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Jumbo John Variation

January 17, 2018, 5:47 pm
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Add a Tank to Your Nymph Rig


The Jumbo John is a fly created by a world renowned fly designer named John Barr in Colorado.  Similar to the Copper John that he also created, a nice smooth body is created with wire, and it can be tied in a wide variety of colors.  We chose to tie it in kind of the classic copper color and made some slight alterations on the fly to make it have even more movement in the water.  There are rubber legs for tails, I used AZ synthetic dubbing for the thorax, and I opted to use two different sizes of wire (medium and brassie) to create kind of a bumpy look.  This is a great fly if you need an anchor for you nymph rig that have very few materials that will impede quick sinking.  Change up the colors of wire, bead, and about everything else on this fly to make it your own special sauce!

~ Cheech




Material List
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Hook: TMC 2499SP-BL Czech Nymph Hook - 6
Bead: Gritty Tungsten Beads - Orange Grit - 3/16" (4.6mm)
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Rusty Brown
Underbody: Lead Free Round Wire - .015
Legs: Silicone Flutter Legs - Brown
Body 1: UTC Ultra Wire - Amber - Medium
Body 2: UTC Ultra Wire - Copper - Brassie
Thorax: Arizona Mega Synthetic Dubbing - Peacock
Wing Case: Thin Skin - Black
Wing Case Stripe: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Brown - Large
Case Coating: Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Thick (1/2 oz)     
Case Coating: Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Flow     


Other tools from the tutorial:
        
Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std)
Loon Ergo Quick Cut Whip Finisher
Tiemco Tungsten Carbide Razor Scissor
Tiemco Tying Brush

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The Wine Booby

January 21, 2018, 7:50 pm
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I 💜 Boobys



I love me some stillwater so I started fishing the Booby shortly after I started to experiment with various stillwater lines that weren't a floating line with indicator. This variation of the Booby came to be because of my recent obsession with fishing Pyramid Lake. Wine has become one of my confidence patterns out there so it was inevadable that some wine colored boobys were going to find their way into my fly box. Another issue I ran into was finding a hook that I was confident in when having the potential to run into a 20lb+ trout. The Hanak 900 was the answer! I've had my best luck using a size 10 or 8. I've been impressed with the various Hends products we've brought into the shop and the Booby Eyes are no exception. They compress well and are very durable, even when encountering jumbo Cutty teeth.

If you fish stillwater and haven't tried these out on your Full-Sink line, I say give it a shot! They are really fun to fish and the takes can be vicious. Some of my other favorite color combos are: all black with red flash, all olive with red flash/booby eyes and fluorescent white. Here is a fish that came on the Wine Booby last trip:



-Big B


Copy Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 900 BL Streamer, Nymph Hook - 8
Thread: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 140 Denier - Black
Tail/Wing: Nature's Spirit Strung Marabou - Claret
Body: Ice Chenille - Wine - Large
Eyes: Hends Booby Eyes - Black - 6 mm
Flash: Holographic Flashabou - Fuchsia - 6995


Other tools from the tutorial:
   
Tiemco Midge Whip Finisher
Tiemco Razor Scissors
Special Edition Renzetti Master Vise
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment

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Bro Staff Beetle

January 24, 2018, 4:51 pm
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Will You Sponsor Me?



The name of this fly is because "beetle" and "bro-staff" both start with the letter B.  That's it.  But if you end up getting a sponsorship that gets you all kinds of fancy rods, reels, creams, and lotions, please let us know, because we need that stuff too...

Now down to business...  Beetles are fish magnets, but they also can kind of be hard to see because they are kind of low profile and black, - similar to Curtis' 72 Cadillac Coup DeVille.  That's fine if you are fishing really flat/slow water, but if you are dealing with more riffles, mending, and all that jazz, it's nice to have a fly that is a bit more visible.  This isn't really anything brand new because there are tons and tons of beetle patterns out there made of peacock and foam, but it's kind of my modification.  I've also not really ever been happy with the legs on my beetle patterns.  I have tried the bent and crushed moose trick, rubber legs, wrapped hackle, and Big B's beard.  They all work (especially the beard), but when we did the 20 incher video, I realized that the pull over hackle technique has many more uses than just nymphs.  After a bit of experimentation, and I found that I like hen cape hackle and starling the best for this beetle because it's softer and adds lots of movement.  There are lots of variations for this one and the colors can be endless.  Feathers can be swapped out, peacock can be subbed out for dubbing, foam can be switched for CDC, etc etc.  Best of all, it's a pretty quick tie!  Tie some up and get your summer box looking gooooood.

** I used hen hackle in the video, but I listed starling in the recipe.  Either will work well.  4B hen capes from Whiting work really well for this.


~  Cheech




Material List
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Hook: Firehole Sticks 609 Nymph Wet - 12
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
Body: Peacock Eye Sticks
Hackle: Nature's Spirit Starling Skin
Shell: Fly Tying Foam - 2mm - Black
Wing : EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - Quick Silver
Indicator: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - UV Green


Other tools from the tutorial:
          
C&F Design Bobbin
Loon Ergo Quick Cut Whip Finisher
Renzetti Short Serrated Scissors
Fly Tying Wax Skull
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment

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Peacock and Elk Hair Caddis

January 28, 2018, 4:06 pm
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Lean Clean Fishing Machine


Peacock Elk Hair Caddis
Pete Steen's Peacock Elk Hair Caddis
Our buddy Pete Steen (@fly_fishing_pete) is back at it with another stellar caddis tie.

The dyed peacock body on this one paired with some sublime golden badger hackle makes for sick color combo.

A few notes on this pattern:


  • Mix and match the colors. Golden badger is a great hackle color, but brown, coachman brown, pale water dun, rusty brown and a number of others will work just as well. You can also swap out the brown peacock for olive to match your local caddis colors.
  • Note the method to tie in the elk hair. It's important to get a clean and secure tie-in on this style of fly. If you attempt to tie in too much hair with not enough tension, your hair will roll on you. See how Pete uses a multi-tie-off method for the hair.
  • Not all elk or deer hair is created equally. We usually find that Nature's Spirit has the best overall quality. We've got a good selection here.




Material List
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Hook: Firehole Sticks 419 Dry Fly - 14
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Wood Duck
Body: Nature's Spirit Bleached Dyed Peacock Sticks - Brown
Wing: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Natural
Hackle: Whiting Rooster Dry Fly - 1/2 Saddle - Bronze - Golden Badger


Other tools from the tutorial:
     
Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool
Renzetti Standard Hair Stacker
Stonfo Thread Splitter


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Loon Tool Kit: A Review

January 29, 2018, 6:36 pm
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Tool Kit Review


Loon Tool Kit
We were excited to see Loon come out with this handy tying tool kit, so we did a little run-down on what's included and what each tool does.

The nice thing here is that these tools are each quite likely about tops in their respective categories, so you're definitely getting high quality tools in one nice complete package.

So here's the video review...

>> Buy the kit here <<




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Mini McMouse Face

February 7, 2018, 10:59 am
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High Protein in a Small Package



Rowing down the river in very low light, and I had just broken off a skating caddis and didn't really want to thread 4x tippet through a size 14 hook without any visibility.  That's when I adjusted (clipped off) my leader right around the 1x section and grabbed for the mice.  Many fish were had at the hands of the mini McMouseface that evening, and it got a role on the starting squad that night.  The Mousey McMouseface had been a popular fly for about a year, but i had lots of requests for something a lot smaller - enter the Mini McMouseface.  A single hooked fly that was designed to fit wholly into the mouth of most mouse eaters.  Where the Mousey McMouseface is a pain to tie, this one is actually a fly that you won't have any problem cranking out a dozen or two at a time.  The key for this fly is the tail construction which borrows techniques from saltwater fishers, and specifically Bryce Etter, who allowed me to watch him tie some bugs at the Wasatch Expo last year.  Get a squirrel pelt and get mousey!!

~ Cheech



Material List
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Hook: Fulling Mill 36040 Streamer Stripper - 4
Thread: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 210 Denier - Black
Body/Tail: Pine Squirrel Skin - Zonked - Natural
Tail Support: Maxima Leader Material - Clear - 20 lb
Back: Fly Tying Foam - 3mm - Black
Legs: Silicone Flutter Legs - Tan
Head: Double Barrel Popper Bodies - Black - Extra Small
Head Finish: Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Thick (1/2 oz)
Head Finish 2: Loon Soft Head - Clear


Other tools from the tutorial:
        
Loon Ergo Bobbin
Loon UV Infiniti Light
Loon Ergo Quick Cut Whip Finisher
Renzetti Short Serrated Scissors
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment

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Whiting Farms: Get to know your hackle

February 9, 2018, 8:58 am
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Why we drove 5 hours to look at chickens


Dr. Tom Whiting and a handsome Cree Rooster
We had another opportunity to head over to Whiting Farms last week and we made the most of our time there working on some hackle projects and getting some content to be a good intro to what goes on behind the scenes a bit.

And in case you've lived under a rock and don't know what Whiting Farms is, they are the #1 undisputed top notch hackle producer in the world. The scope of what they do there and how much expertise goes into churning out quality hackle day after day, is mind-blowing. We hope this is a good intro into what goes on. Dr. Whiting is truly a master of his craft. Listening to him talk, you can understand the passion and expertise that combines to make us some of the greatest hackle birds on earth.

Anyway, enjoy this one but also stay tuned for some excellent upcoming content as well. We've got a few more interesting ones in the hopper!!

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Casey's D-Rib Caddis Pupa

February 11, 2018, 3:35 pm
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Caddis Pupa


D-Rib Caddis Pupa by Casey Thompson
From time to time, we have guest tyers and this tutorial is one of those. Our buddy Casey Thompson (@twitchtied801) hasn't been tying for a lot of years, but he's meticulous in his craft churning out some clean buggy bugs.

We've got a couple more of his videos in the works, so stay tuned...

Plus in this video, you'll see a cool technique to make the Wally style wings that you can also use on other styles of nymphs and pupa.










Material List
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Hook: Daiichi 1130 - Light Wire Scud Hook - 12
Thread: Veevus GSP - White - 30 Denier
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Matte Black - 7/64" (2.8mm)
Weight: Lead Wire Spool - .015
Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Chartreuse - Small
Under-Body: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Green - Medium
Body: Vinyl Rib - Chartreuse - Nymph Size
Thorax: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing - Dark Olive
Legs & Wings: Whiting 4B Hen Cape - Black
Thorax 2: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing - Black


Other tools from the tutorial:
   
Dr. Slick Razor Scissors - 4"
Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std)


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Mommy, where does hackle come from?

February 14, 2018, 9:27 am
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From Egg to Sale

Hackle chicks busting out of eggs
This post is a long time in the making. From the first time we visited Whiting Farms, we both have been in awe about how much time, effort and brainpower goes into getting us the hackle we know and love. So on our last trip out, we took the time to go through the entire process of getting hackle from conception to shipping.

Hopefully, this is a good explanation or at least a glimpse into the magic that is chicken genius, Dr. Tom Whiting and his marvelous Whiting Farms.


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CDC Biot Caddis

February 18, 2018, 5:57 pm
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Full of Floaty Goodness


Biot Body CDC Caddis
Our resident caddis guru Pete Steen, steps in to tie us up another nice caddis pattern. Going with a delicate but floatatious bunch of CDC for the wing, this is a great caddis dry fly imitation.

The pattern is lightweight and floats like a charm, so make sure to use a good lighter wire dry fly hook.








Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 130 BL Dry Fly Hook - 12
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Wood Duck
Body: Nature's Spirit Stripped Wild Turkey Barred Biots - Brown Olive
Thorax: Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing - Cinnamon Caddis
Wing: Nature's Spirit CDC - Brown
Hackle Options:: Whiting Hebert Miner Full Saddle - Bronze - Medium Brown Dun
: Whiting Hebert Miner 1/2 Saddle - Bronze - Medium Gray Dun
: Whiting Hebert Miner Full Saddle - Pro - Medium Gray Dun
: Whiting Rooster Dry Fly Cape - Bronze - Medium Gray Dun
: Whiting Rooster Dry Fly - 1/2 Saddle - Bronze - Medium Dyed Dun


Other tools from the tutorial:

Tiemco Hackle Pliers - Standard
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment


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Pheasant Tail X-Caddis

February 25, 2018, 4:24 pm
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A Pheasantly pleasing X-Caddis


Delicious PT X-Caddis
Pete Steen returns for the final caddis in this current series (I'm sure there will be more, so no worries there).

Couple of things here: First off, the X-Caddis is a must-have pattern when it comes to caddis imitations. Secondly, pheasant tail on any pattern is like the secret sauce that fish can't resist. It's akin to Cheech and cotton candy as gas stations:  don't necessarily need it but it's pretty and so so tasty. Nom nom.

Anyhoo...enjoy this one!!!



Material List
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Hook: Fulling Mill 35050 Ultimate Dry Fly Hook, Barbless - 14
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Dark Brown
Shuck: Sparkle Emerger Yarn - Tan
Thorax: Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing - Cinnamon Caddis
Body: Nature's Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails - Natural
Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Gold - X-Small
Wing: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Natural


Other tools from the tutorial:
   
Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool
Renzetti Standard Hair Stacker
Stonfo Thread Splitter


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Demystifying Hackle Grading

February 28, 2018, 10:31 am
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What do Whiting hackle grades mean?


A Bronze Grade Whiting Cape
Besides the differences between saddles and capes (necks), one of the most common questions we get is what do the various hackle grades mean.

First off, we're referring only to Whiting Farms hackle products here. We make no inferences or assumptions about other hackle producers relative to theirgradingmethods other than to say it likely does not follow the same standards that Whiting follows. Neither good nor bad, but important to note that you can't necessarily compare a #1 grade hackle from Company "A" against say a Gold hackle product from Whiting by the grade designation alone.

However, we can (and do) make comparisons between other hackle companies' products and Whiting products in both feather length and density -- which directly plays into the value you get. This value is the number of flies you can tie per dollar spent. Our research shows that Whiting doesn't have much competition in that arena. Check out the hackle throw down we did a few years ago.

Anyway, the biggest takeaway from this little video is that your Pro, Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum grades really boil down to the number of flies you can tie. If the quality is there, meaning a hackle has a supple quill, has no twisting, contains dense barb counts and is 85% web free,  it will be graded. If it doesn't meet those standards, you won't see it sold in retail.

So here's a very valuable explanation from Whiting's website and of course, the video below...

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Callidrangus Callibaetis

March 4, 2018, 5:28 pm
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It's for your health!


Big B is back with a pattern that he's well with over the past couple of years. We frequent a lot of water that is rich in Callibaetis mayflies and having effective and quickly tied imitations is an important factor. Plus a lot of the time we're throwing midge tip lines, which allows us to fish either weighted or unweighted patterns like this deep or shallow, depending on fly weight and leader setup.
Purdy Brookie caught on the Callidrangus

Plus, this bug uses some of Lance's UV Shrimp Pink mojo, which is a known fish catnip.

Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 230 BL Standard Nymph Hook - 14
Thread: Veevus Fly Tying Thread - Dark Tan - 16/0
Tail: Nature's Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails - Natural
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Copper - 7/64" (2.8mm)
Rib: Sulky Metallic Tinsel - Gold (8007)
Body: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing - Natural Gray
Thorax: Ice Dub - UV Brown
Soft Hackle: Whiting 4B Hen Cape - Greenwell
Hot Spot: Ice Dub - UV Shrimp Pink


Other tools from the tutorial:
     
Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool
Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std)
C&F Design Hackle Pliers



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Provo River Dry Flies

March 7, 2018, 6:48 pm
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The Fly Craft with the float!


We figured it's a good time to post a reminder of warmer days to come. Here's a quick compilation of a couple of floats on the Fly Craft from last summer.

We were throwing mainly Bionic Ants and Palomino Caddis.


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Better Baetis

March 11, 2018, 6:38 pm
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Step Outside the Baetis Box



When I first started getting serious about tying and fishing I had a group of buddies that would get together every once in a while to tie flies and compare notes.  Some of the patterns that we would tie still are in my box to this day, and they still catch fish just like they did 15 years ago.  One of the patterns that I learned was designed by Jake Ricks, and it's called the Better Baetis.  Jake has been fishing since he was a kid, and has guided lots of less skilled anglers into fish over the years.  I always listen when seasoned guides talk about the flies that they use regularly because it's probably really effective, not too complicated to tie, and super durable.  This is the case with Jake's fly.  Pay attention to the unique tail that isn't necessarily an exact match of a mayfly, but it gives a slightly different silhouette in the water that you probably won't find in a store bought fly.  It's also tied on a big eye hook, and is almost all synthetic materials for maximum durability.  We used the very versatile light tan dun color of hackle because it's also a bit different from the dyed dun colors that a lot of people use.  I have fished this pattern off and on over the years, and it's a constant fish catcher.  Thanks Jake!

~ Cheech




Material List
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Hook: Daiichi 1110 - Wide Gape Dry Fly Hook - 18
Body: 8/0 UNI-Thread Waxed Midge - Olive Dun
Body: EZ Magic Dub - Olive
Tails: Mayfly Tails - Med Dun
Wing: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - Blue Winged Olive
Hackle: Whiting Hebert Miner Hackle Cape - Bronze - Light Tan Dun
Thorax: Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing - Olive


Other tools from the tutorial:
   
Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std)
Tiemco Tungsten Carbide Razor Scissor

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Casey's Calf Body Parachute

March 14, 2018, 8:39 pm
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Calf Body Hair Workout


Casey's Calf Body Parachute
If you're familiar with Calf body hair, you know that it can sometimes be squirrelly to work with. It's a fairly slick material and can be tough to get the thread to "bite". Plus, if you don't start off with a good patch of hair, the issues start to stack up from there. 

In this tutorial from our buddy Casey Thompson, he'll show you some tricks to getting a clean calf body hair post coupled with our favorite way to tie in a parachute.

Note that in this tutorial, while Casey uses a silver badger hackle, we tend to recommend a more readily available color, such as the superb light tan dun, as listed below.

Anyway, this is a great pattern to practice your parachute technique as well as the use of calf body.

Give it a go!

Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 130 BL Dry Fly Hook - 12
Thread: Veevus GSP - White - 30 Denier
Tail: Whiting Coq De Leon Tailing Packs - Medium Pardo
Body: Beaver Plus Dubbing - Light Brown
Ribbing: Flashabou - Original - 6905 - Pearl
Post: Calf Body Hair - White
Hackle: Whiting Hebert Miner Hackle Cape - Bronze - Light Tan Dun


Other tools from the tutorial:
     
Tiemco Hackle Pliers - Standard
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment
Loon Ergo Bodkin

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Pert Near Chironomid Pupa

March 18, 2018, 7:32 pm
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When Fish Get Picky


Pert Near Pupa
Over the past number of years, I've found more and more that while I start off fishing the biggest size chironomids (or midges in rivers) that I can get away with, I often end up needing to fish smaller patterns when the fish get picky. I'll see fish pick out the smaller sized midges and chironomids over their larger cousins -- even when both are present in abundance.

So in order to cover the bases for these types of situations, I usually find I size down a bit and dial in the "match the hatch" realism on the patterns I'm throwing. I call this the Pert Near Pupa but it's a relatively general style of chironomid pattern tied and used by people around the world. I just like to tie this one with the new Hemingway synthetic quill for some extra durability and pizzazz.

The nice thing, it's a quick tie and can catch fish in both stillwaters and rivers. Just size up or down and change colors as needed.

Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 333 BL Czech Nymph Hook - 16
Thread: 8/0 UNI-Thread Waxed Midge - Black
Body: Hemingway Synthetic Tapered Peacock Quill - Holo Natural
Wing Pads: Nature's Spirit Stripped Goose Biots - Sulphur Orange
Breathers: Para Post Wing Material - White


Other tools from the tutorial:
      
Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish
Loon Ergo Bodkin
Tiemco Razor Scissors - Gold, Half-serrated
Loon UV Infiniti Light


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Custom Barred Rubber Legs

March 21, 2018, 8:11 pm
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Don't Skip Leg Day


This technique started because I was throwing about any conceivable color of rubber leg on the Grumpy Frumpy...  I got a huge order one time, and I realized that I was taking a lot of time individually barring each leg after the fly was completed.  This doesn't deserve a huge write up, so I'll keep it brief.  It can be done with any stretchy material like spanflex (and it's many substitutes), round rubber, and even tubing.  Get those markers out and crank out some juicy legs. 

