Thursday, January 30, 2014

Cicada

Cicada. #10 hook.

Tradd's Minnow

Tradd's Minnow. #8 hook. My own design. Body is Polar Craft
Fur with EP Sparkle blended in. Hook wrapped with Pearl Tinsel.

Lightning Bug

Lightning Bug. #14 hook. My own design.

Monday, January 27, 2014

Thursday, January 23, 2014

Pheasant Tail Nymph (Wiggle Tail)

 Pheasant Tail Nymph. #14 hook.
Flymen Fishing Co. Nymph-Head™ tungsten bead (Mayfly
Brown) and articulated wiggle-shank.

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Rubber Band Pupa



Rubber Band Pupa. #10 hook. Used Nymph-Head™ tungsten bead and tried
to mimic the fly on the packaging. Since I didn't have any nymph skin on hand,
I colored a rubber band for the body, and colored a plastic bag for the wing buds.

Monday, January 20, 2014

Yellow Humpy

 
Yellow Humpy. #14 hook.
 
Recipe
Hook - Umpqua #14 Dry Fly
Thread - Uni-Thread 8/0 underbody (Yellow)
Tail - Wapsi Elk hair
Body - Elk hair and
Wing - Elk hair continued from hump
Hackles - Whiting Grizzly and Whiting Brown

Crawfish

First time using Flymen Fishing Co. Fish-Skull™ CrawBody.
Size - Large. #4 XL hook. Heavy wire wrap
under dubbing to get it to the bottom. 

Saturday, January 18, 2014

Royal Coachman

Royal Coachman. #14 hook.

Golden Stonefly Nymph

Golden Stonefly Nymph. #10 hook. My own experimental design. 
Head folds back for tying tippet to hook eye, but hides eye from fish.

Byron's Knucklehead

 
Byron's Knucklehead. #10 hook. Design is by Byron Begley, owner of
Little River Outfitters ( www.littleriveroutfitters.com ). Depending on color
and size tied, good for largemouth and smallmouth bass, panfish, and trout.

Sunday, January 12, 2014

House Fly

Common House Fly. My own design. Peacock herl body. Mesh fabric eyes.
UV resin on thread for legs. Tape for wings. #14 hook.

Inch Worm

 Foam Inch Worm. #10 hook.