Herring for a snowy Day

[Jim Miller]

snowing like crazy.... needed something to do --125-3
A Blue back Herring 9" long.... for when Spring finally comes! :confused:

[peter mac]

Hey Jim,
Nice tie..............this snow is insane and killing me.........I need to go to
J-Bay, or anywhere and sling some string, and better yet have something pull back!!
Peter

[notime]

Looking at the fibers, is that Yak hair?

[zippy]

Don't get caught using them there is a ban on all river herring!!

Those look great!!

[Jim Miller]

notime
it's a mix. bucktail,yak,polybear.

[BobG]

Beautiful fly Jim!:brow I have trouble tying those really big patterns.

Question. What did you use to form the head. Sotftex, epoxy, or something else?

[Jim Miller]

Thanks Bob.
The fly is tied with the tail and belly secured to the hook shank. Then a "buffy" like EZ body spreader near the front with additional material secured over the spreader with goop and tied in at the eye. This provides a veil over the tail section. Eyes are secured and the head receives a epoxy coating. :-%
BTW: also tied some with tail section of saddle hackles and bucktail belly... then the cone spreader and veiling.
Should be tied on a bigger gap hook .... I experimented w/ a 2/0 .... will try a 4/0 - 6/0 next.

[Salty Dawg]

Jim, I am working on some Pacific Herring patterns. It would be really helpful if you could post a photo of the version with the saddle hackle included. I like the movement imparted by the hackles. Thanks for your help. Steve

[Jim Miller]

Salty
Tied on 5/0. 9.5 inches long.

[ShaneY]

Hey Jim,
Any chance you could put up some tying instructions for that one especially on using the easy body. I tried it last night but my rookie skills could not do it justice. Ill post a picture later so you guys can make fun of it.
Thanks,
Shane