Vise was on FIRE today!

Today I undertook some new patterns and also trying to tie some patterns I got in swaps.  With my J.K. Stodard order I got in yesterday I dove right in. These were all fun to tie and should all be some great producing flies. Let me know what you guys think. As always thanks for looking

 SPLIT WING FOAM HOPPER

Hook : AFF 5212 Size 8

Thread : Black 6/0

Body : Brown Foam

Lower Wing : Yellow Foam

Legs : Yellow and Black rubber legs

Upper Wing : Natural Elk hair

Head : Tan Foam

 FOAM POPSICLE 

Hook : AFF 5212 Size 8

Thread : Black 6/0

Body : Brown Foam

Lower : Orange and Chartreuse Foam

Legs : Yellow rubber legs

Head : Brown Foam

Indicator : Orange foam

 I got this pattern in a fly swap I am hosting. This was my attempt at it and I think it turned out ok. Once I get it down I will post the recipe at that time. I did have my thread showing on the bottom which I need to fix and these just take so long to make! I substituted the body materials since I did not have what he used

 Cicada

Hook : AFF 5212 Size 12

Thread : Black 6/0

Body : Orange Chenille

Wing : Gold pearl krystal flash

Legs : Orange rubber legs

Head and Upper wing : Black foam

Beetle

Hook : AFF 100 Size 12

Thread : Black 6/0

Under Body : Black Chenille

Upper Body : White swiss straw with brown marker

Legs : Black bristles from a broom and flattened

Shine : Clear lacquer