T.D.C Nymph

T.D.C. Nymph

Thompson's Delectable Chironomid

Hook - Your favorite hook and style

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Oval/round silver tinsel

Body - Black wool yarn

Collar - White ostrich herl

The TDC (Thompson's Delectable Chironomid) was developed by Richard B. Thompson in the late 1950's. Richard was a Fishery Biologist for the State of Washington. Prior to this fly, Chironomid fishing within lakes was just not done. Richard developed techniques with this fly, such as utilizing an indicator for depth control and fishing the pattern off the bottom of the lake with a slow retrieve. He wrote an article , "Chironomids and Trout" that was published within the State of Washington's Game Bulletin describing his TDC fly. Many tried using the Chironomid pattern but failed, due to their habit of using a fast retireve. However, by the early 1960's, his techniques caught on with other lake fly fishermen and a number of other Chironomid patterns were developed. His TDC pattern, using a dubbed body, remains highly effective and is the basis for many new variations.

Reference - Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Adjustable Balloon Strike Indicator

Fly Box Inventory, Sorting & Cleaning

These are the trout boxes. 

Bass & panfish boxes will be taken care of over the Christmas Holiday work shutdown.

Since I have a 4 days off from designing submarines, I thought I would take out a few fly boxes and inspect them for rusted flies, flies coming apart from trout teeth etc and just do some basic resorting of the dry boxes.

Lady McConnell

Lady McConnell

Originator - Brian Chan

Hook - 2xl dry fly hook

Thread - Black

Shuck - Grizzly hackle tip

Shellback - Deer hair

Body - Gray dubbing

Hackle - Grizzly

A Brian Chan designed pattern for McConnell Lake in the Kamloops area of Canada.

Heathen

Heathen

Originator - Phil Camera

Hook - Your favorite curved hook

Thread - Black

Under body - Pearl krystal flash or tinsel

Over body - Larva Lace or equivalent

Ribbing - Spiral black thread forward

Post - White foam cylinder

Thorax - Hares ear dubbing

Tying Tip

Vary the thread, tinsel and tubing colors to make variations of this fly. 

This fly can also be tied with v-rib, d-rib, body glass etc. 

Chota Hippies

Sometimes that's all you need!

Chota Hippies

http://chotaoutdoorgear.com/shop/product_info.php?products_id=119

Blackburn Tellico Nymph

BLACKBURN TELLICO NYMPH

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent, size 6-12

Thread - Brown
Tail - Mink fibers or brown hackle fibers
Ribbing - 2 strands of peacock herl twisted into a rope around a fine gold wire
Wing Case* - Dark Brown turkey feather section
Body - Dirty golden-yellow dubbing
Hackle - Palmered through front half of body

This pattern was originated by Richard Blackburn of Tennessee to imitate the Golden Stonefly Nymphs that are common in the fast rocky streams of the Smokies.


Reference Information
http://www.uky.edu/~agrdanny/flyfish/ljdecuir/tellico.htm


* There is a lot of breakable fibers on the wing case, 

so a ribbing of wire or thread should be added for durability.

Cheater Soft Hackle

Can't find the right length feather for that soft hackle you're tying?

Try the following technique shown in this video.

Check out here for additional info.

http://paracaddis.wordpress.com/2011/07/28/cheater-soft-hackles/

Humpback Warrior

Humpback Warrior

Here is a variation of Lance Egans "Rainbow Warrior"

The recipe is exactly the same as a "Rainbow Warrior" except the bead is a "fringe bead" in a pearl color.

Charlie Craven Parachute Adams (Biot Body)

Here is Charlie Craven tying a variation of a parachute Adams. In this video he explains quite a few techniques that will help a beginner and an experienced tyer.

Enjoy!

The Craft Shop

Always have a look in your local big box craft shop, home center, department store or dollar store. You can find some interesting fly tying materials that you wont usually find in a fly shop. Feathers, foam, beads, wire, organza, ribbons, tinsels, paints, markers, storage boxes, threads, metallic threads, yarns etc.

But by all means, support your local fly shop if you have one nearby.

Once again, thanks for looking.