Whipped up a couple more streamers this afternoon.
Fly Tying
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Tied a few more tonight. Another bucktail woth the snazzy tail. Then some large predator flies. I believe these are the largest I've ever tied lol. They are far from perfect but they were fun to tie!
I went for a hike today, and found a small dam/water hole which I could see a bunch of fish swimming around. They seemed to be eating baby fish. I'm not certain what sort of fish they were, but might have been perch.
Anyway, I've never been fly fishing, but it looked like it might be a good place to practice casting for a beginner. The fish were not big enough to eat really, around 20cm at the most, but it made me tempted to try it out one day.
Anyway, I've never been fly fishing, but it looked like it might be a good place to practice casting for a beginner. The fish were not big enough to eat really, around 20cm at the most, but it made me tempted to try it out one day.
Sounds like a fun spot to try out!
This PMD pattern works great in local tailwater
Added a new vise to the corral. My first renzetti! The traveler model. Looking forward to giving this thing a workout 
. Already had this larger base I used with my griffin mongoose and it works quite nicely with the renzetti.
. Already had this larger base I used with my griffin mongoose and it works quite nicely with the renzetti.First flies of the new vise. The murdich minnow. First time tying this pattern. I didn't do it justice but they should fish just fine.
Tinkering with a fly pattern that is new to me. The bucktail deciever. Tried a couple this afternoon. A standard bucktail deciever and a bulkhead version. I need alot of practice haha. The art of tying with bucktail is something I've always wanted to learn.
Some black midge pupae for those awkward trout that take them just under the surface. For use at my local 60 acre lake.
Hatching Black Buzzer
Hook: Kamasan B400 #12
Thread: Uni 8/0 black
Tail breathers: A few white rooster hackle fibres
Rib: Mirage tinsel (small)
Body: Dyed black goose shoulder fibres
Thorax & head dubbing: 50/50 mix of black & dark claret seal fur, picked out with velcro along the top of the fly
Wing buds: Brown goose biots, trimmed
Head breathers: 3 or 4 strands of white marabou
Hatching Black Buzzer
Hook: Kamasan B400 #12
Thread: Uni 8/0 black
Tail breathers: A few white rooster hackle fibres
Rib: Mirage tinsel (small)
Body: Dyed black goose shoulder fibres
Thorax & head dubbing: 50/50 mix of black & dark claret seal fur, picked out with velcro along the top of the fly
Wing buds: Brown goose biots, trimmed
Head breathers: 3 or 4 strands of white marabou
What classics! Beautiful.
Many thanks.
AA
Many thanks.
AA
Here are some more recent patterns.
Olive midge pupa
Black & red midge pupa
Threadless phantom pupa
Mayfly nymph
Olive midge pupa
Black & red midge pupa
Threadless phantom pupa
Mayfly nymph
Friend in Roseburg, Oregon moved to Sri Linka after loosing business to fire in 1070’s.
His name was Dennis Black, had Black’s Fly Shop.
He showed up at 1975 FFF Conclave in West Yellowstone.
Has small box with about 100 Flies. He had women in Sri Linka tying flies.
The quality of his flies was top notch.
Business became Umpqua Feather Merchant.
His name was Dennis Black, had Black’s Fly Shop.
He showed up at 1975 FFF Conclave in West Yellowstone.
Has small box with about 100 Flies. He had women in Sri Linka tying flies.
The quality of his flies was top notch.
Business became Umpqua Feather Merchant.
Some Ephemera Danica & Vulgata for my local lake...
E. Vulgata emerger
A size 20 Mosquito Pupa
Lately I've been tinkering with dubbing brushes and simple leach/ brush buggar flies. Good flies and very simple and easy to tie after making up the brushes.
I don’t tie much but my 19 head old son does. We have a mongoose as well. Great vise. You make some nice stuff!Added a new vise to the corral. My first renzetti! The traveler model. Looking forward to giving this thing a workout
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