Fly of the Month – Leadhead, or Peeping Caddis Larvae
Fly and Notes by Hans van Klinken, photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission Hook: Partridge H1A size 8-10-12 Thread: Uni-thread, brown or tan Head: None toxic lead shot or substitute (see tying notes) Tag: Small strip of green fluorescent Flexibody (4 turns) Tail/legs: Speckled tail or long back feather from a partridge wound as […]
Fly of the month – Green Rock Worm
Fly by Jim LaFevers, Photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission Hook: Tiemco 2487 #16 or equivalent scud hook Thread: Nylon Tying Thread Ribbing: Nylon Tying Thread Abdomen: Larva Lace # 4 (Chartreuse) Thorax: Black Superfine Dubbing Note: A pattern using Phil Camera’s tying techniques and products (see his book Fly Tying With Synthetics Patterns […]
Fly of the Month – Twilight Twinkler Soft Hackle Midge
Fly and photo by Tim Barker Used by permission HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL – #18 – #20 THREAD: Tiemco 16/0 White – Under Abdomen and Thorax…then, Tiemco 16/0, Black – Head SHUCK/TAIL: Three short strands, Midge Flash, Pearl RIB: UTC Wire, Red, extra-small ABDOMEN: Micro Floss, Purple THORAX: Ice Dub UV Lavender BEAD: Behind […]
Fly of the Month – CDC and Elk
by Mike Hogue, used by permission from http://www.eflytyer.com/patterns/chaos.html I had been attending the FFF National Conclave and I was determined to see and fish a few of the really great spots. I went into Blue Ribbon flies and talked with Craig Mathews, one of the owners of Blue Ribbon. I asked Craig what flies he […]
Fly of the Month – CDC and Elk
Pattern, Notes and Photograph by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission Hook: Tiemco 102Y #11 – #17 (or equivalent dry fly hook) Thread: Brown 6/0 Body/hackle: CDC feather Wing/head: Fine tipped deer hair Every fly fisherman has to believe in something. For me enticing fish to take a fly hinges on the concept of “triggers.” Offer […]
Fly of the Month – Bent Hook Mayfly Emerger
Pattern, Notes and Photograph by John Simonson Used by permission Hook: Size #14 Mustad 3906, forward third bent upward Thread: Brown, size 8/0 Tail: Small amount of zelon and woodduck flank barbs Body: (bottom two-thirds of hook) Pheasant tail Ribbing: Brown thread Collar: Brown dubbing (Australian Opossum) at 2/3 bend location Hackle: Cream (upper […]
Fly of the Month – Watson’s Fancy
Pattern, Photograph and Notes by Arthur Greenwood This pattern originated in Scotland, first tied by one Donald Watson of Inverness. It is not known what Mr Watson was attempting to imitate but what we do know is that it works! Like many successful flies, it migrated and was adopted by Irish fly-dressers in the late […]
Fly of the month – Drowned Turkey
Fly and photo by Hans Weilenmann Used by permission Hook: Kamasan B175 #14 Thread: Benecchi 12/0, black Rib: Polar Flash, gold, graduated Body: Turkey barbs, black Wing: Turkey slip, black, folded Veiling: Llama mix, olive – very sparse Head: Ostrich, black, twisted around tying thread More flies by Hans are at http://www.flytierspage.com/hweilenmann/hweilenmann.htm (October-November 2012 newsletter)