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

[Raquettedacker]

Can anyone use some Elk hair?    I have some left over from this...    
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[rgfixit]

nice, I like the post holder

About $6 if I don't count the hackle pliers I already had



RG

[Bartman44]

Judging from that elk mount, you're right in there too Dom.

Very nice Gump. A classy build for sure. Enjoy your newest friend. 

Bart, Have you ever messed around with Loon UV coatings? Some of those ties are crying out for clear UV heads. Looks like you're in for some serious fun.


RG

No, but have been interested for some time on UV stuff like Clear Cure Goo, etc.  I need to make a move when the wife isn't paying attention to the check book.      Fly tying has no boundaries.   

Nice Adams.

Nice elk.

BTW,  I cured cabin fever this afternoon and hit some special regulations waters with the fly rod and landed a donkey.  The fly? Good old black woolly bugger.   

[Bluegillonafly]

My next tie:  maribou damsel

[rgfixit]

Bart,

I'm jealous!

UV IS something you need to play with.

Clouser without UV


Clouser WITH uv





UV Bluegill fry


It needn't break the bank. I got my light on Ebay for less than $10. It just needs to be in the 400nm range to set the goo. The UV in 1/2oz is also around $10. More than enough to experiment. A 4 oz bottle has lasted me a couple of years with lots left. It's $25.

Once zapped with the light it hardens pretty well. I find that putting them in a sunny window will make them hard as a rock. Those clousers are indestructible. It's so quick you won't believe it.

I like that Damselfly pattern. I visit the Warm Water Fisherman quite often for patterns. Great site. Check out Flyanglersonline too. Super instruction there.

I might take a whack at that one too

RG

[Gump]

That is very nice...   Some awesome talent on this thread...   Wish I had some... sad

Says the taxidermist with an elk mount...

Nice ties guys keep them coming...

[MBrown4]

Hey rg, ever think about making a free moving tail on those bluegill fry? Maybe a bead chain or tie in another hook with the point cut off like a wiggle stone?

[Raquettedacker]

Says the taxidermist with an elk mount...

             

[rgfixit]

Hey Gump...Be nice to Dom. He's got a bunch of elk hair left over Every time I see a nice mount I think, "Man that's a lot of flies!"

Can anyone say Elk Hair Caddis

MBrown,
I don't tie many jointed flies. Post some pics and instructions. Love to try it.

RG

[Bluegillonafly]

Well, I couldn't wait for the recommended materials to come to tie the dragonfly nymph so I winged it.  Copper wire for the rib instead of V-rib, glass eyes melted on mono instead of plastic bead chain & peacock for the thorax instead of pheasant tail:

[Bluegillonafly]

Oops, I meant damselfly, not dragonfly.  I likey, hope the gills do !

[rgfixit]

I like it Nothing like "Winging it".

I scored an awesome cape on Ebay,


I needed some good quality brown hackle for some Adirondack style flies and found this for $40. Haven't seen the likes of it for less than a C-note ever since that douschebag Steven Tyler put feathers in his hair for TV 5 years ago.

Just a really good fiber count. It's gonna make a lot of pretty flies.


I also got a new UV laser for my Loon UV cure goo.



Man, it's 100 times more powerful and cures the stuff like a rock. Also from Ebay for less than $20.

MORE STUFF

Sorry about the ugly thumb. I guess I bashed it somewhere.

RG

[MBrown4]

I've o lyrics tied 2 segmented flies re and those are both stoneflies.found patterns online.one is bead chain where you lash it to the back of your hook after tying your biots onto the last link.you take the ball off of coarse.the other is just a cheap hook you tie your tail on, cut it at the bend of the hook and use a piece of mono to connect it to your main hook.ive only been tying for 12 Years on and off so I'm sure you guys with more vice time can whip something up.

[rgfixit]

I've done some segmented stone flies as well. They work and are fun to tie, but I don't think the catch rate is that much better.

RG

[Bluegillonafly]

RG....I'm looking for a good clear coat for my small jig heads that will take the abuse & not yellow.  I really don't want to use 2 part epoxies.  I've been looking at CS Coating UV Blast Clear Seal Coat.  No mixing or measuring, according to their info.  I figured you make jigs, too.  If so, what do you use for clear coat?