King Water
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - White under floss body; Black head
Tail - Mallard
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Red floss
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Mallard
Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
Badger Quill
Hook - Mustad Heritage
Thread - Black
Tail - Black hackle
Body - Condor quill*
Collar - Badger
Wing - Grizzly hen hackle tips
*Substitute grey goose
Wet Flies - Ken Sawada
Hook - Wet fly
Thread - Brown
Tail - None (may also be made with cinnamon tail)
Ribbing - Gold tinsel
Body - Brown floss (may also be made with orange floss)
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Cinnamon duck or goose quill segments
Amateur Tyers Fly Dictionary - J E Willmarth
Sulfur Dun
Hooks - MUSR70, TMC3769, or DIA1550, sizes 10-14
Thread - Yellow
Tail - Pale yellow hackle barbs
Body - Dubbed with pale yellow rabbit fur
Hackle - Pale yellow tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wings - Natural light gray duck quill sections tied on edge over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Sand Fly
Hooks - MUSR70, TMC3769, or DIA1550, sizes 10-14
Thread - Brown
Tail - Blue dun hackle barbs
Body - Dubbed with muskrat fur
Hackle - Brown tied on as a collar and tied back and down
Wings - Mottled brown turkey quill sections tied on edge over the body
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Black Ice Cream Cone Chironomid Pupa
Brian Chan
Hook: #16-18 Mustad C49S
Bead: White metal
Thread: Black 8/0 Uni
Body: Black Stretch Flex
Rib: Red Ultra Wire (small)
Modern Midges: Tying & Fishing the World's Most Effective Patterns - Rick Takahashi & Jerry Hubka
J's Electric Bug
Hook - Curved
Bead - Rainbow
Thread - Black
Tail - Pheasant tail fibers
Ribbing - Black wire
Abdomen - Mirage tinsel
Thorax - Peacock ice dubbing
Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey
Graham’s Beadhead Alpine Chirony
Graham Schellenberger
Hook - Dry fly, size 12-16
Thread - Black
Gills - White yarn
Bead - Red glass
Rib - Fine silver wire
Body - Tapered tying thread
Thorax - Peacock herl
Fly Patterns of Canada - Paul C Marriner
Hook - TMC 101 Size 18-24
Thread - Olive Dun & Grey
Tail - Tan Veevus Body Quill
Body - Olive thread
Ribbing - Corded olive tying thread
Wing Case/Legs - Black Fluoro Fiber or antron yarn
Mercury Caddis Larva
Hook - Curved
Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead
Thread - Brown
Body - Insect green magic dub
Thorax - Peacock ice dubbing
Hook - Curved
Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead
Thread - Olive/olive dun
Abdomen - Light olive micro tubing, v-rib, d-rib etc
Wing bud - Peacock krystal flash
Thorax - BWO (Blue Wing Olive) superfine or kapok dubbing
Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey
Cupcake Midge
Joe Johnson Originator
Hook - Curved
Bead - Silver lined clear glass bead
Thread - Brown
Ribbing - Copper wire
Body - Tying thread
Thorax - Pink ice dubbing
Colorado Guide Flies - Pat Dorsey
Loop Wing Emerger
Hook - Curved
