Kumihimo Close-up

Here is a nice close-up photo of a kumihimo tied body.  It really shows how the strands are woven.  There are 4 strands of red floss, 4 strands of black floss and 8 strands of the white tinsel.

Kumihimo Close-up
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NW Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Show 2011

I posted a gallery of the NW Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Show that I attended this weekend. It was a great time had by all.  I enjoyed catching up with fellow tyers and also demonstrating the Kumihimo fly tying technique.  Below are just a few of the images:

Steven Fernandez Salmon Fly

Steven Fernandez Salmon Fly

Jackson Leong's Walking Stick

Jackson Leong's Walking Stick

Glenn Wilson's Classic Salmon Flies

Glenn Wilson's Classic Salmon Flies

 

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Purple Spey – Kumihimo Body

Purple Spey - Kumihimo Body

Purple Spey - Kumihimo Body

Here is another spey fly with a Kumihimo braided body.  I will be demonstrating the Kumihimo braiding technique at the NW Fly Tying Expo on Saturday March 12th.  The fly was tied on one of Dave McNeese’s new hooks.

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More Flies by Jackson Leong

I took a couple more pictures of some flies tied by Jackson Leong.  Jackson is a great realistic tyer who uses mostly only natural materials.

Stonefly Nymph by Jackson Leong

Stonefly Nymph by Jackson Leong

Stonefly Adult by Jackson Leong

Stonefly Adult by Jackson Leong

 

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NW Expo and Weaving Flies

The NW Expo is in a couple of days.  I will be doing a class on woven body techniques.  I came up with some material for the class and that is now being posted online.  I will be working to get some more images of the steps.  There is an overview of some of the materials that can be used in woven flies and then four different techniques including:

The Spotted Strip Weave

Overhand or Knot Weave

Spiral Weave

Parallel or Shuttle Weave

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Steelhead Hair wings

Here is a group of hair wing steelhead flies that I tied to donate to the NW Fly Tying and Fly Fishing Show.  I love tying hair wing steelhead flies.  Al Brunell taught me how to tie these flies and I try to bring his style through these patterns.

Black Gordon

Black Gordon

Red Ant

Red Ant

Golden Demon

Golden Demon

Fools Gold

Fools Gold

Green Butt Skunk

Green Butt Skunk

 

 

 

 

Skunk

Skunk

 

 

 

 

Black Gordon
Body: Red Floss and Black Dubbing
Tinsel: Gold
Hackle: Black
Wing: Black Goat

Red Ant
Tag: Silver Tinsel
Tail: Golden Pheasant dyed Red
Body: Peacock and Red Floss
Hackle: Brown Hen
Wing: Russian Squirrel

Golden Demon
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest with imitation Indian Crow
Body:  Lagartun Mini-Flatbraid
Hackle: Fire Orange Hen
Wing: Russian Squirrel

Fools Gold
Tail: Golden Pheasant
Body: Peacock and Lagartun Gold Mini-Flatbraid
Hackle: Brown Hen
Wing: Russian Squirrel

 


 

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Blue Cool Spey Fly

Here is a spey fly using a Kumihimo braided body using the Keiruko No Himo braid.

Hook: Dave McNeese size 1
Braided Body: 8 strands of blue floss, 4 strands of white floss, 4 strands of tinsel
Upper Body: Blue seal ribbed with silver tinsel
Hackle: Dyed blue ear pheasant

Blue Cool Body

Blue Cool Body

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Spey Fly

The is the first spey fly I have tied.  It is tied on a hook from Dave McNeese.  I like how it turned out.  I can see how they would be effective – the hackle would have all sorts of action in the water.  I was going to use a custom braid again on this fly, but the braid was to thick, so I just used a ribbing of silk and tinsel.

Spey Fly

Spey Fly

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Midnight Fire – Custom Braided Tinsel

I made some custom braided tinsel and wanted to try it out on a fly. The fly didn’t turn out exactly as planned. The shape is off and I probably should have done some more planning. I like out the tinsel turned out – it is hard to tell but it has a chevron pattern to it. I used the same kumihimo braiding technique that I have done on some bodies. This braid used 8 strands of silver and 8 strands of black in groups of two to accomplish. The throat is some of John’s Funky Feathers, along with some fox tail. The throat looks like it is on the long side.

Midnight Fire

Midnight Fire

Midnight Fire Body

Midnight Fire Body

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Dick Talleur – RIP

Dick Talleur passed away last night at the age of 79.  I only met Dick once, but he was an inspiration in my tying.  He was the author of many books and articles in magazines.  He will be missed.

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