What Are You Tying Today? 2025

[sandflyx]

Few minnows 1 to 1 1/2 inch long.

 

[dc410]

Size 10 - brown stonefly nymph

 

[JimNovo]

Size 10 - brown stonefly nymph

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Wow!! Vinyl rib?

 

[dc410]

Wow!! Vinyl rib?

Yeah, medium brown vinyl rib.

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Just playing around a bit today. Started with this:

Then decided to add an upright wing.

 

[JimNovo]

Just playing around a bit today. Started with this:

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Then decided to add an upright wing.

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CDC wing makes it!!

 

[dc410]

Tying up a few for the carp box. This is one of my own patterns that is an absolute confidence carp fly for me. Looking back at my carpin’ log over the past 10 years, I’ve put 40 carp in the net with this pattern. If I can present this fly into “the zone” in front of an actively feeding carp there is a very good chance the fish will eat it.

It’s my PMC nymph (Pheasant, Mink & Crow). Tail is pheasant marabou, body & head is mink fur tied in with a dubbing loop, the collar is a crow covert soft hackle feather. Medium black bead chain eyes tied on a Daiichi 1530 size 6. All natural earth toned materials with lots of movement - no flash or glue.

 

[KELORGO]

I only tied up two of these. I’ve only used hellgrammites for trout once, but they are like “crack” for bass. We’ll see how these do and I’ll tie up some more if the trout like ‘em!

 

[Terry Murphy]

Tying up a few for the carp box. This is one of my own patterns that is an absolute confidence carp fly for me. Looking back at my carpin’ log over the past 10 years, I’ve put 40 carp in the net with this pattern. If I can present this fly into “the zone” in front of an actively feeding carp there is a very good chance the fish will eat it.

It’s my PMC nymph (Pheasant, Mink & Crow). Tail is pheasant marabou, body & head is mink fur tied in with a dubbing loop, the collar is a crow covert soft hackle feather. Medium black bead chain eyes tied on a Daiichi 1530 size 6. All natural earth toned materials with lots of movement - no flash or glue.

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Going to make some for gills this spring and summer .
Thanks

 

[dc410]

Going to make some for gills this spring and summer .
Thanks

Yes sir. It will definitely be a gill buster!

 

[albatross]

Higas S.O.S. variant.

 

[HopBack]

first fly of 2025. a vintage pattern, first time i tied one.

picket pin
#14 Mustad 9672
red squirrel tail
peacock herl body
palmered with brown hackle and gold wire rib
grey squirrel wing
peacock herl head


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That’s a good looking fly nice job 👍

 

[lars]

That’s a good looking fly nice job 👍

thx. a lot going on in that pattern. fun to tie

 

[goose54cdd]

That’s a good looking fly nice job 👍

That’s a good looking fly nice job 👍

I used to tie that and it caught me a lot of fish at certain times. I need to tie a few for this year.

 

[tomgamber]

I only tied up two of these. I’ve only used hellgrammites for trout once, but they are like “crack” for bass. We’ll see how these do and I’ll tie up some more if the trout like ‘em!View attachment 1641239562View attachment 1641239563

You can see why a tan and black bugger or any bugger tied with variegated chenille works so well. My Sinnemahoning go to:

 

[tomgamber]

these are the variegated chenille I like to use for buggers. if you enjoy fishing buggers as much as I do nayway...

 

[falcon]

Variegated chenille works well for stoneflies in the right colors. Tie in some rubber legs and you have a simple effective fly.

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Mike Mercer’s Missing Link Caddis, size #16. It’s not the easiest fly to tie but I had a memorable day using it on a stream one day last spring. The trout there are often difficult to catch but they couldn’t seem to let this fly pass them by.

 

[mt_flyfisher]

Variegated chenille works well for stoneflies in the right colors. Tie in some rubber legs and you have a simple effective fly.

You mean something like these Rubber Legs? 🤔. I don’t know offhand where my bugger boxes are just now, but as Tom says these same variegated chenille colors can be used on them as well.

 

[nd1001]

First time trying a married-wing fly. Tough to get the hang of!