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Mike Barrio

What Have You Been Tying Today?
« on: 23/08/2024 at 22:43 »
Enjoyed a couple of hours playing with CDC and dubbing today  :)

I'm feeling a bit rusty at the vice, but a little practice will help and it's all about having fun!

What have you been tying?


Kevin McPherson

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #1 on: 24/08/2024 at 22:58 »
With my interest ignited in the salmon I tied a few of these, not too difficult and proved successful on a recent trip

Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #2 on: 28/08/2024 at 17:11 »
Revisiting an old favoutie, the Mallard and Claret used to be one of my go to flies when I first started fishing hill lochs. Haven't really used one for years.



Mike Barrio

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #3 on: 28/08/2024 at 17:28 »
Nice one Robert, that's a wee cracker!

You need to start fishing them again  *smiley-wink*

Sandy Nelson

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #4 on: 29/08/2024 at 10:37 »
Back filling with a few Minnows.



Just in case  *smiley-tongue-out*

Mike Barrio

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #5 on: 08/09/2024 at 22:34 »
Nice work Sandy  :)

Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #6 on: 12/09/2024 at 13:25 »
Loch fly based on gold-bodied Willie Gunn pattern.



Mike Barrio

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #7 on: 12/09/2024 at 15:15 »
Nice one Robert, another cracker!

Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #8 on: 20/09/2024 at 16:42 »
Cheers Mike.

Today I had a play on a Black and Peacock theme:


Allan Liddle

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #9 on: 24/09/2024 at 12:57 »
Like that Robert.

Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #10 on: 05/10/2024 at 14:29 »
Not quite tied today, but on Thursday, simple wee Sedghog.



Mike Barrio

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #11 on: 05/10/2024 at 17:04 »
Nice one Robert, I really like that  :z16

Cheers
Mike


Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #12 on: 07/10/2024 at 17:30 »
Cheers Mike.

With the trout season over we must be entering the tying season (not that my tying really has a season), maybe we will see some more activity on this thread.

Today I experimented a little with the Holy Grail pattern using CDC  for the body and collar.



Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #13 on: 16/10/2024 at 17:17 »
A flashy little cruncher thrown together today.

Hook: Fulling Mill FM5090 Comp Heavyweight  Size 14
Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed 12/0 Shell Pink
Tail: Whiting Farms Coq de Leon
Body: Fulling Mill Stripped Quills Fluorescent Sunburst Yellow
Thorax: Fulling Mill Tactical Microflash Dub UV Bright Pink
Hackle: Hen Pheasant Covert


Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #14 on: 28/10/2024 at 18:19 »
I have been stocking up on a few Sedgehogs over the weekend:



Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #15 on: 01/11/2024 at 13:16 »
The bead may be a little out there on this one:



Graham Nicol

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #16 on: 02/11/2024 at 08:35 »
That could be a very good fly for grayling

Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #17 on: 04/11/2024 at 17:50 »
I'll need to make a more concerted effort to get out after grayling this year.

Tied up a little something the Trout next year:



Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #18 on: 25/11/2024 at 19:18 »
A Black Francolin skin on Cookshill Flytying stand at the Irish Fly Fair caught my eye as it has some lovely looking feathers on it. Thought I would try one of the Covert feathers on a simple little spider.






Lucian Vasies

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #19 on: 26/11/2024 at 06:21 »
that is very nice! *smiley-love*

Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #20 on: 26/11/2024 at 15:44 »
Thanks Lucian.

Playing with the Rump feather from the Black Francolin Skin for the head hackle on this Peter Ross Bumble today. It was this feather that really caught my eye when I saw the skin.



Mike Barrio

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #21 on: 26/11/2024 at 16:39 »
That's a cracker Robert  >)  and so is the Spider.

Sandy Nelson

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #22 on: 27/11/2024 at 07:33 »
Those are two very nice flies dude  :z16
I love that bumble style, makes me want to go loch fishing  :z18

Robert MacDonald-Lewis

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #23 on: 27/11/2024 at 13:23 »
Cheers gents. I have to admit to not being too keen on the tail colour on the bumble. Natural, Red or Hot Orange would have been a better choice.

Mike Barrio

Re: What Have You Been Tying Today?
« Reply #24 on: 28/11/2024 at 17:38 »
I have to admit to not being too keen on the tail colour on the Bumble. Natural, Red or Hot Orange would have been a better choice.

I'd probably agree with that for a classic pattern Robert, but I think the pink tail gives this one a bit of character  :)

 


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