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Prepping bucktail

A little tutorial for choosing and prepping buck tails for best results.

Wally Wing Quill Emerger

A nice looking quill bodied mayfly emerger that uses the Wally wings as the parachute post. Hook: Mustad C49S # 10 Thread: Black Body: Stripped peacock herl Wing: Mallard flank feather Thorax: Peacock herl Hackle: Coachman brown If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Fan Wing March Brown

This is an interesting pattern only using the classic combination of partridge and hares ear for this dry fan wing March brown mayfly. Hook: Mustad R30 # 10 Thread: Brown Tail: Partridge tail feather fibres Body: Hares ear dubbing Rib: Fine silver tinsel Wing: Two mottled brown partridge feathers Thorax: Hares ear dubbing Hackle: Coachman Brown If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Troutsman Hex Variant

A variant of a large American Hex mayfly pattern that has a couple of unusual techniques that can be easily adapted for tying Danica and Vulgata patterns. Hook: Mustad R43 # 8 Thread: Dyneema Wing: Calf tail Body: Buck tail & elk or deer hair Tail: Pheasant tail Hackle: Coachman brown & Silver badger If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Moose Quill Midge

An easy but extremely effective midge larvae that works well in both still and running water. With a nice moose quill segmented body effect. Hook: Mustad C53S # 14-20 Thread: Grey Body: Three moose mane hairs Thorax: Peacock herl Gills: White CDC If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Marabou Muddler

A yellow marabou muddler with a Tungsten cone head for those aggressive autumn trout. Hook: Mustad R75 #6 Thread: Dyneema Tail: Red hackle fibres Body: Gold body braid Wing: Yellow marabou Topping: Peacock herl Collar: Deer hair Head: Tungsten cone head If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Treacle Parkin

One of the great North country classics for trout and grayling. This little gem, named after the sticky ginger bread cake associated with the same area of Northern England can be fished both wet & dry. Hook: Ahrex: FW511 # 14 Thread: Black Tag: Yellow floss or wool Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Brown If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Ted's Stone

Although similar to a Montana nymph, Teds stone fly will work when the Montana won't! This cracking still water pattern is an easy tie, even for the beginner. Hook: Mustad R73 # 6 Thread: Black Tail: Brown goose biots Body: Brown olive chenille Thorax: Orange chenille Hackle: Black or brown If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Hornberg

The Hornberg is an all-purpose favourite, both as a dry fly and streamer, especially highly regarded in New England states, where a number of variants have evolved. Hook: Mustad R43 # 6-10 Thread: Black Body: Flat silver tinsel Wing: Yellow calf tail and mallard flank Cheeks: Jungle cock Hackle: Brown & Grizzle mixed

Super Pupa variant

One of the classic Scandinavian caddis patterns. Here I tie the original and the more modern winged variant.

H & L Variant

Another classic dry fly with calf tail wings and tail and a mixed body of stripped quill and peacock herl. It was also US president Eisenhowers go to pattern for trout fishing.

Tying Origami Wings

Another tutorial on wings. This time the realistic origami wings that when coated with UV resin look like the real thing.

Comparadun

A little tutorial on how to choose the right deer hair and tie a comparadun wing. Hook: Mustad R 30 #12 Tying thread: Dyneema Wing: Natural deer hair Tail: Elk hair Body: SuperFine dubbing If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Rusty Owl Variant

This quick little rusty owl variant is a great still water pattern, fished static during evening midge hatches. Hook: Mustad R43 # 14 Body: Macaw biot Wing: CDC Thorax: Rusty brown red fox dubbing If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Pheasant Tail X-Caddis

This is a variant of the original John Juracek's & Craig Mathews pattern of a little egg laying caddis. In smaller sizes it also works well when midge fishing. Hook: Ahrex FW501 #14 Tail: Z-Lon Body: Pheasant tail fibres Rib: Fine silver wire Thorax: Olive superfine dubbing Wing: Yearling elk hair If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Grey Wulff

One of the classics. A # 14 grey Wulff and a tying technique that is well worth mastering. A generic pattern for many mayflies. Hook: Mustad R30 # 8 -14 Thread: Grey Wing: Yearling elk bleached Tail: Yearling elk bleached Body: Grey tying thread If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks… https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCYb8DCVlYijoCYgvx_v2EuQ

Yellow Sally Stonefly

A parachute version of this popular little stonefly with a couple of unusual techniques. Hook: Mustad R43 # 12-14 Tail: Yellow grizzle fibres Wing: Two light dun hackles Body: Yellow CDC hackle Thorax: Yellow CDC Post: Poly yarn Hackle: Grizzle dyed yellow If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Fluttering Caddis Variant

This quick CDC and deer hair variant of the original, will float all day long and then some! Hook: Mustad C53 # 8-14 Body: Two CDC hackles Wing: Natural deer hair Hackle: Brown cock saddle If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel below. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Sulphur No Hackle Dun

A simple yet effective little no hackle yellow mayfly pattern that sits beautifully in the surface. Hook: Mustad R30 # 12-14 Tail: Coq di Leon Body: Yellow turkey biot Thorax: Yellow super spike dubbing Wing: Deer hair & CDC If you enjoy watching the videos please subscribe to my YouTube channel. Your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated. Thanks…

Klinkhopper

A grasshopper tied Klinkhammer style, that has worked well for me and gives a lttle different presentation but a great footprint of a hopper. Hook: Mustad C49 14-6 Thread: Dark green Body: Bright green dubbing Rib: Tying thread Wing: Yellow dyed partridge hackle Legs: Yellow pheasant tail fibresThorax: Ostrich herl Hackle: Polypropylene post & Yellow Grizzle hackle

Improved Sofa Pillow

The stimulators big brother, a real fat boy pattern, that has more attractor qualities than you can shake a stick at. Hook: Mustad C53 # 6-10 Rib: Fine silver wire Tail: Bleached elk hair Wing: Bleached elk hair Body: Tying thread & Silver badger hackle Thorax: Cream dubbing Hackle: Silver badger

Paraloop floating nymph

A nice technique for making floating nymphs to represent the final stage just before hatching. Hook: Mustad R30 # 10-16 Thread: Olive Tail: Pheasant tail Rib: Pearl tinsel Body: Pheasant tail Thorax: Peacock herl Hackle: Polypropylenen post & Grizzle variant hackle

Wally Wing Dun

An upside down mayfly dun. This is an interesting pattern for those of you that have not tied wally wings before, they may look challenging but using this method makes it easier. Hook: Mustad C53 # 10-14 Thread: Grey Tail: Coq De Leon Wings: Mallard flank Body: One black and two brown moose mane hairs Thorax: Peacock herl Hackle: Silver badger

Silicone Fry

This little bait fish imitation is one of my most productive salt water patterns. Very quick to tie and very realistic in the water. Anyone fishing sea trout (sea run browns) has to give this pattern a go, you won't be disappointed !

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