Videos by Piscator Flies

Pumpkin Head Leech

This leech fly pattern was designed by John Kent and was influenced by Denny Rickards Stillwater Nymph. It is essentially a micro bugger pattern and John has developed the pattern into several high performing variations. I've modified my version a little bit by adding a counter rib on the fly and by using a different (but similar) colored hackle. Once John had tied a prototype of the fly, he tested it on some local trout. Amazingly enough, the fly produced 12 fish on 12 casts. Enough said. John ties the fly commercially for a select few fly shops in BC with variations using yellow, red or orange beads and with different colors of marabou. The hackle prescribed on the original is a burnt orange grizzly hackle. this remains constant among all variations. I've gone off script here using a dark barred ginger saddle hackle. The hackle should be on the short side with the barbs not extending much past the width of the hook gape. The fly is fished under a strike indicator with a few light twitches added. the retrieve is extremely slow. It may also be cast out and retrieved with a slow twist. Pumpkin Head Leech(John Kent) Hook: Firehole 718 #10-12 Bead: #8 Silver lined amber / orange / red Thread: 8/0 (70d) olive Tail: Olive marabou Ribbing: Copper wire fine Body: Olive Diamond Dubbing or Ice Dubbing Hackle: Grizzly dyed burnt orange or barred ginger You can find this pattern and many others in Phil Rowley's Stillwater Selections book - https://www.stillwaterflyfishingstore.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=59 Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

Thunder Egg

The Thunder Egg is a simple fly pattern to add to your arsenal of steelhead flies. It's also great for salmon and trout. The fly was originally tied to target fish in the Rouge River system in Oregon but has been quite successful fished elsewhere on the western coast and on the Great Lakes tributaries. I've modified my version of the fly by using brass eyes rather than lead and by using the Bug Shop Ultra Chenille instead of the Woolly Bugger chenille used on the original. https://globugs.com/products/glo-bugs-ultra-chenille The Thunder Egg is weighted and was designed to be a sinker and to be fished in tandem with an unweighted egg. This was especially useful for fishing rivers where external weights were restricted. You can tie this in any number of color combinations, but pink, red and oranges seem to perform quite well. Thunder Egg Fly Pattern Recipe Hook: Gamakatsu C14s #6-8 Thread: 8/0 (70d) Match to body Eyes: Lead or alternative barbell Tail: 8 strands pearl crystal flash Body: Antron chenille or Ultra Chenille (Bug Shop) Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

Bob's Backswimmer

During the spring and fall, you can find an abundance of water boatman and backswimmers habituating in still water fisheries oblivious to the trout. These bugs can make up a good portion of a trout's diet during these months, and especially into the fall when bulking up is a priority. Bob states that he has been offered many Corixa (Water boatmen) and Notonectidae (backswimmer) patterns over the years, but has had most of his success with this backswimmer fly pattern while fishing the lakes of Saskatchewan. Bob also points out the misnomer that the bugs leave a trail of bubbles behind as they dive, the initial reason for the crystal flash tail. While this may not hold true, he opted to include this feature in order to add a little bit of stabilization to the otherwise tail-less fly and to give predators another trigger to gaze upon. Bob's Backswimmer fly pattern recipe Hook: Firehole 315 #10-16 Weight: 4-6 wraps of non-lead wire (0.035) Thread: Olive 8/0 (70d) Tail: 2 strand pearl or olive crystal flash Shellback: 12-16 pheasant tail fibers Body: Olive Senyo’s Laser Dub or sub Legs: Brown goose biots Head: Olive Senyo’s Laser Dub or sub Coating: Bone Dry UV resin Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

Mirror Dip ($3 Dip / Serendipity var)

