Thursday, August 31, 2017

Magalloway



Magalloway

Hook - Mustad 3399 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail -  Yellow hackle fibers
Butt - Back chenille 
 Body - Light brown wool
Throat - Brown hackle fiber
Wing - Peacock sword fibers

 Trout - Ray Bergman

Friday, August 25, 2017

McGinty (Wet)



McGinty

Winged Wet Fly

Don Martinez

Hook - Wet/nymph style
Thread - Black
Tail - Red hackle fibers and mallard flank
Body - Yellow and black chenille
Throat - Brown hackle fibers
Wing - Gray squirrel tail

Reference



Wednesday, August 23, 2017

Silver Nymph



Silver Nymph

Hook: Nymph/wet style
Thread: Black
Belly & Back: Turkey tail feather fibers pulled forward after wrapping body
Body: Flat silver tinsel
Legs: Brown hackle trimmed top & bottom

Tying note: Try different colors of tinsels for the body to achieve different effects. Add ribbing for added durability. Apply a swipe of your favorite adhesive to the top and bottom of the tinsel body and then pull the turkey fibers forward glueing them to the body.

Bird's Caddis




Bird's Caddis

Hook - Nymph/wet style
Thread - Black
Tag - Flat silver tinsel
Body - Floss, uni-stretch etc in your choice of colors
Thorax - Peacock herl

Bird's Nest Muddler


Bird's Nest Muddler - Dark

Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent
Thread - Tan
Tail - Mottled turkey flat dyed brown
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Throat and Wing - Mottled turkey flat dyed brown
Thorax - Gray dubbing


Bird's Nest Muddler - Light

Hook - Mustad 9671 or equivalent
Thread - Cream
Tail - Mottled turkey flat dyed woodduck
Body - Flat gold tinsel
Throat and Wing - Mottled turkey flat dyed woodduck
Thorax - Cream dubbing


Tuesday, August 22, 2017

Black Midge Pupa


Black Midge Pupa

Hook - Dry/wet style hook
Thread - Black 
Butt - Black peacock herl or ostrich herl
Body -Tying thread, floss, antron yarn, z-lon, uni-stretch etc
Feelers - Black hackle fiber

Monday, August 21, 2017

Shufelt Special


Shufelt Special

Streamer, size 4-10
Black thread
Golden pheasant fibers
Flat silver tinsel
Oval silver tinsel

White marabou over red and yellow mixed buck tail

13th Lake Bucktail


13th Lake Bucktail

Mustad 3665 #10
Black thread
Golden pheasant crest tips tail
Orange floss body
Gold tinsel rib
Orange bucktail under wing
2 Strands of root beer crystal flash

Black bucktail upper wing

Friday, August 18, 2017

Black Maria Variant


Black Maria Variant

Hook: Nymph style
Thread: black
Ribbing: Black thread or wire
Back strap: Flat pearl tinsel
Abdomen: Black floss
Collar: Black hackle
Thorax: Black floss

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

Bitch Creek Nymph


Bitch Creek Nymph (Non-woven version)

Hook: Nymph style
Thread: Black
Weight: Lead wire
Tail/Antenna: White rubber legs
Body: Black chenille with yellow chenille pulled forward
Legs: Black/brown hackle
Thorax: Black chenille

Tuesday, August 15, 2017

Professor


Professor

Hook: Streamer
Thread: Black
Tag - Flat gold tinsel
Tail: Red duck/goose quill fibers or red hackle fibers (depicted)
Ribbing: Flat gold tinsel
Body: Yellow floss or uni stretch (depicted)
Throat: Brown hackle fibers
Wing: Gray squirrel tail

Willy's Pip


Willy's Pip

Hook - Mustad C068, C49S or equivalent 
Thread - Black or your choice of color
Tail - Furled black, white, grey, tan, red or green floss, antron yarn, z-lon etc
Collar - Peacock herl.

 Try different tail and peacock herl colors. Add different color beads in glass, brass or tungsten.

Monday, August 14, 2017

Whisky Fly



Whisky Fly

Hook: Long shank 6-10.
Thread: Red.
Body: Flat silver tinsel, gold can be used as an alternative.
Rib: Red tying silk.
Wing: Red or hot orange dyed calf's tail.
Throat: Red or hot orange cock.
Head: Build up of red tying silk.


Creator of this trout fly: Albert Willock

Country of origin for this trout fly: England

This trout fly is designed to be fished on Dams & Reservoirs, Still Water fish

Tying Bench

Out with the old.....Oasis Compact Tying Bench


In with the new.....Greenback Tying Bench from Finest Fly Tying Benches of Colorado



I had another company (Hartman Woodworking) attempt to build one for me. I sent them a complete set of drawing to my specifications and they could not even follow my directions. After all, I'm was paying for the damn thing and wanted it built my way. They resisted my requirements and built certain parts their way and kept telling about heirloom quality that would last for generations. After a comment I made to them about their unwanted changes they decided not to ship me the finished product. Oh well, buyer beware!

