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)