I recently went out for a good long walk in the cool winter air of Southern Ontario and decided to listen to Dave Stewart and Pat Dorsey on the Wet Fly Swing podcast. http://bit.ly/WFS_Pat_dorsey There was a good conversation about the flies Pat ties and uses on the tailwaters he fishes. Flies in sizes #18-26 are the norm for him. I'm used to tying flies in the #12-18 range, for the most part, mostly tying mayfly nymphs and caddis larva for the local trout. This pattern fits into that small fly for tailwater fly fishing slot, but I'm using the Mirror Dip as a dropper fly in mid-sized rivers. I've tied it as the dropper on a dry dropper set-up where fish were feeding at the surface and just below. It's also been a good fly tied behind a bead head nymph. Both the original Serendipity and the popular variant called the $3 Dip, originally known as the $3 Bridge Serendipity, are effective patterns to have in your fly box. This variation offers a highly reflective mirror finish and a dark head. I imagine this imitates a caddis larva or a midge pupa but serves as an easy food item for foraging trout. The original Serendipity was designed by a guide from California named Ross A. Merigold. He was fond of fishing the Madison River in Montana, so much, in fact, you can now find a bronze plaque honoring his legacy. If you are crossing the Raynold’s Pass Bridge look for a boulder that houses the plaque just above the bridge that identifies the Ross Merigold Hole. Mirror Dip fly pattern recipe Hook: Firehole 633 #18-20 Thread: Olive Brown 8/0 (70d) Rib: Copper Wire (sm) Body: Mirage Flashabou Wing: Congo Hair or Sparkle Yarn or Z-lon Coating: Bone Dry UV resin Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

Elvis Chironomid (Variation)

Chironomids and stillwater go together like hot wings and beer. Any time of year, you can be rest assured to find chironomids wriggling around in the water. The Elvis Chironomid is the creation of BC angler and tyer John Kent. The original name of the fly was the Viva Las Vegas on account that the fly was first tested in a location of a lake known locally as Graceland. The name was later changed to Elvis. The mirage tinsel over red thread gives the fly a realistic appearance like you will see on the naturals who use gases to help them ascend to the surface of the water before they emerge. I've made some minor changes to the fly by using flat waxed nylon as an underbody rather than the UNI-Stretch John uses. I also used slim rib in place of the Wapsi Stretch Tubing used on the original. One other difference to note is that I wrap the tinsel first and overlay the rib where John lays down the rib first and fills the gap with the flash. Subtle differences, but may affect how the fly is seen underwater. It may be minor, but I wanted to point this out. :) Elvis Chironomid fly pattern recipe - John Kent Hook: Firehole 315 #10-16 Bead: White brass or tungsten Underbody: White FWN Thread: Red 8/0 (70d) Rib: Mohagany Slim Rib (brown or wine) Body: Mirage Flashabou Coating: Bone Dry UV resin Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

Bleeding Prawn (Stormy Evening)

Hey Thread Heads! The Bleeding Prawn is a steelhead fly pattern designed by prolific fly designer Bjorn Beech. Bjorn is the proprietor of the popular fly shop, The Fly Fisher, in Lacey, WA. I’m tying this steelhead fly on a size 2 hook today but is typically tied in sizes 2/0, 1/0 as well as the #2 sized hook. The pattern has several named color variations. The color in the video is called Evening Storm and other variations include Alcan Express (blue and black), Victoria’s Secret Pink, Red Moon, and chartreuse and orange. Bjorn is known for his fly patterns like the Jumbo Critter, Stinger Prawn and the Overdressed Hooker. His motto for these flies is Big, Loud and Wiggly. You can find his patterns listed in Jay Nicholas’ Modern Steelhead Flies and in Randall and Mary Kaufmann’s Fly Patterns. Bleeding Prawn - Evening Storm Variant Hook: Heavy wire Salmon Steelhead TMC 7999 Thread: Fire Orange 6/0 (140d) Tail: Orange bucktail Flash: 10 stands each gold speckled Flashabou & Red Crystal flash Body: Orange Ultra Chenille standard Wing: Orange, red and black marabou palmered in that order Topping: Golden pheasant red body feathers Source: Fly Patterns by Randall and Mary Kaufmann Pg. 302 - https://amzn.to/2SognGx Modern Steelhead Flies by Jay Nicholas - https://amzn.to/2GIzpGr Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres #piscator #piscatorFlies #flytube #steelhead #flyTying #salmon #steelheadFlies

