jgib01 Posted May 5, 2018 Posted May 5, 2018 My first attempt at a Zoo Cougar. I passionately hate working with deer hair. 4 Quote
Dangus Posted May 5, 2018 Posted May 5, 2018 Looks fine! Did you watch galloups videos on them? He says the design calls for a sparsely spun head. Although, I think the point of that style of head lends itself to articulated flies better as it slows the head down after the strip, while the tail continues on, creating a swimming motion. Quote
jgib01 Posted May 6, 2018 Posted May 6, 2018 10 hours ago, Bron said: Looks fine! Did you watch galloups videos on them? He says the design calls for a sparsely spun head. Although, I think the point of that style of head lends itself to articulated flies better as it slows the head down after the strip, while the tail continues on, creating a swimming motion. Thanks fellas. Yes, I did this from the Galloup tutorial. I think he had more on the collar and on the head than I've got here. Of course, no matter what he does with deer hair looks amazing. I struggle to get the collar to stay on top, and just can't get that short cut before tie-in thing that he does. Quote
Dangus Posted May 6, 2018 Posted May 6, 2018 Make a solid thread base at the tie in point and hold it tight while you’re putting in your wraps...combined with some heavier thread so you can really crank on it and it shouldn’t roll. That being said, I don’t see a problem with the collar you have. If you don’t want it on the bottom, you can just trim it. 1 Quote
CROOKSIE Posted May 14, 2018 Posted May 14, 2018 Looks pretty good. Not bad for a first attempt. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted June 14, 2018 Author Posted June 14, 2018 Extended Body Mayfly, foam Carnage style. 2 Quote
keet Posted June 16, 2018 Posted June 16, 2018 On 5/1/2018 at 7:57 AM, SilverDoctor said: Experimental fly using old fly line as abdomen. Should float nice Is that the same abdomen as Forget-Me-Not Midge? Just different flyline. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted June 17, 2018 Author Posted June 17, 2018 4 hours ago, keet said: Is that the same abdomen as Forget-Me-Not Midge? Just different flyline. Exactly Quote
FinnDawg Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Should be studying, instead tying these bad boys dreaming of browns and bulls! 1 Quote
SilverDoctor Posted July 16, 2018 Author Posted July 16, 2018 Working on my own boxes now after finishing up some orders. Fooling with some translucent Mayfly Spinners. 1 Quote
SilverDoctor Posted August 7, 2018 Author Posted August 7, 2018 Good little BWO and Mayfly pattern when those Browns get picky. 2 Quote
FinnDawg Posted August 14, 2018 Posted August 14, 2018 I’ve been reading a lot on steelheading and steelhead/salmon flies so I went to the bench and tied up some steelhead inspired streamers for the bow. Not having all the materials typically needed, I just used what I had. Where does everyone like to get their materials for their steelhead/salmon flies? And if things couldn’t get worse now I want to try tying on tubes 1 Quote
Birdo Posted October 9, 2018 Posted October 9, 2018 On 2018-08-25 at 1:15 PM, SilverDoctor said: New Minnow pattern. That’s awesome. What’s the recipe if you don’t mind? I have an idea, want to confirm. Quote
SilverDoctor Posted October 10, 2018 Author Posted October 10, 2018 Here you go Thread: White Top Fold Wrap: Green Falshabu Body: Pearl Falshabu Gills: Red Thread Tail: Tied off top and bottom fold wrap Eyes: Stick onFinish: Solarez UV Cure Quote
Birdo Posted October 10, 2018 Posted October 10, 2018 14 hours ago, SilverDoctor said: Here you go Thread: White Top Fold Wrap: Green Falshabu Body: Pearl Falshabu Gills: Red Thread Tail: Tied off top and bottom fold wrap Eyes: Stick onFinish: Solarez UV Cure Thanks! Quote
SilverDoctor Posted October 20, 2018 Author Posted October 20, 2018 Been playing with some Low Fat Minnow patterns. Nice looking profile and weighted with a large tungsten bead. Fist pix is tehtied versign and then what they look like wet. 1 Quote
marks Posted October 21, 2018 Posted October 21, 2018 23 hours ago, SilverDoctor said: Been playing with some Low Fat Minnow patterns. Nice looking profile and weighted with a large tungsten bead. Fist pix is tehtied versign and then what they look like wet. interested in this tie,did you use the (bruiser blend dubbing) and where did you source it Quote
SilverDoctor Posted October 21, 2018 Author Posted October 21, 2018 bruiser blend dubbing is just a mix of existing available dubbing. Don't get caught up on specific materials. Not hard to mix your own. Just look for long fiber translucent materials. some flash on the body to show through, EP fibers for the top wing. I use post para material (which is Antron or Zelon) for the belly covering. Macrome also works great. Hope this helps. I might be doing a demo after Christmas on a few flies. Quote
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