December Flies From the Vise

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Coulee Killer (Pink Squirrel Variation)

Hook – Curved scud style, size 10-12

Bead - Black tungsten, brass or black glass bead

Thread - Hot fluorescent orange

Body - Yarn such as you would use for a Killer Bug. You could of course use other colors and go for a green or cream caddis larva, etc.

Thorax/Collar - Shrimp Pink Prism SLF, pink synthetic dubbing or pink wool yarn

[Moshup 0]

@DFoster Thanks very much.  When I’m planning on tying quill bodies I do soak the quills in lukewarm

water for a few hours. I’m afraid when I get a quick fancy I may tie a quill without soaking like the one above.

I remember Dave Brandt at the shows carrying little biological sample glass tubes with his quills soaking in

them.  Nice guy and I’ll miss seeing him at events.

[mikemac1 0]

31 minutes ago, flytire said:

 

Coulee Killer (Pink Squirrel Variation)

Hook – Curved scud style, size 10-12

Bead - Black tungsten, brass or black glass bead

Thread - Hot fluorescent orange

Body - Yarn such as you would use for a Killer Bug. You could of course use other colors and go for a green or cream caddis larva, etc.

Thorax/Collar - Shrimp Pink Prism SLF, pink synthetic dubbing or pink wool yarn

You should try this one as a Peridgon nymph.

[flytire 0]

you should tie it as a perdigon and post it up 😀😀👍👍

 

[Mark Knapp 0]

@Moshup and @chugbug27 Very nice stuff. Nice use of the moose hock, if you need more.... every moose has four of them you know.

Very nice ties everyone.

[chugbug27 0]

Too kind Mark, but with what you sent I don't think I'll ever run out, not in this lifetime anyways. The different colors along the flank are great, by the way.

[mikemac1 0]

3 hours ago, flytire said:

you should tie it as a perdigon and post it up 😀😀👍👍

 

Coulee Killer (Pink Squirrel Variation) - Peridgon version

Challenge accepted.  Maybe got it to the 80% point on 1st try.  Didn't have a suitable body material so substituted moose body hair. 

[SBPatt 0]

Muddled Cat’s Whisker Cormorant

Notional; got my inspiration from Lindsay Simpson’s CW Cormorant.

hook - BVFT Dry #10
thread - single strand floss chartreuse 
rib - small wire chartreuse
body - medium tinsel pearl over tying thread 
cheeks - biots dyed sunburst (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water) 
wing - marabou white
head/collar - deer hair dyed chartreuse

Regards,
Scott

[Julius Riffle 0]

1 minute ago, SBPatt said:

Muddled Cat’s Whisker Cormorant

Notional; got my inspiration from Lindsay Simpson’s b]CW Cormorant[/b].

hook - BVFT Dry #10
thread - single strand floss chartreuse 
rib - small wire chartreuse
body - medium tinsel pearl over tying thread 
cheeks - biots dyed sunburst (1 Tbs Rit Golden Yellow/1 cup water) 
wing - marabou white
head/collar - deer hair dyed chartreuse

Regards,
Scott

This Cormorant series is very nice! Do you fish them as a streamer?

[Moshup 0]

Thanks Mark.  Yes lots of great stuff. Amazing what co vid can do.

[Julius Riffle 0]

Porcupine Mayfly

Hook: Ultimate Dry Fly

Tail: Mallard flank (dyed)

Body: Porcupine

Thorax: Peacock herl

Hackle: Brown cock cape

Wing: White CDC

[flytire 0]

1 hour ago, mikemac1 said:

 

Coulee Killer (Pink Squirrel Variation) - Peridgon version

Challenge accepted.  Maybe got it to the 80% point on 1st try.  Didn't have a suitable body material so substituted moose body hair. 

that should work

[SBPatt 0]

1 hour ago, Julius Riffle said:

This Cormorant series is very nice! Do you fish them as a streamer?

Julius,

Thanks.  I have not fished them, yet, but do plan to use them as streamers.

Regards,
Scott

[Chris_in_Louisiana 0]

Feel free to file this one under "Ugly, but Effective."

I call it a Topwater Chimera (Head of a goat.  Mane of a Lion.  Tail of a serpent.)

I patched it together back in late March/early April thinking it might be an effective redfish fly.  To date, I've yet to catch a red on it, but Speckled Trout and Largemouth Bass both seem to have an affinity for it.  The pattern utilzies foam spider bodies for the head (a la Bob Clouser's Floating Minnow) and glides along the surface with minimal disturbance. 

I tied this one up recently for a SBS blog post.

 

Hook: Pencil Popper Hook (Size 1)

Tail: Zonker Strip (Chartreuse)

Body: Estaz or Ice Chenille (Chartreuse)

Collar: Crosscut Rabbit Strip (Chartreuse) with black Estaz or Ice Chenille

Head: Large Foam Spider Bodies (2x) superglued together along hook shank.

 

 

 

 

[Moshup 0]

This wasn’t an easy one for me.

”Greenwell’s Glory”. Dry.  
 

Hook.   ....... Tiemco103BL.      Sz 15

Thread. ......  Pearsall’s gossamer  primrose

Tail.        .....  Furnance rooster

Body.      ....   Primrose silk

Ribbing.  ...   extra fine. Gold wire

Wings.    ....  Starling primary

Hackle.   ....  Whiting Rooster saddle furnace