Thursday, April 30, 2020

The Belle Watling



The Belle Watling

Hook - Mustad S80-3906/S82-3906B
Thread - Orange, yellow or other color
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Ribbing - Gold wire wrapped in an open spiral
Body - Floss or uni stretch - flourescent orange, orange, yellow or other color, tapered so that it is narrower at both ends and fatter in the middle
Collar - Rainbow Krystal Flash tied in just behind head and distributed around the hook

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

Dark and Light Edson Tiger Tandem Streamers



Dark Edson Tiger Tandem Streamer

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6
Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8
Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail - Yellow hackle fibers
Thread – Black
Body – Yellow Chenille
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing – Brown bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock



Light Edson Tiger Tandem Streamer

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6
Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8
Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire
Tail - Barred woodduck
Thread – Black
Body – Peacock herl
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing – Yellow bucktail
Topping - Red hackle fibers
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils


Monday, April 27, 2020

Sportsmen Say Tandem Streamer


Sportsmen Say

Hooks - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 6-8
Thread - Black
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Connector - .018 diameter Beadalon wire
Wing - 6-8 strands of peacock herl, over which are 4 grizzly saddle hackles
Throat - Yellow bucktail, length of body
Cheeks - Jungle Cock

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or (depicted) downward if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Hurricane Tandem Streamer



Hurricane Tandem Streamer

Hook - Mustad 3399
Thread - Black
Tail - 2 jungle cock body feathers
Body - Flat silver tinsel
Throat - 8-10 peacock swords
Wing - A small bunch of red and white bucktail, mixed under 2 grizzly hackles

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Black Ghost Feather Wing Tandem




Black Ghost Feather Wing Tandem

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6
Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8
Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire
Thread – Black
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body – Black Floss
Wing – White hackle Feathers
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward (depicted) or downward if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Montreal Whore Tandem Style


Montreal Whore Tandem Style
(Conversion from Single Hook to Tandem Hooks)

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6
Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8
Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire
Thread – Black
Reiibing - Flat Silver Tinsel
Body – Orange uni yarn
Underwing – Red and blue bucktail, separate or mixed (depicted)
Overwing - White marabou


Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward (depicted) or downward if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils

Sunday, April 26, 2020

Wyoming Mickey Finn #1 and #2 Tandem Streamer



Wyoming Mickey Finn #1 Tandem Streamer
(Conversion from Single Hook to Tandem Hooks)

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6
Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8
Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire
Thread – Red
Body – Oval gold Tinsel
Wing – Red and yellow bucktail, mixed
Shoulder - Jungle cock
Painted eyes - Red over white


Wyoming Mickey Finn #2 Tandem Streamer
(Conversion from Single Hook to Tandem Hooks)

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6
Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8
Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire
Thread – Red
Body – Oval gold Tinsel
Wing – Red and yellow bucktail, mixed
Shoulder - Jungle cock body feather
Painted eyes - Red over white

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward (depicted) or downward if desired

Original Single Hook Recipe Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler and Sils



Friday, April 24, 2020

Blueback Smelt



Blueback Smelt

Front hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 6
Rear hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 8
Connector - .024 diameter Beadalon wire
Thread – Rear – white, Front - black
Body – Flat Silver Tinsel
Wing – Blue over yellow over white bucktail
Topping - Peacock Herl
Painted eyes - Black over white

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward (depicted) or downward if desired

Black Widow



Black Widow

Hook - Mustad S82-3906B
Thread - Black
Thorax - Red glass or plastic bead
Body - Black chenille
Hackle - Black hen hackle

Thursday, April 23, 2020

Fishy's Hopper Popper


Fishy’s Hopper Popper

Hook - Any standard nymph hook, size 10 or 8
Body - 1/4 or 3/8 inch diameter balsa wood dowel
Thread - Any color
Paint - Clear and your choice of colored craft paint
Eyes - Small sewing/map pins
Legs - Rubber legs or your choice of materials

Fly Tyer Magazine - Summer 2011 - Jay "Fishy" Fullum

Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Diane



Diane

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Silver embossed tinsel
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Purple over white nylon (unknown material), I used bucktail
Topping - Peacock herl

