Hey Fly Tiers...What's In The Vise?

[gotagetm]

Holy flies bob! That all looks great though !!

[gotagetm]

Those foam boards are great I keep all my bucktails on them in boats that way not contained in a box with all the moisture

[rgfixit]

Been messing around with this idea for a bluegill fly.



Might get their interest.

[lowaccord66]

I think trout would nail those too. 

[rgfixit]

Could be. Never met a trout I liked as much as a bluegill.
Just me I guess.

[lowaccord66]

Apples and tomatoes for sure.

[gotagetm]

They look cool bob ! I'm sure they'll work !

[rgfixit]

Playing with this Thunder Creek pattern for gills.


 Tricky on small sized flies. I usually tie them on #6 and up. These are #12.

[oatkasut]

Those remind me of my favorite streamer, Mickey Finn! Still catches trout!

[Steidyj]

Hey RG those are some awesome Gill Flies you shared! Question for the setup your using; is that a block of wood with 6 modified vices to tie 6 at a time? If so that's a really nifty idea! In my vice last night had 2 zebra midges, a black one and then an olive one, do really well with those patterns nymphing.

[rgfixit]

Nah, those are just some clips I picked up to dry cements and such. I tie on a Dyna King ultimate indexer.
Been working out another small floating fly for gills.



#14 TMC100 hook.
Saw a similar pattern scouting around. Thought I’d take a shot at it. Gonna take this a bit further.

[Bartman44]

Nice pattern, won't be long.

[rgfixit]

A few more in that style.
#12 r 200 hook


 Fun little pattern.

And speaking of the Mickey Finn




They were on my list. Never head to the stream without them.

[oatkasut]

NICE" Finn"  Bob! Is that a weighted head?

[rgfixit]

No, I use a medium copper wire for the rib and coat the head with UV resin. The copper is more than enough weight for most currents.

The Finn was the first fly I ever tied on and the first fly I attempted to tie……attempted being the operative word.
Can’t count the fish that pattern has caught for me.