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here are a few things i have made between home work and shop flies

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Guest 420FLYFISHIN
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yo Current! thanks for making the 420th post lol

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i found out about lacquers the hard way. if you think its dry...wait another day or 2 the eye on this drooped but it got 2 dips to get that nice coating and as soon as the glue on the eye makes contact with the lacquer it is there to stay.

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Primarily for the west coast sea run cutties and anything else that cares to try it out :D

 

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nice tie ggp, one i plan on tying myself. What hair did you use for the wing? I know the pattern calls for polar bear but from the picture that doesnt look like it.

 

Mike

Guest 420FLYFISHIN
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nice hook choice.

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nice tie ggp, one i plan on tying myself. What hair did you use for the wing? I know the pattern calls for polar bear but from the picture that doesnt look like it.

 

Mike

Thanks Mike, it is Polar Bear.

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Guest 420FLYFISHIN
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i like that top one on the scud hook

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Was at the Central Alberta Fly tying evening the other night and we did up a woven caddis nymph.... which inspired me to make a woven stonefly nymph, which then inspired me to take that one step further and make a woven dry fly stonefly. I bent the hook about 1/4 of the way from the eye so the woven body actually hangs into the water so it's super low riding but still easily visibly with the moose wing and foam. I had pretty good luck on a similar style (without the woven abdomen) last year and can't wait to hit the banks with this thing in July.

 

Bottom view:

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Side View:

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Cheers.

Guest 420FLYFISHIN
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wow, great fly Mr. Toad. Hope it gives you a wild ride lol

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Thanks guys.

 

First one took a while to figure out but once I found the right dimensions and tying order, the next couple went a bit faster. Well, "faster" meaning at least sub 30 minutes ^_^

 

I did a baselayer of antron to help build up the bulk but still allow the fly to float. I need to tie up a couple of salmonflies with some orange/brown and maybe a grasshopper with some yellow/green and make a few smaller ones. Pretty excited to fool some of the crowd that sees 1000 chernobyl ants floating over a day... although I do love a good chernobyl.

 

Cheers.

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Thanks guys.

 

First one took a while to figure out but once I found the right dimensions and tying order, the next couple went a bit faster. Well, "faster" meaning at least sub 30 minutes ^_^

 

I did a baselayer of antron to help build up the bulk but still allow the fly to float. I need to tie up a couple of salmonflies with some orange/brown and maybe a grasshopper with some yellow/green and make a few smaller ones. Pretty excited to fool some of the crowd that sees 1000 chernobyl ants floating over a day... although I do love a good chernobyl.

 

Cheers.

 

Tip: You can do an under-body of of wrapped foam also for flotation.

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Tip: You can do an under-body of of wrapped foam also for flotation.

 

I've done a few of those also. However, I want something that not only rides low, but hangs down in the water, so the only thing above water is the foam. Kind of a half drown, but still very realistic look.

 

Cheers.

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