An Ora Smith Pattern

Art of Angling Journal Volume 2 Issue 1

Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Harold Thompson Special


Harold Thompson Special

Tail - Red hackle fibers
Body - Gold embossed tinsel
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - Badger

An Ora Smith Pattern

Art of Angling Journal Volume 2 Issue 1

Monday, April 20, 2020

Ice Cream-Sno Cone Chironomid



Ice Cream-Sno Cone Chironomid

Hook - Curved style
Bead - White
Thread - Your choice of color
Ribbing - Tinsel and wire
Body - Tying thread or substitute

Saturday, April 18, 2020

Grand Duke Special


Grand Duke Special

Hook - Mustad R75-79580
Thread - White for the body, black for the head
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - Orange uni stretch or floss
Throat - Red hackle fibers
Wing - White bucktail, pearl krystal flash, purple bucktail
Topping - Peacock herl
Cheeks - Jungle cock (optional)



Friday, April 17, 2020

13A



13A

Stonefly Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent
Thread - Brown
Tail - 2 brown hackle tips (original) or brown biots (depicted)
Shell back – Mallard flank fibers
Ribbing – 1 strand of peacock herl
Body – Brown uni stretch
Antenna - 2 moose body hairs
Collar - Hungarian partridge

Thursday, April 16, 2020

Tippecanoe Shiner


Tippecanoe Shiner

Hook - Streamer style
Thread -  Black
Body - Tan yarn or wool.
Underwing -  Copper Krystal Flash.
Wing -Tan over burnt-orange bucktail.
Eyes - Painted black over white (optional)

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Ho Candy


Ho Candy

Hook - TFS 2305
Thread - Hot orange
Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Body - Ice Dub, orange, olive, gold, shrimp pink etc
Wing – Hi-viz and pearl crystal flash
Legs - Centipede legs
Head - Deer or elk hair

Designed by Tim Wade

Sunday, April 12, 2020

Gravel Gertie



Gravel Gertie

Category – Trout Streamer

Hook – Mustad L87-3665A
Thread – Black
Tail – Red or orange wool or antron yarn (depicted here)
Body – Black and white chenille, alternating
Throat – Pink wool or hair or floss (depicted here)
Wing – White calf tail, under red fox squirrel tail

Reference - Maine Fly Fishing Blog & Puckerbrush Flies

Comely Shiner (Variation)


Comely Shiner (Variation)


Hook - Mustad 3665A
Thread - Black
Body - Silver holographic piping (silver mylar piping on original
Underbelly - White bucktail (polar bear on original) 
Wing - Green bucktail over black bucktail
 Cheeks - Jungle cock eyes

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly – Mike Valla

Saturday, April 11, 2020

Ghost Shiner


Ghost Shiner

Category - Trout/landlocked salmon streamer

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A 
Thread - Black
Tail - Green hackle fibers 
Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel
Body - White floss 
Throat - White hackle fibers 
Wing - Sable tail hair or equivalent very light brown/tan bucktail 
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly – Mike Valla

Red and Yellow Bucktail


Red and Yellow Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A
Thread - Black  
Tail - Yellow hackle fibers
Body - Red chenille 
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel 
Wing - Red and yellow bucktail, mixed 
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Pestilence



Pestilence

Hook – Streamer style
Thread – Black
Tail – Dyed red hackle fibers
Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel
Body – Yellow uni yarn or chenille
Wing – Dyed yellow bucktail
Cheeks – Jungle cock
Painted eyes – Black over yellow

Mitchell Bucktail



Mitchell Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A
Thread - Black
Tag - Red uni stretch
Tail - Red hackle fibers 
Ribbing – Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black chenille 
Wing - Yellow bucktail mixed with black bucktail 
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Friday, April 10, 2020

Pink Lady Bucktail



Pink Lady Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A
Thread - Red
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Ribbing – Flat gold tinsel
Body - Pink yarn
Wing - Brown bucktail over white bucktail

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Golden Catskill



Golden Catskill

Trout Streamer

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Peacock sword fibers
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Wing - Brown over yellow bucktail

