Shark

42" Atlantic Sharpnose Shark. Caught four like this on the beach surf. 

Not on a fly rod....will have to work on a cut whiting pattern for next time....

Caddis Pupa (Emerger Variant)

Caddis Pupa Emerger. #12 hook. This is the same Caddis

Pupa fly that I like to tie with a variation that includes foam 

above the thorax area to help suspend the fly as an emerger.

Recipe
Hook - Umpqua #12 Scud
Thread - Uni-Thread 8/0 (Camel)
Underbody - Foil used for taper
Body - Uni-Yarn (Yellow) and Scud Back (Brown)
Legs - Hungarian Partridge
Thorax - Brown foam
Dubbing - Umpqua semi-Seal (Brown)
Antenna - Bronze Mallard
Eyes - Burned monofilament line

CK Baitfish (White)

CK Baitfish. #1/0 hook. I tied this streamer based on

a pattern designed by Chuck Kraft.

 

Recipe

Hook - #1/0 Bass

Thread - Uni-Thread 6/0 (White)

Tail - CK Baitfish Tail (White)

Body - CCT Body Fur (White)

CK Baitfish (Brown)

CK Baitfish. #1 hook. I tied this streamer based on
a pattern designed by Chuck Kraft.

Recipe

Hook - #1 Streamer

Thread - Uni-Thread 6/0 (Camel)

Tail - CK Baitfish Tail (Tan and then hand colored)

Body - CCT Body Fur (Tan and then hand coloered)

Wooly Bugger (Variant)

Wooly Bugger with Fish-Skull head. #8 hook. 

 

Recipe

Hook - Umpqua #8 Streamer 2XL

Thread - Uni-Thread 6/0 (Olive)

Tail - Maribou (Olive)

Body - Medium Crystal Flash Chenille (Olive)

Hackle - Whiting Bugger (Olive)

Head - Flymen Fishing Co. Fish-Skull™ Baitfish (Chartreuse)

Game Changer (Baby Bass)

Game Changer. #1 hook. Hand colored as a Baby Bass.