REFIT, REFILL, REFURBISH and REPAIR…

Plans being made, some stuff to work on so it doesn’t leak, cleaning lines, spools and reels, and tying up some things that I never have enough of …

A close friend Michael and I will be visiting with…beginning this coming Sunday…

I came across this site, somewhat belatedly, the other day. It is probably the current “HOLY GRAIL” on DUBBING…this is a Bookmark must:

Dubbing Techniques - UKFly Dressing-scotfly

THE BOX:

A report on how they fished, will appear…soon…these patterns will be going in HERE – East Walker River:

.and… an add on or two……while I wait for the Aqua Seal, Goop and Zap-A-Gap to set…

RAO MIDGE (Rusty/Amber/Organza)…Daiichi 1120, TMC 2457 – #18 – #20…

METRO MIDGE…Gamakatsu C12-B, #18 -#20

HOLO HOTTIE (Black/Orange)…Gamakatsu C12-B – #18 – #20…

CREAM MIRACLE MIDGE…TMC 2487, Daiichi 1130 – #18 – #22

COPPERGANZA MIDGE…TMC 2499 SP BL – #18

CRYSTAL DIP, GREY…(Variant/Tom Loe)…Daiichi 1130/TMC 2487…#16-#22…another MUST for Sierra Tailwaters…

OLIVE/COPPER CRYSTAL TIGER…(Variant/Tom Loe)…Daiichi 1120 – #14 – #22…a Sierra standby…

The above lead to this:

MOO ( Michael) on the East Walker River…8 AM…

BLUE TUNG /  UV GRAY TIGER…MIDGE EMERGER…TMC 2499 SP BL – #16 – #18…

A REFILL…6 Boxes into 1…

SIDE # 1  …BAETIS/BWO’s – Nymphs and Emergers…

SIDE # 2  …BAETIS/BWO’s – Nymphs and Emergers…

ICE-T MIDGE EMERGER (Light Olive)…Daiichi 1130 – #18 – #24

ICE THREAD (Mono)…

“BROWNIE” (PINKIE’S Cousin)…Daiichi 1130,TMC 2487 – # 18 – #20…

FLURO FIBRE MIDGE (Olive Dun)..Zimmerman/Variant…Daiichi 1330, TMC 2487, TMC 2488 – #18 -#22…

Déjà vu…soon…

SHUCKA KAHN… Emerging Midge,CREAM-ISH/TAN…Variant/Paul Freeman…Daiichi 1110, #18 – #24…

PURUV’s and SIMPLY RED (and PURPLE’s)…

PURUV…TMC 2499 SP BL #16 – #18…

MOO’S (TRUE) BLUE MIDGE…Gamakatsu C12-B – #18 -#20…

MOO is Michael…and it works…REAL GOOD !

DEEP PURPLE PERIL…Variant/Kelly G. Glissmeyer…TMC 2488 – #16 – #18…

Lots more to come…fixin’ up Michael’s Waders and so on…

The PROBLEM…why Michael’s rear keeps getting wet…a little sprayed rubbing alcohol reveals the source…

PT/TB

FLASHIES…for SPRING…(tardily DONE)…

Some patterns small and big that I have had an interest in preparing for use this Spring – in the usual ( and some unusual ) locations we visit…Hot Creek, the East Walker River, McGee Creek, Rush Creek the West Walker River and the Upper and Lower Owens River are some places that come to mind…

THE “FLASHIES”…

MIDGE OF LIFE…Brown/Pink – Bloch/Variant…

HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #18 – #20

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown (abdomen), Black (head)

RIB: Wapsi Ultra Wire, Silver, X-sm

THORAX: Midge Diamond Braid, Hot Pink,  3 turns on #18, 2x on #20

WING: CDC, Tan

Midge Diamond Braid…from HARELINE and some really nifty, flashy material…

MIDGE OF LIFE…Cream – Bloch/Variant…

HOOK: Daiichi 1130, #18 – #20

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White (abdomen), Black (head)

RIB: Lagartun, Copper, Extra Fine

THORAX: Midge Diamond Braid, Black, (as above)

WING: CDC Lt. Dun

Both of the above patterns would work well as Midge Emergers along the edges, in the soft water, here on this river, early in the AM when many Midges are coming off…

The East Walker River, Bridgeport, CA…early in the AM…

GREEN/OLIVE/CHARTREUSE -BUFFALO JUMP…TMC 100SP BL or Daiichi 1560 – #12 – #18

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, Daiichi 1560 – #12 -#18

THREAD: Wapsi, 70 Denier UTC, Olive

RIB: Small, Olive Metallic, Wapsi

ABDOMEN: Green Pheasant Tail fibers

THORAX: 50% UV Lt. Olive Ice Dub/ 50% Olive SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing

WING CASE/LEGS: Peacock Krystal Flash

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 12

BEAD: Silver Tungsten sized to hook

This is a variant on the original BUFFALO JUMP pattern that I came up with last year that absolutely killed for Michael and I on the East Walker River…as an aside,

every recipe that I put up is committed to this book before I post it…so, I can remember and for Michael, Ally and Miles to have a workbook to utilize…

THE PROCESS…and yes, there are a lot of recipes in that spiral notebook !!!

