Orvis fly tying night inspiration

[Rob Brownfield]

Well, got home tonight and started tying up some Klinkhammers as demonstrated by Ben on Wednesday. I think mine have too big a hackle but i dont have anything shorter. I think they will still catch though!


A variation of Bens tying from Wednesday


As I am tying for Grayling just now I thought I would be silly and do a pink one!


Then I went for a stonefly kinda monster thingy. Bit scruffy, but thats how i like them! Used some of the techniques Ben had shown.


Then I decided to do some more Czech Nymphs. This one is weighted with 3 layers of lead.


And a pink one of course!!!


And a slim one with no lead.


And a sparkly one using Spectra Dub. Excellent stuff!!

Thats just under 80 Grayling flies tied in 3 evenings...and i am starting to enjoy the challenge once more, thanks to the inspiration of some of the folk on this site!


Sorry for the poor photos, could not get the light right so things are a bit dull and fuzzy.

[Barry Robertson]

Some nice flies there Rob 
The klinks look like they could be usefull, when did this spectra dub come on the scene?

[Rob Brownfield]

No idea! I bought a presentation box of it the other week in Somers ( rare for me to spend money there..lol) because it looked soooooo good! Its made by Eumer and was £15 for a box of 12 colours. Does not look much but you only need the tiniest amount to get good hook coverage.

http://www.eumer.com/index.php?name=ProductBrowser&nodeIDX=671&parentIDX=4421rootIDX=0

I got the Dark Assortmant and its been great for either creating something sparkly or adding a tinky bit of glint for more subtle nymphs and buzzers.

[Mike Barrio]

Excellent flies Rob ..... Thanks for sharing them!

The first of the czech nymphs caught my attention, do you fancy doing a "step by step" for us?

Best wishes
Mike

[Sandy Nelson]

The first of the czech nymphs caught my attention, do you fancy doing a "step by step" for us?

Funny thats what i was thinking too,

Nice flies Rob, i wouldn't worry too much about the size of the Klinkhammer hackles, in faster water, it should work better. Tying them too short does cause problems though
Been there, done that

Cool

Sandy

[Rob Brownfield]

Cheers chaps..thanks for the kind words.

Mike, I could do a SBS if you wanted....if I can sort out my lighting!!!

Sandy, I was thinking that about the faster water as thats exactly where I want to try them. Going to tye up a heap of smaller black ones for stillwater work for the summer. They will have a shorter more dense hackle.

So strange tyring size 18's when i have been tying size 8/0 for the last few years!!!! My fingers feel like sausages!

[Iain Goolager]

Cracking flies Rob,

and as said the small black klink was very successfull for me last season in both ripple and flat calm (stillwaters)- now that can't be bad, my go to surface fly.

Here is a photo I took earlier of a Klink hackle and post that I cut off of a fly which had a drip of Fly-Tite applied to the hackle/ thorax junction after tying.  100% confident on the flies' durability with this method.   

 

and a collection of Klinks with a variety of yarn posts - all float well although some are easier to handle when tying the fly.



Iain

[Sandy Nelson]

Cool

Iain,

You should market that top one as a device for finding those impossible holes, it would sure make most guys lives a  lot easier

Sandy

[Barry Robertson]

Some nice flies there Iain 

[Sandy Nelson]

Some nice flies there Iain 

Bet you like the pink ones

[Cameron deBoth]

Bet you like the pink ones

lol bet that goes for a lot of things! 

[Barry Robertson]

The brown ones are a  close second 

[Sandy Nelson]

Aye about 2" close.

But remember Poor Cam wont know about that yet

[Barry Robertson]

Poor lad, one day he might get it 

[Sandy Nelson]

 

[Rob Brownfield]

You lot are so bad to poor Cameron ..I am sure he knows what you are on about, he has access to the internet  


I love the swarm of Klinks! I am going to have to get tying me thinks! My Grayling weekend is now cancelled after seeing the weather forecast! but it means i can tie more flies ..and finish of Ians rod and the other 2 I have on back order

[Cameron deBoth]

Poor lad, one day he might get it 

Aye about 2" close.

But remember Poor Cam wont know about that yet

Oh how wrong you are.

Im actually surprised you remember what it is................... you bunch of old men hahahahah

[Barry Robertson]

Was in the Banchory shop today and got a few wee bits and bobs, nice selection of tying stuff 

[Ben Dixon]

Was in the Banchory shop today and got a few wee bits and bobs, nice selection of tying stuff 

Missed you, unusually had a Saturday off, went casting 


Rob, what have you used for the back on your Czechs?  I am still tinkering with mine for the FF&FT league, not quite fully happy with them as yet.

Cheers

Ben

[Rob Brownfield]

Ben,
I use Grating Foil from Klima Products. I got mine from Somers (sorry ) but not sure if they have any left. You could try here http://www.lakelandflytying.com/2805/products/Jiri_Klima_Grating_Foil.aspx

On the packet it says available from Paul Vernon, Crystal River Limited...here is his website http://www.crystalriver.net/main.htm

I also use the Natural Foil from the same company. Not had such good results, but maybe you could get it to work for you.
http://www.lakelandflytying.com/2806/products/Jiri_Klima_Natural_Foil.aspx

Very easy to work with indeed!

[Iain Goolager]

Anyone looking for fly-rite extra fine poly dubbing for tying Klinks?

I have the following which are surplus to requirements;

2 x packs #32 Rusty Olive
1 x pack #10 Blue Wing Olive
1 x pack #19 Light Tan (the original Klink colour)
1 x pack #20 Dark Tan

drop me a line

Iain

All gone folks