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Brian
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Tying flies / fly fishing / Vermont
Success from the Guides' Choice Hares Ear tonight. Amazed how well a sz 14 klink works as an indicator and can easily float a weighted & beaded sz 16 nymph.
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May 17, 2025 at 12:31 AM
This was the first year I tied klinkhammers for my dry box.
Glad to find that they work!

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May 13, 2025 at 9:47 PM
First trout of the year, on a brook I hadn't fished before today. 15 days earlier than my first trout last year. Took a sz 14 prince nymph tied this winter.
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May 2, 2025 at 1:35 AM
Filling a new box with this year's ties
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April 4, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Mid-tie thought: isn't a stimulator just a really big elk hair caddis? #flytying
March 24, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Stepping out of my comfort zone to spin some deer hair for bass flies. This is as close as I have come so far to a presentable Taps Bug
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March 17, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Oof. Last year's mess. Technically I have enough newly tied flies that I don't need any of these 🤔
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March 13, 2025 at 3:35 PM
These sparkle pupae 'bubbles' are really annoying me. Difficult to get right. But the quest to figure it out makes it easy to tie a dozen #flytying #flyfishing
March 12, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Size 14 Prince Nymph with CDC
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March 4, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Do I REALLY need size 16 stimulators?
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February 27, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Cracked the code.
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February 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
Stimulator take 3. Getting closer.
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February 26, 2025 at 1:47 AM
First stimulator where I've got the proportions right and fit everything on the hook. Now I just need to size the rear hackle correctly and I'm almost there
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February 26, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Ok they're starting to look a bit nicer! #flytying #flyfishing
February 12, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Tying a few ugly little foam beetles for when hoppers are too big #flytying #flyfishing
February 11, 2025 at 8:46 PM
In NYC, ended up in a store that ONLY sells cuff links. Yes, they had a #flyfishing / #flytying selection
February 8, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Messing with ideas to get the leg 'effect' on hoppers/chubbies without rubber legs. This was a sloppy concept tie, but what does everyone think of the use of soft hackle? Does make it hard to hide the foam/wing tie down points but that can be worked on #flytying
February 5, 2025 at 3:06 AM
First attempt at a Rosenhopper. Didn't bother with the knotted legs. Needs a bushier front wing next time #flytying #flyfishing
February 4, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Here's my rubber legs trick when you need two sets on a fly. Essentially, just use one long piece on each side and then split when you trim everything up. A little easier for me than dealing with 4 different strands #flytying #flyfishing
January 30, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Chubby Chernobyl, size 12. Working with rubber legs gives me a headache, but I think I found a hack to make 2 sets on a fly less unruly #flytying #flyfishing
January 30, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Film from vacation came back - here's my first saltwater fish on the fly!
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January 29, 2025 at 2:20 PM
January 11, 2025 at 4:02 PM
2nd attempt at the rabbits foot emerger. You can see the CDC a bit better here since I scaled back the wing size. #flytying #flyfishing
January 9, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Rosenbauer's rabbit foot emerger. First time working with snowshoe rabbit foot. Not my best tie but very buggy!
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January 9, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Not many fly pics this week because these simple dubbing loop nymphs aren't much to talk about 🤷‍♂️ #flytying
January 8, 2025 at 1:59 AM