What's in your vise?

[Wes Penny]

Incredible video.

Thanks a ton!!

 

[dbk]

 

[Jack Devlin]

Nice ones.

 

[Bimini15]

An offering to the bass gods.

 

[Kfish]

My buggier version of a Johnson Beach fly, a classic PNW pattern that is just so fishy. Body dubbing is @Spawnflyfish Simi Seal Salish Sea collection.

 

[ScottP]

Norm Woods Special (variation) II

Getting closer to what I was looking for.

hook - Dai Riki 280 #8
thread - Veevus 8/0 tan
rib - x-small wire gold
abdomen - Arizona Simi Seal holo gold
body hackle - dyed gold (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/4 Tsp Rit Camel/2 cups water) undersize by 2
wing - calftail dyed burnt orange (2 Tsp Rit Sunshine Orange, 1/4 Tsp Rit Tan, 1/4 Tsp Rit Purple/4 cups water)
thorax - Ice Dub golden brown
front hackle - dyed gold

Regards,
Scott

 

[Norm Frechette]

Icy Heron (Variant)

Category – Nymph

Hook – Mustad R50-94840, size 10-16
Thread – Gray or black
Tail – Coq de Leon
Ribbing – Silver wire
Body – *Heron or equivalent substitute
Wing case – Peacock ice dubbing fibers
Thorax – *Squirrel or hares ear
Coat the wing case with UV Resin

*I substituted gray goose fibers for the body and gray hares ear dubbing for the thorax

(87) Oholi's flies - YouTube

 

[Saltycutthroat]

You see... I do tie things besides steelhead flies. Love me some soft hackles.

 

[Saltycutthroat]

But I have trouble staying away from them.

 

[thesankers]

Dahlberg diver- fairly close to original I think-" A delivery system for flashabou". In my opinion one of the most truly original fly designs. This version is great for river smallmouth. Back in my days at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard I spent some pleasant days pitching these against the bank of southern Maine rivers.

 

[thesankers]

Working on the smallmouth box.

 

[Bimini15]

Trying to replicate from memory and with materials at hand an old tarpon fly I saw in one of the books I have.

 

[Jack Devlin]

Nice.

 

[b_illymac]

 

[Jake]

Like I said, that's just my own thoughts. Absolutely zero proof that it would actually make a difference lol. That fishery is so crazy. There are times I think the fish would eat any fly in existence, and other times when they are so damn selective it had better be exactly what they want. Ultimately I reckon a good variety of size, color, profile etc on hand is about the best anyone can do.

Do they ever key in on shrimp/krill? I’ve a thing for tying shrimp patterns.