Latest creations from the vice

[Herman Jooste]

Nice tie Werner.
 
I have found that contrary to some experts belief, that a EHK, in a light tan tied on a 12 or 14 has worked well for me in winter.
 
# 14and 16 Klinkiesin olive and tan also work well.

[wernerm]

Thanks Herman, on my todo list then. I've been tying a lot lately towards feeding the daemon, I'm way too far away

[Rory]

Attempt at a dry for the Vaal

Looks super! What material have you used for the body? Larva lace type stuff?

[wernerm]

 


Stretch lace, super stuff, stretches like rubber legs which makes it suitable for dry fly. (I hope, will only see on the water)


Here's a shot from the side

[Rory]

Stretch lace, super stuff, stretches like rubber legs which makes it suitable for dry fly. (I hope, will only see on the water)


Here's a shot from the side

Stretch lace? Don't know the stuff    my first impression was that it looked too heavy for a dry, perhaps chuck the fly in your pool to see if its light enough?

[wernerm]

Yeah thanks I'll do that, wish I had a pool though, will use the basin. Will let you know

[FCLoretz]

[Herman Jooste]

Frederick, you are coming well with your tying.
 
The first fly is the bomb, very well tied.
 
Some constructive advice on the 2nd.
 
Use thinner wire for the ribbing, it allows you more wraps = better segmentation.
 
When wrapping over the scud back with the wire, pull the scud back a bit tighter, it will become "thinner" and more in proportion to the fly.
 
If you are using the ribbing to tie down the scud back, i.e scud back is tied in at the thorax and tied down with the ribbing, make sure you catch the scud back right at the tail of the fly with your first wrap of ribbing.
 
Hope this helps   

[Rory]

Frederick, you are coming well with your tying.
 
The first fly is the bomb, very well tied.
 
Some constructive advice on the 2nd.
 
Use thinner wire for the ribbing, it allows you more wraps = better segmentation.
 
When wrapping over the scud back with the wire, pull the scud back a bit tighter, it will become "thinner" and more in proportion to the fly.
 
If you are using the ribbing to tie down the scud back, i.e scud back is tied in at the thorax and tied down with the ribbing, make sure you catch the scud back right at the tail of the fly with your first wrap of ribbing.
 
Hope this helps 

Great ties Frederick! Hermans advice is spot on. If I might add, use less dubbing on the thorax and pull the shell back material over the dubbing to tie off. This will greatly reduce the flies profile and it will sink much quicker!

[FCLoretz]

a re-work of my first attempt at a bass/largie fly.

[wernerm]

Great stuff Frederick. Now show us what you can do on a #22  :shre:

[FCLoretz]

Great stuff Frederick. Now show us what you can do on a #22  :shre:

No problem, Will play wit #22 when I get hold of some!

[Lichia amia]

Hope you got a telescope , for tying #22. He he he he. Good luck gonna be a nice challenge ! 

[Herman Jooste]

I use Jewellers lenseswhen tying. Up to size 18 the 5X are OK.
 
Smaller than that i.e. 20 and lower, I need the 10X 
 
The smallest I have tied is a 22, what a mess it was 
 
Darryl Lampert has tied a # 32 Klinkie,    and it was perfect.     
 
The pic is somewhere in the archives of Flytalk.
 
I will see if I can find it and post the link .

[wernerm]

Here's a nice micro pattern i tied last night, it's next to a size 18 PTN for comparison.

[Lichia amia]

Neat work  . You must have very good eyes 

[icstuff]

How do you get it on your line  glue?

[wernerm]

Neat work    . You must have very good eyes 

 


  , no, good glasses

How do you get it on your line  glue?

Hehe, no 6x tippet

[Ziggy]

I like that fly very much - would be deadly in Olive as well - especially for small stream fishing

[Monster]

At long last something that looks like a hopper