X-Ray Caddis

X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Tan

Greg Vinci Originator

Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent, Size 14-16

Head - 5/64 Copper or gold bead and 7/64 black bead

Thread - Brown

Back - Dyed Mallard Flank or wood duck

Ribbing - 5x monofilament

Underbody - Pearl tinsel

Over body - 1/4" Tan scud back

Wings/Legs - Partridge hackle

Thorax - Brown ostrich herl

 

X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Olive

Hook - TMC 2302 or equivalent, size 14-16

Head - 5/64 Copper/gold bead and 7/64 black bead

Thread - Olive 

Back - Dyed olive mallard flank

Ribbing - 5x monofilament

Underbody - Pearlescent Tinsel

Over body - 1/4" Scud back, light olive

Wings - Partridge hackle

Thorax - Brown ostrich herl

Curmudgeon Crumpler

Curmudgeon Crumpler

Cricket/Small Hopper Imitation

Hook – Curved

Thread – Yellow and brown

Body - Tying thread

Wing – Elk hair

Legs – Knotted turkey fibers

Hackle – Badger

Thorax – Black dubbing

Oscar-Mike Caddis

Oscar-Mike Caddis

Hook - 3X-long nymph hook, sizes 6-12

Thread - Brown, fluorescent green and black 

Underbody - Lead-free wire

Abdomen - Spanflex, light brown and dark brown

Rib - Spanflex, black

Thorax - Fluorescent green thread and black rabbit dubbing

Legs - Mottled golden straw Brahma hen feather

QUICK FLY: The Oscar-Mike Caddis | Fly Tyer

Detritus Cased Caddis

Detritus Cased Caddis

Hook - TMC 3761 or equivalent, size 10 ~ 18

Head - Black glass or metal bead

Thread - Black

Detritus Case - Black and Natural ostrich herls and peacock herls

Body - Insect green dubbing

Legs - Brahma hen fibers

LoJ Ramblins': Detritus Cased Caddis (lojsflytyingbugstuff.blogspot.com)

Green Skating Caddis

Green Skating Caddis

Hook - Eagle Claw Lazer Sharp LO59S or equivalent

Thread - Ultra thread waxed

Body - Green (brown or yellow) foam strip

Rib - Gold wire

Hackle - Two grizzly rooster feathers, palmered together

Flash - Krystal flash, 4 – 6 strands.

Wing - Elk body hair.

 "Green Skating Caddis" - FAOL (flyanglersonline.com)

Henryville Special

Henryville Special

Hook - Standard dry fly hook, sizes 12 to 20

Thread - Black

Rib - Grizzly hackle, palmered and trimmed on top

Body - Red floss

Underwing - Lemon wood duck fibers

Wing - Gray duck quill

Head Hackle - Dark ginger

Scott Cesari's Fly Tying - The Henryville Special, Original Version ("No Name") (scottcesariflytying.com)

Henryville Special, "Fly of the Week #184 - FAOL" (flyanglersonline.com)

1970s (fishandboat.com) click on Nov 1970 Page 8-19

1970s (fishandboat.com) click on 1971, Sept Page 22-23

Scott Cesari's Fly Tying - Chapter 3: Humble Hiram and the No Name Fly (scottcesariflytying.com)

Henry's Lake Pupa

Henry's Lake Pupa

Hook - Mustad R74 or equivalent, size 8

Thread - Brown

Body - Tan Antron dubbing

Body/bubble/tail - Lemon wood duck flank

Hackle - Partridge, tied as a collar

Head - Brown dubbing

"Henry's Lake Pupa (flyanglersonline.com)

Antron Spent Caddis

Antron Spent Caddis

Full Hackle

Hook - TMC 100, sizes 18-20

Thread - Brown or black

Body - Green spun fur or synthetic dubbing

Wings - Brown antron

Legs - Brown hackle (trimmed top and bottom if desired)

Trimmed Hackle

Medicine May Nymph

Medicine May Nymph

Great Western Grey Drake Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9674, sizes 8 - 12

Thread - Black or dark brown

Tail - Barred teal flank

Body - Wide blue dun floss

Ribbing - Fine iron blue dun floss

Wing case - Gray goose secondary wing quill*

Thorax - Bronze peacock herl

Legs - V-section of grizzly hackle fibers**

*I used black antron yarn

**I used teal 

Medicine May Nymph "Fly of the Week #99 - FAOL (flyanglersonline.com)

