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CDC Elk Hair

Don't let this quick and simple pattern deceive you, this is a great pattern that should have a place in every fly box.

CDC Comparadun

This is a simple mixed wing comparadun that has a really nice effect. With a turkey biot body and a little UV sparkle mixed with the CDC and lemon wood duck in the wing.

Flying Mutant

This is a variant on one of my early melt glue patterns for a large flying Carpenter ant. A quick and very realistic pattern that is easy to master.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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...

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.

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.

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

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Rusty Owl Variant

This quick little rusty owl variant is a great still water pattern, fished static during evening midge hatches.

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

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.

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

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

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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...

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.

Improved Sofa Pillow

The stimulators big brother, a real fat boy pattern, that has more attractor qualities than you can shake a stick at.

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