Sunday, May 1, 2022

Cramer



Cramer

Hook - Daiichi 1190 or equivalent, size 10-12

Thread - Black

Tail - Deer hair

Wings - Deer hair, upright and divided

Body - Yellow wool or dubbing

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Emerson Hough Bucktail


Emerson Hough Bucktail

Bass Fly

Hook - Mustad 9671, size 10

Thread - Black

Tail - Brown bucktail hair

Body - Deer hair spun and clipped to shape

Wing: Dark brown bucktail tied in at a 40-degree angle

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Peaking Caddis



Peaking Caddis - Peeping Caddis - Cased Caddis

Hook - Mustad 9671, size 10

Bead - Gold tungsten

Weight - Lead free wire

Thread - Brown

Peaking caddis - Burnt chartreuse yarn

Legs - Partridge

Case - Dark hare's ear dubbing brush

Saturday, April 30, 2022

Greib Quill


Greib Quill

Winged Wet Fly

Elizabeth Greib

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Badger hackle fiber

Body - Stripped peacock herl

Throat - Badger hackle fiber

Wing - Wood duck

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R.A.M. Caddis


R.A.M. Caddis (variation)

Caddis Imitation

Ross A Marigold

Hook - Sprite S2499, Mustad 3906 or equivalent, size 12-18

Thread - Black or olive

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - olive spanflex, v-rib, floss, uni stretch, tying thread etc.

Collar - Cream hen hackle

Head - Black dubbing

Friday, April 29, 2022

The Carrot


The Carrot

Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent, Sizes 10-16

Thread - Orange

Tail - Black hackle fibers

Body - Orange thread, wool, antron, floss, uni stretch or dubbing

Thorax - Black seal dubbing or black sybai spectra flash dubbing

Hackle - Black hen hackle

UV resin coated head

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Glass Caddis Pupa

Glass Caddis Pupa

Caddis Imitation

Hook - Sprite S2499 or equivalent

Bead - 7/64" Black brass or tungsten

Thread - Olive

Body - Built up tapered tying thread and olive body glass/v-rib

Thorax - Sybai black spectra flash dubbing

Banksia Bug



Banksia Bug

Jay Zimmerman Originator

Hook – TMC 200R, TFS 2312 or equivalent, size 14

Bead – 7/64” Black tungsten

Thread - Light Cahill and Olive

Wire - X-Small/small black and olive wire

Body – Tying thread. Build a tapered body with the light cahill thread followed by olive

Legs – Teal hackle fibers

Thorax - Gray ostrich herl and black/brown fur dubbing

Monday, April 25, 2022


 Pheasantly Delicious

Hook - Sprite S2499 or equivalent
Bead - Gold tungsten
Thread - Hot orange
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel or silver wire
Hackle - Brown hen
Hot spot - Tying thread

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Night Owl



Night Owl

Steelhead

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Yellow Hackle fibers

Butt - Red chenille

Body - Oval silver tinsel

Collar - Red hackle

Wing - White bucktail

UV Resin coated head

Minnie Mouse

Minnie Mouse

Hook - Straight eye style, size 6-10
Thread - Tan
Tail - Pine squirrel zonker strip
Back - 2mm foam strip, tan
Body - Pine squirrel zonker strip, wrapped

Sunday, April 24, 2022

Cree Spruce



Cree Spruce

Hook - Mustad 9672 or equivalent, size 2-10

Thread - Black

Tail - Peacock sword fibers

Body - Yellow uni stretch and peacock herl

Wing - Cree hackles

Collar - Cree hackle

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Royal Coachman Nymph



Royal Coachman Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9671, 9672, 9674 or equivalent, size 10-16

Thread - Brown

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Ribbing 1 - Gold wire

Ribbing 2 - Peacock herl

Body - Red floss or uni stretch

Wing case - Mallard flank

Thorax - Peacock herl

Legs - Fibers from a pheasant church window feather

UV Resin coated head

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Reed's Gunnison Coachman

Reed's Gunnison Coachman

Hook - TMC 2302, size 12-16

Thread - Black

Tail - Golden pheasant crest

Ribbing - Copper wire

Abdomen - Peacock herl

Thorax - Peacock herl, thicker than the abdomen

Wing - White over brown calf tail

Collar - Coachman brown hen hackle

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Saturday, April 23, 2022

Golden Boy



Golden Boy

Hook - Mustad 9672, size 10

Thread - Tan

Eyes - Gold color dumbbell eyes

Tail - Gold krystal flash

Body - Gold tinsel chenille

Install the eyes on the point side of the hook if you think its better.

A good fly for panfish and crappie

Santa Fe Special


Santa Fe Special

Hook - Mustad 3906B, size 10

Thread - Brown

Tail - Pearlescent Fire Fly*

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Burnt orange dubbing

Collar - Brown hen hackle

*Fire Fly is a softer, crimped version of Flashabou. I used pearl krystal flash

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Friday, April 22, 2022

Flash Loop Emerger


Flash Loop Emerger

Hook - Mustad C068, size 16-20

Thread - Brown

Tail - Light olive New Dub*

Wing - Olive krystal flash, looped

Thorax - Gray natural or synthetic dubbing 

Collar - Grizzly hen hackle

*New Dub was a Giorgio Benecchi product that is no longer available or very hard to find. 

Substitute with Hareline EZ Magic Dub 

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Washington Nymph

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Washington Nymph

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Peacock herl
Wing - Pheasant rump fibers

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JC's Emerger


JC's Emerger

Hook - Mustad 94835 or equivalent

Thread - Brown

Tail - Coastal deer hair, sparse

Ribbing - Copper wire

Body - Gray natural or synthetic dubbing

Wing - Coastal deer hair, sparse

UV Resin coated head

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Double Hot Spot


Double Hot Spot

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Hot orange

Rear hot spot - Tying thread

Body - Peacock herl

Collar - Dun hen hackle

Front hot spot - Tying thread

UV Resin coated head

Swipe the tying thread with crazy glue prior to wrapping the hot spot

Swipe the hook shank with crazy glue prior to wrapping the peacock herl forward

Add a wire or tinsel rib if desired

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