X-Ray Caddis

X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Tan

Greg Vinci Originator

Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent, Size 14-16

Head - 5/64 Copper or gold bead and 7/64 black bead

Thread - Brown

Back - Dyed Mallard Flank or wood duck

Ribbing - 5x monofilament

Underbody - Pearl tinsel

Over body - 1/4" Tan scud back

Wings/Legs - Partridge hackle

Thorax - Brown ostrich herl

 

X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Olive

Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent, size 14-16

Head - 5/64 Copper/gold bead and 7/64 black bead

Thread - Olive 

Back - Dyed olive mallard flank

Ribbing - 5x monofilament

Underbody - Pearlescent Tinsel

Over body - 1/4" Scud back, light olive

Wings - Partridge hackle

Thorax - Brown ostrich herl

Curmudgeon Crumpler

Curmudgeon Crumpler

Cricket/Small Hopper Imitation

Hook – Curved

Thread – Yellow and brown

Body - Tying thread

Wing – Elk hair

Legs – Knotted turkey fibers

Hackle – Badger

Thorax – Black dubbing

Oscar-Mike Caddis

Oscar-Mike Caddis

Hook - 3X-long nymph hook, sizes 6-12

Thread - Brown, fluorescent green and black 

Underbody - Lead-free wire

Abdomen - Spanflex, light brown and dark brown

Rib - Spanflex, black

Thorax - Fluorescent green thread and black rabbit dubbing

Legs - Mottled golden straw Brahma hen feather

QUICK FLY: The Oscar-Mike Caddis | Fly Tyer

Detritus Cased Caddis

Detritus Cased Caddis

Hook - TMC 3761 or equivalent, size 10 ~ 18

Head - Black glass or metal bead

Thread - Black

Detritus Case - Black and Natural ostrich herls and peacock herls

Body - Insect green dubbing

Legs - Brahma hen fibers

LoJ Ramblins': Detritus Cased Caddis (lojsflytyingbugstuff.blogspot.com)

Green Skating Caddis

Green Skating Caddis

Hook - Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp LO59S or equivalent

Thread - Ultra thread waxed

Body - Green (brown or yellow) foam strip

Rib - Gold wire

Hackle - Two grizzly rooster feathers, palmered together

Flash - Krystal flash, 4 – 6 strands.

Wing - Elk body hair.

 "Green Skating Caddis" - FAOL (flyanglersonline.com)

Henryville Special

Henryville Special

Hook - Standard dry fly hook, sizes 12 to 20

Thread - Black

Rib - Grizzly hackle, palmered and trimmed on top

Body - Red floss

Underwing - Lemon wood duck fibers

Wing - Gray duck quill

Head Hackle - Dark ginger

Scott Cesari's Fly Tying - The Henryville Special, Original Version ("No Name") (scottcesariflytying.com)

Henryville Special, "Fly of the Week #184 - FAOL" (flyanglersonline.com)

1970s (fishandboat.com) click on Nov 1970 Page 8-19

1970s (fishandboat.com) click on 1971, Sept Page 22-23

Scott Cesari's Fly Tying - Chapter 3: Humble Hiram and the No Name Fly (scottcesariflytying.com)

Henry's Lake Pupa

Henry's Lake Pupa

Hook - Mustad R74 or equivalent, size 8

Thread - Brown

Body - Tan Antron dubbing

Body/bubble/tail - Lemon wood duck flank

Hackle - Partridge, tied as a collar

Head - Brown dubbing

"Henry's Lake Pupa (flyanglersonline.com)

Antron Spent Caddis

Antron Spent Caddis

Full Hackle

Hook - TMC 100, sizes 18-20

Thread - Brown or black

Body - Green spun fur or synthetic dubbing

Wings - Brown antron

Legs - Brown hackle (trimmed top and bottom if desired)

Trimmed Hackle

Medicine May Nymph

Medicine May Nymph

Great Western Grey Drake Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9674, sizes 8 - 12

Thread - Black or dark brown

Tail - Barred teal flank

Body - Wide blue dun floss

Ribbing - Fine iron blue dun floss

Wing case - Gray goose secondary wing quill*

Thorax - Bronze peacock herl

Legs - V-section of grizzly hackle fibers**

*I used black antron yarn

**I used teal 

Medicine May Nymph "Fly of the Week #99 - FAOL (flyanglersonline.com)