Pop Up Worm

The Pop Up Worm is a hybrid of the San Juan Worm and the McTage's Trouser Worm flies. The foam discs on the tail of the Pop Up Worm keep the chenille suspended above the bottom and in cooperation with the brass barbell eyes, keep the hook point riding up. This should help prevent snags and entice any hungry vermivores like bass, carp, trout, and panfish. To create the discs, I use 2mm craft foam cut out with a punch tool. I then pierce the discs with a bodkin before threading the discs through some ultra chenille (use superglue to stick them) with a dental floss threader. In the video, I use flesh pink chenille for the worm body and brown foam for the clitellum of the worm, but try using chenilles and foam in brown, green, red, orange, and pinks to explore the possibilities of this fly pattern. Pop-up Worm fly pattern recipe Hook: Firehole 633 #10-14 Thread: Danville Shrimp Pink 8/0 (70d) * Weight: Black brass barbell 4mm Body: Flesh Ultra Chenille standard * Clitellum: 2mm foam 3-4 discs ** *Substitute colors as seen fit ** Use a standard hole punch to form discs Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres Fly Tube #flyTube #bassFly #wormFly

Cardiff Special Nymph

Lance Taylor developed the "Cardiff Special" back in 1996 for fishing at its namesake water body "Cardiff Pond", just north of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. The pattern was only shared with a few close angling friends and members of the Northern Lights Fly Tyers and Fishers, and the fly proved to be highly effective at producing trout and perch on more water bodies than just Cardiff Pond. The original inspiration for this fly pattern came from Roy Ramdeen’s pattern the "Brandon's Fancy" (named after his son). Lance had some struggles tying the fly like Roy’s version with the seed bead eyes more complicated time-consuming pattern. Lance made some adjustments to the fly and took some liberties with the color scheme as well, veering away from Roy’s more somber brown tones. After field-testing the pattern and making some minor tweaks, the fly had become one of Lance’s goto flies and had served well over the years. He states that the fly had never failed to produce a fish for him and he had “yet to be skunked whenever I have used it. I've spent many enjoyable evenings on local pothole lakes catching fish when nobody else was getting a bite.” I’ve made a couple minor changes to Lance’s original, adding a little more density in the legs and a small collar behind the bead, but overall the fly is much the same. Lance has also tied this with some variation in the dubbing using Diamond Dubbing for the body and thorax as well as a flashback version that he has found to be effective. Cardiff Special nymph fly pattern recipe (Lance Taylor) Hook: #3906B, Size 10-14. Head: Gold bead to fit. I use the plastic ones, copper or black tungsten bead will work too. Thread: Uni-Olive #8/0. Tail: Bright Yellow Died Mallard Feathers. Ribbing: 1 Strand of Crystal Flash Clear Body: Rabbit Fur, Blue Wing Olive. Great Canadian Dubbing Co. (RD-116). Wing Case: Natural Yellow Mallard. A shade lighter than the tail. Thorax: Dark Olive Seal Fur. Legs: Yellow dyed mallard (same as tail) -- 3 to 4 fibers each side of the body. Cardiff Special nymph fly pattern recipe (Darren’s version) Hook: #3906B, Size 10-14. Head: Gold bead to fit 3.2mm on #10 Thread: UTC Olive 8/0 (70d) Tail: Yellow mallard fibers Ribbing: 1 stand pearl crystal flash Body: Light olive rabbit dubbing Wing Case: Yellow mallard feather Thorax: Olive seal dubbing (or Simi-seal dubbing) Legs: Yellow dyed mallard Collar: Olive seal dubbing (or Semi-seal dubbing) #nymphfly #beadhead #flytube #PiscatorFlies Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

