Fly Tying

[EB Newfarm]

Looking good Mark. I used a pencil eraser to strip the quills, although I have also purchased stripped polish quills with good luck. Looking back at that picture, I realize I forgot to dub a thorax, and so it looks odd. I'll try to do a better version and post it. So far this winter, I have completed my stonefly box, 3 dry boxes, 2 nymph boxes, a streamer, terrestrial, wet fly box, and a steelhead box. Tonight I was playing around trying to figure out how to burn wings.

 

[Ponycarman]

Looking good Mark. I used a pencil eraser to strip the quills, although I have also purchased stripped polish quills with good luck. Looking back at that picture, I realize I forgot to dub a thorax, and so it looks odd. I'll try to do a better version and post it. So far this winter, I have completed my stonefly box, 3 dry boxes, 2 nymph boxes, a streamer, terrestrial, wet fly box, and a steelhead box. Tonight I was playing around trying to figure out how to burn wings. View attachment 951307

Sweet! I recently got a wing burner set as well. Haven't gotten around to using it yet. Good looking fly .

I tied up a few more tonight to complete another row of the box. Only a couple left on this side. Been taking me a while. I don't get alot of tying time and I am a slow tyer lol.

 

[EB Newfarm]

 

[Ponycarman]

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Nice! Are you coating your feathers after burning them into shape?

 

[EB Newfarm]

No, is that recommended? I'm also just using leftover pieces of dry fly hackle. Do you know if there is a specific feather to use for burnt wings? I also have been working on wally wings, but I have yet to have one work. It is getting to be expensive breaking mallard flank feathers much as I have been. Here is another shot of that last one, the moose mane body was better on the side that I could see when I was wrapping it.

 

[Ponycarman]

No, is that recommended? I'm also just using leftover pieces of dry fly hackle. Do you know if there is a specific feather to use for burnt wings? I also have been working on wally wings, but I have yet to have one work. It is getting to be expensive breaking mallard flank feathers much as I have been. Here is another shot of that last one, the moose mane body was better on the side that I could see when I was wrapping it. View attachment 951499

That looks awesome! I have heard some like to coat the wings in varnish of some kind. To strengthen the feathers a bit. As far as I know any feather should work. But I know little to nothing about them haha.

 

[Ponycarman]

Down to just one row to finish on this side.

 

[Ponycarman]

Finished up this side of the box! Now on to the next .

 

[ccpastork]

Hi...long time lurker and info sponge here, but also long time fly tyer...great looking flies here! Here's a pic of my recently deceased Vulfix 2234 and some flies "hatched" from its remains...

Brilliant idea! I have a couple old. Nots I was about to toss...off they go to the fly tying desk.

Thanks for the idea.

 

[Ponycarman]

Tinkered a bit at the vise last night.

 

[ccpastork]

I haven’t tied in several years so go easy. Three scuds, grey, olive and orange, size 10. I will be using these on a spring creek in about ten days.

 

[Ponycarman]

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I haven’t tied in several years so go easy. Three scuds, grey, olive and orange, size 10. I will be using these on a spring creek in about ten days.

They look great!

 

[EB Newfarm]

Looks good. I wish I was going to a spring creek in a few days! Good luck!

 

[Ponycarman]

Flies from last night.

 

[Ponycarman]

Tied these two last night. New experience lol.

 

[EB Newfarm]

 

[Ponycarman]

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Neat! I Haven't tried spinning hair yet.

 

[Ponycarman]

Getting a little better at these I think.

 

[EB Newfarm]

Nice ties. Stoneflies in the vice lately.

 

[Ponycarman]

Nice ties. Stoneflies in the vice lately.
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Those look great!

This isn't a fly but is fly tying related. I've been slowly working on building a pedestal base for an inexpensive imitation regal vise I grabbed recently. Coming along nicely