Chasing_Tails 0 Report post Posted January 11 Hollow Popper Hook: O'Shaughnessy salt, #1/0 Thread: Uni-Thread, 6/0, Orange Tail: Congo Hair, Minnow Belly/Sand/Brown Trout Body: Craft foam, 2mm, Gold Eyes: Stick-On Prismatic, 3/8", Red Markings: Copic Markers, Red Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaLou 0 Report post Posted January 11 Phoenix Rising Hook orange sewing thread blue feather one red bead feather tied in as tail and coiled toward head. Added bead by pulling a loop of thread through the bead. Practicing spiral spacing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
niveker 0 Report post Posted January 11 10 hours ago, Chasing_Tails said: Hollow Popper Nice, just saw this on YouTube the other day, I think it was from Japan. 6 hours ago, LisaLou said: Phoenix Rising 👍 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted January 11 23 hours ago, flytire said: Green Plume Hook - Single salmon Thread - Red Tip - Flat silver tinsel Tail - Golden pheasant tippet barbs Butt - Insect green ostrich herl or substitute Body - Fluorescent green floss, with a joint of insect green ostrich herl (or substitute) tied in at the front Hackle - Grizzly hen hackle barbs tied in at the throat Wing - Dyed green gray squirrel tail tied low over the body Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson I saw on the national news that Norwich got hit hard by the recent weather. See your work tells me you managed to get through it fine. Glad to see that. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 11 yes the yantic river in norwich, which is always prone to flooding, did a number in a few places and a few flooded buildings along its banks it didnt help with a dam upstream in fitchville partially collapsed Flooding traps people inside Domino’s in Norwich – NBC Connecticut no pizzas for awhile i'm nowhere near the flooded areas in norwich + my mobile home is about 2 1/2 feet above ground Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted January 11 back to january flies from the vise Green Conrad Hook - Single salmon Thread - Black Tail - Golden pheasant crest Butt - Bronze peacock herl Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel Body - Embossed gold tinsel Wing - Green bucktail and green Flashabou Accent mixed and tied low over the body Hackle - Fluorescent green hen hackle tied on as a collar and tied back Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SalarMan 0 Report post Posted January 11 3 hours ago, flytire said: yes the yantic river in norwich, which is always prone to flooding, did a number in a few places and a few flooded buildings along its banks it didnt help with a dam upstream in fitchville partially collapsed Flooding traps people inside Domino’s in Norwich – NBC Connecticut no pizzas for awhile i'm nowhere near the flooded areas in norwich + my mobile home is about 2 1/2 feet above ground Good to know you're safe and sound...sorry about the pizza 🍕😁 🍺 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaLou 0 Report post Posted January 12 Overhand knot woven fly hook Body: silicone leg material, two constrasting colors, black and orange black thread Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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Sandan 0 Report post Posted January 12 9 hours ago, LisaLou said: Overhand knot woven fly hook Body: silicone leg material, two constrasting colors, black and orange black thread Did you finally go to the dark side and use a vise for that one😉? Nice tie BTW. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LisaLou 0 Report post Posted January 12 25 minutes ago, Sandan said: Did you finally go to the dark side and use a vise for that one😉? Nice tie BTW. Thank you, and yes I did use the vise. It went well, I’m getting used to it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted January 12 Trolling tube Quabbin Smelt, my variant of Tom Fawcett's pattern. pink tube, white thread, body- silver mylar piping under opal mylar piping with red hot spot and opal piping left long and frayed for tail, throat- white bucktail, wing- sparse lavender bucktail, peacock herl under feather wing (hot pink center with gray outer) silver pheasant cheeks with uv secured 3d eyes. I like a double hook and junction tube to keel the fly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted January 12 The Wobbler tube fly My answer to the Mooselook Wobbler that is a productive trolling tin. Tied in the 9-3 flatwing style for movement. This one is hot orange & silver, I also tie chartreuse and opal. Clear tube, orange thread, body- silver braid well coated with Sally Hanson, wing sparse bucktail support pillow under 2 hackles tied flatwing style, 2 tied upright with one more tied as a collar hackle. I fish it with a double hook and junction tube to keel it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cphubert 0 Report post Posted January 12 11 hours ago, LisaLou said: Overhand knot woven fly LL that would drift into the undercut bank for brookies nicely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sandan 0 Report post Posted January 12 45 minutes ago, cphubert said: Trolling tube Quabbin Smelt, my variant of Tom Fawcett's pattern. pink tube, white thread, body- silver mylar piping under opal mylar piping with red hot spot and opal piping left long and frayed for tail, throat- white bucktail, wing- sparse lavender bucktail, peacock herl under feather wing (hot pink center with gray outer) silver pheasant cheeks with uv secured 3d eyes. I like a double hook and junction tube to keel the fly. Beauty Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
