from the vice

[fish gunner]

thought I would start a thread for the tyers to post their current creations.
any one kind enough to pm their ph # so I can txt my pics and get them up. cheers. let the thread and fur fly. show the folks what ya got spun up.

[Lornce]

Tying up some Blue Charms for a friend in Atlantic Canada.

[greylynx]

Originally Posted by Lornce

Tying up some Blue Charms for a friend in Atlantic Canada.

Hey Lornce:

Those "Atlantic" Blue Charms work like a darn in Trout Alley on Babine Lake

[Lornce]

Originally Posted by greylynx

Hey Lornce:

Those "Atlantic" Blue Charms work like a darn in Trout Alley on Babine Lake

I even nailed a big brown on one of these last fall for a lark.

[densa44]

For us mortals who aren't now and in my case never will be that good, I'd still like to know how you tied those egg patterns. Are they made of hot glue?

Originally Posted by densa44

For us mortals who aren't now and in my case never will be that good, I'd still like to know how you tied those egg patterns. Are they made of hot glue?

Tied with diamond braid. I'll try to make an SBS and put it up here.

Very simple pattern to tie. Very quick tie as well.

[Off in the Bushes]

Foam Hopper

[Albertafisher]

My camera is very shotty, so I only took this one photo. But here are some conehead squidro that I tied up the other week for bulls.

Originally Posted by Albertafisher

My camera is very shotty, so I only took this one photo. But here are some conehead squidro that I tied up the other week for bulls.

Thanks for posting. I've been looking for different types of flies to tie for bulls. And the white one is spot on what I'm looking for.

[Albertafisher]

Originally Posted by Got2fish

Thanks for posting. I've been looking for different types of flies to tie for bulls. And the white one is spot on what I'm looking for.

These are the bomb if you swing for bull trout on medium to large rivers. The rubber legs drive fish insane (like on every fly lol). I will post more bull trout patterns.

Originally Posted by Albertafisher

These are the bomb if you swing for bull trout on medium to large rivers. The rubber legs drive fish insane (like on every fly lol). I will post more bull trout patterns.

Please do. Thanks.

[thunderheart]

wow some great work

[Bhflyfisher]

Albertafisher ties some mean flies.

[braggadoe]

nice looking flies albertafisher, if you come UP through the eye of the hook, your hook will trail better and grab more lip, than coming down as you have them in your pic.

[1/2 oz Bucktail]

Squid flies don't catch bulls... I catch bulls.

[Flyrod1970]

Are those tied on tubes, or are you cutting the bend off of a long shanked hook?

[1/2 oz Bucktail]

I think he uses waddington shanks, not sure on the squids though.

[kinwahkly]

Here's a San Juan worm I use on the bow and still water fishing I've tied this year.

[Albertafisher]

Originally Posted by braggadoe

nice looking flies albertafisher, if you come UP through the eye of the hook, your hook will trail better and grab more lip, than coming down as you have them in your pic.

Thank you, yeah I know exactly what you're saying. Actually I have it weighted so the hook tip will point up. It's just upside down in the photo. Sorry about that!

Originally Posted by 1/2 oz Bucktail

Squid flies don't catch bulls... I catch bulls.

Yeah man, I know you do!

Originally Posted by Flyrod1970

Are those tied on tubes, or are you cutting the bend off of a long shanked hook?

No, they are tied on an "Fish Skullz" articulated shank. But then I cut the hook "loop" they have manufactured at the back. Traditionally squidro are tied on traditional salmon hooks with dumbell eyes, but I personally prefer the shanks.

[1/2 oz Bucktail]

You might have to whip me up a couple of those squidies. Let me know how much you want for them.

[Albertafisher]

Here are some of my own predator fly patterns:

Whitefish imitation(this guys is the only one I have left so he's looking a little rough from all the use):
-3" articulated shank, "large" fish skull, tungsten bullet weight (underneath the chenille), and a 5/0 salt water eagle claw hook. This bad boy is my favorite to throw for bullies and pike and is heavy enough that you could cast it a mile on a spinning rod with 20lb braid.
"Pike slider" (I actually saw this guy in an old Canadian Fly Fisher mag and replicated it, but much bigger ):
- About 10" long, 2/0 salt water hook, very simple to tie, but expensive haha

"Pinkie":
- Another simple tie, 2/0 salt water hook, 5" long, but a good fly that p***es off pike and walleye in shallow, stained water (good for shallow lakes with large BG algae blooms).


When I get back into tying season, I'll show some of my "trout friendly" patterns. Because lets face it, these flies won't catch any athabows...

That whitefish imitation would be deadly up north! Is that DNA fibre? Like I said, I know of couple big pike near Slave Lake that would love to munch on that! I love big flies. I would fish 8" heavy leaches north of winnipeg for big fresh water drumon the fly.

[Flyrod1970]

What exactly is a fresh water drum? Never heard of them before.

Originally Posted by Flyrod1970

What exactly is a fresh water drum? Never heard of them before.

They are also known as sheepshead. Google is your friend, try not to neglect it!

[Albertafisher]

Originally Posted by Got2fish

That whitefish imitation would be deadly up north! Is that DNA fibre? Like I said, I know of couple big pike near Slave Lake that would love to munch on that! I love big flies. I would fish 8" heavy leaches north of winnipeg for big fresh water drumon the fly.

Yeah that's DNA Fiber (with fishhair on the belly as well), I find it works better than natural hairs because it doesn't soak up water, and therefore it can sink WAY easier. In a previous prototype I used Icelandic sheep hair, but it held so much water that it took hours to sink (even with a pound of tungsten).
If you guys want, when I get tying I can make a SBS for this fly.
Big flies are so much to fish though. Because 90% you get bigger fish on them.
Drum take that big of flies!? That's awesome. I know they have a big yap, but an 8" leech.... Haha sweet..

Yup i'll try to dig up the pics of the monstrous sheeps head. Ever hear of a cheap mans pearl? The otilith "bone" gets pretty big on these fish. You can count the age of the fish without looking through a microscope.

I had tied up size 4 7x, with a trailer. It was a very big fly that was supposed to pull in some huge walleye from the peg, but all I got was drum. So I kept on fishing for drum.

They fight well in the bigger size.

Originally Posted by Albertafisher

Yeah that's DNA Fiber (with fishhair on the belly as well), I find it works better than natural hairs because it doesn't soak up water, and therefore it can sink WAY easier. In a previous prototype I used Icelandic sheep hair, but it held so much water that it took hours to sink (even with a pound of tungsten).
If you guys want, when I get tying I can make a SBS for this fly.
Big flies are so much to fish though. Because 90% you get bigger fish on them.
Drum take that big of flies!? That's awesome. I know they have a big yap, but an 8" leech.... Haha sweet..

Yeah i love DNA fibre. So silky in the water. Have you tried some craft fur instead of the DNA fibre?

Here's a hairy sculpin.