Firehole Stones Tungsten Bead Review

Hey Thread Heads, these little beauties just arrived in the mailbox on Monday and I wanted to give you my opinion on this new line of tungsten beads from Firehole outdoors. Before we get into it, I just want to let you know that I am not sponsored by Firehole and have paid for the beads out of pocket. This way I can give you my honest opinion on the product. I did get a bit of a discount by taking part in their pre-sale offer. Colors Basic metallics in silver, gold, copper, and nickel black Matte White, cream puff (fluro), pink Floyd (fluro), true blood, screaming red (fluro), fire orange (fluro), pink panther(fluro), caddis green (fluro), chartreuse (fluro), autumn, royal blue (fluro), olive, almond joy, slate blue, dark olive, mounds, and black. Positives The color range is great. The metallics are bright and shiny. The fluorescent colors are really bright and UV glow under UV light. The beads are available in 5 sizes currently. 2.0mm- 4.0mm incremented by 0.5mms for each size. This covers sizes 8-22 hooks. The matte finish is really quite durable. It took a lot of effort to scratch through the paint The color is applied inside the bead as well making it harder to chip The matte finish takes paint well and it adheres well. Make your own speckled colors with some nail polish or paints. Weights are very consistent with a random set of 4.0mm each weighing 0.45-0.46g Cost per bead is reasonable with beads costing between 0.22 - 0.25 per bead. I priced out comparable beads at 0.30-0.36 each Packages are interlocking. Nice for storage. The packaging is rigid and is easy for stacking. The beads shipped inside small bags inside the plastic cases. The cover includes a color reference on the top as well as the hook range the bead is best suited for. Negatives There is a tiny bit of defect on some of the beads where they were hung for painting. It is quite small though and when the hook is placed on the hook, it isn’t noticeable. Some of the coatings on the beads are slightly uneven. This isn’t a deal breaker and only noticeable on close inspection. The bead size range only goes to 4.0mm so if you want beads for #6 or larger streamers you're out of luck. But it does look like a 4.5mm model is slated for production in the future. So, with all this taken into consideration, these beads are a good buy in my honest opinion. The quality of the beads and the finish is really great quality. The price for the beads is also quite reasonable and actually less expensive than comparable products. I’m actually excited to see how the line of brass beads turns out as well. If you have anything else to add on the stones, leave a comment below, I’d love to hear your thoughts. If you want to get some of these beads, I’ll leave a link in the description below. https://fireholeoutdoors.com/firehole-stones/ Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres #firehole #tungsten #flytying #flyfishing

Two-Tone Flesh Fly

Hey Thread Heads, I've been tying this pattern for clients for over a decade now in about 15 different color combinations including solids monotone colors as well as the Hareline Rabbit Flesh Strips. On the subject of weighting the fly, this is completely an optional step. Many Flesh flies are tied unweighted and split shot is used to help get the fly to depth. You can tie the fly weighted, as I have here, and you may want to use 2 or 3 different weights to help find depth. If you go this route, I suggest using a system of heads which will quickly indicate how heavy the fly is. Use a dark band of thread on the head to indicate the heaviest. Use lighter bands for lighter weighted flies and no bands for unweighted fly flies. The smaller sizes of the fly are great for fishing trout in the late season. You could even try out this pattern in different scenarios for pike and bass, fishing the fly as a baitfish. Two-Tone Flesh fly pattern Hook: Stainless Steel like Mustad S71 #2/0-#8 Weight: non-lead wire Thread: 6/0 suit color to rabbit ( pink, orange, tan) Tail: Rabbit Flesh Strips https://amzn.to/2RMKJSi Body: Rabbit Flesh Strips Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

Blueback Trout Thunder Creek Minnow

The Thunder Creek series of flies was created by fisherman and commercial tyer Keith Fulsher of Eastchester, NY. The fly was developed because he felt the standard minnow tying method of a large thread head with painted eyes didn't properly represent the naturals. Keith's reverse tied bucktails added detail and allowed for a variety of patterns to be tied with the method. (books listed below). This pattern, the blueback trout, comes from the expanded book done in collaboration with David Klausmeyer and includes additional patterns for fresh and saltwater. For hooks, the Partridge CS5 and the Gaelic Supreme Thunder Creek are my 2 goto models. Others that might fit the bill include Mustad 36620, Daiichi 1750, 2370, and TMC 9395. The straight eye hooks can be tough to find. The head can be weighted with a few wraps of non-lead wire. The finish on the head can be done with UV resin as I have done in the video, but epoxy or several coats of clear lacquer will also work. Blueback Trout Thunder Creek Hook: Partridge CS5 #2-8 Weight: Optional non-lead wire Thread: White 8/0 (70d) Flanks: Blue crystal flash & orange bucktail Belly: White bucktail Back: Blue & Black bucktail Throat: Red paint Eyes: Yellow paint with a dot of black paint Coating: Solarez thin hard & Bone dry* *Epoxy or several layers of clear lacquer may also be used Tying and fishing the Thunder Creek series - Keith Fulsher 1973 https://amzn.to/2DzpAr7 Thunder Creek Flies: Tying and Fishing the Classic Baitfish Imitations - Keith Fulsher and David Klausmeyer 2006 https://amzn.to/2KmA4vc Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music)

