What Are You Tying Today?

[salmo]

I'm going to have to start writing these things down! You never know when I might come up with a Poly -anna Swap!!😵

Kim

I AM glad that you are finding some good uses for that cord - I've got ~26 total colors of it.

Can I get some more?

 

[Roofin' Trouter]

Replenishing the Hendrickson Nymphs.

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Lookin' real nice!! What color d-rib? Is the under body shading from using dark brown sharp ie on tan thread?

 

[MJMFlyfisher]

Replenishing the Hendrickson Nymphs.

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Lookin' real nice!! What color d-rib? Is the under body shading from using dark brown sharp ie on tan thread?

Thank you!
The body is under dubbed with 2 different color dubbings (a dark brown blend and a sulphur yellow to bring out the amber band when viewed through the D-rib) I dub vs build up with thread because the Hendrickson is a chunky little nymph, and it allows me to build up the right shaped underbody easier and quicker than with just thread wraps.
D-rib is brown "medium" size.

 

[WWKimba]

Can I get some more?

Always happy to share!

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Greentail soft hackle — sizes 12 and 14
Dark olive silk (I don’t have green), hare’s mask dubbing, woodcock under-covert feather, peacock herl head

Nice fly. Here’s one that’s similar to yours but tied with a Pearsall’s #45 green silk tag. The main difference between this fly and yours is about $25/spool! 😊

 

[mt_flyfisher]

March Brown wet.

 

[Mashbill]

 

[Mashbill]

March Brown wet.

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now thats a fish catcher! i need to try my best whipping up few of those!

 

[bdhoover77]

March Brown wet.

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This is a beauty! There‘s just something about soft hackles and the traditional North Country-style flies — they look like how I imagine a fly should look.

 

[Beweav]

Here is my first try at articulated streamers. I am really new to this so I’d love constructive criticism if you have any!

Also tried to make a wooly bugger of sorts. I think a smallmouth would eat them 👍

 

[Mashbill]

All I can say is … HOLD ON!!
Those look great!

 

[poopdeck]

Testing out a new background color. It’s still blue just a different hue of blue.
Previously tied twisted wire nymph
Hook - 14?
Thread - 8/0 Uni burnt orange
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Body - Sm ultra wire chartreuse and gold twisted together
Thorax - UV peacock herl
Legs - Pheasant tail fibers
Wing case - Pheasant tail fibers

 

[JimNovo]

Testing out a new background color. It’s still blue just a different hue of blue.
Previously tied twisted wire nymph
Hook - 14?
Thread - 8/0 Uni burnt orange
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Body - Sm ultra wire chartreuse and gold twisted together
Thorax - UV peacock herl
Legs - Pheasant tail fibers
Wing case - Pheasant tail fibers
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Looks good!!

 

[lars]

Happy Valentine's Day.

 

[dc410]

Size 16 - Bird of Prey caddis, Grannom flavor. Tied on an Orvis tactical barbless hook - 1POR

 

[GHM]

Fox Squirrel & deer hair caddis, size 14

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Did you just hackle the squirrel?

 

[dc410]

Did you just hackle the squirrel?

Fox squirrel fur tied in with a dubbing loop. I tried to get a fair number of guard hairs included and picked it out real well to almost simulate the hackle on a conventional elk hair caddis.

 

[bdhoover77]

Size 16 - Bird of Prey caddis, Grannom flavor. Tied on an Orvis tactical barbless hook - 1POR

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What type of dubbing is that?

 

[goose54cdd]

I'm just getting started with my tying for this year, working on some small frog patterns about 2 inches long. I haven't tied a complete fly yet. Just working on the bodies
Hook: Ahrex Predator Swim Bait hook, size 4. I also tie them on size 2 and 2/0
Body: strip of 6 mm craft foam
Legs: Silicone Spinner Bait Skirts(Sili Legs)
Eyes: Fish Skull Living Eyes, 6 or 7 mm
Belly Flash: Micro UV Polar Chenille, color to match body.
Thread: 3/0 or heavier, color to match foam
I'll also give them a coat of thin UV resin to help with floatation.
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I'll post the completed pattern when I get them tied.

Make sure you post a photo of the finished frog.

 

[dc410]

What type of dubbing is that?

SLF Spikey Squirrel dubbing in dark brown. I really like that dubbing, it gets really buggy when tied in a dubbing loop or split thread.