Frost's Blue Smelt

Frost's Blue Smelt

Hook - Mustad 3399, size 6
Thread - Blue
Connector - .024 diameter Beadalon wire

Body - Braided silver mylar piping secured at both ends with blue thread

Wing - Blue bucktail over 4 strands of peacock herl over white bucktail

Eyes - Painted black over white

Tying Notes

I ran out of silver mylar piping and substituted pearl mylar piping

Reference - Tandem Streamers - Donald A Wilson

Wormfly Tandem

Wormfly Tandem

Aft fly

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Red antron yarn

Body - Peacock herl rope

Hackle - Brown hen

Connector - 20 lb Maxima monofilament

Front fly

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tail - Red antron yarn

Body - Peacock herl rope

Hackle - Brown hen

Reference - http://www.flymailflies.co.uk/categories/53-tandems/wormfly-tandem/prod_1069.html

Bean Special

Bean Special

Front hook - Nymph/wet size 6

Rear hook - Nymph/wet size 8

Connector – .018 diameter Beadalon wire

Thread - Red

Tail - Yellow hackle fibers

Ribbing - Flat silver tinsel

Body – Black floss or uni stretch

Throat - Yellow hackle fibers

Wing – 2-4 White hackle feathers

Tying note: Orientation of the rear hook may be pointed upward or downward (depicted) if desired

Reference - Tandem Streamers  -  Donald A Wilson

Tandem Streamer Fly Tutorial

Remember, this is ONE way of tying a tandem hook. There are other ways but this is a very good tutorial to get started with.