Chum Baby

Bob Triggs is a well-respected fishing guide from the Olympic Peninsula in north-western Washinton State. His Chum Baby is a thin little fly pattern he has developed specifically for the Sea-run cutthroat trout and chum salmon off the west coast. In the spring, when coho and coastal cutthroat trout are feeding on chum salmon fry, the Chum Baby fly pattern is a must-have pattern for anglers who don't like getting skunked. This is the original pattern, but many variations have been developed including some with color changes and flashier wings. The fly can be tied either with the bead for fishing deep or bead-less for targetting fish at the surface on the prowl for easy prey. There is no need to limit the fly to saltwater fishing as it converts to a great little pattern for fishing lakes and rivers for any piscivorous species. A little change in color and hook can provide a fresh fly to try in your favorite water. Chum Baby fly pattern recipe (Bob Triggs) Hook Gamakatsu SS15 #6-14 Bead: Copper brass bead (4.6mm on #6) optional Thread: Brown olive 70d (8/0) Body: 4-6 strands pearl Flashabou Flash: 2 strands crystal flash Wing: Grey squirrel tail Collar: 3-4 peacock herl https://www.speypages.com/speyclave/53-general/70316-now-man-have-drink.html Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

John Gierach’s Little Brown Trout Bucktail

"The solution to any problem -- work, love, money, whatever -- is to go fishing, and the worse the problem, the longer the trip should be." -John Gierach John Gierach’s Little Brown Trout is a classic for both bass and trout anglers. The bucktail was developed alongside the Gierach Special bucktail | https://youtu.be/Ni6N3svNd0c | John originally tied this fly pattern with pearl braid and weighted the body with lead wire. John Gierach’s Little Brown Trout Bucktail Fly Pattern Hook: Mustad L87-3665Axl #4-#10 Thread: White 6/0 Body: Pearl flat tinsel over white floss Throat: White bucktail (short belly) Wing: Orange bucktail, pearl Krystal Flash and fox squirrel tail Topping: Peacock herl Eye: Yellow painted eye with a black center Head: Black Bob Petti's Barrel Full of Bucktails | https://globalflyfisher.com/patterns-streamers/barrel-full-of-bucktails From Streamers 365 | http://streamers365.com/2013/11/83-2013-gierachs-little-brown-trout-variant-tied-bob-petti/ "If people don't occasionally walk away from you shaking their heads, you're doing something wrong." -John Gierach Sources: Trout Bum -John Gierach https://amzn.to/2CMyHVJ (affiliate link) Fly Tyer Magazine Spring 2004 Volume 10 No. 1 pg. 34-39 Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres #bucktail #troutfly #bassfly #flytying

Anderson's Bird of Prey October Caddis Var.

The Bird of Prey is an effective year-round caddis, but during the late summer and into the fall months, the October Caddis coloration really shines. Rick Anderson developed the pattern in California, but it is a useful fly to have across North America. I like to have an orange color that is a little subdued and not overly bright. The Shrimp UV Ice Dubbing I've used here is almost perfect, but the colors aren't consistent from batch to batch and some of the dubbing I have is a little too far on the pink side for this fly. I tend to use a little smaller bead on this pattern, using a 4.0mm bead for the size 6 and a 3.5mm for size 8. You can use either brass or tungsten beads for the fly pattern. If you need to get even deeper, a few wraps of lead wire behind the bead should help a little extra weight. Anderson’s Bird of Prey October Caddis Fly Recipe Hook: Mustad C49s #6-8 Bead: Brass copper 4mm Thread: Brown Olive 8/0 (70d) Tail: Hungarian partridge Rib: Pearl Flashabou Body: Orange (shrimp) UV ice dub & tan UV ice dub Legs: Hungarian partridge Collar: 3-4 peacock herls Contact: http://piscatorflies.com/about-piscator-flies/ Web: http://piscatorflies.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/piscatorflies/ Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/piscatorflies/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/piscatorflies/ Southern California by Riot (Royalty Free Music) Camera: Nikon CoolPix B700 http://amzn.to/2CUJ6uW Vise: Griffin Montana Mongoose http://amzn.to/2sQWcov Check out my books on Blurb http://www.blurb.com/user/pacres

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