New Flies

[Fly Goddess]

I was turned on to a new fly tying site. I know there are many variations to different flies out there, but some really peek my interest.
Here in the Rocky Mountains, there are certain flies that are a give me every year. For example the Hoppers, which last year were scares.
But STONEFLIES are a must every year, along with my Chironomids.
Of this site, I scored a new pattern for both and they are sweet. I am changing the colors on the Chironomid to suit my waters, but they are fun and I KNOW they are going to work.

I made some Chironomids this spring (Black body with blue rib)I called the Bruise and they work Killer.
Here is the stone, but search the site out for others like I did.
http://www.hatchesmagazine.com/page/month/356

Here is a few of mine:

[mnklagoon]

sweet flies joni!

[TyroneFly]

I like those a lot. Nice flies and thanks for sharing.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Joni,

Great looking flies. That Stonefly looks perfect. If you have an interest in chironomids take a look at Donald Nicolson's site http://www.dtnicolson.dial.pipex.com/ . Look under the midges/buzzers/emergers section. Your looking for the buzzers.

Have you seen the paper copies of Hatches Magazine? Great publication, wish it came out more often.

[JeffHamm]

Very nice! What size are you tying the chronominds?

- Jeff

[Gringo]

I didn't go to the site but are they not an Epoxy Buzzer?

[Steven]

WADR, looks like a fly to catch fisherman, not fish.

What happens to the wings once they get get wet? I would doubt they stay all nice, puffy and flat with that great profile. I'd expect them to mat up and basically disappear like hackle tips on an Adams or rolled wings on a Cahill.

A reverse hackle wonder wing would hold its shape.

[Ron Eagle Elk]

Steven,

I think your probably right. Those wings will mat up and lay along the back and body of the fly, sort of like ....... well, stonefly wings.

[Fly Goddess]

That is what I am counting on. The wings laying flat on the side. I thought that when I saw the pattern. That the stones that I have seen didn't have wings out the side, but, laying flat they could be close.
The Buzzers are on a #14 scud. I guess you could do them smaller but that seems to be what is working right now.
The PROOF is in the pudding, and I guess I will HAVE to go fish them to find out

[Heritage Angler]

Nice ties Joni! They would REALLY look good in the "FG Special" Vosseler vise! We all know you didn't tie them in that little streamside thingy.