Thursday, August 10, 2017

WD-40 & WD-50


WD-40

Hook - Any curved style hook
Thread - Your choice of colors
Tail and wing case - Wood duck
Body - Tying thread
Thorax - Gray dubbing


WD-50

Hook - Any curved style hook
Thread - Your choice of colors
Tail - Wood duck fibers
Body - Tying thread
Wing buds - Butt ends of wood duck tail fibers
Wing case - Pearl tinsel
Thorax - Gray dubbing

These flies can be tied in whatever color you choose

Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Silver Satan


Silver Satan
(Salmon Fly Conversion)


Hook: Streamer
Thread: Red
Tail: A small bunch of orange hackle fibers, over which is an
equal amount of yellow hackle fibers.
Body: Flat Silver Tinsel
Rib: Oval Silver Tinsel
Wing: Red Squirrel, over which is grey squirrel, in equal amounts.
Throat: A small bunch of black hackle, under which is an equal
amount of grizzle hackle
Cheek: Jungle Cock
Head: Red

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Warden's Worry


Warden's Worry

Hook: Streamer, 3X to 6X long, size 4 to 12
Thread: Black
Tag: Flat gold tinsel
Tail: A narrow section of a red duck or goose wing feather or hackle fibers
Body: Orange-yellow spun fur or wool
Ribbing: Flat gold tinsel
Throat: Yellow hackle, wound as a collar or a throat of yellow hackle
Wing: Light brown bucktail

Maple Syrup


Maple Syrup 


Hook: TMC 300 #10 6XL
Thread: Black
Tail: Yellow calf tail, sparse
Body: Beige chenille wrapped in 2 layers; front to back then back to front

Big Trout Only

Hook: TMC 300 #6 6XL
Thread: Black
Body: Peacock colored chenille wrapped in 2 layers; front to back then back to front

Variations



ORIGINAL MAPLE SYRUP
BEAD HEAD MAPLE SYRUP....gold bead head
BEST MAPLE SYRUP (golden tippet tail)
BLACK BEAD HEAD MAPLE SYRUP Black bead head
RED BEAD HEAD MAPLE SYRUP (red tail)
RED TAILED MAPLE SYRUP
TROLLING MAPLE SYRUP

NEW SYRUP SERIES: All red tail

BLACK SYRUP  shortest of the syrups, imitating caddis larvae (weighted)
COPPER SYRUP maple syrup with copper flash mixed in
GOLD SYRUP maple syrup with gold flash mixed
PEARL SYRUP maple syrup with pearl flash mixed in (weighted)

RED SYRUP maple syrup with red flash mixed in (weighted)
SILVER SYRUP maple syrup with silver flash mixed in (weighted)
NESOWADNEHUNK SPECIAL is an orange body with a white wing
NESOWADNEHUNK TROUT DEVIL is a red body with a white wing
OLIVE CHENILLE NYMPH (our next best colored chenille nymph for trout ) 

Tying Notes

Tying these flies is simple, but there are some rules. First, you can change the suggested sizes and colors if you want, but the recipes above seem to be the best producers. Second, you may be tempted to use only one wrap of chenille. Resist that temptation – both flies call for two wraps of chenille. Tie in at the eye, wind back and then wind forward over your first wrap. That’s two layers and anything less just doesn’t work as well. Third, the tail on the Maple Syrup should be sparse. Using too much material is the most common mistake fly tiers make. And lastly, the chenille on the Big Trout Only is wrapped back into the bend of the hook and then wrapped forward to the eye. If you only wrap it back to the point of the hook shank where the bend starts, some trout will spit it out. If you wrap the body a bit down into the bend of the hook, you’ll get better hookups.

For imitating dragon fly, stone fly, hellgrammite, hexagenia, and worm. 

Wednesday, August 2, 2017

Bullhead


Bullhead

Hook: Long nymph/streamer style
Thread: Black
Tail: Hen hackle tips or partridge hackle tips
Ribbing: Black uni-stretch
Body: Hares ear dubbing
Wing: Gray squirrel tail
Pectoral fins: Hen hackle tips or partridge hackle tips
Head: Hares ear dubbing

Peacock Caddis


Peacock Caddis

Hook - Mustad 94840 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Body - Peacock herl*
Wing - Deer, elk, caribou hair etc 
Hackle - Grizzly

* For durability, wrap the peacock herl around the tying thread to create a herl chenille and apply a coat of crazy glue to the hook shank prior to wrapping the peacock herl forward.