Here are some pictures from the vise the last couple weekends

2013 Fly Fishing Show

Starting tomorrow at 10:00am and going thru the weekend I will be tying at the 2013 Fly Fishing Show. Will be showing some of my new patterns and also tying some old favorites. Please stop by and say hi. I will be away from my station from about 12:15pm to 2:15pm on Friday. The show starts on Friday January the 4th and runs threw Sunday January the 6th. Please check there web site for show times.

Step By Step Tutorial Tan Luccent Larva

Tan Luccent Larva

Hook: MFC #7045 Size 12 thru 16

Bead: MFC Luccent Tungsten Coffee

Thread: 8/0 Brown

Rib: X-SM Copper Wire

Abdomen: MFC Sand Luccent Micro Chenille

Thorax: MFC Brown Generation X Dubbing, Brown SLF Spikey Squirrel and Brown UV Ice Dubbing. All Blended together

Scud Back: Tan Mottled Scud back

 

Place Bead on hook and put hook into vice

 Wrap 6 to 8 turns .10 lead wire

 

 Start thread and lay down base of thread

 

 Tie wire rib on side of hook and bind down to back of fly

 

 Tie in Luccent Micro Chenille

 

 Bind down Luccent chenille down to back of fly

 

Wrap Luccent chenille forward to the 75% point of fly. Bind down and trim excess away

 



 Split thread

 

 Insert dubbing into split thread. Do not over do the dubbing, does not take that much dubbing.

 

 Spin bobbin clockwise to tighten up dubbing

 

 Wrap dubbing forward to behind bead

 

 Brush dubbing down to create a smooth top of fly

 

 Attach scud back right behind bead

 

 Pull scud back down over the back of fly and bind down with copper rib. About 5 to 6 turns

 

 The last rib should end up at the back of thorax. Pull wire underneath thorax and make one wrap behind bead and tie of with thread. Cut wire

 Whip finish and cut thread

 

 Color thorax region of fly with brown marker

 

 Finished Fly side

 

 Finished fly top

 

Finished fly bottom

New Tying Video of the Bruised D Rib Stonefly Nymph

 

This is a variation of my D rid stone fly nymph. This is the Bruised D Rib nymph. Take The Black D Rib Nymph and add a Deep blue Luccent bead and some purple peacock herl to the the thorax. Give it a try and let me know what you think

 

 

Luccent Caddis Larva Video

New tying Video

Luccent Caddis Larva

 

This is a new pattern I've been playing around with. This pattern is a quick tie and has simple materials to find. Enjoy and let me know what you think

 

 

Hook: MFC 7045 Sizes 12 threw 16

Bead: Black Bead to match hook

Thread: 8/0 Black

Rib: X-SM Green wire

Abdomen: MFC Luccent Micro Cheneille Green

Thorax: MFC Black Generation X Dubbing, SLF Black Spiky Squirrel & Black UV Ice Dubbing

Scud Back: Mottled Olive Scud back



New Scud pattern

Been working on a new scud pattern for a while now. Think I have it where I want it. It is a fairly simple tie. The dubbing mixture is a mix of the SLF spiky squirrel and UV Ice dub. It has the Diamond Hard resin on the back over a scud back. The eyes are a neat touch but you don't need them.

 

The Diamond Olive Scud

The Diamond Grey Scud

It's been a while - Few pic's from the last couple trips

Here are few pic's from my last couple trips.

Frist trip was a day at Spinney in the tubes. Second trip was a day on the Dream Stream

 

Tour of My flying room

I thought I would do a video tour of my tying room. I have had a request to see a more detailed shot of my beach. He is a video tour of my room. Now remember I've been tying for 25 years, it has taken that long to accumulate all of this.