What have you tied today?

[Clan Chief]

another spider...........

peacock herl dyed magneta according to the packet
once again waterhen body hackle this time in proportion.

[Clansman]

Having been to BFFI on Sunday, I puchased Mike Hardings book on North Country Flies. Here's my attemp at an Orange & Grouse Spider.

[muddler54]

 a wee buggy bibio wi partridge hackle..... mick
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[Malcolm]

I tied these a couple of days ago. Had to use the mobile so please forgive me for the picture quality.



Don't know if they'll work but worth a try I guess.  :?

Are these Roman Moser patterns Don? Well tied!

[Clan Ford]

a wee buggy bibio wi partridge hackle.... mick

Brilliantly Shaggy :

Norm

[Black-Don]

Are these Roman Moser patterns Don? Well tied!

Hi Malcolm,

Thanks for your comment. The one on the right was based on a Peter Gathercole deer hair pattern in his "fly tying bible" it looks nothing like the original though  . The second I just kind of made up to imitate a small baitfish. I leaded it and used dumbell eyes to create a fast sinker which will fish with a particular action. I'd heard of Roman Moser but never seen any of his stuff. I did base the patterns on features from other flies and lures I've seen though.

[Malcolm]

Don,

Roman Moser did a whole series of streamer patterns - I've eventually found them here http://www.romanmoser.ru/stepbystep/?sid=42

Look at 30,31 and 50. They're not the same but I can see why your flies triggered the memory.

I hate tying flies like yours - they take too long to tie (i.e. > 2 mins) for my liking!   

[Black-Don]

Don,

Roman Moser did a whole series of streamer patterns - I've eventually found them here http://www.romanmoser.ru/stepbystep/?sid=42

Look at 30,31 and 50. They're not the same but I can see why your flies triggered the memory.

I hate tying flies like yours - they take too long to tie (i.e. > 2 mins) for my liking!    

They both took an hour each, so not the kind of flies I'll be tying on a regular basis  :shock:.I think they'll do a job though. Maybe tying them with the kind of straggle fritz type materials would cut down on time ? I tied in the eyes on the left one as I went along but maybe the tie in first method is a better idea. I like no.40 from the link http://www.romanmoser.ru/stepbystep/?sid=42&id=202  :wink:

[muddler54]

my diawl bach wi go faster stripes....
    i seem to spend longer getting the picture right than
      the time to tie it
       how do get the pic sent big sized?..... mick
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[Clansman]

Nice flee there muddler

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