What Are You Tying 2018 Edition

[SilverDoctor]

Docs Mayfly Emerger

[BigFoamy]

Some more Rubber Leg Stones

[BurningChrome]

Brostaff beetles and Dee's boatman.

[BigFoamy]

31 minutes ago, BurningChrome said:

Brostaff beetles and Dee's boatman.

I have to get on some Boatmen tying. Is that a pattern you've used before...effective? Looks great! Those beetles also look cool. Ive never used a beetle. 

[BurningChrome]

13 minutes ago, BigFoamy said:

I have to get on some Boatmen tying. Is that a pattern you've used before...effective? Looks great! Those beetles also look cool. Ive never used a beetle. 

That boatman is an old Idylwilde pattern created by long time Bow river guide Dee Chatani, so yeah it works pretty decent. You can still find it in the bins in some Calgary shops.

[SilverDoctor]

Old pattern that I forgot about, (Ha Ha).
#18 Forget-Me-Not Midge.

 

[SilverDoctor]

Fat Albert

[BigFoamy]

On 2018-04-18 at 10:02 AM, SilverDoctor said:

Fat Albert

nice, was going to try some Fat Alberts myself. By the time all the snow melts it will be hopper season 

[BowLurker]

Tried for a few of these #16-#18 Chironomids, with a red butt and a bit of flash. Found the Krystal Flash collected a lot of river muck, but got a few with this one, even when the water started to rise.

-M.

[BowLurker]

On 2018-03-25 at 3:22 PM, BigFoamy said:

Streamer

Wow. Well Done BigFoamy... love the articulated platform!

 

-M.

[BowLurker]

Few #18 Midges and Scuds too....

-M.

[BowLurker]

...And went for a bigger tie...my first #8 hook ever, with a weighted Purple Leech thing...copied from a store-bought from last year.

-M.

 

[SilverDoctor]

Mini Truder

[SilverDoctor]

#18 Foam Back Dunns.

[BigFoamy]

Pheasant Tail Soft Hackle

[BowLurker]

My first take on a double-tail Olive/Chartreuse Slumpbuster, #6 700B Dai-Riki, with the bent shank.

-M.

[BowLurker]

Another one tonight, I like how the Squirrel and tail markings turned out on this one. Maybe I'm learning something.

-M.

 

 

[Dangus]

What’s the double tail for? 

[BowLurker]

2 minutes ago, Bron said:

What’s the double tail for? 

A signature floppy...? Who cares... just a variation. :roll eyes:

-M.

[BowLurker]

I do need your advice, Bron.

Securing a conehead is fun..but one might take that last bit of wrap and maybe make it, or waste some over-tying Zonkers.

Any tips on securing a conehead when just a bit short would be appreciated.. if it's convenient.

-M.

[Dangus]

9 hours ago, BowLurker said:

A signature floppy...? Who cares... just a variation. :roll eyes:

-M.

Oh. Touchy subject?

 

[Dangus]

9 hours ago, BowLurker said:

I do need your advice, Bron.

Securing a conehead is fun..but one might take that last bit of wrap and maybe make it, or waste some over-tying Zonkers.

Any tips on securing a conehead when just a bit short would be appreciated.. if it's convenient.

-M.

Some schlappen, dubbing or chenille would work. I tend to use ice dub. Stack the fibers then tie in at the mid point (or however long you want it) and fold/brush it back over.  Just Make sure you have a good thread base so whatever you do tie there, sticks after. It’s annoying half way through your day to find your cone pushed halfway down the shank of your hook.

 

[BurningChrome]

1 hour ago, Bron said:

Some schlappen, dubbing or chenille would work. I tend to use ice dub. Stack the fibers then tie in at the mid point (or however long you want it) and fold/brush it back over.  Just Make sure you have a good thread base so whatever you do tie there, sticks after. It’s annoying half way through your day to find your cone pushed halfway down the shank of your hook.

 

Simi seal or STS trilobal work nice too. With the longer fibers I usually split the thread and wrap it in that way. Another option is to put a few wraps of lead behind the cone and either super-glue it to the hook or build up a thread ramp right behind it to keep it in place so then you don't have to build up a bunch of thread right behind the cone. Depends how heavy you want it.

[SilverDoctor]

Experimental fly using old fly line as abdomen. Should float nice

[BowLurker]

On 2018-04-30 at 10:12 AM, BurningChrome said:

Simi seal or STS trilobal work nice too. With the longer fibers I usually split the thread and wrap it in that way. Another option is to put a few wraps of lead behind the cone and either super-glue it to the hook or build up a thread ramp right behind it to keep it in place so then you don't have to build up a bunch of thread right behind the cone. Depends how heavy you want it.

Thanks Bron and BurningChrome. I do use a lead-free wire (!) if available, otherwise a lead wire. Learned about the wire push into the conehead from a veteran online gentleman who posts almost every week. Thankfully, my conehead hasn't migrated too far into the shank, just a thing to have a loose conehead after tying...you know how it goes. Cheers!

-M.