Fly Tying Patterns

estaz egg

Estaz Egg Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Estaz Egg Fly Pattern Hook – caddis larvae style or standard wet fly Mustad 37140 or 3906 Size – #10-#14 Thread – 8/0 Weight – none Tail – none Body – 2 or 3 wraps of Estaz Overwing – none Hackle – none Comment – Thanks to Lance Kekel.

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glo bug

Glo Bug Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Glo Bug Fly Pattern Hook – egg style or TMC 105 or Daiichi 2571 Size – #8 Thread – yellow 6/0 or heavier Weight – none Tail – none Body – two 1 inch strands of glo bug yarn Overwing – none Hackle – none Comment – I have best results using small (no larger [...]

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green hornet

Green Hornet Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Green Hornet Fly Pattern Hook – Dai-Riki #135 Size – #8 for Steelhead, #6 for Salmon Thread – olive 6/0 Weight – none Body – Opalescent Olive Estaz Tail – none Eyes – black mono eyes (small) Comment – Call it an Estaz egg with eyes, call it a nymph but this is Ken Mika’s [...]

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nuke egg

Nuke Egg Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Nuke Egg Fly Pattern Hook – tmc 105 Thread – 6/0 unithread colors to match body Tail – none Body – 2 wraps of medium chennile or a small tuft of glo-bug yarn Wing – light bunch of glo-bug yarn (usually a lighter color than the body) Comment – Originally the Nuke Egg was tied [...]

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softex spawn

Softex Spawn Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Softex Spawn Fly Pattern Hook – Streamer Size – 4-10 Thread – none Tail – none Body – 3 pre-made spawn eggs Wing – none Comment – Take 3 of the pre-made spawn eggs and push hook through them randomly leaving enough room between the “spawn” and the hook. With tweezers, take the hook by [...]

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sucker spawn

Sucker Spawn Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Sucker Spawn Fly Pattern Hook – caddis larvae style or standard wet fly Mustad 37140 or 3906 Size – #10-#16 Thread – 8/0 Weight – none Tail – 3-4 strands of krystal flash Body – 3-4 strands of separated yarn depending on hook size. Hackle – none Comment – This is an extremely popular fly [...]

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the misfit

The Misfit Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

The Misfit Fly Pattern Hook – your choice Size – #10 Thread – black Tail – dark olive marabou Body – olive antron, build up by the bead Hackle – brown saddle hackle Eyes – bead head Comment – Thanks to “Tangleknot” for this fly submission.

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Weezer's Hex Nymph

Weezer’s Hex Nymph Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Weezer’s Hex Nymph Fly Pattern Hook – streamer or nymph Size – #10-#6 Thread – brown 6/0 Tail – 90% tan marabou, 10% pheasant tail fibers Body – yellow dubbing Shellback – pheasant tail fibers Gills – filoplume of grouse Rib – copper wire Collar – grouse chest feather

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yellow stone

Yellow Stonefly Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Yellow Stonefly Fly Pattern Hook – mustad 36890 size 8 salmon hook Thread – yellow 3/0 waxed Tail – goose biots, any color Under Body – waxed dental tape Abdomen – larva lace, yellow Thorax/Hair Line – yellow dubbing Wing Case – black ribbon melted with wing burner Legs – black deer hair Antennae – [...]

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zug bug

Zug Bug Fly Pattern

July 22, 2011

Zug Bug Fly Pattern Hook – Mustad 3906B or equivalent. Size – 10 to 14 Thread – Black. Weight – optional Tail – Peacock Sword Fibers. Body – Peacock Herl. Rib – Gold or silver tinsel or mylar. Legs – Brown Hen, beard style. Wing Case – Wood duck tied in at head. Comment – [...]

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