Grahame Green

Grahame Green

Mike Martinek Jr

Atlantic Salmon

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag – Copper tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Body - Green sparkle braid

Wing – Black bear over green calf tail

Hackle - Black hen hackle

Shoulder - Jungle cock

Royal Madam X

Royal Madam X

A "Royal" version of a traditional Madam X

Hook - Light wire, 2X or 3X long, size 6-8

Thread - Tan

Tail - Natural deer hair (or elk)

Body - Peacock herl, red floss or uni stretch, peacock herl

Wing and Head - Natural deer hair (or elk)

Legs - Round white rubber

The Madam X (flyanglersonline.com)

Carpenter Ant

Carpenter Ant

Terrestrial Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad Heritage R50AP or equivalent

Thread - Black

Body - Tying thread

Hackle - Black

Hopper Special

Hopper Special

Hook - Mustad 79580 4XL, size 10-12

Thread - Black, 6/0

Tail - Mottled turkey

Body - Pale Yellow-Gray-Green Yarn

Rib - Grizzly hackle, palmered and trimmed.

Underwing - Golden Pheasant Crest (yellow)*

Overwing - Mottled Turkey

Legs - Peacock Herl, knotted to make the joint in the legs**

Hackle - Brown

*The recipe differs from the photo provided in the reference link below. In the photo it appears the underwing is wood duck flank fibers vs golden pheasant crest. I have no idea why these Michigan hopper style patterns require an unseen underwing.

Original photo from the link below

**Tying Tips: Difficult and time consuming. The peacock herl for the legs should be selected

from the eye feathers. The legs can be tied either under or over the wings. The legs are

very delicate and do not hold up well under constant casting. 

I recommend finding an alternative material (maybe rubber legs)

HopperSpecial.pdf - Google Drive

Halladay Hopper

Halladay Hopper

Hook - Mustad Dry Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Tuff of red yarn

Underbody - Red yarn

Over body - Kapok

Rib - Yellow yarn*

Underwing - Fox squirrel

Overwing - Natural duck quill

Hackle - Brown hackle, one

*I chose not to use a rib of yellow yarn against a body of yellow kapok. I don't think the fish will care.

HalladayHopper.pdf - Google Drive

Robert's Deer Hair Hopper

Robert's Deer Hair Hopper

Hook - Mustad 94831 or 79580 Size 8-10

Thread - Black

Tail - Red Duck Quill

Body - Light Green Chenille with a loop (egg sac)

Wing - Deer Hair, tied down over the top of the body

Hackle - Brown & Grizzly, mixed

RobertsDeerHairHopper.pdf - Google Drive

Pete’s R & B

Pete’s R & B

Steelhead

Pete Hiatt

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread – Black

Tail – Red marabou

Ribbing - Red embossed tinsel

Body – Black yarn

Hackle – Black hen

Wing – Red bucktail over black marabou

Ant Carol

 

Ant Carol

Terrestrial Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad Heritage R50AP, sizes 10-12

Thread - Brown

Abdomen - Fur, poly, superfine, antron dubbing (black, brown, red, cinnamon etc.)

Wings - Brown buck tail

Thorax - The same as the abdomen

Hackle - Brown

Morris on Tying Flies - Skip Morris

Panhandler

Panhandler

Panfish Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad 9671, size 10-14

Thread - Black

Weight - Lead free wire

Body - 4-5 strands of Peacock herl

Tail, Wing Case and Wing - 6-8 strands of Pearl krystal flash

The Pan-Handler (flyanglersonline.com)

Rio Grande King Trude

Rio Grande King Trude

Trout Fly Conversion to Salmon Fly

Salmon Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Black fur dubbing or black chenille

Wing - White calf tail

Hackle - Brown hen

Gravel Bed

Gravel Bed

Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Body - Dark slate floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils

Trout - Ray Bergman

Brown Tippet

Brown Tippet

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Dyed red golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black fur

Wing - Fox squirrel tail

Collar - Brown hen hackle

Cosseboom - Pink

Cosseboom - Pink

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Pink floss

Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel

Body - Pink floss

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Collar hackle - Yellow

Atlantic Salmon Flies: Naugatuck Report - December 6, 2013 - Who Needs Pink Flies? (theleaper.blogspot.com)

Cosseboom - Miramichi

Cosseboom - Miramichi

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Red

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Green floss

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Green floss

Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Collar hackle - Yellow

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Allen's L. T.