The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla
Flies - J Edson Leonard

Red Dog Bucktail



Red Dog Bucktail

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Red chenille
Wing - Brown bucktail
Cheeks - Jungle cock

Reference - The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla


Thursday, April 9, 2020

Scott Special



Scott Special

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Beige/cream uni yarn
Throat - Yellow hackle fibers
Wing - Yellow bucktail

The Classic Streamer Fly Box - Mike Valla

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

Czech Nymphs






Czech Nymph

Category - Nymph, larvae, caddis, scud etc

Hook - Curved style
Weight - Lead/lead free wire (optional)
Thread - Black, olive, brown etc
Ribbing - Wire, thread, monofilament etc
Shell back - Magic foils, scud back, clear zip lock baggie strips etc
Body and thorax - Dubbing

Mysis


Mysis

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent
Thread - White
Eyes - Black bead chain or plastic eyes
Tail and body- White antron yarn

Scuds






Monday, April 6, 2020

Leitz Bucktail



Leitz Bucktail


Hook - Mustad L87-3655a
Thread - Black 
Tag - Gold flat tinsel
Tail - Dyed ed hackle tips or fibers (depicted here)
Butt - Black chenille
Body - Silver embossed tinsel
Thorax - Black chenille
Throa - Dyed red hackle fibers
Wing: White bucktail under black bucktail under red bucktail (equal)

New Hampshire



New Hampshire

Hook - L87-3665A
Thread - Black
Tail - Dyed yellow hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval copper tinsel
Body - Flat copper tinsel
Throat - Dyed yellow hackle fibers
Wing - Teal, mallard flank or wood duck (depicted here)
Eyes - Painted black over white

Reference - Internet photo - Originator - Mike Martinek

Sunday, April 5, 2020

Howdie Doodie


Howdie Doodie

Hook - Mustad L87-3665A
Thread - Red
Tail - Dyed Yellow hackle fibers
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Red uni yarn
Throat - Dyed yellow hackle fibers
Wing - White marabou

Saturday, April 4, 2020

St Patrick's Ghost


St Patrick's Ghost

Hook - Mustad 3665A
Thread - White
Tail - Dyed emerald green marabou
Ribbing - Flat gold tinsel
Body - Emerald green uni floss
Throat - Dyed emerald green marabou
Wing - White marabou
Head - White thread colored with emerald green marker

White Hackle


White Hackle

Hook - Nymph/wet style
Thread - White underbody; black head
Ribbing - Black silk, optional
Body - White floss
Hackle - White

White Hackle Variation

Hook - Nymph/wet style
Thread - White underbody; black head
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - White floss
Hackle - White

Reference - Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils

Black Ghost Special



Black Ghost Special

AKA Bleeding Black Ghost 

Hook - Mustad 3665A
Thread - Black
Tail - Dyed red hackle fibers or marabou
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Black floss or uni stretch 
Throat - Dyed red hackle fibers or marabou
Wing - White marabou 
Eyes - Painted black over yellow

Wing can be marabou, bucktail, calf tail or feathers

Jungle cock feathers can be used as cheeks in lieu of painted eyes

Reference - Fly Tyer Pattern Bible (Spring 1978 issue of Fly Tyer Magazine)

Friday, April 3, 2020

Fox Hole Special


Fox Hole Special


Hook - Mustad 3665A #4
Thread - Black
Body - Black uni stretch, down and back
Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel
Throat - Yellow bucktail, length of hook and sparse
Underwing - Orange bucktail, length of hook and sparse
Wing - White marabou plume
Shoulder - Teal or Mallard flank, tented over front 1/4-1/3 of wing

Thursday, April 2, 2020

Baby Bass



Building the underbody


Remove 2 Stim-U-Dent toothpicks from the package


With a hook mounted in your vise, temporarily attach one full length toothpick to the hook and position as shown above. Mark the toothpick as showm. 


Remove the toothpick and trim to length. Sand the blunt end to your desired shape. Repeat this procedure with a second toothpick. You should now have the top and bottom of the body.


Attach the shaped body pieces to the hook shank one at a time.


 The finished result ready to be painted.