Telephone Box Streamer

Converting a Ray Bergman wet fly to a streamer.

Using white thread, lay down a thread base to the bend of the hook

Tie in the Golden Pheasant Tippets for the tail

Tie in the peacock herls and wrap the butt as shown

Advance the thread in touching turns to the eye of the hook and tie in the black ultra wire for the rib and the orange floss for the body

Wrap the thread toward the bend of the hook and wrap back forward to the eye of the hook building a smooth under body of thread

Wrap the orange floss forward for the body

Rib the body with the black ultra wire in 5 approximately equal turns

Switch the tying thread from white to black

Tie in brown hackle fibers or schlappen for the throat

Tie in the red squirrel tail fibers for the wing

Trim off thread and cement the head

Tail - Golden pheasant tippet
Butt - Peacock herl
Body - Orange floss
Rib - Black floss
Throat - Brown hackle
Wing - Natural red squirrel tail

Reference: http://globalflyfisher.com/streamers/guest/bergman/

Skinny Nelson

Skinny Nelson

Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Pheasant tail fibers

Ribbing - Fine gold wire

Body - Black thread

Wing case - Pearl tinsel

Thorax - Peacock herl

Fire Tiger Bass Popper

Dyeing with Koolaid

Dyeing Feathers with Koolaid

http://www.flyfishingtechniques.co/2010/10/tying-hackle/

Dyeing Alpaca with Koolaid

http://www.alpacabytes.com/2009/06/30/how-to-dye-alpaca-fiber-with-kool-aid/

Dyeing Wool with Koolaid

http://www.knitty.com/ISSUEfall02/FEATdyedwool.html

Dyeing with Koolaid

http://www.snowangels.com/sketchbook/?page_id=418

http://www.woolworks.org/dyeing.html

Ants

Add black beads to your hook

Tie on black thread and begin securing the the beads in the position you want them to be in.

NOTE: You may also use crazy glue in place of tying thread to hold the beads in position on the hook.

Beads in position.

Trim the thread and coat the beads with epoxy or one of the UV curing acrylic goo's. If you are using one of the goo's that remain tacky after drying, overcoat the goo with Sally Hansen Hard as Nails fingernail polish.

Reattach the thread and tie in a black hackle.

Wrap the hackle forward and tie off. Trim off the tying thread.

Some Cool Vise Designs

C & F Reference Vise

http://www.candfdesign.com/product/6-61609

Sava F1 Vise

http://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=sl&tl=en&u=http://www.sava-ribiski-pribor.com/PRIMEZI.html

JVise

http://www.jvice.com/index.html

CAE Vise

http://www.caeengineeringservices.com/features/features.html

Cottarelli Vise

http://www.artisticflies.com/COTTARELLI_VISE/COTTARELLI_VISE.html

The Knotless Fly Line - Leader Connection

http://www.warmwaterflytyer.com/pond.asp?page=4

http://www.automaticbobbin.com/connection.htm

Repairing Fly Lines & Welded Loops

Repairing a Fly Line

Making Welded Fly Line Loops

http://www.fliegenfischer-forum.de/seppfuch.html

DIY Fisherman's Neck Lanyard

Parts List

Cord (42 Inches Long)

Cord Lock

Badge Clip

Beads

Snap Swivels

Hollow Tubing

Cut the cord to about 42 inches long and singe the ends with a lighter. Using whatever kind of beads you want, string them onto the cord along with a badge clip and snap swivels. Use as many snap swivels as you want. Its totally your choice. Use the badge clip at the bottom to pin the lanyard to you shirt to prevent the lanyard from swinging around all over the place.

Add caption

Add the cord lock and the lanyard is complete. 

If you feel the the lanyard will dig into your neck, you can always install some aquarium air tubing onto the lanyard to make it more comfortable on your neck. Cut the tubing to about 18 inches long and cut a v notch at the mid point of the tubing. String the cord into the tubing from each side and add the cord lock to complete the lanyard.

Detail of the v notch.

Make up some tippet reel holders to add to the lanyard.

Add the tippet holder to the lanyard.

The cord I'm using is 1/8 inch diameter nylon. Substitute as required.

Badge clips can be found a office supply stores.

Snap swivels from the fishing department of your local big box store.

Cord locks can be found online. Search for them on GOOGLE.

Hollow tubing from your local aquarium store or granny's oxygen supply store.

Beads from your local big box craft store.

I hope you found this useful. String up a lanyard for yourself, family and friends.

Some Midges

Flies from the internet.

Hook: Scud style

Bead: Rainbow color

Thread: Olive

Rib: Black wire

Thorax: Olive Ice Dubbing

Attach the bead and tying thread

Tie in the wire behind the bead and wrap thread toward the bend of the hook

Build a thread body and rib with the wire

Trim off the wire and dub the thread

Wrap the thorax with the dubbed thread and whip finish

Hook: Scud style

Bead: Pearl color

Thread: Red

Tag & Body: Red thread and pearl tinsel

Thorax: Sow/Scud Dubbing - Rainbow Color

Add bead to the hook and wrap red thread for the under body and tag

Attach pearl tinsel and wrap the body as shown above

Dub the thread with the rainbow colored sow/scud dubbing

Wrap a thorax behind the bead, tie off the thread and whip finish

Hook: Scud style

Bead: Silver Tungsten

Thread: Red

Tail: Pheasant Tail Fibers

Body: Pearl Tinsel

Thorax: Sow/Scud Dubbing - Rainbow Color

Attach a silver tungsten bead and trying thread

Tie in the pheasant tail fibers and create the tail and body as shown above

Tie in pearl tinsel behind the bead

Wrap a tinsel body

Dub the tying thread with the rainbow sow/scud dubbing

Wrap a thorax behind the bead, tie off the thread and whip finish

Beadhead Buckskin Nymph

Beadhead Buckskin Nymph

Hook: Your Favorite

Bead: Black; size to match hook size

Thread: Color to match the buckskin

Body: Ultra-Suede (suede like yarn) by Rainbow Gallery

Tail/Legs: Brown hackle fibers