Thread: Winter fly tying

Since it has been too cold to fly fish, I've been tying. Over the last two days, I've tied a variety of fresh- and saltwater flies.

Wooly Buggers:



Aunt Sara's Homely Daughters (great for bluegill and specks):



Group photo:



D.T. Special, my best beach snook fly:



Gibby's First Cast Crab:

Very nice ties ! They look great !

Originally Posted by Pat

Very nice ties ! They look great !

Thank you, Pat!

Beautiful ties and nice photos Steve.

what you use for the aunt sara flies those look deadly for gills.

Dude nice ties!!!!!!!!!

Fatman

Extremely nice ties! I am slowly moving over to tying flies from jigs.

Awesome ties – ASHD is great – real buggy

I have experimented with different body colors, materials, thread, and different ways of weighting the fly. I've tried several colors including red, black, and green for the body. I've also tried natural pheasant rump. The different body colors don't seem to work as well as the original orange.As to weighting the fly, I tie it unweighted, with a bead, and with dumbbell eyes. I use black, brass, and copper beads and dumbbell eyes. I have used lead wire wrap but like that the least and have at this point in time abandoned the wire on this fly.I fish the Carp Carrot basically anywhere that I fish for Carp. I adapt to water level, current, rocks, salad, etc. by choosing a different size hook or a fly with a different amount of weight.






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Bass Fly Fishing

Great ties Steve!! I think Aunt Sarah's daughters are tastefully dressed. Would you mind sharing the name of the fibers in those beautifull garments. lol ole giller