Sunday, March 25, 2018

Wasp


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #8
Thread - Veevus GSP  18/0 (White)
Body - Thread and mono base (hand colored and Loon Outdoors coatings)
Head - Thread and mono base (hand colored and Loon Outdoors coatings)
Legs - Mono line base (hand colored and Loon Outdoors coatings)
Antennae - Mono line base (hand colored and Loon Outdoors coatings)
Wings - Swiss straw (hand cut)

Sunday, June 25, 2017

Okefenokee Swamp Sally


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #2 Dry Fly
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Red)
Body - Wapsi Chennile (Red and Yellow)
Head and Wings - Rooster Hackle (Yellow)

This is a traditional fly used in the Okefenokee Swamp in South Georgia
to catch Fliers, Warmouth, Bass, and sometimes Jackfish (Chain Pickeral) 
and Mudfish (Bowfin).

Tuesday, March 28, 2017

Caddis Life Cycle


Stages
Egg (Size 32)
Larva (Size 12)
Puppa (Size 12)
Adult (Size 12)

Sunday, February 12, 2017

Stonefly Nymph


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #8 Nymph
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Camel)
Body - Harline Dubbin Kiley's Nymph Skin (Natural)
Thorax Cover - Harline Dubbin Kiley's Nymph Skin (Natural)
Legs, Tail, and Antenna - Tradd's Realistic Legs
Head - Tungsten Bead (Gold)

Sunday, February 5, 2017

Caddis Puppa


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #12 Grub Straight Eye
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Camel)
Body - Harline Dubbin Kiley's Nymph Skin (Natural)
Wing Buds - Hen Hackle (Wally wing technique)
Thorax Cover - Harline Dubbin Kiley's Nymph Skin (Natural)
Dubbing - Fox Squirrel
Legs - Tradd's Realistic Legs
Head - Tungsten Bead (Gold)

Thursday, January 26, 2017

Freestyle Spey Fly


Recipe
Hook - Partridge Size #6 Salmon
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Fire Orange)
Tag - Uni Small Oval Tinsel (Silver)
Body - Angora Goat (Black)
Ribbing - Uni Large Mylar Tinsel (Gold) and
Uni Small Oval Tinsel (Silver)
Body Hackle - Blue Earred Pheasant
Throat - Guinea Fowl (Natural)
Wing - Peacock Neck Feather (Natural Blue)
Sides - Jungle Cock (dyed Orange)


Monday, January 23, 2017

Dying Shad Diver


Recipe
Hook - Flymen Fishing Co. #6 Popper
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (White)
Body - Streamer Hair (White, then airbrushed)
Flash - EP Flash
Head - Flymen Fishing Co. Double Barrel Popper (White, then airbrushed)
Eyes - Flymen Fishing Co. Dragon Eyes


Saturday, January 21, 2017

Mini-Sculpins


Recipe
Hook - Size #4 Streamer
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Lt. Cahill)
Body - Rabbit Zonker Strip
Fins - Hungarian Partridge (dyed Yellow)
Head - Flymen Fishing Co. Fish-Skull Sculpin Helmet (Brown)
Eyes - Flymen Fishing Co. Living Eyes

Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Quill Body Nymphs


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #14 Jig and #16 Sproat Nymph
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Camel)
Tail - Coq de Leon (Natural)
Body - Stripped Peacock Eye
Body Coating - Loon Outdoors Hard Head 
Thorax - Mix of Gray Squirrel and Ice Dubbing (UV Pearl)
Head - Tungsten Bead (Gold)

Monday, December 19, 2016

Frog Popper


Recipe
Hook - Flymen Fishing Co. #2 Popper Hook
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Chartreuse)
Body - Rooster Hackle (Chartreuse)
Flash - Hareline Dubbin Mirage Crystal Flash
Head - Flymen Fishing Co. Double Barrel Popper (airbrushed by hand)
Legs - Wapsi Round Rubber Legs (hand striped)
Eyes - Flymen Fishing Co. Dragon Eyes

Friday, December 9, 2016

Hot Spot Nymphs


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #12 Straight Eye Grub
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Lt. Cahill)
Body - Hareline Ice Dubbing (any colors)
Ribbing - UTC Wire Size Small (Gold)
Thorax - Hareline Ice Dubbing (any colors)
Head - Tungsten Bead (Gold)

Friday, December 2, 2016

Copper John Jigs


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #14 Jig
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Lt. Cahill)
Tail - Mico Rubber Legs
Body - UTC Wire Brassie (any two colors)
Thorax - Hareline Ice Dubbing (Peacock Black)
Wing Case - UTC Mirage Tinsel (Large)
Legs - Mico Rubber Legs
Head - Tungsten Bead (Gold)

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Skinny Jigs


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #14 Jig
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Lt. Cahill)
Tail - Coq de Leon (Natural)
Body - Uni-thread 6/0 (any two colors)
Body Coating - Loon Outdoors Head Cement
Thorax - CDC Dubbing (Natural)
Head - Tungsten Bead (Gold)

