WD 40

WD-40s are probably one of the most widely used baetis emerger and midge pupa patterns. The key to their success is not just their effectiveness in catching fish, but mostly because they are very easy and quick to tie. You can tie dozens in an hour, and therefor it has become one of the most widely used guide flies for western tailwaters. These guides in many summer months will have a customer every single day, many of which loose a bunch of their flies. When they get home, after pulling up the boat and getting things organized for the next day, they need to tie more flies for the next day or week. They only have a few hours to tie, and therefor need to tie up some quick patterns so they can fill up boxes with flies that the customers lost. This is where the term "guide style fly" came from. Almost entirely easy and quick to tie flies that plain work in catching trout.

The simplicity of the WD-40 also gives another benefit. The ability to tie these very very small. I have tied these down to size 26 before. Now not all rivers require small flies, but some rivers, especially western tailwaters, do require smaller flies to get bites. And the more simple the fly, the easier it is to tie them small.

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Here is a list of all the materials I used on this fly today and links to where. you can purchase them.
Hook: Risen 2457 (size 18) - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/hooks/products/shrimp-and-caddis-2…
Thread: Veevus 6/0 (light olive) - https://www.dooleysflyfishing.com/products/6-0-veevus?variant=136481073…
Tail/casing: Mallard Flank (wood duck gold) - https://www.dooleysflyfishing.com/products/mallard-flank?variant=136700…
Dubbing: Micro Fine Dry Fly Dub (bwo olive) - https://www.dooleysflyfishing.com/products/micro-fine-dry-fly-dub?varia…
Head Cement: Solarez Ultra Thin - https://www.solarez.com/product/fly-tie-ultra-thin-bone-dry/

Tools
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Vise: Renzetti Traveler - https://amzn.to/2t2FFmo
Bobbin: Stonfo Bobtec - https://amzn.to/2YWOf39
Scissors: Risen Spring Assist - https://www.risenfly.com/collections/fly-tying-tools-and-accessories/pr…
Whip finisher: Dr. Slick brass - https://amzn.to/2tGYwDW
Fly Tying Bench: Oasis Walnut Compact Bench - https://www.oasisbenches.com/oasis-benches/compact-bench/
UV Light: Solarez UV Cure (high output) - https://www.solarez.com/product/uv-cure-flashlight-high-output/

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