Thin Mint Wooly Bugger
Hook – Nymph/streamer style
Bead – Tungsten
Thread – Black
Tail – Olive, brown and black marabou; pearl krystal flash
Ribbing – Pearl krystal flash and copper wire
Body – Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
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Showing posts with label beadhead. Show all posts
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
Tuesday, September 10, 2019
Catskill Cannonball
Catskill Cannonball
Hook – Nymph style
Weight – 1/8 inch brass or tungsten bead & .015 lead/lead free wire
Thread - Red
Tail – Hungarian partridge
Ribbing – Red thread
Body - Hares ear
Wing case - Golden pheasant center tail
Thorax – Hares ear
UV Resin over wing case
Monday, April 9, 2018
Phil's Black & Red
Phil's Black & Red
Hook - Curved shank
Bead - White brass/tungsten
Ribbing - Red wire
Body - Black thread or uni-stretch
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Green Caddis
Green Caddis
Hook - Curved
Bead - Gold
Thread - Black
Body - Caddis Green Nymph Stretch Skin
Thorax - Fiery Black Sybai Fine Spectra Flash Dubbing
Tuesday, September 5, 2017
Buckskin Nymph
Buckskin Nymph
Hook - Mustad 3906
Thread - Black
Body - Natural buckskin or synthetic equivalent
Tying Ideas
Add a tail
Add throat hackle
Add a wire rib
Add a tinsel flashback
Add a peacock herl/dubbing thorax
Tie it as a soft hackle
Tie it as a bead head
Color the buckskin with permanent markers
Be creative. Experiment.
George Bodmer of Colorado Springs, Colorado, originated this pattern.
Fish Flies: The Encyclopedia of the Fly Tier's Art - Terry Hellekson
Thursday, June 22, 2017
Red Fox Squirrel Tail Nymph (Beadhead)
Red Fox Squirrel Tail Nymph
Hook - Mustad 3906 or equivalent
Thread - Orange
Tail - Red fox squirrel body hair
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - SLF red fox squirrel abdomen dubbing
Thorax - SLF red fox squirrel thorax dubbing
Hackle - Dark barred ginger hen cape or partridge
Red Fox Squirrel Tail Nymph (Beadhead)
Hook - Mustad 3906B or equivalent
Bead - Mottled brown
Thread - Brown
Tail - Red fox squirrel body hair
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Body - SLF red fox squirrel abdomen dubbing
Thorax - SLF red fox squirrel thorax dubbing
Hackle - Dark barred ginger hen cape
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Frenchie
Friday, November 26, 2010
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
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