Murray's Betsy Streamer

Murray's Betsy Streamer

Hook - 2xl - 3xl - 4xl streamer style

Thread - Black

Weight - Non lead wire

Body - Peacock herl - reinforced

Wing - White calf tail over rainbow krystal flash

Woodchuck Special

Woodchuck Special

Hook - Mustad 9671 or 9672 

Thread - Yellow

Tail - Orange hen hackle fibers 

Body - Silver tinsel

Rib - Copper wire

Wing - Woodchuck fur (use both guard hair and under fur)

Collar - Orange hen hackle

For a weighted streamer, wrap .015 lead wire over the front half of the shank, leaving about two hook-eye widths for the head.  

Other variations: Orange is a great attractor color, but red or yellow are also good choices for tail and collar color. Further variations can be made with dyed woodchuck fur, such as red, yellow or olive, or by using colored wire for the rib.

George Nymph (Cottontop)

George Nymph (Cottontop)

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672 or equivalent, size 12-16

Thread - Dark brown or black

Tail - Brown hackle fibers

Shellback - Section of turkey tail feather

Abdomen - 3-5 strands of peacock herl

Wing case - White polypro yarn

Thorax – Peacock herl

Legs - Brown hackle fibers

Created by Eddie George in the 1930's for fishing the Little River in Tennessee.

Trout Crack

Trout Crack

Hook - Mustad C068 or equivalent

Weight - Lead or non lead wire (optional)

Thread - Match the dubbing color 

Ribbing - Tying thread or wire

Body - Dubbing

Shell back - Liquid/larva lace, d-rib, v-rib etc

Tying Notes

This fly can be tied weighted or un-weighted, in different colors, insert different color wire into liquid lace tubing for a different effect, use different colors of liquid/larva lace, v-rib, d-rib etc.

John Wilson (a legendary guide on the White River) developed this pattern.