The challenge thread!

[Poopdeck 0]

RS2

Hook - tiemco 101size 20 

Thread - Gray 12/0 veevus

Tail - Tan micro fibbets

Body - Light olive and Adams gray.

Wing - a loop of green Krystal flash on one and white Antron on the other

and my Rim Chung knock off vice. I have more of a bend in the stem because I didn’t like how upright his is. 

Next fly is Lefty’s Deceiver  

[Heff2 0]

nice ties,  Poopdeck,  that vise is pretty great,  thx for sharing 

[Poopdeck 0]

9 hours ago, Heff2 said:

nice ties,  Poopdeck,  that vise is pretty great,  thx for sharing 

The vise is pretty great and I really like breaking it out and tying on it. It solidly holds small hooks but I did try three different forceps before I found the one that worked the best. When I first saw the simplicity in it and Rim Chung tying on his, I just had to make one for myself. 

[flytire 0]

i'll take the Lefty's Deceiver

[flytire 0]

Lefty's Deceiver

Lefty Kreh

Hook - Salt water style

Thread - White

Tail - White saddle hackles

Flash - Pearl krystal flash

Body - Silver body braid

Wing - White bucktail

Overwing - Chartreuse bucktail

Gills - Red

Eyes - Painted white over black

 

i'll never use this fly so if anybody wants it i'll mail it out to you

[flytire 0]

next challenge fly is a......Cicada

[cphubert 0]

17 hours ago, flytire said:

.Cicada

I'll give it a try

[cphubert 0]

Cicada my first attempt at a cicada never seen one or fished one not sure about durability of this one event with glue for the foam.

Hook- Mustad 3366, body black 2mm foam glued and tied to form fat abdomen, thorax- orange dubbing with saddle hackle for legs, head & wing case- folded double 2mm black foam with red Sally Hanson eyes, wings-- organza burned to shape.

  

[cphubert 0]

Net fly up; Nuke Egg pattern for the fall spawn season 

[Heff2 0]

Nuke Egg

egg hook

orange mcfly foam

white Antron 

white thread 

 

Next challenge is a sculpin 

[Trouttramp 0]

On 11/12/2023 at 5:57 PM, Heff2 said:

Nuke Egg

egg hook

orange mcfly foam

white Antron 

white thread 

Next challenge is a sculpin 

 

 

OK, I will try a sculpin, never tied one, be gentle with me..spinning hair flys gives me problems.

[cphubert 0]

13 hours ago, Trouttramp said:

spinning hair flys gives me problems.

ever try a wool head? or a silicone head look a Popovic's silicone mullet for an example.

[Trouttramp 0]

Found a pattern that doesn’t require spun hair. 

#8  salmon hook

non lead dumbbell eyes, painted black/yellow

fins/tail brahma hen feathers

brown/ tan Hemingway dub/black sharpie spots

furnace hackle

copper rib

light brown Veevus thread

Next fly :

the Josephine Baker

 

[cphubert 0]

20 hours ago, Trouttramp said:

Josephine Baker

I'll take it

[Heff2 0]

22 hours ago, Trouttramp said:

Found a pattern that doesn’t require spun hair. 

#8  salmon hook

non lead dumbbell eyes, painted black/yellow

fins/tail brahma hen feathers

brown/ tan Hemingway dub/black sharpie spots

furnace hackle

copper rib

light brown Veevus thread

Next fly :

the Josephine Baker

 

Nice sculpin,  looks like it will get down and ride hook point up.  I'll have to give it a try