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Chironomids and Damsels: First Stillwater of the Season

April 1, 2018, 4:18 pm
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Lemon Lime Chironomid Pupa

April 4, 2018, 6:36 pm
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A Lemon Lime Twist

Lemon Lime Chironomid Pupa
Over the past few years, I've noticed more lime and chartreuse chironomid pupa from the samples I've taken, so I've incorporated the color scheme into my regular lineup of chironomid patterns.

This specific lemon lime color goes a little extreme on the brightness, since the thoraxes are technically not going to be this bright chartreuse. But I've fished with other types of patterns that incorporate this specific chartreuse colored bead with great success, so it's definitely a confidence color.

So even though you might not see bugs this specific color, it's worth a try and can even be a great searching pattern.

Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 230 BL Standard Nymph Hook - 12
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Fl. Green
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Fl. Chartreuse - 3/32" (2.3mm)
Under-Body 1 (optional): Mirage Tinsel - Opal - Small
Under-Body 2: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Red - Small
Body: UNI Flexx - Chartreuse
Thorax: Ice Dub - UV Shrimp Pink
Breathers: Para Post Wing Material - White


Other tools from the tutorial:
      
Stonfo Pinza Elite Hackle Pliers - Standard
Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish
Loon UV Infiniti Light


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Cheech Tries Tenkara

April 8, 2018, 7:57 pm
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And the 2018 Wasatch Fly Fishing Expo


Tenkara Casting Lesson...
Here's a quick recap of the great weekend we had in Salt Lake at the 2018 Wasatch Fly Fishing and
Tying Expo.

We got to see friends we don't see a lot, had some great times and did some filming to capture some of it.

All fun....

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How to Setup a Fly Reel

April 12, 2018, 7:45 pm
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Gear Tutorial!


Lamson Litespeed
Realizing it's not rocket science to setup a fly reel with some backing and fly line, we figured we'd do a quick video anyway. Good reference if you don't do it often or are just starting out.

Give it a look...

(or shop Lamson reels or Scientific Anglers lines)


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22" Fish Gets Cheech a Haircut

April 15, 2018, 3:11 pm
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It Didn't Go To Plan

Not quite 22"
Cheech made a deal with his wife to get his hair chopped once he catches a 22" fish. See how it
ends...


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Five Spring Must-Have Patterns

April 17, 2018, 1:39 pm
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Spring Fly Box Fillers

With Spring springing, we're tying up bugs for the local Baetis hatches as well as some streamers and
stillwater patterns too. Here are our top picks (at least for how we're feeling lately) on what patterns to focus on for this Spring.


(Click each fly title or image to see the video)

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Egan's Frenchie
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Hook: Hanak H 400 BL Jig Hook - 14
Bead: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Red
Bead: Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads - Gold - 7/64" (2.8mm)
Weight: Lead Wire Spool - .010
Tail: Whiting Coq De Leon Tailing Packs - Medium Pardo
Body 3: Nature's Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails - Muskrat Gray
Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Copper - Small
Hot Spot/Thorax: Ice Dub - UV Shrimp Pink

Complex Twist
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Hook: Daiichi 2461 - Long Shank Streamer Hook - 2
Cone: Danville Flat Waxed Nylon Thread - 210 Denier - Black
Cone: Brass Cone Heads - Copper - Large (1/4")
Weight: Lead Free Round Wire - .025
Tail 1: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Long - Brown
Tail 2: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Long - Olive
Body 1: UV Polar Chenille - Olive Copper
Body 2: Schlappen - Olive
Body 3: Schlappen - Fiery Brown
Veil: Bruiser Blend Junior Dubbing - Hidden Treasure


Tools

Loon Gator Grip Dubbing Spinner
Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool

Better Baetis
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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


Tools:

Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std)
Tiemco Tungsten Carbide Razor Scissor
Pat's Rubber Leg Variant
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Hook: Daiichi 1730 - Bent Shank Nymph Hook - 10
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Dark Brown
Tail, Legs, Antenna: Barred Sexi Floss - Yellow - Medium
Body: Stonefly Chenille - Coffee/Black
Under-Body: Lead Wire Spool - .015
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Jet Black - 5/32" (3.8mm)