Friday, November 18, 2016

Czech Nymph


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #12 Czech Nymph
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Lt. Cahill)
Body - Wapsi SLF Rabbit Dubbing (Tan)
Shellback - Scud Back (Brown)
Ribbing - 6X Nylon Tippet
Thorax - Wapsi SLF Rabbit Fur Dubbing (Dark Brown)
Head - Tungsten Bead (Gold)

Thursday, November 10, 2016

Inch Worm


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #8 Sedge/Caddis
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Lt. Cahill)
Underbody - .020 Lead Free Wire
Body - Hareline Kiley's Nymph Skin (Sharpie colored)
Legs - Brush bristles
Ribbing - 6X Nylon Tippet
Coating - Loon Outdoors Soft Head (Clear)


Sunday, November 6, 2016

VIDEO - Polish Woven Body Technique

Woven Polish Nymph


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #12 Czech Nymph
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (any color)
Body - Woven Cross Stitch Floss (any two colors)
Ribbing - Wapsi UTC Small Copper Wire (any color)
Thorax - CDC Dubbing
Head - Tungsten Bead (any color)

Thursday, October 13, 2016

Y2K Egg (Variant)



Recipe
Hook - Partridge #12 Heavy Grub
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Lt. Cahill)
Body - McFly Foam (Chartreuse and Orange)
Head - Tungsten Bead (any color)

Thursday, October 6, 2016

Sowbugs


Recipe
Hook - Partridge #12 Czech Nymph
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Camel)
Tail - Coq de Leon
Body - SLF Enhancer (White, Brown, and Black)
Shell Back - Scud Back (Clear)
Rib - Mono Thread (Clear)

Thursday, September 29, 2016

Two Tone Blobs


Recipe
Hook - Partridge Size 12 Czech Nymph Barbless
Thread - UNI-Thread 8/0 (Fire Orange)
Body - Estaz Chenille (any color)
Head - Tungsten Bead (any color)


Sunday, August 7, 2016

Adult Mayflies


Recipe
Hook - Partridge Size 14
Thread - UNI-Thread 8/0 (Camel)
Tail - Moose Mane (Natural)
Extended Body - Superfine Dry Fly Dubbing (Mahogany)
 and Thin Skin (Brown)
Wings - Swiss Straw (Brown)
Legs - Brush Bristles bent by hand (Brown Sharpie)
Antenna - Moose Mane (Natural)
Thorax - Superfine Dry Fly Dubbing (Mahogany)
Eyes - Burned Mono

Sunday, July 17, 2016

Emerging Mayfly


Recipe
Hook - Partridge Size 8 (bent by hand)
Thread - UNI-Thread 8/0 (Camel)
Tail on Shuck - Ring Necked Pheasant (Natural)
Tail on Adult - Moose Mane (Natural)
Body on Shuck - Ring Necked Pheasant (Natural)
Extended Body on Adult - Superfine Dry Fly Dubbing (Mahogany)
 and Thin Skin (Brown)
Wings - Swiss Straw (Brown)
Legs - Brush Bristles bent by hand (Brown Sharpie)
Antenna - Moose Mane (Natural)
Thorax - Superfine Dry Fly Dubbing (Mahogany)
Eyes - Burned Mono

Monday, July 4, 2016

Thursday, June 30, 2016

Irish Wet Flies


Recipe
Hook - Size 8 Wet Fly
Thread - Veevus 16/0 (Brown)
Tail - Ring Necked Pheasant Tail (Natural)
Rib - Wapsi UTC Size - Brassie (Silver)
Hackle - Rooster (Various Colors)
Body - Angora Goat (Various Colors)
Throat - Hen Hackle (Various Colors)
Collar - Chuckar (Various Colors)



Saturday, May 14, 2016

Articulated Stonefly Nymph


Recipe
Hook - Size 12 Nymph
Thread - UNI-thread 8/0 (Camel)
Rear Segment - Flymen Fishing Co. Wiggle-Tail Shank
Tail - Wapsi Sili-Legs (Brown)
Body - Hareline Dubbin Kileys Nymph Skinz (hand colored)
Legs - Knotted Turkey Biots (Brown)
Thorax - SLF Dubbing (Fall Brown)
Wing Case - Wapsi Thin Skin (Mottled Oak)
Antennae - Wapsi Sili-Legs (Brown)
Head - Flymen Fishing Co. Evolution Stonefly Tungsten 


Sunday, May 1, 2016

Woven Extended Body Mayfly


Recipe
Hook - Size 12 Dry Fly
Thread - UNI-Thread 8/0 (Lt. Cahill)
Tail - Moose Mane (Natural)
Extended Body - Cross Stitch Thread (Green and Yellow)
Wings - Gadwall Duck (Natural) - Wally Wing Style
Hackle - Rooster Hackle (Grizzly)

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Mini Scott Wet Fly (Freestyle)


Wet flies using similar materials as a fully dressed Jock Scott
(my own design)

