What have you tied today?

[Black-Don]

John,

The Muddlers can represent a variety of things depending on how you fish them. I guess whatever works is the main thing. I posted a thread here  http://www.wildfisher.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=15270.msg160866 asking how folk fish " their " Muddlers. The replies were varied but not in any way surprising.  :shock:

[Clan Chief]

A great looking G&H Col, also a deadly pattern to use when the Great Red Sedge is on the water in june.

[bushy palmer]

Trying a few different things today but thought these looked bonnie
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[Clan Chief]

Tied a few of these tonight........a scruffy Muddler.

[scotfly]

That's as nice a Mini Muddler as I've seen.  :

Trying a few different things today but thought these looked bonnie
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Nice proportions and placement.  :

I did a few
Syl's Midges.



Hook - TMC102Y #19
Thread - Olive
Body - Peacock Herl (Dressed short)
Hackle - Grizzle Hen

Then a play on styles. North Country, Clyde and Tummel style Grouse & Orange/Jasper.



Then finished with a Red Francis (Variant)

[Clan Chief]

Love those spiders  good to see the variations.

[Inchlaggan]

Tonight I am going to try some variations on this afternoon's work...
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[dazdidge]

After Ardbeg showing me at the last fly tying night I had almost given up after snapping my thread on numerous occasions I decided I was not going to be beaten!!!
So after a wee bit of practise and playing about here are a couple of bumbles tyed tonight
(is it tied or tyed?)
Not the tidiest but practise makes perfect and now that I have tied a few I am confident I can tidy them up quite a bit, I just have to remember to leave more room at the front for the Jay and head.

[The Bandy Man]

I just have to remember to leave more room at the front for the Jay and head.

Does that mean that you tie the jay in last Darren. I always tie the jay in first - makes for a neater fly, I think.

John

[Black-Don]

Dennis, love those spiders. Is pearsalls essential for a good tying i.e. does it make much difference ?

Ken, that is like an Ombudsman with attitude  :shock:



Whaadaye call it ? I'm  having some of them in the flee box for next season.

Any chance of a recipe and fishing tips ?

Gaz,

those are nice looking bumbles, I had to scrap quite a few flees before coming up with something I felt was acceptable. It's very difficult to draw a fine line between enough space for materials and too much.

The golden olive bumble is a very useful fly to have in your box  :wink: