Elastic-Tungsten Nymph Body

Heres a cool product I found on a German fly shop web site. These are not for the dry fly guys and some folks may cringe, but these seem to be a neat product nonetheless.

Heres a description from the website:

Unique, pre-formed body nymph from a combination of plastic and tungsten.

A great product, complete with brains, a strong chest and a segmented body. Can be easily integrated with three-thread or with a thin Dubbingstrang on the hook shank. The high dead weight, the use of lead wire or beads unnecessary. This body can be colored with waterproof markers or colored lacquer. Available in 8 sizes.

Reference: http://www.finestflyfishing.de/index.php?page=product&info=1870

Al's Rat

A very simple midge pattern from the vise of Al Miller.

Al's Rat

Hook: Your favorite, size 20-32

Thread: The original color is brown monocord

Body: Built up thread

Thorax: Muskrat

Can also be tied in different colors.

Colorado Caddis

Colorado Caddis

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Thread - Black

Shellback - Natural gray duck quill section

Body - Yellow wool yarn

Legs - Black Hackle

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Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Thread - Black

Shellback - Natural gray duck quill section

Body - Apple green wool yarn

Legs - Black hackle

Telephone Box Streamer

Converting a Ray Bergman wet fly to a streamer.

Using white thread, lay down a thread base to the bend of the hook

Tie in the Golden Pheasant Tippets for the tail

Tie in the peacock herls and wrap the butt as shown

Advance the thread in touching turns to the eye of the hook and tie in the black ultra wire for the rib and the orange floss for the body

Wrap the thread toward the bend of the hook and wrap back forward to the eye of the hook building a smooth under body of thread

Wrap the orange floss forward for the body

Rib the body with the black ultra wire in 5 approximately equal turns

Switch the tying thread from white to black

Tie in brown hackle fibers or schlappen for the throat

Tie in the red squirrel tail fibers for the wing

Trim off thread and cement the head

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Butt - Peacock herl
Body - Orange floss
Rib - Black floss
Throat - Brown hackle
Wing - Natural red squirrel tail

Reference: http://globalflyfisher.com/streamers/guest/bergman/