WWKimba 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2022 Michigan Night Caddis - Designed by Art Winnie in the 1920's. It was named "caddis" and the name has stuck over the years even though this is a pattern for the nighttime Hexagenia limbata mayfly hatch. Hook - long shank dry, 8 or larger (above tied on a Daiichi 2220, 😎 Thread - black Tail - grey turkey primary quill, about 1/2" long and tied in a "V" (as grey turkey is rare to find, you may use grey goose as I did in the above) Egg Sac - yellow wool yarn Body -yellow wool yarn Rib - brown and grizzly hackle, palmered together from in front of the egg sac to the throat and trimmed short Wing - 4 grizzly hackle tips, tied spent Hackle - brown and grizzly, mixed Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2022 Kate McLaren Mayfly Notional. hook - WFC Model 6 #10 thread - Uni 8/0 camel tag - medium tinsel silver tail - bleached pheasant rump dyed neon golden olive (2 Tsp Rit Golden Yellow, 1/8 Tsp Rit Neon Green/2 cups water) rib - small wire silver body - Ice Dun Peacock Black body hackle - black 1st shoulder - bleached pheasant rump dyed neon golden olive 2nd shoulder - pheasant body feather dyed brown Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2022 Klinkhammer Emerger Fly Pattern Hook - Drennan Suspender Thread - Black Wing post - White antron yarn Hackle - Brown Ribbing - Pearl holographic tinsel Body - BWO kapok dubbing Thorax - Peacock herl Devised by a Dutch angler Hans van Klinken in the early 80's to imitate an emerging caddisfly. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 10, 2022 Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent Thread - Brown Tail - Pheasant tail fibers Ribbing - Copper wire Body - Pheasant tail fibers Wing case - Pearl tinsel, wide Thorax - Peacock herl Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
planettrout 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2022 ...starting a tailwater box for use later this year... GRAY REEFER MIDGE Materials... Box...first time I have tied a dozen of one pattern since June 2018...won't let that happen again PT/TB 🤪 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danthebugman 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2022 Been reasonably happy with what's been coming off the vise lately... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2022 Puget Bug Hook - Mustad 7957BX or equivalent, size 10-14 Thread - Black Tail - Black goose biots Body - 1 dark & 1 light moose mane wrapped in alternating bands* Thorax - Peacock herl Hackle - Hungarian partridge *Coat the hook shank with super glue prior to wrapping the body or overcoat with uv resin for durability Created by Enos Bradner Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2022 Zero Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 12-16 Thread - Black Tail - Mallard flank (I used teal) Body - Dark gray fur or synthetic Wing case - Black raffia (I used black magic foil) Legs - Grizzly hackle Thorax - Dark gray fur or synthetic Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danthebugman 0 Report post Posted June 11, 2022 I should be finishing packing and taking care of my "honey do" list before leaving tomorrow for church camp...but instead I'm adding some last minute flies to the box 🤷. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2022 Sickles’ Foam Hopper (variation) Added an underwing and changed the foam head tying sequence; when I try it his way I get way too much buildup and the head looks lumpy. hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - Uni 6/0 tan rib - tying thread (body only) body - 2mm foam tan overbody -2mm foam dark brown underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan wing - deer hair head - 2mm foam tan legs - medium rubber brown indicator - 1mm foam orange Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2022 Bull Moose Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, size 12-16 Thread - Black Ribbing - Fine oval gold tinsel Body - Blue dun muskrat dubbing fur Hackle - Brown partridge wound as a wet fly collar with tips extending to bend of hook The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2022 Needlefly Nymph Hook - Mustad 9672 or equivalent, size 8-10-12 Thread - Black Tail - Brown hackle fibers (1½ gap widths past bend) Body - Flat silver tinsel Hackle - Mottled gray/brown rump feather from male ringneck pheasant, tied spey fashion as a wet fly collar Head - Peacock herl Originated by Dawn Holbrook. The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flytire 0 Report post Posted June 12, 2022 Snow Fly Cluster Griffiths Gnat Variation Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent, size 14 -18 Thread - Gray Hackle - Grizzly palmered through body Body - Muskrat dubbing fur This pattern, from Taylor Streit, is used on the Rio Grande in late November to represent a cluster of midges. The fly is very effective when these small flies are grouped together for “mating.” The Book of Fly Patterns: Over 1,000 Patterns for the Construction of Artificial Flies - Eric Leiser Many years ago, I fished a fly similar to this one but with a cream dubbed fur body and grizzly hackle on the Green River in Utah. That was one of my better days of fly fishing! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Poopdeck 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2022 Striper 2022 has come to a close. Time for some furry, fuzzy and twitchy things for smallmouth. Actually, every year I say I’m going to target carp but I never do. Fortunately carp flies and smallmouth bass flies seem to be the same thing. All are tied on 2/0 eagle claw jig hooks with your basic zonker strips, chenille, lead dumbbell eyes, uni wire, and maybe an estaz collar. I really have to follow through with my desire to fly fish for carp. One of these days. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SBPatt 0 Report post Posted June 13, 2022 Sickles’ Foam Hopper II [/url] hook - WFC Model 6 #6 thread - Uni 6/0 tan underbody - 3mm x 3mm foam strip (tied on sides of hook only) body - 1mm foam tan underwing - Congo Hair shiner tan wing - deer hair head - 2mm foam tan legs - medium rubber brown indicator - 1mm foam orange Regards, Scott Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites