What have you tied today?

[corsican dave]

last week the yak gave me the chance to see my fleas working at first hand in the gin-clear waters of the moray firth. even in a relatively shallow 4 metres, it was pretty obvious they weren't getting deep enough quickly enough. so i decided to whack on some tungsten eyes and do some "baby mackerel" patterns.
a skinny one: [attachimg=1]

and a full-fat, eat-me one: [attachimg=2]

these are tied clouser style. incidentally, i found a spool of gudebrod rod winding nylon A on a foam spool, which proved to be the best i've used for these heavy duty fleas. anyone know where i can get more, or an equivalent?

[Clan Chief]

My version of a pattern I read about recently. The Sparkle kate. Looking forward to trying it out!

Its a basic Kate McL but I replaced the tail with flashabou tinsel as well as tying on a wing of flashabou tinsel too.

[Lochan_load]

Belter!

[lochgarryfisher]

That is a very beautiful fly!

[Wildfisher]

CDC & Pheasant Tail Nymph with 2.5MM tungsten bead.

This nymph has been super-effective for me recently fished upstream under an indicator or NZ duo style with a big dry fly. This is tied on a size 12 Fulling Mill barbless hook, I also fish them size 14 and 16 with a 2.0MM tungsten bead.

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[corsican dave]

do you like big boobies? let's face it, who doesn't..... :lol:

standard reservoir style on left ('bout a size 12), silicone chick on right, #1/0. (easily KK?) foam earplug again, tied like a standard dumbbell. sure there's a joke in there, somewhere.... :

[Wildfisher]

Stonefly Nymph. Size 8 barbless, 3.50 MM tungsten bead, lead under-body, designed to swim hook point up. Don't drop it on your toes.  :lol:

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[Allan Crawford]

do you like big boobies? let's face it, who doesn't..... :lol:

standard reservoir style on left ('bout a size 12), silicone chick on right, #1/0. (easily KK?) foam earplug again, tied like a standard dumbbell. sure there's a joke in there, somewhere.... :

I like big boobies

[hopper]

Don't mind a good handful myself.  :lol:

[corsican dave]

Stonefly Nymph. Size 8 barbless, 3.50 MM tungsten bead, lead under-body, designed to swim hook point up. Don't drop it on your toes.  :lol:

how did you attach the bead, Fred?