Whatcha Tying?

[FishyboY]

figured we needed to start one of these threads, there're many more tyers on this forum then there used to be.

working with some big flies for trophy fish. Black articulated flies were the name of the game.


galloups articulated butt monkey (a new favorite for trophy trout)


a 12" streamer for musky! Took about 2 hours to tie, articulated with a half a pack of rubber legs, and craft fur. a 10/0 hook double articulated to a 6/0. Has rattles inside. this is a version of a chuck craft musky fly (who landed his 101st musky on the fly this year!) chuck used to guide full time in VA, and knowns the waters better than anyone i know.

[flyfisher]

Great looking flies!! I need to start tying again but i don't have the space and my fiancee is not to keen on me tying on the coffee table and having pieces everywhere

Not to mention it sucks having to clean up everything right after tying a bunch of flies. Someday i will have a dedicated fly tying area again, someday.....

[vakayakangler]

Since I just started, I have concentrated on the basics that I have learned from Miss T; Fishy, and the gang at the Healing Waters Fly Tying Group on Wednesdays at the VA.... Lonestar has shared some skills at a couple of these evenings as well.

Wooly Buggars, including that Hokie one you see in the pic
Brassie
Fur Ant
and a few various dry flies

I laugh when I tell folks I am tying the 14 and 16s so you can't tell how bad I botch them.

[LONE STAR]

Thanks for starting this thread wRay..no pun intended..ha ha
Got a new(to me) Atlas/Anvil rotary vice.
I'm researching my books and catalogs
for patterns that I can post up
anyway..I hope this invites more tyers/tiers to our forum

I know of a VT fan that I hooked up with some
school flies..the colors just ain't for me tho..lol

I like my orange burnt !

these two went to a Tiger fan in Ohio

the outside ones went to West Va..the center ones are my faves..lol


James aka Lone Star

[FishyboY]

working on some ideas for the smallie swap, not sure about which pattern to do yet. Might end up being a clawdad

[scootermsp]

working on some ideas for the smallie swap, not sure about which pattern to do yet. Might end up being a clawdad

What is the tail made of on this? thank you

[FishyboY]

http://www.easterntrophies.com/catalog/ ... bc5a221093

its the curly tail from here, its a weird sort of material, but once it gets wet it has so much movement.

[WhiskeyWrangler]

Well... I just got my first batch of congo hair the other day.... And been playing around.

What do you guys think? (honestly, I can take a let down)

[vakayakangler]

Well... I just got my first batch of congo hair the other day.... And been playing around.

What do you guys think? (honestly, I can take a let down)

I love this un... If you think she'll fit in my little mailing box, stick er in there unless you can do the same thing in Marine Corps colors. Scarlet and Gold. You Rock!

Semper Fi Former corpman.

(Shhhh! Then put this un in Tina's little mailing box... )
We can display them side by side in the tying room!
Or... you can save the postage and bring mine, tina's and James's wit you to the tourney!
Hope this is the fly you are tying for the fly swap.

[WhiskeyWrangler]

Thanks Jim.