Oil Slick Buzzer
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Hook: Hanak H 333 BL Czech Nymph Hook - 12
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Jet Black - 3/32" (2.3mm)
Body: Mirage Tinsel - Opal - Large
Under-Body Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Red - Brassie
Wing Buds: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Orange - Medium
Flash Back: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Blue - Large
Breathers: Para Post Wing Material - White
Coating: Loon Fluorescing UV Clear Fly Finish


Other tools from the tutorial:

Stonfo Pinza Elite Hackle Pliers - Standard
Loon UV Bench Light

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Mini Flopper

April 18, 2018, 2:39 pm
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Downsizing a Favorite



Everyone loves a big uneducated fish that like to gorge on huge foam pool toys, but fish don't always have that big of an appetite.  Several years ago I created a fly called the Stoneflopper that would imitate both a hopper and a stonefly, and it quickly became a favorite fly of mine due to the wide range of colors in which it could be tied, but it was designed to be around size 6-10. Last summer I both simplified that original pattern, and made it smaller so it would mimic smaller terrestrials.  It still isn't a dead hatch-matching ringer for any bug specifically, but it has attracting powers that give it s starting spot on my team!  Feel free to mix up the colors on this one...  My favorites are cinnamon, black, tan, and purple.

~ Cheech


Material List
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Hook: Gamakatsu R18-B Multi-Purpose Hook - 12
Thread: MFC Premium Fly Tying Thread - Rusty Brown - 6/0
Body: Beaver Plus Dubbing - Orange
Wing: Whiting 4B Hen Cape - Black
Head: Fly Tying Foam - 2mm - Rootbeer
: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - Quick Silver
: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - UV Green
: Chicone's Crusher Legs - Brown Barred Clear - Micro


Other tools from the tutorial:
    
Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std)
Loon Ergo Quick Cut Whip Finisher
Renzetti Short Serrated Scissors

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Orvis RECON: Euro Nymphing Rod Field Test

April 23, 2018, 3:20 pm
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We liked it!!

Brown Trout Nympher

We did a quick trip up the canyon to play with the Orvis Recon 10' 3 wt nymphing rod. It definitely got our approval. Check out the full video below and the link to take a look at the rod itself:



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Muerto Midge

April 25, 2018, 6:01 pm
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A Transitional Pattern

Muerto's Midge
Chances are, if you've been around lakes or reservoirs much, you've seen times where the fish seem to feed on the surface but aren't really feeding entirely on the surface. More often than not, they're feeding in or just below the surface before they focus on the actual chironomid or midge adults. Similar to the trusty Foamerger pattern, the Muerto Midge is intended to be fished just in the surface film.

The main difference with this pattern is that the white foam buds are meant to imitate a very pronounced feature on the naturals that, in my opinion, are a crucial targeting point for the fish as they feed -- especially in stillwaters. So we keep the magic tail/shuck feature from the Foamerger and just add a couple more features to optimize it on bigger bugs targeting (often) bigger fish on bigger non-moving waters.

I will fish this the same way, overall, with just a dab of floatant on the top of the foam. The rest of the body can hang in the surface film. It's also good to perhaps use a bigger fly as an indicator of sorts or you can use some Loon Biostrike (see link below) about 18 inches up from the fly.

Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 530 BL Pupa  - 16
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
Shuck/Body: EZ Magic Dub - Black
Under Body: Mirage Tinsel - Opal - Small
Wing: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - Quick Silver
Breathers: Rainy's Evazote Foam - White - 1/8"
Thorax: Ice Dub - UV Shrimp Pink


Other tools from the tutorial:
    
Tiemco Dual Whip Finisher
Tiemco Razor Scissors - Gold, Half-serrated
Loon Biostrike - Fl. Orange


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The Stonesickle Nymph

April 29, 2018, 8:01 pm
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Stonefly Nymph


Stonesickle Nymph
Our stonefly specialist, Tim Sickles, is at it again with a great stonefly nymph. Great for Skwalas, Goldens or matching it to your hatch, it's a straightforward tie and offers up a wonderful buggy profile. Plus, it's hefty enough to fish on a Euro nymph rig or you can fish it on an indicator rig.

