Playing around on the vise.

I have been playing around with foam, transfer foils and articulated flies.  I like to vary patterns from others.  At least I'm honest, We see a lot of people making a slight variation and claiming a new idea!

 

 

Kelly Gallup

 

 Vladan Milenkovic

 

 

Michael Decoteau

 

Ulf Hagstrom

 

Curtis Fry

Bored in Rehab

Three weeks are over and one more to go.  I did want to get more flies done than I did but it's been a little more hard work here than I imagined.  Anyways I made some Clouser Minnow-Half  & Half variations including "lipped", "rattle", and "flatwing" versions,  Tested them in the whirlpool here (LOL) and they came to life, it was a miracle!

Ass Backwards.....

Trying a few new things here.

Attach a Fly Lipp to an empty shank.

Tie in XL Craft Fur for a tail, and collar.

Pull it back and whip finish.

Tie on a loop of flat mono.

Attach to the front hook (with tungsten bead)

Begin a hollow fleye method with the XL Craft Fur, repeat two or three times.

Finished?  Not yet!

I added a nice pastel tone with a Copic Airbrush (the photo doesn't show it so good).

The ass end shakes back and forth, the front bobs up and down.  Damn!

Suspender and Topwater Flies

Shake, Rattle, and no Rolling. Fly Lipps.

A Femme Fatale from Fly Lipp originator Greg Saunders.

A Topwater Deceiver.

A Topwater Clouser with Rattle Eyes

A Slider.