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[Shmogley]

so when is shawarmas fly shop opening up bro?

 

i keep throwing my money at the screen but no flies are in my mailbox yet

[Shawarma]

Coming soon bro!!

 

i wish though.. I need to fish these flies first to see how they are. Have no idea if the ties will even hold haha

[Shawarma]

Tied up some zebra midges 'cause they looked cool. Red, Pink and Chartreuse. Size 14s. I will tie some smaller ones, but didn't have 16s or 18s yet. 

 

[Swing4Steel]

Nice ties and sweet pipe-insulation fly holder. Heres some hoboey types from a few weeks ago. One of the black /Orange ones got smashed last week

[Shawarma]

I bet those must have some amazing action in the water! 

 

Guess i'm tying an orange and black combo  

[Swing4Steel]

Here the recipe. Same one for all just change colours.
Butt. Uv ice dub spun in a loop
Body- uv polar chenille, heavier towards the front
"Underwing"- 2 or 3 wraps dyed guinea palmered
Wing- 5 strands flashabou doubled over
Collar 1- 2 or 3 turns palmered marabou
Collar 2 - dyed Amherst tail
Collar 3- 2 turns schlappen

Not sure if thats the correct names but thats how i tie them. Once the bou is wet the chenille and guinea really show thru

[Shawarma]

Sweet, thanks TC!

[troutddicted]

Those mini zebras look hot - really liking the chartruese ones - brown candy

[FrequentFlyer]

something new from the vice today, the woven bodied nymph

 

[Shawarma]

that's an interesting looking tie, FF.  I've seen a video about a woven body but it was nowhere near as complicated as that one looks. 

 

what is the pattern trying to replicate? Anything specific?

[FrequentFlyer]

its not that bad tbh, its a series of overhand knots, always making sure to have the same colour on the top, and the second colour on the bottom, on this one, the green is on top, and grey on the bottom

[FrequentFlyer]

more fun with woven bodies!

 

[FrequentFlyer]

Beadhead with woven body!

 

[Swing4Steel]

Nice bugs!
Some recent ties for swinging [/URL [URL=http://s1140.photobu...ocyn4.jpg.html]

[DitchWizard]

more fun with woven bodies!
 

The woven bodies look great. I would think that would work great on a crayfish

[Christopher K]

First fly of 2015! Would have been nice if I'd taken the body a little further and finished with a shorter head, also wish I'd use broader strips of woodie and it would be nice if I hadn't forgotten the horns. Other than that though I'm pretty pleased with this one (still waiting for one more coat of varnish). 

 

[coldfeet]

Too hard on yourself amigo, that peacock will shimmer, that wing reminds me a bit of a snowfly

[coldfeet]

more peacock...

[coldfeet]

 she's a

Lady

[coldfeet]

little hairwing