Wet flies

This is a combo video of Cutcliffe's patterns 8 & 9. Straw Silk rib; Cow hair; Hare flax/water rat; rusty blues.

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Number 3a in the pattern list. Dark Peacock and Black Red Hackle.

Body: dark peacock herl
Rib: Gold twist
Hackle: Black Red. I interpret this as "furnace".

Number 2! Sable and Water rat - Silvery Speckled Brown

Here we go!
Fox and Squirrel with Rusty Brown Blue.

I have resisted tying all the patterns listed 38 plus the extras within the book's text but let's begin

These are two patterns Cutcliffe discusses within the text of the book and mentions how he uses these as his stretcher fly on a multiple fly rig.

Here's a slight variant of an island style bumble pattern that's loaded with movement and has a nice contrast of colours to suit a range of kight conditions.

This is a variant of a Shetland fly that was inspired by the Hamill's Killer streamer from New Zealand.

A slightly odd looking fly, the worm fly is essentially 2 red tags tied together, and in fact the original pattern was a tandem hook fly.

A popular fly in the North and West of Scotland, the Goat's Toe, is fairly easy to tie, and its variants, like this one aren't much different on that front.

Tying an Irish Mayfly Pattern Hint of Pink with Scott Jackson 2024
Materials Used:
Hook- Kamasan B175 size 10
Thread- Uni 8/0 Red

In this episode of History On The Fly from Eric Austin's 25 October 2024 presentation, Mary Orvis Marbury fly patterns are featured. As always, Eric offers an excellent presentation.

Great wet fly...has segmentation and a variegated hackle and a bit of shiny thorax.
All of which attract fish. Hope you tie this simple fly and have fun fishing.

After resisting a video on Clyde style flies for a while I decided to give it a go. The main reason for resistance is that I have no practical experience with these flies.

The Royal Coachman is undeniably one of the most beautiful flies ever created, especially the wet version.

One of Roger Woolley’s most famous patterns. Most often mentioned as a great grayling pattern perhaps because of its similarity to the grayling patterns of Derbyshire where Woolley is from.

This is the 17th fly in a series of flies I call Remnant Flies. If you haven't seen the introductory video on the Remnant flies then head over here to view it -

Step by Step showing you how to tie the Gold Ribbed Hare's Ear Wet Fly.

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