What's in your vise?

[Zak]

I met Polly one morning alongside the Williamson River and he shared some thoughts on fishing the river and some of the others in the area.

Care to share some of his thoughts? He looks like a nice guy!

 

[b_illymac]

Your custom dubbing looks great on your flies. Do you mix it by hand or with a grinder or something similar?

I mix by hand and add a few strands of different flash almost composit loop style...thanks!

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[Scudley Do Right]

 

[FinLuver]

Care to share some of his thoughts? He looks like a nice guy! View attachment 217492

One of my favorite books to really dig in and read...

 

[Buzzy]

Care to share some of his thoughts? He looks like a nice guy! View attachment 217492

I don't want to detract from this thread....... keep in mind my chance meeting with Polly was standing on a bridge looking down into the river. I had a spinning rod rigged with a clear plastic "float" and short section of leader and some kind of nymph. That's how I "fly fished" while going to OIT. I remember he looked in my fly box and made a grunt like noise but did recognize a couple of his patterns that I'd bought at the local store. I really don't remember much more (1976?). Now I wonder if those flies I'd bought were tied by Polly?

 

[Zak]

Thanks. What a lucky encounter!

 

[Jamie Wilson]

I mix by hand and add a few strands of different flash almost composit loop style...thanks!

thanks - keep up the good work

 

[Riogrande King]

From the vise of Jay Fair, Eagle Lake, California. Randy’s Belly Boat Fly, Hot Orange

Hook: Daiichi 1710, 2XL, size #6
Thread: Danville Black 6/0
Tail and wing: Hot Orange Marabou
Body: Hot Orange Flash Short Shuck, 10 turns
Thorax: Hot Orange Glimmer Long Shuck, 3 turns
Overwing: Orange Angel Hair, 7 strands

 

[Zak]

 

[Zak]

 

[Riogrande King]

From the vise of Dick Alcorn, Butte, Montana.
He discovered that the fish in the seldom-fished irrigation reservoirs in the Flint Creek Range have a fondness for flies that feature the smallest Kelly Green chenille.

 

[Norm Frechette]

Ned's Fancy

Hook - Wet fly style
Thread - Black
Tail - Tuft of #1 Glo-Brite floss
Ribbing - Silver wire
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Thorax - Peacock herl
Hackle - 3 turns of blue dun hen

Reference - Collins Illustrated Dictionary of Trout Flies - John Roberts

 

[Jim Ficklin]

He discovered that the fish in the seldom-fished irrigation reservoirs in the Flint Creek Range have a fondness for flies that feature the smallest Kelly Green chenille.

And the fish have had that preference for a long time .

 

[Kfish]

Dry and wet.