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

[DANMAN]

Geo. That's the Ollie's where I got mine. Auto department. 

Big Al  how about a photo of the mop fly you tie      I may just have to get out the old Thompson Model B vise from the closet 
Newark valley isnt far from Ollies JC


:-)

[Swamp Rat]

Got some time on the bench, tried my hand at dry flies for the first time, just a sz14 hook, grizzly hackle tail, stripped peacock quill body and grizzly cape hackle. I also tied some more sz16 wood duck scuds. Thanks for looking.

[boondox]

@Swamp rat quick question do You got a hackle gauge any ware?? If not get one..  then use a size 16 hackle on a size 14 hook.. you will thank me in long run for telling you this..  cause the thread build up etc on any  body and ribbing used to tie the fly leaves a build up were the hackle goes some times.. a smaller size hackle ties a better dry in a traditional catskill style dries...  now a parachute style  dry you use a size bigger hackle.. .  Just to ballance the fly better ..  you can tell ballance by tossing fly in air and letting it land on a table the hook bend makes it keel wing up right if tied right.. just a tip..  by the way good start swamp rat.. the tail look correct length wings are gape to a gape and a half .. for proportions.. for catskill style dries same with parachute style.. any how hope these details help you..

[big_guy_13021]

Great ties..you did a good job..my flies are far from perfect ...my saying goes I tie flies to catch fish not fishermen ..the buggier looking the better they seem to work for me..I'm tying a few flies called lightening bugs I'll post when I get a few more colors done..

[big_guy_13021]

....these are my lightening bugs I was told they really don't represent a bug but the flash from the mylar should trigger a hit..and I believe that's true I will find out this weekend.im thinking the panfish will eat them to but trying for trout first

[boondox]

Sorry I hope know one took the advise the wrong way not trying to be a jerk.. the advise me and rg gave early seemed to help get you to the benc to tie??  it not about being perfect it about catching fish and pleasing your self.. if that's all that matters then that's all that should matter.. 

[boondox]

....these are my lightening bugs I was told they really don't represent a bug but the flash from the mylar should trigger a hit..and I believe that's true I will find out this weekend.im thinking the panfish will eat them to but trying for trout first

I tie stone flies in red and blue so I am sure fish will gobble those up.. for sure nice ties by the way..

[rgfixit]

I like those Bigguy! Colors are good. Most fish see in color. I favor red tails in my panfish flies. For some reason red is a trigger.

Rg

[rgfixit]

Everyone ties Wooly Buggers. If you don't, you certainly should. I bumped into this video from Tightlines, one of my very favorite sources for new techniques. Watch how he ties his Buggers. Just plain opposite of how I've always tied them.

wooly bugger

Very creative!

Rg

[gotagetm]

that was interesting , ive tied many of those but never seen it done like that !

[big_guy_13021]

That's to funny I seen that video last night I'm gonna have to try one that way ..I'll be all messed up lol..looks like it mite hold really good that way..

[Gump]

Nice flies everyone.  Seems like Spring is at the tying benches (certainly not outside yet, good grief!)   

All my buggers are hackleless.  I got some 'MS BUGGER' dubbing from Fly Tying Dungeon and will never look back.  It is a dubbing with fine rubber 'legs' in it to give it that pulsing leggy action the hackle typically would.

[bigal409]

Big Al  how about a photo of the mop fly you tie      I may just have to get out the old Thompson Model B vise from the closet 
Newark valley isnt far from Ollies JC


:-)

I don't know how to post pictures so if you pm me we can go from there. There's also an Ollie's in Ithaca too.

[big_guy_13021]

....here ya go DanMan mop jigs

[Swamp Rat]

Nice ties everyone, wow....Nice mix! I tied a half dozen sz14 hackleless peacock caddis today....Thanks for looking