown

Rib: ultra wire brown

Back: Siman magic shrimp foil

Under body/weight: tungsten thread enough wraps to equal the weight between a 5/32-1/8 tungsten bead

( On the right)

Hook: Daiichi 1130 #14

Body: Awesome possum dark olive

Thorax: Black awesome possum

Rib: Thin copper wire ( dark as you have)

Back: Hends shellback # 34 olive

Bead: Black nickel 7/64

Under body: Sticky back lead tape

Vic, that was bad. :} Thanks so much for doing that before I thought of it. Looking for an address.

Was going to post pics of the flies but for some reason it will not work never had an issue before, but lately no soap. Can't get smile's to work either, have to do it manually.

Yes...

Lv.

Very nice,I'm getting one of those in a swap...

Ahh, you do like the new color don't you? I can see why, very nice as always "T".

Nice looking benches guys. Good tying to you both.

Try the message again "T" for some reason I did not get it. Thanks,

Jack

You're very welcome, but I'm serious. I'd like to have a copy of that. Is it in digital form that we could perhaps work something out?

Ok, this is one very cool picture. I could very much appreciate that in my tying room. Very nice...

Vic, that's exactly what I do.All the beads are tungsten. .the size 14's are wrapped with an underbody of lead tape along with the tungsten so they're heavy and will get you down where you want to be. The 20's are tungsten as well. On the woven nymphs I tried a more open weave so the under body color would give it a two tone effect.

You are quite welcome vic, the nymph with tan/yellowish u v chewee skin back works very well as a dropper off of the caddis dries when the caddis are on the water. I like to hop the dry around on the surface and the nymph acts as an anchor, that can get really exciting. The nymph takes it's share doing this as well. I hope you do well with the flies.

Wishing you all the best for the holiday & the coming new year,

Jack

Merry Christmas secrete santa swappers!!!!!

Olefish, I have your flies! Really nice ties thanks so much, can't wait to get them wet.

This was a fun swap, Definitely going to do next year's sss.

I want to thank Tim once more for all you do to make this swap happen.

Jack

You scored! And the tying station's nice too. Seriously, I'm thinking your wife's a keeper. That is something that took thought and like you said some sneaking around. Really nice looking station, great gift. Congrats.

Slab, really nice looking gill. Those flies are just too sweet, great tying.

Nice looking fly "T". I just got the rusty bq 22, to be honest it looks a little on the orange side to me but a little rusty. I was thinking of using it for rusty spinners. But I'm not sure if the color is right, I'll be tying some and giving them a test run though. This particular color doesn't seem as translucent as the one I saw them tying with on the dvd that came with the Hends book Fly fishing and fly tying. It's the only color I've seen in person so I'm no one to talk about the product. I want to get some more but want to see them first, which is going to be difficult seeing as how no one carries it around here. I'm hoping Kevin at performance flies will have it at the Sumerset show.