fiahermansfly

Got out of tying about two years ago, just thought I'd brush up with a semi-realistic stone. Haven't fished in wayyyyyy to long, let alone posted on here. Here goes nothing!

How did you create the head and get those fibers to curl like that. It's like hair dressing with a fly! Freakin sick! :headbang: Prolly one of the coolest lil streamers I've seen in a while!

~Brett

I have been following several of the topic threads in this particular forum...I never cease being amazed at the talent and knowledge of most of you fellas (and gals)...tremendous craftmanship. I am in awe of your vision and skill...it takes an artist to truly "see" a fly and a real architect to create it

I'm a bit flaberghasted by your response and I appreciate your response! Makes me want to tie some more. There are alotta great tiers on here, I too enjoy seeing there work!

~Brett

I've been working today on a new split back pattern. I always liked the old split back pattern and it surely has produced plenty of fish for me. While breezing through Jason Neuswanger's site (TroutNut.com) and started looking again at local hatches. One I came upon was the Ephemerella Invaria, or more commonly known as the "bigger" sulphur. Dorothea, or the "smaller" sulphur, is well represented by this bug, the split back pmd. Everyone should know that it is of course a pattern to represent an emerging pale morning dun, or Ephemerella Excrucians. All of which are pretty darn close if you ask me. Colors are very close. However I couldn't find any bugs that had a claret/maroon tinge to them as the original pattern calls for.

One of the other things that really bothered me about the pattern was the overall shape. It's a very conical pattern, whereas the bug has a thin and wide abdomen, with broad shoulders forming a head.

So after looking at a bunch of different images, I decided to sit down at the vice. Here's what I have so far.

I'm not very happy with any of them. But as you can see I've got the overall shape and colors down. Now I just need to figure out a way to get those broad shoulders I'm looking for.

Any Ideas? I've already tried playing around with mono to get the correct shape at the shoulders...I failed miserably with it. I'm interested to hear from the other tiers as to what they'd try.

~Brett

Good Day,

 

You might want to look for a poduct called "fuzzy paper". Somethng like this:

 

http://www.paper-paper.com/fuzzy-paper.html

 

Steelie

Steelie, your awesome...Though I'd almost feel like cheating printing off a set of wings. I'm prolly gonna give it a go..I thought about using construction paper and taking a piece of fine grit sand paper to it before coloring. I'll give em both a go!

Thanks everyone for your quick responses!

~Brett

Bump, for answer....Anyone please!

I'm looking for a grade 1 (A++) Hungarian Partridge skin...I want it dyed yellow...A dirty yellow, but yellow none the less. The only place I could find in twenty minutes of searching was Orvis. Everyone has natural colors, and I already have a cream cape. Or can someone point me in the right direction for a feather that is barred similar to a mallard wood duck flank or partridge in yellow. This is for a fishable semi-realistic sulphur specifically invaria. I'll be using the material for the tails as well as the legs. I just figured out the dubbing portion of the fly tonight by a blend of two dubbings. Now all I need is a dealer in skins with quality skins for sale! Thanks in advance.

~Brett

I'm wanting to attempt a mountain butterfly particularly a blue mountain butterfly...Does anyone know how to create the wings...I've been web hunting for an idea and have came up dry. I'm wanting that cloth look, like the natural.

Thanks in advance,

~Brett

Yes, legs, antenne, small stone tails, etc. Ullfe Hagstrom ties some wonderful semi realistics with em!

Your lucky to find a hide...to buy 1 oz of quills is over $40. buckeroo's

~Brett

very nice...is that a CA body?

I'm not sure what CA is. The body is 5 minute epoxy dropped onto a non stick surface and allowed to set. Once set the edges should allow you to mold them ever so slightly around the hook shank. Then the hook can be glued in place with more epoxy. The coloring to the bug was done with acrylic paints and permanent markers. Everything else on the bug is 5x Monofilament and black tying thread.

AndrEs & Fly, thanks again guys!

~Brett

Alright, I'm done with this fly...I refuse to look at it anymore. I didn't care for the cdc and the way it came out on macro, so I scraped it off and used Fred's drop in dubbing technique. I also reworked the permanant marker to the bee's abdomen and killed off most of the yellow. Then I put roughly two thick layers of dubbing allowed it to almost dry completely and then more thouroughly worked in the dubbing. The sulphur orange dubbing did the trick and it looks better now, but I know I'm capable of a better finished product. This was a major learning lessong and I appreciate the tip Fred! I've also picked up a much better leg material now. I learned alot but I won't be coming back to the bee for a while. On to things that are creepy and crawly. A spider is in order!