Royal Madam X

Royal Madam X

A "Royal" version of a traditional Madam X

Hook - Light wire, 2X or 3X long, size 6-8

Thread - Tan

Tail - Natural deer hair (or elk)

Body - Peacock herl, red floss or uni stretch, peacock herl

Wing and Head - Natural deer hair (or elk)

Legs - Round white rubber

The Madam X (flyanglersonline.com)

Carpenter Ant

Carpenter Ant

Terrestrial Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad Heritage R50AP or equivalent

Thread - Black

Body - Tying thread

Hackle - Black

Hopper Special

Hopper Special

Hook - Mustad 79580 4XL, size 10-12

Thread - Black, 6/0

Tail - Mottled turkey

Body - Pale Yellow-Gray-Green Yarn

Rib - Grizzly hackle, palmered and trimmed.

Underwing - Golden Pheasant Crest (yellow)*

Overwing - Mottled Turkey

Legs - Peacock Herl, knotted to make the joint in the legs**

Hackle - Brown

*The recipe differs from the photo provided in the reference link below. In the photo it appears the underwing is wood duck flank fibers vs golden pheasant crest. I have no idea why these Michigan hopper style patterns require an unseen underwing.

Original photo from the link below

**Tying Tips: Difficult and time consuming. The peacock herl for the legs should be selected

from the eye feathers. The legs can be tied either under or over the wings. The legs are

very delicate and do not hold up well under constant casting. 

I recommend finding an alternative material (maybe rubber legs)

HopperSpecial.pdf - Google Drive

Halladay Hopper

Halladay Hopper

Hook - Mustad Dry Fly

Thread - Black

Tail - Tuff of red yarn

Underbody - Red yarn

Over body - Kapok

Rib - Yellow yarn*

Underwing - Fox squirrel

Overwing - Natural duck quill

Hackle - Brown hackle, one

*I chose not to use a rib of yellow yarn against a body of yellow kapok. I don't think the fish will care.

HalladayHopper.pdf - Google Drive

Robert's Deer Hair Hopper

Robert's Deer Hair Hopper

Hook - Mustad 94831 or 79580 Size 8-10

Thread - Black

Tail - Red Duck Quill

Body - Light Green Chenille with a loop (egg sac)

Wing - Deer Hair, tied down over the top of the body

Hackle - Brown & Grizzly, mixed

RobertsDeerHairHopper.pdf - Google Drive

Ant Carol

 

Ant Carol

Terrestrial Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad Heritage R50AP, sizes 10-12

Thread - Brown

Abdomen - Fur, poly, superfine, antron dubbing (black, brown, red, cinnamon etc.)

Wings - Brown buck tail

Thorax - The same as the abdomen

Hackle - Brown

Morris on Tying Flies - Skip Morris

Panhandler

Panhandler

Panfish Fly Pattern

Hook - Mustad 9671, size 10-14

Thread - Black

Weight - Lead free wire

Body - 4-5 strands of Peacock herl

Tail, Wing Case and Wing - 6-8 strands of Pearl krystal flash

The Pan-Handler (flyanglersonline.com)

Rio Grande King Trude

Rio Grande King Trude

Trout Fly Conversion to Salmon Fly

Salmon Fly

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Tail - Golden pheasant tippets

Body - Black fur dubbing or black chenille

Wing - White calf tail

Hackle - Brown hen

Gravel Bed

Gravel Bed

Winged Wet Fly

Hook - Mustad 3399, 3906 or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag - Gold tinsel

Body - Dark slate floss

Hackle - Black

Wing - Black

Forgotten Flies - Schmookler & Sils

Trout - Ray Bergman

Allen's L. T.

Allen's L. T.

Atlantic Salmon

Hook - Gamakatsu T10-6H or equivalent

Thread - Black

Tag - Oval gold tinsel & red floss

Tail - Purple hackle fibers

Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel

Body - Black floss

Throat - Black hackle fibers

Wing - Moose hair

Hairwing & Tube Flies for Salmon & Steelhead - Chris Mann

Bead Head Emerger

Bead Head Emerger

Hook - Mustad Heritage C068XAP or equivalent

Bead - Silver brass or tungsten

Weight - Lead free wire

Thread - Black or your favorite color

Ribbing - Copper Wire

Body - Tying thread

Wing - White uni stretch

Collar - Peacock herl