Reel Spool Tenders

Whenever I reel the line and leader onto an extra reel spool it somehow unwraps itself from the spool. I was in Walmart yesterday and found these velcro "one-wrap" straps for $2.99 for six straps. I simply wound the line and leader back on to the spool and inserted the tippet end into the slot in the strap and wrapped the strap around the spooled line. No more unspooling!

These one-wraps" are 15 inches long x 1/2 inch wide. Length can be shortened as required.

"One-Wrap" installed on reel spool.

Lazy Mans Bitch Creek Nymph

Bitch Creek Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Weight - Lead free wire

Tail & Antenna - Rubber legs

Ribbing - Mono, thread or wire

Abdomen - Black chenille and yellow chenille belly 
Thorax - Black chenille
Hackle - Black or brown hackle

The Bitch Creek Nymph is usually tied with a woven body, but I don't weave worth a damn, so I just tied a piece of yellow chenille on the underside of the hook and then pulled it forward to the midpoint of the hook. Use the ribbing to keep it in place. Brown hackle is also used but I like the black for this one. Use different color chenille for the under body.

Montana Nymph

Montana Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9671/9672, size 2-14

Thread - Black
Tail - Black hackle fibers/moose body hair
Body - Black chenille (underbody of lead wire optional)
Thorax - Yellow chenille
Wing case - Black chenille
Hackle - Black/brown hackle

Hook - Mustad 9671/9672, size 2-14

Thread - Black
Tail - Black hackle fibers/moose body hair
Body - Black chenille (underbody of lead wire optional)
Thorax - Fluorescent green chenille
Wing case - Black chenille
Hackle - Black/brown hackle

Hook - Mustad 9671/9672, size 2-14

Thread - Black
Tail - Black hackle fibers/moose body hair
Body - Black chenille (underbody of lead wire optional)
Thorax - Orange chenille
Wing case - Black chenille
Hackle - Black/brown hackle

The original was designed to imitate large dark stonefly nymphs of Northern American. 

It was first tied by Lew Oatman of New York.

Marrying Feathers

Dropper Rigs