Chromie

Chromie

Hook - Any curved or jig style hook

Thread - Black

Bead - Black brass or tungsten bead

Breathers - 4 strands of white uni-stretch

Ribbing - Red wire

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Thorax - Peacock herl

Can't find that lead tape....

....for weighting those fly bodies at your local fly shop?

Try your local golf shop.

Or you can even get some flashing from your local doll house supply shop!

How to Dye Feathers Sunburst with Davie McPhail

Tak's Crystal Midge

Tak's Crystal Midge

Hook - Tiemco TMC 2302 – size 10 to 22
Thread - Black
Abdomen - Clear v-rib or equivalent
Top Wing case - Mirage tinsel, large
Side Wing case - Red spanflex

Thorax - Tying thread
Gills - White uni stretch
Coating - UV Resin

Biot Alternative

When tying really small flies and you can’t find a biot small enough, just look to a tail feather and use a single strand to get that fuzzy ribbing effect. Add some crazy glue to the shank prior to wrapping for added durability.

In the photo above, I used a single I’m a turkey tail feather. Try using goose, swan, pheasant etc.

 

Thanks for looking

W

Joe's Hopper

Tie in red feather fiber tail

Tie in yellow whatever kind of yarn for the body and form a loop above the tail

Wrap the body forward and tie in the ribbing hackle

Wrap ribbing hackle forward an trim as show

Prepare the 2 matched turkey quill sections and tie in as shown

Tie in front hackle

Wrap front hackle tie off and you're done

Joe's Hopper

Hook: your favorite

Thread: white or yellow

Tail: red hackle fibers

Body: yellow yarn of your choice

Ribbing: brown hackle, trimmed

Wing: 2 matched turkey quill sections

Front hackle: brown and grizzly (I used a cree saddle)

Thanks for looking

Sorry for the crappy turkey wing slips. Thats what I had on hand. Off to the fly shop to get some better quality turkey!

Electrical Cords

This is an old tips and tricks but may help the younger tyers.

Electrical cords make an excellent source of fine copper wire. Cut your cords about 4-6 inches long and leave a short amount of the insulation to keep it all together. Pull out a strand when its needed.