And don't worry...the inclusion of foam will be just fine to keep this bug still looking and acting like a nymph.

Material List
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Hook: Firehole Sticks 315 Nymph & Stonefly & Klinkhammer - 8
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Black
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Black Ruby - 3/16" (4.6mm)
Tail/Antenna: Speckled Centipede Legs - Speckled Tan/Brown - Medium
Body Rib: UTC Ultra Wire - Amber - Brassie
Body Dub: Nature's Spirit Hare's Mask Dubbing - Natural
Flash: Veevus Holographic Tinsel - Copper - Medium
Body Shell Back: Scud Back - Black - 1/8"
Legs: Round Rubber Legs - Black - Medium
Wing Case: Rainy's Cross-Link Sheet Foam - Cinnamon - 1 mm


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


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Tungsten Surveyor

May 1, 2018, 9:00 am
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SURVEY THE RIVER BOTTOM

Tungsten Surveyor

The Tungsten Surveyor is one of my lesser known patterns, which I find interesting since the pattern is one of my more productive flies.  It just works.    
The Surveyor is a product of my love of Wapsi, rainbow sow scud dubbing and the hares ear.  When I found fish really liked the Rainbow Warrior, another of my confidence flies was a bead head hares ear.  With the success of the Warrior, I couldn't help but wonder how the fish would react to a hares ear tied with rainbow sow scud dubbing.  Naturally, I started tinkering with a nymph similar to a bead head hares ear by substituting the hares mask dubbing for rainbow sow scud dub.  A few versions later I had changed bead colors (gold to silver), adapted ribbing materials (gold tinsel to silver wire) and borrowed red thread, pheasant tail and pearl flash back from the Rainbow Warrior.  The result is the Tungsten Surveyor.  Fill a row in your nymph box.  If you're out of space, buy a new Tacky or Umpqua box to fill with fish catching Surveyors.

Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 400 BL Jig Hook - 14
Thread: Hareline Slotted Tungsten Beads - Silver - 7/64" (2.8mm)
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Red
Body: Lead Wire Spool - .010
Tail: Nature's Spirit Ringneck Pheasant Center Tails - Natural
Ribbing: UTC Ultra Wire - Silver - Small
Body/Thorax: Wapsi Sow Scud Dubbing - Rainbow


Other tools from the tutorial:
      
Renzetti Master Vise
C&F Design Bobbin
Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool






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Balanced Damsel 2.0

May 2, 2018, 7:05 pm
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An Update to Simplify and Improve


New and Improved: Balanced Damsel
It's been a while since I first wrote about one of my favorite damsel patterns, the Belly Flop Balanced Damsel. In the meantime, I've been fishing them a lot and, more importantly, tweaking the design for more simplicity as well as efficiency in tying. What I found is a pattern that is just as effective but takes a lot less time to tie.

As mentioned in the video below, these can be fished under and indicator as well as stripped on any number of sinking lines of your choice.

It's definitely accounted for a good number of fish on local stillwaters this year so far and my Balanced Damsel section of the box has grown even bigger.

Give it a try!!



Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 400 BL Jig Hook - 10
Bead: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Burnt Orange
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Metallic Olive - 1/8" (3.3mm)
Tail: Nature's Spirit Strung Marabou - Golden Olive
Tail Flash: Midge Flash - Rootbeer
Dubbing Mix: 1: Ice Dub - Golden Brown
Body 2: Arizona Simi Seal - Canadian Brown
Body 3: Arizona Simi Seal - Canadian Olive
Under-Body: Mirage Tinsel - Opal - Large
Eyes: Maxima Chameleon Leader Material - 30 lb
Pins: Buy here from Amazon

Other tools from the tutorial:
       
Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool
Loon Gator Grip Dubbing Spinner
Tiemco Dual Whip Finisher
Tiemco Razor Scissors

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Big Rainbows on Hoppers!

