Dry Flies

Henryville Special Fly Pattern Hook – Mustad 94840 or similar Size – #12-#20 Thread – brown or black Weight – none Tail – none Body – olive dubbing or floss ribbed with grizzly hackle Wing – sections of mallard wing quill Hackle – dark ginger tied sparse Comment – Good caddis imitation. Can be fished [...]

Michigan Caddis Fly Pattern Hook – Mustad #94840 or #94833 Size – #6 – #10 Thread – black 6/0 Weight – none Tail – natural deer hair Body – deer hair, spun and trimmed like a “Irresistable” Wing – grizzly hackle tips, tied spent, in front of the hackle Hackle – grizzly Comment – This [...]

The Killer Fly Pattern Hook – Mustad #94840 Size – #10 – #18 Thread – black 6/0 Body – peacock herl Wing – dark deer body hair, tied down wing style Hackle – brown Comment – This excellent attractor pattern was created by Josephine Sedlecky, who tied flies at Ed’s Sport Shop in Baldwin Michigan [...]

Royal Bee Fly Pattern Hook – Mustad #94840 or #94833 Size – #10 – #14 Thread – black 6/0 Tail – red hackle fibers Body – black floss Rib – yellow floss Wing – mallard flank feathers, tied sparse, upright and divided Hackle – furnace hackle Comment – Another of Tom Deschaine’s “Bee Series”. Designed [...]