Showing posts with label mallard flank. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mallard flank. Show all posts

Thursday, January 23, 2020

Katoodle Bug


Katoodle Bug

Hook – Standard wet fly, size 6-10

Thread – White and black

Tail – Grey mallard flank

Body – Blue floss or Uni-Stretch rear half, yellow wool front half, small band of orange

Hackle – Brown hackle- beard style

Wing – Mottled turkey

Monday, October 28, 2019

Moby Dick



Moby Dick

Hook - Nymph/streamer style
Thread - Black
Tail - Golden pheasant tippets
Body - Peacock herl
Hackle - Brown
Wing - Mallard flank

Monday, October 14, 2019

Stordal’s Killer



Stordal’s Killer

Hook - Partridge CS 42 size 4-6-8
Thread - Black
Tag - Fine silver wire or oval silver tinsel *
Tail - A few fibers of mallard or teal
Butt - Red fluorescent wool tied much longer than normal
Rib - Oval silver tinsel 
Body - Peacock herl
Beard - A nice bunch of rabbit fur, dyed fluorescent blue or marabou **
Wing - Dyed blue squirrel tail (bottom)
            Fitch tail or dyed black squirrel tail (middle) ***
            Mallard or teal fibers (top)

* I used oval silver tinsel
** I used a bunch of marabou
*** I used dyed black squirrel tail

Friday, March 22, 2019

Bob Church's Appetizer


Bob Church's Appetizer
Lure (fry pattern)

Hook - Long nymph/streamer style
Thread - White then finish with black
Tail - Green and orange hackle fibers mixed and topped with mallard flank fibers
Ribbing - Oval silver tinsel
Body - White chenille
Throat - Same as tail materials
Wing - White marabou, pearl krystal flash and gray squirrel hair

Wednesday, August 29, 2018

Trueblood's Caddis




Trueblood's Caddis

Hook - Straight or Curved shank

Weight - Lead free wire (Optional)

Thread - Black

Tail - Green floss or uni-stretch

Shellback - Pheasant tail

Ribbing - Silver wire

Body - Green floss or uni-stretch

Legs - Mallard, teal partridge fibers

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Saturday, August 4, 2018

Red Bodied Sleeker



Red Bodied Sleeker

hook - wet/nymph style
thread - black
tail - 4-5 golden pheasant tippets
ribbing - white thread
body - red wool, floss or uni-stretch
throat - ginger hackle fibers
wing - mallard flank or woodduck

Charles DeFeo

Sunday, June 11, 2017

Juracek Emerger


Juracek Emerger

Hook: Dry style
Thread: Black/Brown
Tail: Mallard flank
Body/Thorax: Dubbing
Wingcase: Gray foam