>>>What Are You Tying Today? Part IV

[riverwhy]

I am not up on some of these new materials! What are these slotted beads? Does it allow you to use smaller beads that you otherwise couldn't run up the hook?

 

[drakeking412]

Slotted beads allow you to fit the bead over the bend of the hook and over the bend in the jig style hook. If you get good ones they also help keeping the weight up so you don't have to use lead wrap (ex. Orvis slotteds are garbage because the slot is so wide)

 

[TrtnBux]

Size 2 B10s Frogs.

 

[TrtnBux]

When your buddy tells you he saw a blue gill get hit by a musky in your local waters.

 

[nfrechet]

Johnnie Come Lately

(Cream Caddis Larva)

Hook - Mustad 3906 - 3906B
Thread - Black
Ribbing - Gold wire
Body - Cream wool or dyed beaver dubbing
Thorax - Gray beaver dubbing

An old Colorado fly pattern

 

[moon1284]

I like looking at this thread but it's kind of depressing because I realize what a **** tyer I am!

Here's an ugly one on a size 2 4xl shank hook. I dont like casting it with less than a 7 weight but I'm sure some would be fine casting it on a 5.

 

[Fly-Swatter]

Moon: nfrechet's ties are more of an ideal than a comparative. My ties are not as neat and well proportioned either, but they catch fish. I'm sure yours do, too.

 

[nfrechet]

Black Drake Nymph

Weight - Lead or non-lead wire
Tail - Guinea hen hackle fibers
Body - Dark gray dubbing, wool, yarn, uni-yarn
Legs - Guinea hen hackle fibers
Wing - Black Marabou

Reference

Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs - E H "Polly" Rosborough

 

[Steeltrap]

I like looking at this thread but it's kind of depressing because I realize what a **** tyer I am!

Always remember......it's not what YOU think looks good to the fish.....it's what the FISH thinks!!!!

I've caught trout on flies that were coming unraveled!! Your attempting to imitate a bug.....not tying an exact look alike!!!

 

[Dave_W]

Caddis larva...

 

[drakeking412]

Nice Dave. That looks like straggle legs there! I finally got some I'll be trying out this weekend just not sure on what yet. I'm going to be spinning up a couple different caddis larva this weekend as well, I'll be sure to post the updated box.

 

[Steeltrap]

Hot Head Pheasant tail

-Hook size 14 wet
-Tail Dark Olive pheasant
-Body Dark Olive pheasant wrap with silver SM wire
-Thorax 2 strands peacock
-Wing\Wing case Dark Olive pheasant
-Collar Olive Ice Dubbing
-Bead Orivis FO

 

[nfrechet]

Bill's Badger

Hairwing Atlantic Salmon Fly

Ribbing - 5 turns of flat silver tinsel
Body - Black uni stretch
Throat - Dyed blue hackle fibers
Wing - Black and white tipped badger hairs

 

[Steeltrap]

A buddy of mine is headed for Florida for some saltwater fishing. I've never tied for saltwater but I did the shrimp below. I'll tie up one more with brown Marabou instead of grey. I'm using a lot of glue as I figure those saltwater fish can be somewhat tough on a bug.

 

[wayne32pa]

Here’s some of my latest!

 

[LongLineRelease]

A few Hellbender variations: Salamander, Sculpin, Baitfish.

 

[Dave_W]

LongLineRelease wrote:
A few Hellbender variations: Salamander, Sculpin, Baitfish.

Neat - I like those.

 

[LongLineRelease]

Fairly easy to tie too. I'd like to get them down a little neater though.

 

[drakeking412]

Nymphs look good Wayne!

 

[TrtnBux]

Baitfish