Thursday, April 3, 2025

Helt Nils


Helt Nils

Tail - Yellow hackle

Body - Rear half scarlet floss, front half green floss

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - Blue dun hackle

Wing - Cinnamon/light brown turkey quill

Karin Volden Originator

Fly2000 Database

Anne


Anne

Tail - Ginger

Ribbing - Flat gold/silver tinsel

Body - Grey hare's mask dubbing

Hackle - Ginger

Wing - Hen pheasant wing quill segments

Fly2000 Database

Wednesday, April 2, 2025

Bear's Baetis


Bear's Baetis

Bear Goode Originator

Hook - Curved

Thread - Camel

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Tying thread

Wing - White foam

Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey

Dorsey's Top Secret Baetis



Dorsey's Top Secret Baetis

Pat Dorsey Originator

Hook - Curved

Thread - Olive brown (I used olive)

Tail - Partridge 

Rib - Black wire 

Body - Tying thread

Thorax - Olive brown superfine dubbing 

Casing - Light dun medallion sheeting or swiss straw

Legs - Partridge 

Charlie Craver Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OIB_X-O1t8

Hogan's Military May


Hogan's Military May

Hogan Brown Originator

Bead - Small rootbeer glass bead

Thread - Brown

Tail - Natural woodduck or teal body

Casing - Pearlescent tinsel

Ribbing - Copper wire 

Casing - Pearlescent tinsel

Thorax - Brown dubbing

Legs - Copper krystal flash

Hogan's S&M Nymph


Hogan's S&M Nymph (Olive)

Hogan Brown Originator

Bead - Copper

Tail - Pheasant tail

Ribbing – Olive wire

Abdomen – Tying thread

Wingcase – Dark brown goose biot

Thorax – Dark olive dubbing

Legs – Olive krystal flash

Can be tied in a variety of colors

Tuesday, April 1, 2025

Radiation Baetis


Radiation Baetis

Shea Gunkel Originator

Hook - Curved

Bead - Copper

Thread - Brown & orange

Tail - Brown

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Tying thread

Flash back - Pearl tinsel

Legs - Fluro fiber or equivalent

Thorax - Peacock black ice dubbing

Avidmax Video

Monday, March 31, 2025

Olsen


Olsen

Tail - Brown hackle

Body - ½ yellow, ½ scarlet wool

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown hackle

Wing - Hen pheasant

Thor Olsen Originator

Also called Tengsfly. A variation of woodcock red & yellow.

Fly2000 Database

Sunday, March 30, 2025

Lajla


Lajla

Thread - Red

Tag - Scarlet floss

Tail - Blue

Rib - Yellow floss

Body - Green floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Woodcock wing quill

Erling Sand Originator

Fly2000 Database

Jack Daniels



Jack Daniels

Hook - Jig style

Bead - Copper 2.3mm - 3.5 mm 

Thread - Beige 

Tail - Coq de Leon

Ribbing - Tag end of thread colored with black marker

Body - Tying thread 

Thorax - Hends Spectra #46 (color says Peacock Green but looks Black) or equivalent

Legs - Dark grey, khaki or dark brown CDC

Cory Cuje Originator

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8nS8K0QWxhs



Saturday, March 29, 2025

Prime Gnat


Prime Gnat

Tag - Scarlet floss

Tail - Black hen hackle fibers

Body - Black wool

Hackle - Black hen hackle

Wing - Black wing quill from crow or substitute

Prime William Originator

Fly2000 Database

Muskrat & Pheasant

Muskrat & Pheasant

Tail - Grey mallard fibers

Body - Muskrat fur

Rib - Oval silver tinsel

Hackle - Grizzly

Wing - Hen pheasant wing quill segments

Finn Sorensen Originator

Fly2000 Database

Friday, March 28, 2025

Olstappen


Olstappen

Tail - Yellow hackle

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Hackle - Scarlet hackle

Wing - Pheasant wing quill segments

Karin Volden Originator

Fly2000 Database

Red Quill


Red Quill

Tail - Brown hen hackle

Body - Stripped brown hackle stem

Hackle - Brown hen hackle

Wing - Slate duck or goose quill segments

Fly2000 Database

Thursday, March 27, 2025

Royal Governor



Royal Governor

Body - Peacock herl, scarlet floss, peacock herl

Hackle - Ginger hackle

Wing  - Peasant hen wing quill

Fly2000 Database

Sands Favorite

Sands Favorite

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - A few strands of brown speckled partridge tail

Body - Hare's ear fur

Rib - Fine flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Brown speckled body feather from partridge. Tied collar style.

John Sands Originator

Fly2000 Database

Vestfjellflua


Vestfjellflua

Body - Flat silver tinsel

Hackle - Badger

Fly2000 Database

Wednesday, March 26, 2025

Grey Partridge


Grey Partridge

Tip - Flat silver tinsel

Tail - Grey partridge

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body - Grey hare's fur

Hackle - Grey partridge

Fly2000 Database

Black Spring



Black Spring

Ribbing - Scarlet thread

Body - Black quill from a crow or substitute

Hackle - Starling

Fly2000 Database

Woodcock and Green



Woodcock and Green

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Green wool

Hackle - Green hen

Wing - Woodcock wing quill (hen pheasant will work as well)

Fly2000 Database