What's in your vise?

[Glen]

After moving several months ago, I finally found most of my tying materials and set up my desk. I have not tied much in recent years, but VTFlyfish has lost most of the flies I did have, so I need to resupply. One of my bad habits at the vise is never tying the same fly twice. This ensures I will always have the killer fly, but alas only one. I lose focus quickly and like to just pick up the materials closest to my hand and put something together. Attached are some pics of the first batch. It's an assortment of some cdc caddis emergers (deadly), comparaduns, damsel nymph and a two feather mayfly. The latter are easy to tie and can be deadly. I forgot whether or not they float well but under the right circumstances (slower water) they deliver.

Lets see what you guys are up to. This board is way to quiet.

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[flashback max]

Hi Glen, great flies! Love those CDC's

Speaking of cdc and caddis, have you ever seen the Mugly caddis? Fished it twice, and haven't hardly touched another caddis since. It looks like a caddis, but even better, it acts like one too. With the CDC underwing, you can swing it across stream like a wet fly, but when you give it a little slack, it will pop up onto the surface like an emerger. Deadly!

[Glen]

Originally Posted by flashback max

Hi Glen, great flies! Love those CDC's

Speaking of cdc and caddis, have you ever seen the Mugly caddis? Fished it twice, and haven't hardly touched another caddis since. It looks like a caddis, but even better, it acts like one too. With the CDC underwing, you can swing it across stream like a wet fly, but when you give it a little slack, it will pop up onto the surface like an emerger. Deadly!

Flashback,

Mugly? I say thats Fugly! Just kidding. Looks interesting. Nothing like CDC IMO. My favorite mayfly dun/emerger/spinner combo pattern is the one I show with the CDC wing and extended body. Takes two minutes to tie (with pre-formed body) and fish love it. Thanks for the compliments.

[flashback max]

Originally Posted by Glen

Mugly? I say thats Fugly! .

It's a face a mother would have trouble loving...

[ADKHUNTER]

Chenille body!!!! Why didn't I think of that. Love 'em.

Ed

[Glen]

Originally Posted by ADKHUNTER

Chenille body!!!! Why didn't I think of that. Love 'em.

Ed

ADK-

Hold a match or lighter under the end of the chenille before tying it in and you will get that nice natural taper. Not sure if the fish care, but it looks very nice. You will get the hang after burning a few up.

Glen

[ADKHUNTER]

Yup, I know. I've done a few San Juan worms. Just never occurred to me to use as a dry fly body tied in like that.

Ed

[vtflyfish]

[QUOTE=Glen;140410]VTFlyfish has lost most of the flies I did have, so I need to resupply. One of my bad habits at the vise is never tying the same fly twice. This ensures I will always have the killer fly, but alas only one. QUOTE]

So I think it's only fitting that I take over posession of all those flies you've tied for our Spring trip. That way, I can objectively assess the situation and hand them out as needed, ensuring you always have the killer fly for the job. Of course, I would never divert a killer fly to the end of my own leader

And since you're so much more talented than I you should really concentrate on tying everything we need for the trip. Sweet! I can stop tying and relax for the winter, knowing that all is in good hands!

[wildbrookies]

Very nice flies Glen!!..very buggy looking!!

WB

[Glen]

Originally Posted by wildbrookies

Very nice flies Glen!!..very buggy looking!!

WB

WB,

Thanks. Now that the snow is shoveled I can get to work on some pond stuff. I have an idea for some dragon fly nymphs that I want to try, and my fly box is woefully depleted from last fall. I'll post some more as they become available. Cabin fever is running strong...

[wildbrookies]

Yes,Glen, I agree...I need to get going on filling the flyboxes...the best time of year to get some fly production done...can`t wait to see those pond flies(the dragon fly nymphs) of yours...your other ones look very realistic...I`m sure they will be awesome as well...thanks for posting the pics..

WB

[marzrw]

Glen,

Sweet!

Very artistic ties and very artistic photography. Like the last shot especially on the NYS book.

[Glen]

Originally Posted by marzrw

Glen,

Sweet!

Very artistic ties and very artistic photography. Like the last shot especially on the NYS book.

marzrw,

Thanks. I found that 1934 regulation book at a show many years ago. The same day I picked up a 1936 NY Fishing License Button. I'll post a picture of that. It's pretty neat.

