What Are You Tying Today? 2026

[TheDuke44]

Testing hook styles with heavy tungsten nymphs bodies. Seems like jig fit best. Sizes 16/18/20.View attachment 1641252351

How do the prices on those bodies compare to run of the mill slotted tungsten beads?

 

[Mwo10mwo]

Some clousers

 

[Kms]

How do the prices on those bodies compare to run of the mill slotted tungsten beads?

They’re not materially more than beads of similar weight if you buy from aliexpress through Rakuten. After rebates and coupons they run about $15-$25 per hundred depending on size. The coupons and rebates go up and down weirdly, but within two weeks you can usually find a combo that'll be 20-30% off the given price. I bought 100 of each of the three sizes for a little under $50 all in.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256803778945564.html

 

[nd1001]

Craven's Screaming Banshee on an #18 klink

I dunno. I burned a couple off the hook, and this one still isn't great. I kinda think Craven is a dork and a stimmy would more effectively catch fish that would eat this.
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I’ve found this to be a really good pattern for skating. The shape and profile provides a good wake and stays upright.

 

[hooker-of-men]

I’ve found this to be a really good pattern for skating. The shape and profile provides a good wake and stays upright.

Good to know! I think I was just grumpy after the failed attempts.

 

[MJMFlyfisher]

Bonefish on the brain.......

 

[nfrechet]

Luna

Claude Bédard

Hook - Single salmon, size 2-10
Thread - Black
Tag - Oval gold tinsel
Tail - Mallard flank feather fibres dyed chartreuse or substitute
Rib - Holographic gold tinsel
Body - Olive stretch nylon
Wing - Grey fox
Collar - Yellow hen saddle hackle

Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner

 

[bingsbaits]

Poppers for some Bass.

 

[hooker-of-men]

#12 Foam and fur spinner I've been brainstorming after seeing a similar steelhead skating fly recently. Larger size prototype

 

[MJMFlyfisher]

EP Spawning shrimp variation (dubbed body, dubbed egg sac)

 

[nfrechet]

Black Brahan

Hook - Single salmon
Thread - Red
Tip - Oval silver tinsel
Tail - Black squirrel tail equal to 1 1/2 hook shank
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - Red floss
Throat - Black hackle fibers
Wing - Black squirrel tail

Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson

 

[bdhoover77]

Yesterday, to apparently punish me for leaving the house while my wife is out of town, one of our dogs destroyed and ate a ziplock bag of fur I took off a hare’s mask. He was then up most of the night with extreme panting and eventually diarrhea.

So I guess I need to buy another hare’s mask…

 

[lars]

going to the darkside...
#18 walts, sexy walts and a couple #12 duracells.

#18

 

[Terry Murphy]

Jiggity’s Finesse Craw
Precision Fly Shop

 

[dc410]

Spinning up a couple last minute Coho streamers for my upcoming AK trip. A Dolly Llama tied on a size 2 Gamakatsu B10S hook.

 

[hooker-of-men]

Spinning up a couple last minute Coho streamers for my upcoming AK trip. A Dolly Llama tied on a size 2 Gamakatsu B10S hook.

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That fly is punk as hell.

 

[hooker-of-men]

Just shrinking this one from a few nights ago down to #14

 

[sandflyx]

bass fly's

 

[sandflyx]

hellgramites for bass

 

[lars]

Devin Olsen's blowtorch