Febuary 2013 flies from the vice

[rolsen 0]

just messing around with squirrel, really needs that 'around wrap' before lashing to hook, head looks like disaster oops!

 

I'm using a tiny drop of head cement in those butt ends, it really helps to tie that squirrel fur. -Remember, only a _tiny_ drop..

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

ahh, i shall try this too! Before the around wrap or just as you are lashing to hook? Hard to create a small neat head with the stuff that is for sure. Or i just need work.

[rolsen 0]

ahh, i shall try this too! Before the around wrap or just as you are lashing to hook? Hard to create a small neat head with the stuff that is for sure. Or i just need work.

 

Before I put the squirrel hair onto hook, I hold it in my fingers and add a tinytiny drop of head cement. Tiny 'cause the cement has a tendency to spread _very_ easily from the butts.

[Piker20 0]

Also make sure you wax your thread before each hair bunch. Not just once at start of fly. The wax with a textured thread like shear or benecchi, really grips them slippy hairs. (other threads may be available)

[rolsen 0]

Some freestyle, colors from Germany flag.

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

Ich bin ein berliner? That fly makes me think of hefe weiss

[rolsen 0]

Ich bin ein berliner? That fly makes me think of hefe weiss

 

Any beer would do this time of the day

[lykos33 0]

Well folks I can honestly say that this monthly "From the Vise" section just keeps getting better and better. Only suggestion I have is, if the pattern is an original or a variant of a well known fly, why not put it in the data base with a recipe? Famous flies we can look up the recipe to, your original or your variation we can't and that fly might just be the one we need for a situation on our waters. Once again....GREAT tying folks!

Murray

[Wavey1988 0]

How does one go about adding something, Lykos?

 

Edit: Never mind, worked it out

[planettrout 0]

 

GRAPHIC CADDIS -Tan- John Barr – TMC 2499SP BL, #14 – #18…for Hydropsyche…

 

 

PT/TB

[utyer 0]

I must have hit post before the OFF fly picture loaded, and I can't seem to edit the post. Below is the OFF pattern. All parts of this pattern come from the waste end of a saddle hackle after the tips have been used for other patterns.

 

[Piker20 0]

Love that utyer.

[riffleriversteelheadslayer 0]

beautiful tie Utyer I love one feather flies

[Crackaig 0]

Ich bin ein berliner? That fly makes me think of hefe weiss

 

Ich bin ein Berliner (I am a jammy doughnut). Sorry I don't get the connection?

Cheers,

C.

[FlyFishin'Jam 0]

Hahaha Crackaig, i have no idea really!

 

Umm i keep tying these little speys, nice size 5's decided i needed another pair for the box to throw at salmon when the time comes.

 

 

*edit* Just tried my first 'as specified' size 5 - fudged the BM wings a bit as i have not handled that stuff for a few weeks, probably needs a second set ontop, no hydro on the head yet either.

 

 

I better go back to the bench before the sun goes down.