Meet the Board – Jerry Burton
Meet long-time member and co-treasurer Jerry Burton
Fly of the Month – Holo Rainbow Scud
Fly, Notes and Photo by Tim Barker Used by Permission Hook: TMC 2499 SP-BL, #12 – #18 Thread: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Sheer, Red Weight: 0.015 or 0.010 lead or lead sub. (Lead sub. does not come in a 0.010 diameter) Tail: Mallard Fibers, natural Abdomen: Rainbow Sow Scud Dubbing – Wapsi (NOT the dubbing from […]
Fly of the Month – Christmas Tree Variant
Fly, Notes and Photo by Steve Burke Used by Permission Hook: T10-6H, Gamakatsu Salmon, 1/0 Red Thread: Red Body: Kelly Green Tinsel Chenille Wing, In Order: Bunch Silver Flashabou, Small Bunch Wine Krystal Flash, Several Strands Green Flashabou Head: Red thread Here is an appropriate fly for the season. There are several versions of a […]
Fly of the Month – Foam Back Emerger
Fly, Notes and Photo by Juan Ramirez Used with Permission Hook: TMC 2488 Thread: MFC 8/0 Rib: X-Small copper wire Body: thread Wing: White foam stub Thorax: superfine dubbing The Foam Back Emerger is one of my favorite flies to fish year round. It’s proven it’s self time after time. I used to fish them […]
Fly of the Month – DC’s Snoball Beetle
Fly and Notes by Dennis Collier Photos by Hans Weilenmann & Dennis Collier Used by Permission Hook: TMC 3769, sizes 10 to 16 Thread: Black 3/0 monocord Body: 3mm Black closed-cell foam or 3-piece, 2mm laminated closed-cell foam Legs: Black small round rubber Indicator: Deer belly hair, tied butts first Glue: Zap A Gap super […]
Fly of the Month – Gordon’s Cicada
Fly and Notes by John Gordon Photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission From August 2013 newsletter Hook: Tiemco 101 (size #22) Thread: 8/0 Uni-thread (Fire orange) and Uni-stretch 1X (Orange) Body: Rainey’s round black foam, medium size Under wing: Bill Skiltons wasp wing material Wing: Elk hair Head: Deer hair Black Body: Grizzly Barred […]
Fly of the Month – Denny’s Delta Damsel
Fly and Notes by Dennis Collier Photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission From June/July 2013 newsletter Hook:Daiichi 1150 or TMC 2488 – size 16 Thread: Blue or green 8/0 Abdomen: Braided-butt Damsel – blue or green Thorax: Blue or green dubbing of choice Wing/Wingpost: Fluorescent white Antron Hackle: Grizzly saddle While stillwater damselfly fishing […]
Fly of the Month – MyEmerger
Fly and Notes by Jim LeFevers Photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission From May 2013 newsletter Hook: Tiemco 200 # 18- #22 Thread: Brown 8/0 Uni Tail: Grizzly hackle Ribbing: Brown thread Abdomen: Natural Australian Oppossum Wingcase: Natural Dun Brown Ostrich Thorax: Natural Australian Oppossum This is a great all around pattern for New Mexico that […]