Where did the past month go? Hard to believe that we’re already on September’s doorstep. The weather has been on the cooler side the past two weeks, giving us a taste of fall.
Here are some of the flies that have come off the vise this month. It was a month of experimenting with some new (to me) patterns, which was pretty fun. Emphasis was on some crayfish and sculpin imitations of varying sizes (1.5-4 inches), but I also tied some rabbit strip nymphs and a marabou grass clump fly for something different.
There will be a restocking of a dozen Headbanger Sculpins coming to TCO State College in September – the order is halfway done. If you can’t wait until then and would like to order some directly (or other patterns, too), please go to our Contact page.
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- My take on Schultzy’s Low Water Crayfish.
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- A marabou grass fly for carp and grass carp.
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- Tabou Daddy Crayfish.
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- Sculpin helmet Carp Bitters (which is a great pattern for trout too!)
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- My take on the 6th Man fly by Eastern Trophies Fishing.
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- Sculpin experiment.
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- Experimental Crayfish using Flymen’s Shrimp/Cray tails.
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- Various weights of Chard’s Snapping Shrimp (Crayfish variation)
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- Close up of a freshwater color of Chard’s Snapping Shrimp.
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- Molting crayfish ideations.
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- Some different Carp Crabs – the two on the left use Hareline’s Life Flex Hackle.
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- Rabbit strip nymph.
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- Some of Strolis’ Headbanger Sculpins, six of which are headed to TCO State College.
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- My take on Gunnar Brammer’s Eye Candy.
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- A victim of the Carp Crab.
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