Fly patterns
Fly, Notes and Photos by Gilbert Rowley Used by Permission Hook: Any nymph hook size 6-14 (Tiemco 5263) Bead: Gold Tungsten Thread: Olive 6/0 Weight: Lead wire .020 Tail: Natural or black goose biots Rib: Large copper wire Flash: Black Flashabou Abdomen: Peacock Semi-Seal dubbing Wing case: Black Swiss Straw Thorax: Peacock Semi-Seal dubbing Legs: Black-dyed hen saddle Collar: Bighorn orange Sow-Scud dubbing In streams where salmonfly, golden stone, and other large stonefly nymphs reside this pattern is deadly! If tied in smaller sized (10-14) it can also represent large mayfly nymphs such as the green drake. It is tied ... Read More
Fly, Notes and Photo by Anthony Naples Used by Permission From the January 2015 Newsletter Hook: Eyeless Owner Keiryu Hook (available from Tenkara Bum) Body: Sewing Thread Eye: No. 2 Griffin Silk Bead Cord - (just do a google search)Hackle: Hen Pheasant Hackle A video of Anthony tying this fly is at http://castingaround.anthonynaples.com/ Well another new year has somehow happened - they have a way of doing that don't they? In spite of the inevitability of time's (and life's) runaway bulldozer, people annually attempt to grasp at the controls and so resolve to effect changes. Often these resolutions involve vices or more ... Read More
Fly, Notes and Photo by Martin Joergensen Used by Permission from the December 2014 Newsletter Hook: Straight shank, down eye streamer hook, size 6-2 Thread: Red Underbody: Red chenille or yarn Tail, body and hackle: Clear Mylar tubing Head:Tying thread, varnished I honestly used to detest this fly! It's so primitive, it is close to being embarrassing. It's even ugly. It uses one material only and a crude and synthetic one at that. But... and there's a but... I have to admit that it's an efficient fly. It catches a lot of fish. I have caught fish on it in the ... Read More
This is a simple and quick knot to tie, creating a non-slip loop in almost any size line. It is also extremely strong, retaining 95% of line strength. This loop can be used for larger streamers, to allow more action especially when using heavier leader. A disadvantage of the knot is that it uses a large amount of leader. Step 1: pass the leader through the hook eye and double back over the desired length of standing line, form a loop in the doubled line Step 2: twist the loop 3-5 times, keeping the loops level and not allowing them ... Read More
Fly, Notes and Photo by Tim Barker Used by Permission From the September 2014 Newsletter HOOK: TMC 200R, #20-#22 THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black TAIL: Two Moose Body fibers (or black barbetts) ABDOMEN: Micro Tubing, Brown WING: Premium CDC, Medium Dun, (TroutHunter) THORAX: Hare-Tron Dubbin, Dark Brown GLASS BEAD: Diamond, Killer Caddis, 15/0, Midge The RS-2, developed and designed by Rim Chung, is one of those must patterns for any fly box. It is like a Pheasant Tail or WD-40 when one needs useful Baetis/BWO patterns for Spring, Fall or anytime - anywhere...it JUST WORKS. This is a bit of a take ... Read More
This is one of the easiest and quickest loops to tie, creating a non-slip loop in almost any size line. It is also extremely strong, retaining 100% of line strength. This loop can be used for larger streamers, to allow more action especially when using heavier leader. Another use for a loop is to create a quick attachment between lines. Many tapered leaders these days have a loop for quick rigging, and having a loop on the end of a piece of monofilament attached to your fly line will allow you to change your leader without tying knots. Step ... Read More
From the August 2014 Newsletter Fly, Notes and Photo by Tim Barker Used by Permission Hook: Daiichi 1110, #16 - #18 Thread: Tiemco 16/0, Lt. Cahill (Thorax forward) Shuck: Looped strand Z-Lon, Ginger Abdomen: Nano Silk 12/0. Yellow Rib: Micro Pearl Flashabou - *Coat abdomen with Hard As Hull Wing: Bleached Yearling Elk Thorax: SLF Prism, Sand Hackle: Whiting, Cream This is variation of Ralph Cutter's E/C Caddis, which has been around since 1981. I have had a lot of success with Yellow Humpys, when Tan Caddis are emerging, so this pattern, in what amounts to a "dirty yellow' once ... Read More
From the July 2014 Newsletter This knot is very easy to tie, and can be constructed in a matter of a few seconds. It is still fairly strong, retaining about 90% of line strength. As an alternative to the traditional Dropper Loop, which requires several wraps, this is useful when there is a fly already tied to the leader because it does not require the leader tag end to pass through the loop. Step 1: Tie a double overhand knot (two wraps instead of one) in the end of the dropper line. This will form a non-slip knot at the ... Read More
