proflytyer Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 just got some nice black deer hair from a friend and been tying some black deer hair caddis' Quote
luukesh Posted January 4, 2009 Posted January 4, 2009 just finished a bunch of caddis, used deer hair for the darker colors. Moving on to water boatmen......cant wait to get over these boring patterns and move on to fun stuff...... Quote
Teck71 Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 Doing royal wulffs now did 25 out of that the last 6 have been swapable, thank god these ain't due till mid feb. Quote
Guest KnottyGirl Posted January 5, 2009 Posted January 5, 2009 Doing royal wulffs now did 25 out of that the last 6 have been swapable, thank god these ain't due till mid feb. I hear ya Teck... I'm seeing Evil Weevils in my sleep. Only have about 3 swappable out of 20 or so (not counting the ones that were so bad I ripped apart to salvage the hook and bead), back to the fly shop I go, I'm running out of hooks! On the bright side, I think I'm finally getting the hang of it. Quote
bhurt Posted January 6, 2009 Posted January 6, 2009 I hear ya Teck... I'm seeing Evil Weevils in my sleep. Only have about 3 swappable out of 20 or so (not counting the ones that were so bad I ripped apart to salvage the hook and bead), back to the fly shop I go, I'm running out of hooks! On the bright side, I think I'm finally getting the hang of it. Lindsey, get use to running out of supplies all the time, it seems to be something that always happens to me. Yesterday I threw my scisers across the room cause I was out of #16 hooks, and cursed myself for not knowing better and picking some up since I tend to go through #14 and 16 like crack. Quote
Guest RedWiggler Posted January 7, 2009 Posted January 7, 2009 I'm still trying to create a better stone nymph. I finally was able to tie a knot in a goose biot for a realistic leg. Note: use your bobbin threader. I also added laquer. Still not what I want but I'm making some headway I think... Nice. Quote
126barnes Posted January 8, 2009 Posted January 8, 2009 Mass producing these guys................goona add a hot pink and orange as well.................the Chart is the only tested color and works well. Might be worth trying for steelheads Quote
126barnes Posted January 9, 2009 Posted January 9, 2009 Not a green machine althou it sure looks like, I'm sure the patteren was based on it...........this one is called Myron's Glittler Bug.............with a substitute of UV Ice dub instead of some sparkly chenille, that I couldn't find. These are size 8..............but I'm tying those up from sizes 6 thru 10..and maybe a few 12's. Quote
DonAndersen Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 Just about done chironomids - got only another 500 slots open. Don Quote
Din Posted January 23, 2009 Posted January 23, 2009 Just about done chironomids - got only another 500 slots open. Don just a few there don ... what kind of hooks do you mostly tie them on/find most successful, straight or curved shanks?? Quote
proflytyer Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 just finished tying up these for a swap. Quote
DonAndersen Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 Din, I use Mustad Signature Hooks for nearly all my tying now. I'm fortunate to get to fish some of the big fish water here and there and the Signature Series is about as tough as it gets. For Dries I use the R50 and I hoping to find some R 50X hooks that are made barbless c/w a 30 % longer hook point. For stillwater flies including Boatman, Swimmers, Leeches, Chironomids and Bloodworms I use one of the hook styles below. C 49S - best fish landed on this hook was a 8+ lb. rainbow on a size 16 boatman C53S- I use this one for bloodworms C068 - tougher than snail *hit. Landed a 6+ lb. trip. on a size 18 last summer You want 'em tough -get Mustad. The only hook other than these I'd consider is the Tiemco #2457. catch ya' Don Quote
Din Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 Din, I use Mustad Signature Hooks for nearly all my tying now. I'm fortunate to get to fish some of the big fish water here and there and the Signature Series is about as tough as it gets. For Dries I use the R50 and I hoping to find some R 50X hooks that are made barbless c/w a 30 % longer hook point. For stillwater flies including Boatman, Swimmers, Leeches, Chironomids and Bloodworms I use one of the hook styles below. C 49S - best fish landed on this hook was a 8+ lb. rainbow on a size 16 boatman C53S- I use this one for bloodworms C068 - tougher than snail *hit. Landed a 6+ lb. trip. on a size 18 last summer You want 'em tough -get Mustad. The only hook other than these I'd consider is the Tiemco #2457. catch ya' Don Thanks Don, Have heard various opinions from people about what hooks are most effective, figured you'd know as well as anyone. Will take a look at those hooks for sure. Din Quote
monger Posted January 24, 2009 Posted January 24, 2009 Tiemco also has a 2488H that is 2x heavy wire. Straight eye rather than turned down like 2457 Quote
DonAndersen Posted January 25, 2009 Posted January 25, 2009 Monger, The TMC 2488H looks like the Mustad Have some of the C67S hooks and have used them. Not sure that the hooking rate is all that good. catch ya' Don Quote
maxwell Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Just about done chironomids - got only another 500 slots open. Don jeebus don i never figured u for a bobber chuckin baitfisherman with all that cane rod dryfly talk!? was good to see ya at teh show. we must do a little fishin nextyear i promise i will go easy on ya with teh spey... Quote
monger Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Floating Dragon (Rowley inspired). Foam underbody Quote
DonAndersen Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 maxwell, Ya - enjoyed seeing you as well and casting some plastic poles. As far as chironomids - I fish them naked a lot of the time. Use bobbers when I have to. Been using bobbers for nymphing for 35 years or so. I haven't much use for a spey rod. I can't cast much over 50' with a decent tail wind. catch ya' Don Quote
Guest tallieho Posted January 27, 2009 Posted January 27, 2009 Very impressive .who makes the fly box? thanks Quote
lethfisher Posted January 31, 2009 Posted January 31, 2009 Holy crap look at all those chronomids!! What are you going to do with all those things?? Do you mainly fish lakes?? Are chronomids a popular river choice?? I have only ever used them in lakes... Quote
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