Recipe
Hook - Size 6
Thread - UNI-thread 8/0 (Light Cahill)
Tag - Extra Fine Oval Tinsel
Tail - Golden Pheasant Crest
Body - Japanese Silk Floss (Yellow and Black)
Rib - Fine Oval Tinsel (Silver)
Veiling - Dyed CDC (Yellow)
Throat - Hen Hackle (Grizzly)
Wing - Goose Shoulder (Blue, Red, and Yellow, Turkey Tail
and Kori Bustard - married together
Sides - Jungle Cock Nails
Head - Sharpie (Black) and Loon Hard Head Cement

Tuesday, March 22, 2016

Caddis Larva


Recipe
Hook - Size 12
Thread - UNI-thread 8/0 (Black)
Tail - UNI-Floss (White / Red and Olive Prismacolor)
Body - UNI-Floss (White / Red and Olive Prismacolor)
Body Coated with Loon Outdoors UV Fly Finish (Thick and Flow)
Legs - Ring Necked Pheasant Tail Fibers
Thorax - UNI-thread 8/0 (Black) Coated with Loon UV

Sunday, March 13, 2016

Fluorescent Pheasant Tail Nymph


Recipe
Hook - Size 12
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Camel)
Tail - Pheasant Tail (Natural)
Body - Pheasant Tail (Natural)
Ribbing - Wapsi Small UTC Wire  (Copper)
Thorax - Hareline Ice Dubbing (Peacock Black)
Wing Case and Legs - Pheasant Tail (Natural)
Head - Allen Tungsten Bead (Any Fluorescent Color)

Sunday, February 21, 2016

Shrimp


Recipe
Hook - Size 2 Streamer
Thread - UNI-Thread 8/0 (Camel)
Head - McFly Foam (Yellow)
Eyes - Burned Mono and painted black
Antenna - Blue and Gold Macaw
Legs - EP Brush
Body - Rabbit Dubbing (Tan)
Shellback - Swiss Straw (Brown)
Ribbing - 6X Nylon Tippet
Tail - Swiss Straw (Brown)

Sunday, February 7, 2016

Fire Ant


Recipe
Hook - Size 18
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Light Cahill)
Legs - Brush Bristles (Yellow) - crimped by hand
Antennae - Nylon 6X Tippet
Body hand colored with Brown and Orange Sharpie
Entire fly coated with Loon Outdoors UV Resin (Thin)

Monday, February 1, 2016

Tube Fly


Recipe
Tube - HMH 3/32 Plastic Tube
Thread -Uni-thread 8/0 (Fiery Orange)
Tag - Uni French Oval Tinsel (Silver / Small)
Tail - Kid Goat (Hot Orange)
Body - Diamond Brite Dubbing (Red)
Rib - Uni French Oval Tinsel (Silver / Small)
Wing - Arctic Fox (Orange and Red) and Angel Hair (Red) 
and EP Sparkle (Opal)
Eyes - Split JC Eyes
Throat - Guinea Fowl (Natural)

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

Buzzer


Recipe
Hook - Scud (Size 12)
Thread - UTC 70 Denier (Black)
Body - Flexi-Floss (Black) and Turkey Fiber (Grey)
Wing Buds - Flexi-Floss (Red)
Thorax Cover - UTC Mirage Tinsel (Large)
Gills - Antron Yarn (White)
Body and Thorax coated with Loon Hard Head Cement

Saturday, January 9, 2016

Friday, January 1, 2016

Flashy Pheasant Tail Nymph - Wiggle Tail


Recipe
Hook -  Size 12 Nymph Hook
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Firey Orange)
Head - Flymen Fishing Co. Tungsten Nymph-Head (Caddis Green)
Shank - Flymen Fishing Co. Wiggle Tail
Tail - Ring Necked Pheasant Tail (Natural)
Body - Ring Necked Pheasant Tail (Natural)
Rib - UTC Mylar Tinsel (Small / Pearl) 
Thorax - Hareline Ice Dubbing (Peacock)
Wing Case - Ring Necked Pheasant Tail (Natural)
Hot Spot - Hareline Ice Dubbing (UV Red)
Legs - Ring Necked Pheasant Tail (Natural)

Monday, December 28, 2015

Frenchie Nymph (Variant)


Recipe
Hook - Jig Hook (Size 12)
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Firey Orange)
Tail - Coq de Leon (Natural)
Tag - Uni-thread 8/0 (Firey Orange)
Body - Ring Necked Pheasant Tail
Ribbing - Wapsi Small UTC Wire  (Copper)
Thorax - Fox Squirrel Dubbing (Natural)
Hot Spot - Hareline Ice Dubbing  (Fluorescent Pink)
Head - Allen Tungsten Slotted Bead (Gold)


Monday, December 21, 2015

Mayfly Nymph (Crawler and Clinger)


Recipe
Hook - Nymph Hook (Size 14)
Thread - Uni-thread 8/0 (Camel)
Tail - Three Ring Necked Pheasant Tail Fibers
Body - Wapsi Scudback (Brown)
Gills - Ostrich Herl (Natural)
Legs - Hand Knotted Ring Necked Pheasant Tail Fibers
Wing Case - Wapsi Thin Skin (Brown)
Head - Flymen Fishing Co. Evolution Tungsten Mayfly Clinger