What Are You Tying Today?

[phiendWMD]

First attempt at a sparkle emerger. It wasn't as difficult as I thought it would be.

 

[combatgrunt84]

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.

If you are interested I make foam frog legs and frog bodies can make them pretty much anysize that you need feel free to PM Me.

 

[combatgrunt84]

Getting Game Changers Knocked out the next few days. Was able to knock out a bangtail as well.

 

[derkoberko]

Something different. I’ve been messing with different colors of yarn and found this one that sort of resembles an orange dreamsicle.

Size 12 jig hook
Orange tungsten bead
Orange yarn
Pearl legs
Silver tinsel
Orange UV ice dubbin
UV resin

 

[paulbrown145]

Some size 12 rainbow frenchies

 

[dc410]

Size 14 soft hackle Hares Ear. It’s never a bad bet to have this one as a player on your early season rig.

 

[dc410]

Size 14 - Leadwing Coachman

 

[Fishmore]

Wow, some amazing work in these posts!

Just made this one, my home-brew minnow. I’m new tying and fishing. Just wanted to get something green on top and white- belly on bottom.

It is some flashy petite estaz for the body and an olive zonker strip for the top on a SZ 10 2XH / 3XL.

The zonker is only secured with 140D white thread at the front and a whip finish at the rear, so I’m thinking this will fall apart pretty easily - we’ll see.

I’m going to try a few more and no 2 will look alike😀.

 

[dc410]

Wow, some amazing work in these posts!

Just made this one, my home-brew minnow. I’m new tying and fishing. Just wanted to get something green on top and white- belly on bottom.

It is some flashy petite estaz for the body and an olive zonker strip for the top on a SZ 10 2XH / 3XL.

The zonker is only secured with 140D white thread at the front and a whip finish at the rear, so I’m thinking this will fall apart pretty easily - we’ll see.

I’m going to try a few more and no 2 will look alike😀.

You can’t go wrong with olive over white. You’ve got the contrast and the movement in that tie. Somebody’s going to eat that one!

 

[Fishmore]

You can’t go wrong with olive over white. You’ve got the contrast and the movement in that tie. Somebody’s going to eat that one!

Thanks - hope it catches something other than a branch😀. My flies are good at that with me behind the wheel.

Tied some more: I “reversed” the natural direction of the zonker strip thinking it might provide a fuller top body. I put the fly in some water and don’t think it makes a difference in the body shape. Never know in moving water though. I like the idea of reverse hackles used in tenkara kebari / flies for some reason. Maybe more pulsing??

Tied a couple more with peacock herl as the body loosely inspired by one of the flies posted by nfrechet’s posting of an Alexandra (peacock sword - wet - really nice).

Again - probably not real durable - don’t know yet but guessing not.

The body slims down nicely when wet. I left the quill ends out back to give some support.

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Size 14 - Leadwing Coachman

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I got to wondering if a CDC wing would have a bit more motion in the water? 💦. Of course you loose some of the prominent wing feature, which might be one of the trigger points.

I really like the slightly oversized partridge hackle on your fly, which I believe closely imitates the legs on the caddis underwater as it begins to emerge.

 

[JimNovo]

I got to wondering if a CDC wing would have a bit more motion in the water? 💦. Of course you loose some of the prominent wing feature, which might be one of the trigger points.

I really like the slightly oversized partridge hackle on your fly, which I believe closely imitates the legs on the caddis underwater as it begins to emerge.
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Beautiful!
I prefer CDC to almost any tying material as it adds that buggy look.

 

[jifigz]

You can barely see this, but size 20 thread body parachute BWO. I think I'm gonna head out for a bit. Here is to hoping I find some rising fish.

 

[jifigz]

One more before I go. This one tied on a curved "scud" hook, size 18. Superfine dubbed body instead of thread, with a sparkle yarn/antron trailing shuck.

 

[combatgrunt84]

Made some bangtails up.

 

[dc410]

I got to wondering if a CDC wing would have a bit more motion in the water? 💦. Of course you loose some of the prominent wing feature, which might be one of the trigger points.

I really like the slightly oversized partridge hackle on your fly, which I believe closely imitates the legs on the caddis underwater as it begins to emerge.
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I like the cdc look, John. I feel it definitely would provide for more movement. Nice tie!

 

[hooker-of-men]

Made some bangtails up.View attachment 1641234981

Beauties!

 

[dc410]

Size 10 2XL - Green Drake

 

[phiendWMD]

How about something a bit different? The one on the left is from Rainy's. The right is my tie. I'd be very open to any suggestions.

 

[Fishmore]

Tried some CDC on a beaded hook.

Made this with 1 whole olive CDC feather, some gold Ulra Wire (med), and red 6/0 UNI-thread.

Was trying to come up with a way to use the whole feather instead of cutting a bunch away and just using it as a collar / thorax.

Think I’m going to do a few more, but tie in the CDC at the middle instead of the start of the bend.