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    Whatcha tying?

    I didn't realize that tying could be just as addictive (and more expensive) than the fishing itself. The GF got me a vise and starter kit for xmas and I've been spending a lot of time on it since then. Pretty damn frustrating at first but it's starting to get to the point where it's relaxing zone out time. I'm sure some of you guys on here must be starting to stock up for the season.

    I'll start out with one from tonight. Rabbit strip tail and tri color maribou head. It still needs eyes, I'm waiting on batteries for my UV light so for now this is how it sits. One of our local guides is a pretty big fan of this color combo, especially on bright days so I figured I'd tie some stuff up and give it a shot.


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    Awesome job! I was taking pics of what I've been tying and was going to start this thread...I haven't really been excited about skiing this year and have found myself tying a lot.

    ...pics to come
    Last edited by AKami; 02-08-2014 at 09:36 AM.

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    Candy cane foam splayed wing thingsClick image for larger version. 

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    Vladi condom worms
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    Black adult stone fly
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    Bunch of foam flies Click image for larger version. 

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    You guys are tying some nice stuff!! I lent my vise to the kid next door for a month or I'd be spinning flies too.

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    I like all the foam...and the condom worms...might need to tie some of those up myself!
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    started tying for this year's white bass run last week


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    Some ugly musky/pike flies.






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    Just wait till you catch one with a fly you tied. It's a damn good feeling!

    I've been tying lots of small (#18-22) midges this winter. Copper johns, rainbow warriors, etc. Biggest stuff I've been trying is some #10 rubber leg stones. Working on my caddis but I can never seem to get the wings quite right. Once I get my camera back I'll get some pics up.

    Been digging this site for learning new stuff to tie: http://www.thecatchandthehatch.com/

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    you had any luck with an emerger or adult midge patern? I couldn't get any interest the other day during a hatch on anything in my box.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dfinn View Post
    you had any luck with an emerger or adult midge patern? I couldn't get any interest the other day during a hatch on anything in my box.
    I haven't been out this winter since the skiing has been good, but I've got some patterns that I use a ton and seem to do well during the summer/fall.

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    Posse buggers and regular / psycho prince nymphs for summer by my house

    Darn full on winter steelhead pattern
    Let me lock in the system at Warp 2
    Push it on into systematic overdrive
    You know what to do

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    Not tying anything yet but this bundle of joy arrived in the mail the other day.

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    I've got the ingredients to tie my favorite pattern The Higa's SOS. Gonna give it a shot this weekend

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    Hadn't seen that one before, thanks TheFugitive. Here's my sloppy attempt:



    didn't have black crystal flash so I sub'd some angel hair. been tying a bunch of other tiny shit, midges in 20's and 22's. I probably need to go smaller than that but I'm not sure I have the patience for it.

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    Rubber Leg stone


    Copper John


    Nymph Box

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    Quote Originally Posted by dfinn View Post
    Hadn't seen that one before, thanks TheFugitive. Here's my sloppy attempt:



    didn't have black crystal flash so I sub'd some angel hair. been tying a bunch of other tiny shit, midges in 20's and 22's. I probably need to go smaller than that but I'm not sure I have the patience for it.
    Thats pretty close, can't say mine came out that good. There are a bunch of youtube videos on that pattern. I like the one from Curtis Fry Thinking about taking a fly tieing course up at Western Rivers sometime if I can't get there through youtube videos.

    Funny story, last week I was at the rally for stream access at the utard capital. I'm standing there with my dog talking to some people when a group walks up and starts introducing themselves. One guy says "Hi, I'm Spencer Higa" . I'm not much for being star struck but I kinda geeked out and was telling him how good his pattern is. Super nice guy. Gave me some info on some Uinta S slope water. If I had teh $$ I would do a trip with him out at Falcons Ledge

    If your at the mouth of the canyon we live close, should get out for some fishing or turns sometime....

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    I just took the WR streamer class with Matt. Highly recommend it. FishTech also offers beginners and intermediate tiers classes and they are pretty cheap. Falcons Lodge is definitely on my to-do list someday.

    Didn't take any pics because the first attempt wasn't that pretty and I didn't have all the ingredients but here's another attractor pattern that I came across, also originating in UT I think:

    http://tackyflyfishing.com/2014/01/2...amin-pheasant/

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    I've been trying to fill up the nymph box this week.
    Chartreuse/Red Copper John Sz. 12

    Tungsten BH Pheasant tail Nymph Sz. 12

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    Just some things to swing















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    Replenishing the streamer box from last fall.




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    hopin them cicaders return in force this year
    bout all my fat mangled fingers can tie


    been to falcons ledge a couple times sweet digs but far as the onsite fishin
    lc ranch blows it away

    got spots on our april 25-26 outin if you or fugees wanna go
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    comin up the 28-29th
    be voling one or both days
    see yas there
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    i don't have squat for bigger hopper and foam pattern stuff, kind of missed that part of the season last year and haven't had a need yet for anything like that. anyone have some good general patters that they like for western rivers?

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    I've got this one I mashed a few recipes together and came up with...

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    I also have really good luck with this beetle pattern when they key on smaller terrestrials.

    You can do the legs with whatever, but I'll use rubber legs and z-Lon.

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    Quote Originally Posted by ACheateaux View Post
    I've got this one I mashed a few recipes together and came up with...
    Sweet looken hopper I like the feather wing. D hopper season is do not miss in utarrr. Lesser known waters s and east of here really produce.

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    I lay the neck feathers onto packing tape and trim prior to tying in. That seems to up the durability for repeated use. It doesn't do much for me parking them in trees though.

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