Tuesday, May 27, 2014

Game Changer (Yellow Perch)

 
Game Changer. #1 hook. Hand colored as a Yellow Perch.

Thursday, May 22, 2014

Hare's Ear Nymph with Hot Spot Wiggle Tail

Hare's Ear Nymph with a hot spot wiggle tail. #14 hook.

Recipe
Hook - Umpqua #14 Nymph
Thread - Uni-Thread 8/0 (Fire Orange)
Head - Flymen Fishing Co. Tungsten (Copper)
Tail - Flymen Fishing Co. Wiggle Tail Shank
Legs and Tail - Hare's Fur
Wing case - Mirage tinsel with Clear Cure Goo
Dubbing - Hare's Ear Ice Dubbing
Ribbing - Single strand of Crystal Flash

Friday, May 16, 2014

Royal Coachman

Royal Coachman. #14 hook. Traditional version
 tied with goose quill for the wings. Compare to the
more modern version I tied a few months ago: CLICK HERE.
 
Recipe
Hook - Umpqua #14 Dry Fly
Thread - Uni-Thread 8/0 (Black)
Tail - Golden Pheasant Tippet
Body - Peacock Herl and Red Floss
Wing - Goose Quill (White)
Hackle - Whiting Saddle (Natural Brown)

Wednesday, May 14, 2014

Cased Caddis Larvae (Realistic)

Cased Caddis Larvae. #14 hook. My own design.
No prefabricated materials were used. I attempted to
make the casing as "mossy" and realistic as possible.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Flashback PT Nymph (Wiggle Tail)

Flashback Pheasant Tail Nymph (wiggle tail)
with tungsten bead head. #14 hook.