What Are You Tying Today?

[BruceC2C]

Jamieson's Shetland Spindrift
100% Pure Shetland Wool
Colorado Killer Bug #16 Orvis 1510
First day, working w this wool.
Mod 1:...w bead
Mod 2...Antron/ Peacock collar
Both with only One Strand
Top : with x-sm Copper wire
Bottom: no wire
Credit: Brian Hilbert

 

[bdhoover77]

I saw a squirrel caddis emerger pattern on the internet the other day, so I decided to try some.

Hook: size 14 and 16
Body: Fox squirrel dubbing
Rib: Pearl flashabou
Thorax: Red squirrel nymph thorax dubbing
Hackle: Woodcock wing feather

 

[Terry Murphy]

River bugs .

 

[hooker-of-men]

Playing with Craft Shrimp color variations

 

[Terry Murphy]

More of the same .

 

[MJMFlyfisher]

Three guesses.... and the first 2 don't count.
😂

 

[blitzinstripes]

Experimenting with a black nosed dace pattern (aka redfin). Ran out of my 3D holographic eyes so I had the idea to use bright yellow nail polish with a black sharpie for the pupil, and coat the eyes in UV resin. I think it turned out okay. Mostly craft fur and some Krystal flash.

 

[JimNovo]

Three guesses.... and the first 2 don't count.
😂View attachment 1641234659

I’m thinking some kind of egg pattern based on all of the neon materials…

Impressive fly bench….makes me look like a rank amateur.😔

 

[blitzinstripes]

Three guesses.... and the first 2 don't count.
😂View attachment 1641234659

Y2K?

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

I’m thinking some kind of egg pattern based on all of the neon materials…

Impressive fly bench….makes me look like a rank amateur.😔

I was thinking mops, but your guess is better.

 

[MJMFlyfisher]

I was thinking mops, but your guess is better.

Eggs, eggs, eggs..... Just got on a total egg jag today. It felt kinda good to knock out about 150 flies in a mindless blink watching the compartments fill up....and not be contemplating stupid gills and legs on trout nymphs LOL 😂
Nuke eggs, Glo Bugs, Estaz Eggs, Egg Beaters, and a few crystal meth.
Figured out I could use my desk drawer as an egg yarn dispenser so that was kinda cool. 😎

I was in a Steelhead state of mind.

 

[JimNovo]

Eggs, eggs, eggs..... Just got on a total egg jag today. It felt kinda good to knock out about 150 flies in a mindless blink watching the compartments fill up....and not be contemplating stupid gills and legs on trout nymphs LOL 😂
Nuke eggs, Glo Bugs, Estaz Eggs, Egg Beaters, and a few crystal meth.
Figured out I could use my desk drawer as an egg yarn dispenser so that was kinda cool. 😎

I was in a Steelhead state of mind.

150 flies???? You are a tying machine!!!

 

[lprudente]

Had some success on this quill body pattern with a drop/inverting tungsten bead. Anyone else using these beads? They look weird but I will say I did not lose any flies to snags yesterday.

 

[wgmiller]

Mayer’s Mini Leech in black and leech red. Went a little bit heavier with these, as I like to get them down.

Hook: #10 jig
Bead: 4mm slotted tungsten, silver or matte black
Thread: 8/0 black
Body flash: Krystal Flash (red or black)
Body flash covered in Loon UV flow for durability
Pine squirrel zonker strips in leech red or black
Ostrich herl collar (black)

 

[BruceC2C]

#22 Bling Midge
Test Run w 3 different threads.
Orvis 3/0...Danville 210 FlatWaxed...Uni3/0

 

[phiendWMD]

@poopdeck Adam's hackle stacker from a page or two ago left a lasting impression. So I'm back at that again.

 

[jeffroey]

Sat down tonight an tied a bunch of Blue Bottles (might try to sneak these in as a bonus fly to Kim's current fly swap - they meet the criteria and theme!)

Always consider this a fun pattern - I tie it a little more green than blue b/c I think it's a little more representative of the flies we see around here:

Hook: #14 Firehole 317
Eyes: Red glass bead (Medium)
Thread: Black 6/0
Body: Hareline Ice dub - UV Black w/peacock angel hair
Wings: Sparkle organza ribbon - Dun
Thorax: Hareline Ice dub - UV Black w/ a #10 peacock mylar wing case
Legs: Black dry fly hackle

 

[sandflyx]

few wets lately

 

[Terry Murphy]

Snake River Fly pattern called the Bull Whip Worm . Thinking the gills and crappies will like it once the ice comes off .

 

[poopdeck]

@poopdeck Adam's hackle stacker from a page or two ago left a lasting impression. So I'm back at that again. View attachment 1641234689

Nice! Your original first Hacklestacker post got me to try them since I never tied them before. I’m gonna keep working on mine a bit more before the next shiny toy catches my eye.