Thanks for your alls input as always! Fred thanks again.

~Brett

Rock! Solid pattern. I wish I had the material now too! I saw something similar at my local craft store, looks like I'll be paying a visit! I'm sure the wife won't mind!

Great work!

~Brett

Looks better than the original! I like modest use of osterich when used as a hackle, like you've done here!

Great tie!

~Brett

Noice, I just want a wasp of yours now!!

~Brett

I believe I'm about as done with this lil bugger as I'm gonna get....Fred, I wished I woulda thought of the dubbing idea earlier. I'd say it would have produced the look I was hoping for. I'm satisfied with it. Here's the final, and it looks sooo much better in person. 1ft away and you don't even know it was and imposter! It would appear I have some learning to do! I believe I'm done with realistic's for now. Caddis season is upon us folks here in Tennessee!

Thanks again,

Brett

I'm happy with it...Nah, maybe it still needs a little tweaking...I also wanted it to be a bee, but since the yellow came out wrong I'm undoubtably calling it a yellow jacket! The wings are a little big but I'm afraid to go messing with them now that they're attached.

Wing material and me getting my Tennessee Pride on! I took the wrapping paper and scored it several times with a pair of scissors.

Cheers it's addictive!

~Brett

Don't worry there's no fish in that river. Oh, and BTW, if you go without a guide...You will pay your dues. I'm not reccomending you get a guide, but your gonna wind up skunked if you don't know the rigging! Ask around and find out the day before hitting the river. This may save your skin the next day on the water. We pounded that river hard for two days before figuring it all out. A guide felt sorry for us because we had came such a long way and were almost bust on our second day of fishing. The next two and half days we murdered them.

Good luck! Hope you rip lips the entire time, stick one or two back for those two days of hard fishing and no fish to hand.

Ohh, and the better fly is the Ray Charles Soft Hackle and a pink lightning bug!

~Brett

I passed the point of no return, so nevermind answering in any hurry but I'm still interested in your alls answers!

Here's where I'm at now. Just a little messing around here and there, adding the wings and the black bald spot on the thorax and I'm fin!

I'm just getting into this guys and need a little help. I've got an idea how you all do it but I'm wondering before I mess a finished fly up! I've cut an oiler puff up into micro hairs. I plan on finishing this lil guy, coating with a varnish (unless otherwise directed) and then I'm gonna lay on the hair. Here's the progress I'm in the drying stage of the acrylic now. Any help would be appreciated!

I'm learning as I go. This is obviously the wrong hook, but oh well!

~Brett

Thanks guys, means alot coming from this section of the forum. I'm getting ready to attempt a few more. I'm going to be doing a display for a fly shop close to home!

Thanks again!

~Brett

For those of you that have not seen this flytying master before, i recommend that you take a tour and watch my friend Tore Slettengen`s amazing creativity

on a hook

 

Just scroll down the page and watch what this man can make on a hook .......... there are some incredible work to be seen here.

 

This is truly some amazing piece of art, from a fantastic fly tier

 

ENJOY!!!

 

Terje!

 

PS. My favorite is the kajakk man fly

 

 

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE NORWEGIAN CDC POPPER COLLECTION:

 

http://www.renaelva.net/forum/index.php?topic=58.0

Rock ON! I just wish I had a translator! I'd love to have some of that work!

~Brett

Spent a little more time with the paint brush color matching. It came out much nicer and looked alot more like the real deal. I used Acrylic paints blended to match the red. I'm debating on putting a coat of clear over everything. I don't think I'm going to.

Lemme start by saying I'm no hand model but you get the genereal idea!

Also Equipped with more stout antenne.

My daughter holding the fly.

Shake your tail feather!

~Brett

is the pattern in the data base?

I've gotta remember to start adding it. I forget you can do it all at once!

mmmmm, dead sexxy tie right there!

~Brett

This is so silly, but it looks a helluva lot better in person. That wifes nail polish just won't snap a good photo. Too glossy! It still lacks a couple of clear coats.

That's right fella's, now even the wifes finger nail polish isn't safe! :yahoo:

Tight Bobbins as always guys!

~Brett