May 8, 2018, 6:46 pm
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And Droppers & Streamers...


Savery Creek Rainbow
We made it out to Savery Creek, Wyoming for some early season hopper/dropper fishing.

The fishing didn't disappoint and we ended up with a two-parter vlog this time around since we ended up having some great times on the water.

If you're interested in a chance to fish this awesome creek, check out the options here.

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Morrish Hopper

May 13, 2018, 7:06 pm
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Unreal Hopper Profile


In my opinion, the bottom profile of a hopper pattern trumps all other attributes...  We'll start with that.  Ken Morrish is well known for lots of very effective flies, so it's no surprise that this is one of his  creations.  Back when it first came out, people would ask all the time how to cut the body correctly, and the only real answer was either to cut them very carefully with scissors or to use razor blades.  The reason I started to play with this one is that River Road Creations created a specific cutter set to considerably speed up the tying process.  Once you get the bodies punched out and trimmed, It's really a pretty simple fly to tie - with one caveat...  The legs.  The original pattern uses round rubber legs with knots, which isn't too bad until you decide to tie them in.  Again, the most important part of a hopper is the bottom profile, so it's critical to get the legs tied in at the correct angles.  I started out using separate centipede legs like the original uses, but it was really hard to get the angles on the back legs to sit correctly, in fact, we scrapped the first video we did because the legs didn't look right.  I went back to the drawing board and played with different knotting techniques until I found something that worked and was easily repeatable.  You will see the slight modification on the back legs from the original as you watch the video.  I also played with body trimming techniques until I found a good way to get a more angled back body angle, you will see that in the video as well.  I also eliminated the notch in the back of the fly and at the head... Those were more about just saving time as I tied  the fly, but feel free to notch away in your bugs.  I will add this too - It's critical to have very sharp, smooth bladed scissors.  The TMC deer hair scissors were my favorites, but the TMC Tungsten Razor scissors, and Dr. Slick Tungsten scissors worked as well. Foam selection turned out to be more critical than I thought as well - plain 6mm sheets were a bit more spongy to tie with than three sheets of glued foam, so we show how to glue sheets together.  The glue between the sheets  actually "stiffens" the foam ever so slightly.  Overall, this hopper has been a LOT of fun to tie, and it's been a very fun challenge to try to achieve that perfect profile every time I tie it.  The best part of this bug is that it's a super simple fly to tie once you get a few of them under your belt.

~ Cheech


Here are a few charts that I prefer to help you get proportions dialed in.

Size 12 - 
  • 5mm foam total (one sheet of 3mm glued to one sheet of 2mm foam)
  • Back legs, one strand of medium round rubber (for the front half of the leg) knotted to one strand of medium or small round rubber (for the back half of the leg)
  • Front legs, small round rubber
Size 10 - 
  • 6mm foam total (three sheets of 2mm glued together, or two sheets of 3mm foam glued together)
  • Back legs, two strands of medium round rubber (for the front half of the leg) knotted to one strand of medium round rubber (for the back half of the leg)
  • Front legs, medium round rubber
Size 8 - 
  • 6mm foam total (three sheets of 2mm glued together, or two sheets of 3mm foam glued together)
  • Back legs, two strands of medium round rubber (for the front half of the leg) knotted to one strand of medium round rubber (for the back half of the leg)
  • Front legs, medium round rubber
Size 6 - 
  • 7mm foam total (2 sheets of 2mm, and one sheet of 3mm glued together)
  • Back legs, three strands of medium round rubber (for the front half of the leg) knotted to one strand of medium round rubber (for the back half of the leg)
  • Front legs, medium round rubber
Finally Here are a few links that will help you create different color variations of this bug.

