Big Hole Demon

Big Hole Demon (Light)

Hook - Mustad 9761, 9762 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Grizzly or badger hackle tips (2, divided)

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel 

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Thorax - Black chenille or peacock herl

Hackle - Grizzly or badger hackle palmered over thorax

Big Hole Demon (Dark)

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent

Thread - Brown

Tail - Furnace or dark brown hackle tips (2, divided)

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel 

Body - Flat gold tinsel

Thorax - Brown chenille 

Hackle - Furnace or dark brown hackle palmered over thorax

Montana Trout Flies by George F Grant

Popper Sizing Chart

Steaming Feathers

Have you ever gotten feathers that look like the one above and was considering throwing it out? Then click on the link below for a simple and easy method of restoring it back to a useful condition.

http://donbastianwetflies.wordpress.com/2011/07/23/steaming-feathers-miracles-do-happen/

"Crazy Glue" Leader to Fly Line Connection

Here is one of many ways to connect your leader to your fly line.

"Crazy Glue" Connection

1.       Take a small needle and insert the sharp end into a pin vise.

2.       Insert the needle eye into the end of the fly line and bring out through the line.

3.       Thread the tippet end of the leader into the needles eye.

4.       Pull on the tippet end, pulling the entire leader through the fly line.

5.       Leave about an inch or so of leader butt section sticking out of the fly line.

6.       With some sandpaper, rough up the leader in front of the fly line.

7.       Apply a drop of "crazy glue" on the roughed up leader.

8.  Pull on the leader butt where it exits the fly line until the roughed up section of the leader  butt is inside the fly line. The leader is now glued in place. DO NOT TUG on the leader at this point to check on the connection.

9.    Trim the excess leader butt as close as possible to where it exits the fly line. 

10. Now you can GENTLY tug on the leader & fly line. The end of the leader butt will disappear into the fly line for a perfectly smooth connection.

Whats Under Your Floss

Here is an article that examines the difference in color change when a different color thread or tinsel is used for the under body when  used with floss.

Click here: http://theriverscourse.blogspot.com/2011/06/whats-under-your-floss.html