Allen's L. T.

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & red floss

Tail - Purple hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Moose hair

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Bead Head Emerger

Bead Head Emerger

Hook - Mustad Heritage C068XAP or equivalent

Bead - Silver brass or tungsten

Weight - Lead free wire

Thread - Black or your favorite color

Ribbing - Copper Wire

Body - Tying thread

Wing - White uni stretch

Collar - Peacock herl

Psycho Prince

Psycho Prince

Hook – Mustad 3906B, sizes 12-18

Bead - Gold or copper brass or tungsten bead

Weight – Lead free wire

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown goose biot

Body - Ice dubbing in your favorite color

Shellback - Mottled oak turkey tail fibers

Rib - Copper wire

Wing bud - Yellow antron yarn

Wing – White goose biots

Collar - Ice dubbing on your favorite color

Fly Fishing the Sierra

Pineapple

Pineapple

Hook - Gamakatsu J20-B or equivalent

Bead - Copper tungsten slotted bead

Thread - Black

Tail - Coq de Leon

Body - Opal mirage tinsel

Wing - Yellow antron yarn

Thorax - Black ice dubbing

Malinda Rat

Malinda Rat

Atlantic Salmon

Designed by Robert Lanzara

Hook – Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Fire Orange

Tip - Flat holographic gold tinsel

Tail - Peacock Sword

Rib - Oval silver tinsel, total 6 turns

Rear ½ Body - ½ Fl. Green & ½ Fl. Fire Orange floss or uni stretch

Body Veil - 1 strands each fluorescent green & fluorescent orange floss; length to middle of tail

Front ½ Body - Peacock herl

Wing - Grey fox body or gray squirrel

Collar - Grizzly hen hackle

Denny's Stillwater Nymph

Denny's Stillwater Nymph

Denny Rickards

Hook – Mustad 9671, size 10-12

Weight – Lead free wire

Thread – Black

Tail - Orange marabou

Wing case - Medium olive marabou

Rib - Copper wire

Body - Olive SLF dubbing

Hackle - Grizzly dyed orange

Metallic Midge

Metallic Midge

Hook - Mustad 3906

Thread - Black

Ribbing - Tying thread

Body - Gray floss

Thorax - Dark metallic turkey tail feather fibers

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Roti's Brown Drake Attractor

Roti's Brown Drake Attractor

Hook - Mustad 9671, size 10-12

Thread - Brown

Tail - Iridescent breast feathers of a wild turkey, 2 to 3 fibers

Body - Light cahill or straw-colored dubbing

Hackle - Badger, tied fore and aft

RotisBrownDrakeAttractor.pdf - Google Drive

Tying note - Unless you're tying for historical preservation or a museum, don't waste your money trying to find and buying the iridescent breast feathers of a wild turkey. They are just not that iridescent and could be substituted with pheasant tail fibers or micro peacock herl from the tip of an eye feather. I had the correct feathers on hand so that's what I used, otherwise I would have substituted.

This pattern and one other that I know of, uses the iridescent breast feather of a wild turkey.

Weasel

Weasel

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval silver tinsel

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Medium flat silver tinsel

Body - Black floss (body should have equal widths of black & silver)

Throat - Black henny fibers

Wing - Black squirrel over pearl krystal flash

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Murmansk Killer

Murmansk Killer

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel

Tail - Yellow bucktail

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Flat copper tinsel

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing - Squirrel tail dyed orange and yellow krystal flash

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Tent Wing Caddis

Tent Wing Caddis

Hook - TMC 101, size 14-20

Thread - Black, 8/0

Body - Ginger superfine dubbing

Wing - Polyethylene sheet, patterned with waterproof marker*

Hackle - Ginger

Antennae - Black, 8/0 thread**

*I used Thin Skin Mottled Oak

**I used Moose body hairs

TentWingCaddis.pdf - Google Drive

Victory Fly

Victory Fly

Hook - Mustad 94840, size 6

Thread - Black

Tail - Red Duck Quill, tied in a ‘V’

