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Peccary And Hare's Ear

Nymph Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Hare's mask

Body - Peccary hair

Wing case - Turkey tail fibers

Thorax - Hare's ear dubbing

Apply crazy glue to the hook shank prior to wrapping the peccary hair forward or coat the body with uv resin for durability

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Here's the UGLY 2X2.  Tried tying when the phone rang.  Now you see why I don't chew gum when I go for a walk!

American Woolly - A great Fall pattern anywhere in the country (when tied right, that is!).  Sorry I didn't do Tom Deschaine, this flies originator, any justice!

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Hook - Mustad 94831, 8

Thread - black

Body - 1/4 black dry hackle, 1/2 dry brown hackle, 1/4 black dry hackle

Banded Woolly Bear - This version uses chenille instead of dry fly hackle.  You can tie it so it floats by wrapping the shank with a foam underbody or make it sink with a few turns of lead/non-lead wire wraps.  This came from an article written by Steven H. McGarthwaite that i read back around 2013.  I do not know if this is his pattern or not, but he did introduce it to me.  

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Hook - Mustad 9476 (or any 4 XL streamer hook, 10-12

Thread - dark brown

Optional Underbody - .010 0r .015 lead/non-lead wire wraps (for sinking version) or closed cell foam wraps (for floating version)

Body - 1/4 dark brown chenille, 1/2 orange chenille, then 1/4 dark brown chenille

 

 

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Ludwig’s Chernobyl Caddis

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Another interweb find. Tied here as a Mother’s Day caddis.

hook - WFC Model 3 #12
thread - Uni 8/0 black 
tag - Glo Brite #11/resin
shellback - 2mm foam brown
body - Ice Dub peacock black
wing - deer hair dun

Regards,
Scott

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21 hours ago, SBPatt said:

Campbell’s Foam Hopper

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A blast from the past.  These killed it for me on Soda Butte Creek back in the day (early 2000’s) when you could find space to stretch out and have some fun; those days are few and far between but the fly still works. They float, they’re visible and simple enough to tie that you won’t be afraid to cast them into the tightest spots where the trout live, and won’t risk drowning to retrieve one if it gets hung up.  Here’s his SBS if you’re interested http://flyanglersonline.com/flytying/intermediate/part42.php  Change color/size to meet your needs.

hook - Dai Riki 730 #6
thread - Uni 6/0 tan 
butt/shellback/head - 2mm foam tan
rib - tying thread (doubled) 
body - dubbing tan
wing - deer hair 
legs - medium rubber brown 
indicator - 1mm foam orange

Regards,
Scott

Simple question Scott...why the need for a indicator on a size #6 dry fly? Most interesting pattern by the way.

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On 2/16/2022 at 3:09 PM, terp said:

Have you thought about using fluoro tippet (transparent and very durable) -- either as ribbing or to twist the feather fibers around to give them reinforcement (this is a trick I saw used for peacock herl)?

Not Fluro but I do use mono for rib on occasion.  With regards to pheasant tail wraps I just think they look better without a rib.  

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Wow, great flies.

@flytire - that's last looks really good, well they all look good, but I'd fish that one first.  The barring/banding on the fibers looks great when wrapped.  How is the peccary to work with - stiff?

@WWKimba - nice looking woolley/wolly bears. 

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RHYACOPHILA CADDIS NYMPH-DAVIE McPHAIL VERSION   

HOOK: #12 LONG CURVED NYMPH

THREAD: OLIVE 6/0

UNDER BODY: .015 WIRE

TAIL: PARTRIGE FIBERS - GREEN

ABDOMEN/BODY:  HARELINE SHELL BACK, LIGHT GREEN OVER HARELINE DUBBING, DARK GREEN

RIB: UTC ULTRA WIRE, SMALL, CHARTRUESE (DAVIE USES Chartreuse Tail litez or V-Rib)

THORAX:  HARELINE SHELL BACK, LIGHT GREEN, COLORED WITH BLACK MARKER OVER LIFE CYCLE CADDIS DUBBING, BLACK

HEAD:      S.H. HARD AS NAILS

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Peccary Stimulator

Hook - TFS 2505 or equivalent

Thread - Brown

Tail - Elk or deer hair

Body - Peccary hair

Wing - Elk or deer hair

Hackle - Brown

Thorax - Light orange dubbing

Apply crazy glue to the hook shank prior to wrapping the peccary hair forward or coat the body with uv resin for durability

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3 hours ago, SalarMan said:

Simple question Scott...why the need for a indicator on a size #6 dry fly? Most interesting pattern by the way.

Out in the open it’s easy enough to see, but I also fish them under a lot of overhanging willows where the indicator makes it easier to spot in the shadows; also, on bright, sunny days glare can make it difficult for me to find the fly on the water.

Regards,
Scott

 

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11 minutes ago, SBPatt said:

Out in the open it’s easy enough to see, but I also fish them under a lot of overhanging willows where the indicator makes it easier to spot in the shadows; also, on bright, sunny days glare can make it difficult for me to find the fly on the water.

Regards,
Scott

 

Sounds good to me...makes a lot of sense too. Thanks for the info and a good tip!!

Cheers,
George

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CDC Green Drake Emerger

Shane Stalcup Originator

Hook - TFS 2302 or equivalent

Thread - Olive

Tail - Brown partridge feather fibers

Ribbing - Copper wire

Abdomen - Olive turkey biot

Thorax - Chartreuse dubbing

Under wing - Dun CDC feathers

Over wing - Dun z-lon

Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson

aren't you glad it's not peccary! 😁

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Chernobyl Spruce Moth (variation)

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The caddis was somewhat static; this one has a bit more life to it.

hook - WFC Model 3 #10
thread - Uni 8/0 tan
tag - Glo Brite #11/pearl Mylar
shellback/head - 1mm foam tan
body - Ice Dub tan 
underwing - Congo Hair Shiner Tan 
shoulder - pheasant rump
wing/collar - pronghorn hair

Regards,
Scott

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Kimball's Diptera Emerger
 
Mike Kimball Originator
 
Hook - Mustad C49S or equivalent. Straight shank hook optional
Thread - Black
Shuck - Teak flank feather fibers
Wing case - White poly yarn
Thorax - Black beaver dubbing
 
Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson

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Bullethead Midge Emerger

Hook- Mustad C068 or equivalent

Thread - Brown

Shuck - White poly yarn

Body - Olive larva lace or d-rib, v-rib etc.

Wing/head - Deer hair

Thorax - Olive dubbing

Tying Emergers - Schollmeyer & Leeson

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