What have you tied today?

[corsican dave]

sorry for the delay. CD version of Muskie Mash. I need some bigger tinsel for the head and i'm not convinced by the "bend-back" method of tying in the bucktail. i'll try again tonight, maybe with a normal tie-in/flare. 6/0, just in case anyone's interested

[rannoch raider]

Thought you had impaled your budgie on a pike iron until I got my specs on Dave! You're getting right in about these alien patterns. I'm looking forward to seeing a few toothy pics this autumn.  :wink:

[corsican dave]

mkII version. I could do with some black, green or red tinsel. roll on Christmas & the pound shops, eh?

[Wildfisher]

Just can't see that one on the Derbyshire Wye Dave.   :think2

[corsican dave]

maybe this one then? found a use for those tinsel pipe-cleaners at last  :lol: still not entirely happy with these. I think it's a proportion thing?

[SoldierPmr]

You must spend a fortune on feathers Dave  :lol:

[corsican dave]

cheap as chips actually. there's only six feathers in each. the hooks are another matter  :roll: :lol:

[rannoch raider]

I like those Dave. Your MK11 is really nicely tied and pretty much true to the pattern, as is your third pattern. I must confess I do prefer the bigger tinsel head as per the MK11. I think it makes for a more pleasing finish. Probably wont make a jot of difference to the fish though !

What's your preferred hook for these big fellows then ?

[silverbutcher]

that last one is a ringer for a siamese fighting fish.

[haresear]

that last one is a ringer for a siamese fighting fish.

:lol: :lol: So it is!

Alex