3M 77 spray adhesive  (I say "triple 7" several times...  It's just 77..  I'm dumb)
TMC Deer Hair Scissors - (Note, the image shows the wrong color of scissors)



Material List
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Hook: TMC 5262 Nymph & Streamer Hook - 8
Body: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Tan
Body: Fly Tying Foam - 6mm - Tan
Indicator: Fly Tying Foam - 2mm - Orange
Legs 1: Speckled Centipede Legs - Speckled Clear Tan - Medium
Legs 2 : Wapsi Round Rubber Legs - Mud Brown - Medium


Other tools from the tutorial:
       
Morrish Hopper Foam Body Cutter - Large Set
Morrish Hopper Foam Body Cutter - 8
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment
Tiemco Tungsten Carbide Razor Scissor

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The Thin Mint - BUGGER Variation

May 16, 2018, 1:48 pm
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A Solid Bugger Variation

thin mint bugger fly pattern
Thin Mint Bugger Pattern

My first couple of times seeing someone fish a Thin Mint, I thought "yeah, nice wooley bugger". And for sure it's a variation but as I've fished it, I'm starting to see this specific variation has some solid merit.

Let's assume the "Thin Mint" comes from the fact it uses a sandwich of colors in the tail and possibly a reference to the tasty peacock body. Either way, the color variation here works. And at the suggestion of our trusty fly consultant, Lance, the pink bead became a favorite to finish off this theme.

The nice thing, this is easy to tie and we recommend looking at the 4B Rooster Saddles for the bugger hackle since it's loaded with a lot of good hackles. And don't forget to check out the fly in action below on part 2 of our Wyoming adventure from a couple weeks back.

Material List
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Hook: Hanak H 950 BL Streamer XL Hook - 8
Bead: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Black
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Salmon Pink - 1/8" (3.3mm)
Tail Accent: Dyed Pearl Flashabou - 6969 - Olive
Tail 1: Nature's Spirit Strung Marabou - Black
Tail 2: Nature's Spirit Prime Marabou - Long - Fl. Melon
Tail 3: Nature's Spirit Strung Marabou - Rusty Brown
Body: Arizona Simi Seal - Peacock
Hackle: Whiting 4B Schlappen/Bugger Saddle - Brown
Hackle (option 2): Whiting Bugger Packs - Coachman Brown
Hackle (option 3): Whiting Eurohackle Saddle - Coachman Brown
Ribbing : RIO Powerflex Tippet - 5X


Other tools from the tutorial:
     
Dr. Slick Razor Scissors - 4"
Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool
Turbo Dubbing Spinner







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Foam is Home Stone

May 20, 2018, 5:56 pm
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A Stonefly by Tim Sickles


Foam is Home Stonefly
If you've followed Tim Sickles online, you know he ties up some crazy clean foam bugs. This is one of our favorites.

The nice thing here is you can mix and match colors to whatever insect you're looking to imitate.

Check him out at https://www.instagram.com/tim_sickles/



Material List
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Hook: Ahrex 531 Sedge Dry Fly Hook - 8
Thread: UTC Ultrathread 70 Denier - Burnt Orange
Tail: Speckled Centipede Legs - Speckled Tan/Brown - Medium
Body: Rainy's Cross-Link Sheet Foam - Cinnamon - 1 mm
Underwing: Rainy's Cross-Link Sheet Foam - Tan - 1 mm
Wing: Nature's Spirit Select Cow Elk - Natural
Head: Rainy's Cross-Link Sheet Foam - Cinnamon - 2 mm
Legs: Round Rubber Legs - Brown - Medium


Other tools from the tutorial:
     
Hopper/Caddis/Ant Foam Body Cutter - #10
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment
Renzetti Standard Hair Stacker

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Intro to Loch Style Fishing

May 23, 2018, 9:08 pm
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Big Fish on the Drift


Chunky Rainbow on a Balanced Blank Saver
As usual, we let the video do the talking here as Lance and I head out for some Loch style fishing on a local lake. It's an fun way to fish and, as you'll see in the vlog for today, it also happens to be very effective. So check it out below and we also have a link to one of the day's more effective fly patterns.