Buy Spanflex 
Buy Round Rubber

~ Cheech

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Rubber Legged Stimulator

March 25, 2018, 3:01 pm
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The Classic with Many Uses


Without diving straight into a history lesson, the Stimulator is one of the most popular and effective flies on the planet, and it has been fished in about every river in the country for multiple decades.  It can be tied in almost any size and color, and there are many variations and add-ons that you can add to help match the hatch and float higher.  I used to absolutely hate tying these until a friend asked me to tie him a few dozen with a wrapped foam body, and I realized that I probably didn't have the proportions correct or the right materials for the first few that I tied.  I ended up getting good hackle, but the most important material on this fly is the hair.  Without good hair for the tail and wing, you will want to throw your vise across the room, trust me, I've come close.  I have used moose, deer, elk, etc, on this fly, but I think the most consistent hair that I have found is Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk because it has consistent tips and it flares just right.  Also, In this video I show a good method for tying in rubber legs to a stimulator (which can be kind of a pain to get right).  I chose to use the Ahrex 531 hook because it's the first curved "stimulator" style barbless hook that I've seen, and I really liked the long point and sharpness of the hook.  Other great hooks for stimulators are the Daiichi 1260 and the TMC 200R and 2312, but I much prefer the 1260 due to a much more forgiving hook gap.  A note regarding hackle...  As Nacho Libre would say, "take it eaaaasssy."  The thicker you wrap the hackle on the back section of the fly, the harder it will be to set the hook on a fish.  Also, the front is not designed to be really full like you will find on some attractor patterns.  The Improved Sofa Pillow is a great pattern that showcases a very thick hackle on the front of the fly if you are in to that sort of thing...  Also, the front hackle should be slightly larger than the back hackle.

Tie em up, and stick some fish!!

~ Cheech

Material List
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Hook: Ahrex 531 Sedge Dry Fly Hook - 8
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Burnt Orange
Tail/Wing: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Brown
Rib: UTC Ultra Wire - Copper - Small
Body: SLF Dave Whitlock Dubbing - Brown Stone Nymph
Hackle: Whiting Rooster Dry Fly Cape - Pro - Cinnamon Pepper Variant
Legs: Grizzly Flutter Legs - Black Barred Rootbeer
Thorax: Hare'e Ice Dub - Rusty Orange


Other tools from the tutorial:
       
Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std)
Fly Tying Wax Skull
Tiemco Tungsten Carbide Razor Scissor
Loon Ergo Bodkin

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Iced Mocha Naked Stimi

March 28, 2018, 3:16 pm
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A Great Stimi Variant!


Stimulator Variant
Tim's Iced Mocha Stimi
Our resident attractor pattern guru Tim Sickles is back with another great dry fly tutorial. Here's his take on this stimulator variant:

The "Iced Mocha" treatment on the abdomen originally came from an experiment to create a translucent type body on midges/chironomids. Because my default whenever I get tyer's block is to tie a Stimulator (or more accurately a Sofa Pillow), the next natural progression was for my to tie the "Iced Mocha Naked Stimi." The fly is a generic attractor with subtle flash from the Ice Blue tinsel. Eliminating the hackle of on the rear of the fly allows it to ride low in the water with the foam wing acting as a "life jacket" to help fly still ride partially above the water. With the rear of the fly riding below the surface, it could potentially imitate a variety of insects including an emerging mayfly or caddis, adult caddis or stonefly, or even a small hopper, ant, or beetle. In addition to the subtle flash from the tinsel, I chose Light Tan Dun for the hackle because is has a natural flash or brassiness when the sun hits it. Last thing I will say is that the iced mocha body not only works on the fish but always seems to catch the eye of the angler, as it has a very unique look. -- Tim S.

Material List
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Hook: Ahrex 501 Traditional Dry Fly Hook - 10
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Brown
Tail: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Brown
Body: Ice Blue Pearl Tinsel - Medium
Under Wing: Razor Foam - Translucent Dun
Wing: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Bleached
Head/Thorax: Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing - Brown
Hackle: Whiting Hebert Miner Hackle Cape - Bronze - Light Tan Dun


Other tools from the tutorial:
    
C&F Design Hackle Pliers
Loon UV Clear Fly Finish - Flow
Loon UV Infiniti Light

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