Fly patterns
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1180 #14-18 Thread: UTC 70 Gray-Brown Tail: Rust colored Antron Body: Caddis Green hairs ear dubbing Wing: Snowshoe Rabbits Foot fur Head: Adams Gray superfine dubbing This is a versatile Caddis pattern that can be used as a dry fly or fished in the surface film. The Caddis Green body attracts the fish and the wing gives the fly a life-like movement that drives the fish nuts! It’s a quick and easy tie and a pattern that can help solve the problem when the trout are being picky on many ... Read More
Tied by John Johnson Photo by John Johnson This fly pattern is a new terrestrial developed by Blue Ribbon Flies in West Yellowstone, Montana. It is a highly visible dry fly that can imitate a beetle, cricket or large ant. When I fished on the Rio San Antonio on the Valles Caldera recently, it was the most successful fly. The materials that are unique to this fly can be purchased from Blue Ribbon Flies at (406) 646 7642 or online at http://www.blueribbonflies.com Hook: Size 10 dry fly hook Body: Longhorn green zelon dubbing Wing: Bleached deer or elk hair Foamback: ... Read More
Originator: Charlie Craven (Colorado) Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy BarelaHook: Daichi 1280 #4 – 8 Body: Tan, Yellow, Brown, Olive or Gray foam folded in half (match color to conditions) Legs: Rubber terrestrial legs Underwing: Krystal Flash Overwing: Elk Hair Indicator: Fluorescent Pink Antron (substitute Fluorescent Green) A Tutorial
Fishing a hopper With the summer months in full swing, hoppers are out and because of this, they should be included in our arsenal of patterns. Hoppers can be found almost everywhere – the San Juan River, Jemez watershed, Pecos watershed as well as around the country on ... Read More
Fishing a hopper With the summer months in full swing, hoppers are out and because of this, they should be included in our arsenal of patterns. Hoppers can be found almost everywhere – the San Juan River, Jemez watershed, Pecos watershed as well as around the country on ... Read More
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1110 #18-28 Thread: White 8/0 Rib: Small copper wire Body: white thread Thorax: Gray superfine dub Start thread behind eye and wrap back to halfway point of hook. Tie in copper wire and wrap thread back to above the barb, covering the wire. Then wrap thread back to the starting point, creating a smooth tapered body. Wrap copper wire back towards eye, creating an evenly ribbed abdomen. Tie off copper wire and trim excess. Using adams gray superfine dub, create a thorax. Whip finish fly ... Read More
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1270 #12-18 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail and legs: Tan colored goose biot – 3 pairs of legs Abdomen: Hot Yellow and Copper UTC wire (medium size) Thorax: Peacock herl Head: 1/8 Gold bead Slide bead on hook and place in vice. Start thread behind bead and wrap back to above the barb. Tie in tail with biot material, placing biots flat with hook. Wrap thread back up towards bead, covering biot. Cut piece of yellow and copper wire and place the right ends of wire inside the bead. Wrap thread ... Read More
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1130 #16-22 Shuck: Brown hackle the length of body, trimmed straight Body: Adams gray superfine dubbing Thorax: Mahogany superfine dubbing Wingcase: Dun hackle pulled over thorax Legs: Dun hackle fibers from wing case folded back and trimmed This has proven to be an excellent pattern on many streams in the southwest. Tie it to match the size of the hatch you are fishing. It can be fished effectively with a dead drift, on the swing or as a dry-dropper combo. This fly has also been popularized as the trailer fly ... Read More
Tied by Jeremy Barela Photo by Jeremy Barela Hook: Daiichi 1180 #16-22 Thread: Benechi Dark Dun 12/0 Tail: Dark Dun micro-fibets, split Body: Dun hackle quill Thorax: Superfine Adams Gray dubbing Wing: Natural Dun CDC Type 1 feather Last issue, I tied a great cripple pattern and have followed that up with one of my favorite comparadun patterns to tie and use – a Quill body CDC Comparadun. Nothing gives a fly a more realistic look than a quill. A.K. Best is well known for his quill-bodied style of tying, which this pattern can be attributed to. I have used ... Read More