Underbody - White Silk Floss

Over body - *Gudebrod HT Braid Silver/Black, wrapped heavy, covering most of the body

Hackle - Blue

*I used silver Bill's Body braid

VictoryFly.pdf - Google Drive

Widdicomb

Widdicomb

Hook - Mustad Dry Fly, size 12-14

Thread - Black

Tail - Wood duck flank fibers

Body - Stripped peacock quill

Wing: Light Dun hackle tips, tied spent

Hackle - Golden badger, tied light

Widdicomb.pdf - Google Drive

Eggie Special

Eggie Special

Hook: Mustad 94840, size 10-12

Thread - Black

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers, 3 to 4

Body - Pale yellow wool

Wing - Furnace, upright and divided

Hackle - Rhode Island Red (Brown) Hackle, palmered the full length of the body

EggieSpecial.pdf - Google Drive

Doodlebug

Doodlebug

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent, size 8-10

Thread - Black

Tail - Red hackle fibers

Underbody - Yellow wool yarn

Over body - Peacock herl

Rib - Fine gold tinsel

Wing - Woodchuck body hair

Hackle (crown) - Deer body hair, shaped and trimmed into a topknot

Doodlebug.pdf - Google Drive

Crazy Charlie

Crazy Charlie

Saltwater Fly Pattern

Hook - Any brand saltwater hook

Thread - White or black, pink, orange etc

Eyes - Bead chain or dumbbell

Body - Tinsel under v-rib or equivalent

Wing - Pearl krystal flash over white calf tail

Bell's Hexagenia

Bell's Hexagenia

Hook - Mustad 9672 3XL, size 6-8

Thread - Brown, 6/0

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers, 3 to 5

Body: - Pale yellow wool

Wing - Calf tail, split delta-wing style

Hackle - Brown, 3 hackles, tied very heavy

BellsHexagenia.pdf - Google Drive

Hansen's Drake

Hansen's Drake

Hook - Mustad 94840, size 10-16

Thread - Black, 6/0

Tail - 2-3 Pheasant tail fibers

Body - Mottled-brown turkey wing fibers

Wing - Blue dun hackle tips

Hackle - Brown, tied medium to heavy 

HansensDrake.pdf - Google Drive

Sturgeon Drake

Sturgeon Drake

Hook - Dry Fly, size 8

Thread - Brown

Wing - Natural deer hair (not stacked), tied in a single post style.

Under body - Golden/brown poly

Over body - Natural deer hair, tied across the back and extended beyond the bend of the hook for the tail.

Rib - Yellow thread or fine floss, 3/0

Hackle - Brown

SturgeonDrake.pdf - Google Drive

Reid's Irresistible Hopper

Reid's Irresistible Hopper

Hook - Dry Fly 2XL, size -6-8

Thread - Tan

Tail - Grizzly hackle fibers, tied short

Body - Yellow deer hair, spun and clipped. (Olive, cream or gray are also used. Match the natural in your area)

Wing - Dark deer hair, tied across the back, extended well beyond the bend of the hook. Crisscross the thread over the front half of the wing to secure it to the body

Hackle - Grizzly & ginger, mixed. (I used cree)

ReidsIrresistibleHopper.pdf - Google Drive

Royal Trude

Royal Trude

Dry Fly Attractor

Hook - TFS 2312 or equivalent

Thread - Red

Tail - Elk hair

Ribbing - Gold wire

Body - Peacock herl, red uni stretch, peacock herl

Wing - Elk hair

Hackle - Brown

Prince Charming

Prince Charming

Vince Wilcox

Hook - Your choice of curved-shank emerger hook, sizes 12-18

Bead – Brass or tungsten, your choice of color

Thread – Your choice of color

Tail - Grizzly marabou or chickabou

Body - Stretch tubing, v-rib, d-rib etc.

Rib – Fine wire

Wing - White goose biots tied in a vee

Thorax - Your choice of dubbing

Hackle - Dry fly hackle

Note: Select materials in your choice of colors.

Spring 2012 – Fly Tyer Magazine