What's in your vise?

[Creatch'r]

It’s easy to make things more complicated than they need to be with steelhead flies. Trying hard to keep things simple this winter. Eliminated the fluff out of the last fly and kept what might actually matter.

 

[hachymojo]

Rhyacophila Hatch #16

Glossosoma hatch #18

 

[ScottP]

McDonald's Clamber Bumble (variation)

hook - Dai Riki 075 #8
thread - Danville 6/0 wine
tail - woodduck flank
rib - oval tinsel gold
body - dubbing claret/fiery brown
body hackle - dyed golden olive (2 1/2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 3/4 Tsp Rit Tan/4 cups water) and claret (1 Tbs Rit Wine/1 cup water)
cloak - woodduck flank
shoulder hackle - Mearns Quail (jay substitute) dyed blue (1 Tbs Rit Aquamarine, 1/8 Tsp Rit Kelly Green/1cup water)


Regards,
Scott

 

[JTJ]

Nice ties.
What rod are you casting the clousers and poppers on?
SF

GLoomis GLX 6 wt 9 ft with Rio Outbound short (intermediate). I can feel the resistance of the clousers as I cast. The poppers are easier to cast than the clousers. Any suggestions?

 

[Nick Clayton]

GLoomis GLX 6 wt 9 ft with Rio Outbound short (intermediate). I can feel the resistance of the clousers as I cast. The poppers are easier to cast than the clousers. Any suggestions?

How's your double haul?

 

[Stonefish]

GLoomis GLX 6 wt 9 ft with Rio Outbound short (intermediate). I can feel the resistance of the clousers as I cast. The poppers are easier to cast than the clousers. Any suggestions?

6 wt OBS short?
How long of leader are you using with the clousers and what weight clouser eyes?
That’s a good rod for fishing the beaches.
SF

 

[JTJ]

How's your double haul?

Not too bad but could probably use some work.

 

[JTJ]

6 wt OBS short?
How long of leader are you using with the clousers and what weight clouser eyes?
That’s a good rod for fishing the beaches.
SF

Thanks - the rod was wedding gift from the wife 10 years ago.
Eyes are Psuedo Eyes 3/16. I usually fish the salt with a 6ft leader. Should I go shorter on the leader or decrease the eye weight or both?

 

[Stonefish]

Thanks - the rod was wedding gift from the wife 10 years ago.
Eyes are Psuedo Eyes 3/16. I usually fish the salt with a 6ft leader. Should I go shorter on the leader or decrease the eye weight or both?

I’d consider going down to 5/32 eyes if you are having trouble casting the 3/16 on your 6 wt.
Leader length should be fine for clousers but try adding or subtracting a foot to see if that helps.
I’d go at least 9’ with the poppers.
Good luck out there.
SF

 

[Randall Clark]

I'm hoping this'll show up in the "what's catching you fish" thread at some point in the near future. It has a few more feathers and a bit less Farrar than normal.

Cheers!

 

[Eyejuggler]

Working on some solid Bass patterns for the spring and I really love the Stealth Bombers, pushing my game with a spun deer hair body to add buoyancy. Added a "Dragon tail" for a switch, hoping it casts well

 

[SilverFly]

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It’s easy to make things more complicated than they need to be with steelhead flies. Trying hard to keep things simple this winter. Eliminated the fluff out of the last fly and kept what might actually matter.

Nice. Is the white marabou custom dyed or hand colored? Looks like fluorescent orange Sharpie.

 

[Kfish]

Floating chugging buggers. Foam strip wrap forward with a dubbing loop in between the seam.
Hope the roads will be in shape soon so I can fish it!
Snow is killing me.

 

[mikemac1]

CDL Bottom Feeder Sculpin
Inspired by Greg Miheve's Bottom Feeder pattern (Inshore Shore Flies, Schollmeyer and Leeson, (2000).



Hook: Gamakatsu SP11-3L3H #4 - Hook is bent 30-45 degrees toward hook eye.
Thread: UTC 140 Black
Eyes: Pseudo Eyes tied in at bend
Tail: Red Crystal Flash
Body: Gold Polar Flash seal with UV cement
Wing flash: Gold Polar Flash
Wing: Four paired medium pardo Coq de Leon hen hackles
Throat: Fur from Coyote mask.

Fish like a Clouser, close to bottom

 

[Norm Frechette]