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[Blackgivesway2blue]

me, i have not stopped tying, i have filled up a few box's already this winter, been tying everything from small trout flies, to big steelhead fly's.


Woolly bugger box

Soft hackles

Mickey and Kelsey box

Steelhead box

Nymph box

Foam Damsels and beaded mico leech's

i still gotta dry fly box i have to fill up now, cheers guys, austyn

[HOOK]

where are you planning on fishing those steelhead foam skater flies 

your flies are looking pretty good. I need to take pics to show what i have been tying and subsequently fishing

[Blackgivesway2blue]

those were just something i was messing with, they got a thick hackle like body on them, when i was tying those i was trying to tie something that was like a general practioner, but with foam, so when its down deep its got an irreatical action to it. would presume they would work great for chum as well. 

more picutres in the buy and sell section

[dereke]

Chironomids, damsels, leeches,and  dragons. Some pheasant tails as well. Get the boxes loaded for spring....

[Clarki Hunter]

Wasn't it just last year you took a lesson from RickP?  Very impressive! 

[Blackgivesway2blue]

haha , 2 years this month  , with only a year of tying 

[Matt]

[Blackgivesway2blue]

was messing around at the vice tonight, came up with this, thinking low water steel, summer runs, smaller size's for cutthroat, nice looking attractor pattern i think was tied on a size 4

[HOOK]

you know what that sort of looks like ??

a chironomid called "the Brassie" except you have added a throat and wing to it which turns it into a nice small swinging fly. Nice fly !

[Blackgivesway2blue]

it does, good eye finally figured out how to get good pictures with the camera ahah, ill have some more pictures up tonight 

[HOOK]

here is just a tidbit of what i have been tying and fishing for Steelhead this year




I have been fishing these color combos in smaller sizes also but tied more like a large wooly bugger on a 2/0 Mustad 34007 salmon hook. the ones above are a little more like a moal leech but tied differently and with a trailer hook on a wire trailing loop to keep it in place so the rabbit and hook dont wrap each other.

[Blackgivesway2blue]

those are some nice patterns james, love the green beads, and how they contrast with the rest of the body.

here are some more ties, trout and salmon ties.


Chironomid (inspired by brian chan)


Baby damsel pattern


Mickey Finn


Kelsey's Hope

[gilbey]

here is just a tidbit of what i have been tying and fishing for Steelhead this year




I have been fishing these color combos in smaller sizes also but tied more like a large wooly bugger on a 2/0 Mustad 34007 salmon hook. the ones above are a little more like a moal leech but tied differently and with a trailer hook on a wire trailing loop to keep it in place so the rabbit and hook dont wrap each other.

[gilbey]

   Hook,
   What type of wire are you using for your trailer hooks?

[HOOK]

if your rich you can use the Rio bite tippet 20lb at $1 per foot  this stuff is a knotable wire that is .018 thick

I went to Michaels craft store and found some wire that is very similar in its makeup, not quite as soft as the Rio stuff but i rather it be a bit stiffer. I bought the diameter that was closest to the Rio stuff. I think the craft wire is actually stronger honestly.

the wire MUST have the clear plastic coating or coloured if you so desire but make sure its coated wire. brand name i have is Beadalon if i remember right (cant go look at the moment cause wife is asleep)

I would say .015 - .018 is going to be plenty strong enough especially because its doubled over.

TIP - put the hook onto the wire before tying it on otherwise the hook will ride sideways