[Mike Barrio]

Enjoyed a couple of hours playing with CDC and dubbing today 

I'm feeling a bit rusty at the vice, but a little practice will help and it's all about having fun!

What have you been tying?

[Kevin McPherson]

With my interest ignited in the salmon I tied a few of these, not too difficult and proved successful on a recent trip

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Revisiting an old favoutie, the Mallard and Claret used to be one of my go to flies when I first started fishing hill lochs. Haven't really used one for years.

[Mike Barrio]

Nice one Robert, that's a wee cracker!

You need to start fishing them again 

[Sandy Nelson]

Back filling with a few Minnows.



Just in case 

[Mike Barrio]

Nice work Sandy 

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Loch fly based on gold-bodied Willie Gunn pattern.

[Mike Barrio]

Nice one Robert, another cracker!

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Cheers Mike.

Today I had a play on a Black and Peacock theme:

[Allan Liddle]

Like that Robert.

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Not quite tied today, but on Thursday, simple wee Sedghog.

[Mike Barrio]

Nice one Robert, I really like that 

Cheers
Mike

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Cheers Mike.

With the trout season over we must be entering the tying season (not that my tying really has a season), maybe we will see some more activity on this thread.

Today I experimented a little with the Holy Grail pattern using CDC  for the body and collar.

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

A flashy little cruncher thrown together today.

Hook: Fulling Mill FM5090 Comp Heavyweight  Size 14
Thread: Semperfli Classic Waxed 12/0 Shell Pink
Tail: Whiting Farms Coq de Leon
Body: Fulling Mill Stripped Quills Fluorescent Sunburst Yellow
Thorax: Fulling Mill Tactical Microflash Dub UV Bright Pink
Hackle: Hen Pheasant Covert

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

I have been stocking up on a few Sedgehogs over the weekend:

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

The bead may be a little out there on this one:

[Graham Nicol]

That could be a very good fly for grayling

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

I'll need to make a more concerted effort to get out after grayling this year.

Tied up a little something the Trout next year:

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

A Black Francolin skin on Cookshill Flytying stand at the Irish Fly Fair caught my eye as it has some lovely looking feathers on it. Thought I would try one of the Covert feathers on a simple little spider.

[Lucian Vasies]

that is very nice!

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Thanks Lucian.

Playing with the Rump feather from the Black Francolin Skin for the head hackle on this Peter Ross Bumble today. It was this feather that really caught my eye when I saw the skin.

[Mike Barrio]

That's a cracker Robert    and so is the Spider.

[Sandy Nelson]

Those are two very nice flies dude 
I love that bumble style, makes me want to go loch fishing 

[Robert MacDonald-Lewis]

Cheers gents. I have to admit to not being too keen on the tail colour on the bumble. Natural, Red or Hot Orange would have been a better choice.

[Mike Barrio]

I have to admit to not being too keen on the tail colour on the Bumble. Natural, Red or Hot Orange would have been a better choice.

I'd probably agree with that for a classic pattern Robert, but I think the pink tail gives this one a bit of character