What have you tied today?

[haresear]

Back to the coastal flies. One for when it's baltic in the Baltic! Vinterkiller variant.

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I like the looks of that myself. It looks quite shrimplike.
Could be a good one to have in  the box for Uist, both in the salt proper and in the brackish lochs.

Alex

[rannoch raider]

One of my own shrimp patterns. Tied on a size 8 partridge shrimp hook, its a bit smaller and less garish than the Baltic patterns.............

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It'll get a swim sometime soon.

[Wildfisher]

Aye, those are nice.    :

[troutmaddave]

Those shrimps are beautiful. Nice work

[rannoch raider]

Eezee sandeel. Easiest pattern ever ! EZ tubing, tying silk, saltwater hook of your choice, bug bond and a couple of sharpies.   :

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[corsican dave]

yep, I've always found the most difficult bit is tying off the tail end  :roll:

[Wildfisher]

I do like those.

[Lochan_load]

Brilliant flies again

[rannoch raider]

yep, I've always found the most difficult bit is tying off the tail end  :roll:

If I'm going to do a lot I cut the EZ braid to length and form the tails on each on a tube fly tying needle attachment before tying the patterns.

If you don't have one or can't be bothered you can always do it this way........

Tie the tubing to the head of the hook and finish with a whip finish, I then turn the fly around and put the tail end of the tubing in the vice leaving about a half inch or so sticking out.
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I then attach a good tight set of hackle grips and use these as a brace to stop the loose tail end slipping while I tighten down to make the tail flare.
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I don't tie it off, I just give it a very small dab of super glue which locks the tying thread and strands of tubing together instantly.
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Locked!
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I trim and tidy it up before the sharpies and bug bond are applied.
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[Wildfisher]

Superb tip.