>>>What Are You Tying Today? Part II

[GenCon]

RCFetter wrote:
DJ, they really look nice.

DJ, yes they do look pretty good. The bodies look fine. Yes you could taper a bit more. But they would work just fine. Hard to tell from the pic. But it looks like the tails are a bit short. Having the tail be a bit longer will help the fly sit better in the water. A rule of thumb I use.
When you sit your fly on a table. It should touch at 3 points.
Hackle, hook then tail.
I usually make the tail at least as long as the hook shank.

GenCon

 

[IdratherbePhishing]

Dj I can def. Tell you've spent time on the vise. Your ties are starting to look great

 

[djs12354]

Gentlemen:

Thanks for the kind comments and gentle critique. A couple of long days at work with additional time spent on work things at home are limiting my time at the bench, but I did want to try again.

I think these came out a little better. Need to be able to spend a little more time at the bench.

 

[redrockgrizzly]

finished up my early season nymph box. hendricksons, quill gordons, blue quills, green caddis, small black stones and I tied a half dozen PT's to fill out the box

 

[AmblingAardvark]

Thought I would try mixing some white and Olive. The tail may have gotten a bit out of control

 

[Dcap240]

Topping off some slots in the midge box and a caddis pupa.

 

[JakesLeakyWaders]

Nothin' pretty just starting to turn out some different colors of stoneflies. And an assortment of worms /snail patterns that seem to work.

 

[SkyBlue]

Been tying spinners.

 

[GenCon]

Nice flys guys. I have not been able to tie since the newbie jam.
Maybe this weekend.

GenCon

 

[jay348]

Dcap240 wrote:
Topping off some slots in the midge box and a caddis pupa.

Yup...those are awesome.

 

[nfrechet]

 

[Fishidiot]

Some big, chunky, articulated, trout streamers. . .

 

[GenCon]

Fishidiot wrote:
Some big, chunky, articulated, trout streamers. . .

Nice ties. FI. You know I almost never have tried orange. I should.

GenCon

 

[dc410]

Real nice looking streamers, Dave.

 

[Fishidiot]

Thanks folks.

I like contrasting colors on double streamers: black goes well with orange or chartreuse. Dark brown or dark green goes well with yellow, pink, or tan.

 

[laurelrun]

Messing around with hotspots on a dark olive nymph. Still a novice, so feedback and criticism is welcome.

Gencon, all whip finished tied by hand, thanks for the tips and practice at the newbie jam!

 

[GenCon]

laurelrun wrote:
Messing around with hotspots on a dark olive nymph. Still a novice, so feedback and criticism is welcome.

Gencon, all whip finished tied by hand, thanks for the tips and practice at the newbie jam!

Laurel, you are very welcome. It is alot of fun for me helping out and seeing what was then produced. Keep up the good work.

GenCon

 

[dc410]

Laurel,

Those are some real good buggy looking nymphs. Did you use a dubbing loop or split thread technique to get that look? I love that spikey look on the thorax area of a nymph. Nice job!

 

[laurelrun]

Thanks, guys. GenCon showed me a nice CDC caddis that he dubbed very loosely. So I tried to replicate that look. These were the last of about half a dozen. So by the time I had done a few they looked much buggier.

 

[gutcutter]

Dcap240 wrote:
Topping off some slots in the midge box and a caddis pupa.

Very nice looking (well tied) midge patterns.
I'm gonna try that deer hair winged midge this year. Thanks for sharing.