January Flies from The Vise

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Peacock Butcher

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Rib - Silver wire
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Dyed red cock or hen
Wing - Peacock neck feather
Eyes - Jungle Cock

Davie McPhail video

[Mark Knapp 0]

4 hours ago, flytire said:

thanks

after looking at it, the wing is too wide (it should have been 2/3 hook gape)

the tail could lose 2-3 fibers to make it narrower

other than that its okay 😄

You sure are hard on yourself. You are a perfectionist for sure.

[DFoster 0]

10 hours ago, flytire said:

thanks

after looking at it, the wing is too wide (it should have been 2/3 hook gape)

the tail could lose 2-3 fibers to make it narrower

other than that its okay 😄

You have a keen eye Norm. I doubt there are very many fly tyers on the planet who would notice. Your like the concert pianist who was slow on an 8th note that not a soul in the audience caught….but that’s Exactly what makes you great at your craft.

[dflanagan 0]

Norm’s flies are inspiring but nigh on impossible to match.

[niveker 0]

Nice fly, @ dflanagan.  

On 1/19/2023 at 11:54 AM, DFoster said:

SPENT CADDIS

Great looking fly

On 1/19/2023 at 8:18 PM, caddis16 said:

GRHE

 👍 - Are those the newer Mustads?

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Butcher

Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Originally Ibis, few strands of red dyed Goose work well.
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel or wire
Body - Silver tinsel
Hackle - Black
Wing - Slips of blue wing feathers from a mallard wing

[niveker 0]

That is the Cadillac BelAir of winged wet flies

12 minutes ago, flytire said:

 

[Poopdeck 0]

Heres a hooptie. Peacock caddis

Hook - 16

Body - UV peacock herl

Wing - Deer hair

Hackle -Grizzly 

 

[caddis16 0]

4 hours ago, niveker said:

 👍 - Are those the newer Mustads?

Nope older hooks.

 

[SalarMan 0]

3 hours ago, niveker said:

That is the Cadillac BelAir of winged wet flies

 

That may be a Cadillac Logo in that photo...but the fin and side paneling say 1957 Chevy.

[niveker 0]

11 minutes ago, SalarMan said:

the fin and side paneling say 1957 Chevy.

Good eye, SalarMan.  

From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Bel_Air#:~:text=The Chevrolet Bel Air is,name from 1950 to 1952.)

The Chevrolet Bel Air is a full-size car produced by Chevrolet for the 1950–1975 model years. Initially, only the two-door hardtops in the Chevrolet model range were designated with the Bel Air name from 1950 to 1952. With the 1953 model year, the Bel Air name was changed from a designation for a unique body shape to a premium level of trim applied across a number of body styles. The Bel Air continued with various other trim level designations, and it had gone from a mid-level trim car to a budget fleet sedan when U.S. production ceased in 1975. Production continued in Canada, for its home market only, through the 1981 model year.

 

[niveker 0]

Thanks @caddis16.  

[SalarMan 0]

15 minutes ago, niveker said:

Good eye, SalarMan.  

From Wikipedia (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Bel_Air#:~:text=The Chevrolet Bel Air is,name from 1950 to 1952.)

The Chevrolet Bel Air is a full-size car produced by Chevrolet for the 1950–1975 model years. Initially, only the two-door hardtops in the Chevrolet model range were designated with the Bel Air name from 1950 to 1952. With the 1953 model year, the Bel Air name was changed from a designation for a unique body shape to a premium level of trim applied across a number of body styles. The Bel Air continued with various other trim level designations, and it had gone from a mid-level trim car to a budget fleet sedan when U.S. production ceased in 1975. Production continued in Canada, for its home market only, through the 1981 model year.

 

All part of the fun. Besides...I remember riding in my parent's '57 BelAir. I just new I was so cool in that car.😁👍 HA HA HA

[Poopdeck 0]

I like the Peacock caddis better with elk hair. 

Hook - 16

Body - UV peacock herl

Wing - bleached elk hair 

Hackle -Grizzly

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Kingfisher Butcher

Hook - Mustad Heritage S80AP
Thread - Black
Tail - Goose Shoulder dyed kingfisher blue
Rib - Gold wire
Body - Gold tinsel
Hackle - Dyed hot orange hen
Wing - Mallard blue quill