The regs on trout weren't exactly progressive back then. I think most waters had a limit of 25 with a maximum of 10 pounds or something like that.

No wonder the present sad conditions of the brookies original range.

Glen

[wildbrookies]

How true Glen ..about the demise of the brook trout ,especially in the Adk`s..these original true adk . native brookies were slaughtered by the hundreds and maybe thousands and thousands...I`ve seen many photos in old adk. sportsman books showing usually a long cedar branch or similar pole held by 2 people loaded with square-tails of all size...some quite large!!...thats how I identified them in the old,black and white shots,by there square-tails and trouty shapes...and those are just a few of the pictures that were taken and published in books...you gotta remember there weren`t many cameras around in those days...and the size of those old cameras were huge and bulky ,a cumbersome to drag around to fishing holes..I truly wish there were regulations back in those days more protective in the sustaining of this native fish..maybe the fishing for natives would be better these days..



WB

[Glen]

Originally Posted by wildbrookies

How true Glen ..about the demise of the brook trout ,especially in the Adk`s..these original true adk . native brookies were slaughtered by the hundreds and maybe thousands and thousands...I`ve seen many photos in old adk. sportsman books showing usually a long cedar branch or similar pole held by 2 people loaded with square-tails of all size...some quite large!!...thats how I identified them in the old,black and white shots,by there square-tails and trouty shapes...and those are just a few of the pictures that were taken and published in books...you gotta remember there weren`t many cameras around in those days...and the size of those old cameras were huge and bulky ,a cumbersome to drag around to fishing holes..I truly wish there were regulations back in those days more protective in the sustaining of this native fish..maybe the fishing for natives would be better these days..



WB

WB-

As bad as the conservation mentality was back then, I think the introduction of yellow perch and other fish in brook trout monocultures did more damage than the overharvesting, which could have been corrected over time. All the major watersheds (Saranac, Raquette, etc) have been permanently damaged with these introductions, and eradication of same in large systems is not possible. I try to be optomistic about what we have left, but when I see what some morons did to Little Tupper, I really wonder. The Whitney's must be spinning in their graves.

Glen

[wildbrookies]

Yes, thats a good point Glen..not to put perch down or anything...but, perch can sustain a population in a less than perfect environment(pH,oxygen,aquatic life,temp,etc)..where as compared to trout...inwhich need a more balanced environment...and ,when fish that proliferate rather quickly ,get into a trout fishery,they can really take the place over..

WB

[Shaq]

those are some great flies Glen, thanks for sharing! I'd love to know how you did the extended bodies on the first may and the damsel, thanks, I just may look at my trout stuff and put the steelhead stuff down for a while.

[Glen]

Originally Posted by Shaq

those are some great flies Glen, thanks for sharing! I'd love to know how you did the extended bodies on the first may and the damsel, thanks, I just may look at my trout stuff and put the steelhead stuff down for a while.

Shaq,

Thanks. I kind of cheated on those two. The first mayflies body is one I bought pre-made from Hareline Dubbing a while back. I think it was a pack of six and they were white. You just tie it on and tint it. As this was my last one, I went to their website and did not see them. I e-mailed them about it and they said they haven't sold them in a few years. I will now have to make them on my own. Same with the damsel nymph, Shane Stalcup in Colorado sold the bodies, legs and eyes separately. Couldn't be easier to make them. I have a small supply left so I haven't checked to see if they are still sold. The damsel originally had six legs but I got to aggressive with my scissor at the wrong time. Not that the fish care much, but who cares what they think?

Glen

[Shaq]

Vise Time

Dunt: William Murdoch who wrote about spring flies for the Dee River in Scotland in the Fishing Gazette in 1895's most famous fly. It's turning out to be quite a steelhead fly as well.



A Glentana: A fly from Mr. Brown from Aberdeen. It appeared in Francis Fancis's A Book On Angling in 1867


Another William Murdoch Fly from the Fishing Gazette


The Red Wing, or Red Wing Heron by William Murdoch. This is the latest fly to be pulled by chrome for me last weekend

[flashback max]

Hey Shaq those are some nice flies. I love the bottom one!!!