-->> Learn to tie the Balanced Blank Saver here.

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The Humongous: A Bugger of Buggers

May 31, 2018, 1:14 pm
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Killer Bugger Variation

Humongous Fly

We've got another tutorial from Lance today and it's one of his favorite stillwater competition fly patterns. The "Humongous" is popular among a growing number of anglers world-wide but retains a lot stronger following in the U.K., where this bugger variation originated.

So what gives here? It's basically a wooly bugger right? Well, yes and no. From my experience, the longer tail and hackle fibers throw a pretty big wrinkle into the original bugger style and are part of what makes this so effective. Plus, it's got some nice flash on the body.

Lance explains much better in the video than I can right here. So give him a listen and tie some of these up. They are definitely a staple in my stillwater boxes now...

Material List
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Hook: Fulling Mill 35005 Heavyweight Champ, Barbless - 10
Bead: UTC Ultrathread 140 Denier - Black
Bead: Plummeting Tungsten Beads - Nickel - 1/8" (3.3mm)
Tail Accent: Flashabou - Original - 6901 - Silver
Tail: Nature's Spirit Strung Marabou - Black
Body: Solid and Krystal Tinsel Chenille - Silver
Hackle: Whiting 4B Schlappen/Bugger Saddle - Grizzly
Hackle (option 2): Whiting Bugger Packs - Natural Grizzly
Hackle (option 3): Whiting American Rooster Saddle - Grizzly
Hackle (option 4): Whiting Coq De Leon Rooster Saddle - Bronze - Grizzly
Ribbing: RIO Powerflex Tippet - 7X     


Other tools from the tutorial:
    
Dr. Slick Tungsten Carbide All Purpose Scissors, 4"
Stonfo Comb/Brush Tool




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Mil-Spec Parachute PMD

June 6, 2018, 7:42 pm
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Techie looks, with a Simple Technique




It's been a few years since I really focused on fishing PMD hatches, but as many of you know, it only takes one good hatch to start losing sleep in anticipating these pale yellow sailboats in the summer time.  Curtis and I started floating the Provo river quite a bit last year, and most of our focus was on big terrestrials and crippled caddisflies.  There seemed to be one section of the river that had slower water, picky fish, and plentiful PMDs, but it was always hard to take off a big foam fly to something that was a bit more technical.  We started pulling over, lengthening our leaders, and fishing PMD patterns, and it usually added 5 or 6 more fish to our total for the day.  PMD's are now varsity starters in our float boxes.  Because I had been playing with the Mil-Spec (marker barred) body style with lots of baetis patterns, I decided that it was time to do the same thing with PMD patterns.  Needless to say, it was a great success, and we caught a lot of fish on them.  Also, the light tan dun color of hackle is the ultimate PMD color for the waters we fish, and lots of other western trout streams...  Probably a good idea to incorporate it to your PMD patterns.  Anyway, add this body style on your favorite PMD pattern and catch fish!!! 

~ Cheech






Material List
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Hook: Fulling Mill 35050 Ultimate Dry Fly Hook, Barbless - 16
Thread: 8/0 UNI-Thread Waxed Midge - Light Cahill
Tails: Mayfly Tails - Light Dun
Thorax: Super Fine Dry Fly Dubbing - Light Cahill
Post: EP Trigger Point Int'l Fibers - Pale Morning Dun
Hackle: Whiting Hebert Miner Hackle Cape - Bronze - Light Tan Dun


Other tools from the tutorial:
        
Tiemco TMC Ceramic Bobbin (Std)
Fly Tyer's Z-Ment
Tiemco Tungsten Carbide Razor Scissor
Loon Ergo Bodkin

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FISH CAMP 2018: Aggressive Brookies & Splake

June 14, 2018, 7:12 am
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High Country Camping

The Release
We headed out to the high country last week and spent a few days fishing, camping and eating plenty
of red meat. With the addition of a few new faces to our normal foodie fishing camp, it was a great time.

Check out the video....

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