What Are You Tying 2018 Edition

[jgib01]

My first attempt at a Zoo Cougar.  I passionately hate working with deer hair.

[Dangus]

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. 

[BigFoamy]

Looks great!!

[jgib01]

  On 5/5/2018 at 2:37 PM, 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. 

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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.

[Dangus]

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.

 

 

[CROOKSIE]

Looks pretty good. Not bad for a first attempt.

[SilverDoctor]

Extended Body Mayfly, foam Carnage style.

 

[keet]

  On 5/1/2018 at 1:57 PM, SilverDoctor said:

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

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Is that the same abdomen as Forget-Me-Not Midge?  Just different flyline.

[SilverDoctor]

  On 6/16/2018 at 8:51 PM, keet said:

Is that the same abdomen as Forget-Me-Not Midge?  Just different flyline.

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Exactly

[SilverDoctor]

A bowl of goodness

[SilverDoctor]

PMD Sparkle Dunn

[FinnDawg]

Should be studying, instead tying these bad boys dreaming of browns and bulls!

[SilverDoctor]

Working on my own boxes now after finishing up some orders. Fooling with some translucent Mayfly Spinners.

[SilverDoctor]

Good little BWO and Mayfly pattern when those Browns get picky.

 

[SilverDoctor]

[FinnDawg]

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

[SilverDoctor]

 

[SilverDoctor]

New Minnow pattern.

[Birdo]

  On 8/25/2018 at 7:15 PM, SilverDoctor said:

New Minnow pattern.

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That’s awesome. What’s the recipe if you don’t mind? I have an idea, want to confirm.

[SilverDoctor]

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 on
Finish: Solarez UV Cure

[Birdo]

  On 10/10/2018 at 12:45 AM, 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 on
Finish: Solarez UV Cure

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Thanks!

[SilverDoctor]

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. 

 

 

 

[marks]

  On 10/20/2018 at 1:36 PM, 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. 

 

 

 

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interested in this tie,did you use the (bruiser blend dubbing) and where did you source it 

[SilverDoctor]

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.

[marks]

thanks mark