KR’s SPECIAL (Buffalo Jump/ Variant)…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL or Daiichi 1560 – #12 – #18

THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Brown

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Black/White, Light

RIB: UTC, Wine, Small

ABDOMEN: Purple Pheasant Tail fibers

THORAX: 50% Purple Ice Dub/ 50% SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing, Gray Natural

WING CASE/LEGS: Blue Krystal Flash

HOT SPOT: UTC 70 denier, Purple

BEAD: Rainbow Dazzle Bead, Hareline, sized to hook and stuffed with lead sub.

This is a little something for my friend Keith Roberts who constantly badgers me about my use of the color purple which he admittedly uses… a lot…because it works…

The ORIGINAL BUFFALO JUMP…and yes I am tying more…

Because somebody burns through them with ALL the fish he catches…

RED/ ORANGE PT (BUFFALO JUMP)

HOOK: Daiichi 1560, TMC 3761 , TMC 100 SP BL,  #12-#18

THREAD: Uni 8/0 Brown, to secure tail, rib and abdomen

TAIL: Lemon Wooduck

RIB: Wapsi, Copper/Brown wire SM

ABDOMEN: Red Pheasant Tail fibers...then

THREAD: Wapsi 6/0 Fl. Orange

THORAX: Orange Ice Dub 50%., Nat. Squirrel Belly 50%

WING CASE/ LEGS: Rusty Brown Krystal Flash

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

I am particularly influenced by color of the water and stream bottom color when choosing an attractor pattern…given the name of this guy, one might suspect where it would be employed…

OLIVE TUNGSTEN SHEAR NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP BL, #14 – #18

THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Olive/Brown

TAIL: Coq DE LEON, Medium

ABDOMEN: Tying thread

RIB: UTC Wire, Metallic Olive, SM

WING CASE: 6 strands of Black Krystal Flash

THORAX: Ice Dub, Lt. UV Olive

HACKLING: Nymph Shear Fibers, Pale Olive – Cascade Crest Tools

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 12

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

Something breathing, sparkly and bright for those East Walker BROWNS…

FRANK’S FLASHY…OLIVE/PEACOCK VARIANT – Frank Drummond…

HOOK: TMC 2457 or Daiici 1120, #12 – #18

THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Olive

TAIL: Green Pheasant Tail Fibers, 8-4, dependent on hook size

OVER ABDOMEN (BACK): Green Pheasant Tail Fibers

ABDOMEN: Peacock Krystal Flash

RIB: Wapsi wire, Olive Metallic, SM

THORAX: Peacock Ice Dub

HACKLING: 8-4 Strands Peacock KF, 4-4 Green PT Fibers – dependent on hook size

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 12

BEAD: Black Tungsten, sized to hook

I’ve been wanting to tie some of these bugs up for a while, since first seeing this pattern…I will also be using some other PT colors and Krystal Flash for these fellows…like Brown, Black, Natural, Yellow Purple, Blue and Red. This is a great “FLASHY” pattern !!! Please go HERE (FRANK’S FLASHY) for additional details…

LIL’ B/O FLASHER…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown

ABDOMEN: Brown Pheasant Tail Fibers

UNDER RIB: Rusty Brown Krystal Flash

RIB: Wapsi wire, Copper, x-sm

THORAX: SLF Prism, Peacock

HACKLE: Light Brown CDC

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 8

BEAD: Copper Tungsten, 5/64

I like to use CDC for hackling on sub-surface patterns for it’s ability to trap air bubbles. I am NOT a big fan of using it for emergers or dries  (I dislike having to change patterns after they have been “SLIMED”)…I prefer using Snowshoe hare for those patterns, but will use CDC on those occasions that find me working a particularly selective Trout…

TRIPLE H PUPA ( Hot, Holo and Hydropsyche )…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP BL, #14 – #18

THREAD: UTC 70 denier, Brown or Tiemco 16/0, Brown – dependent on hook size

ABDOMEN: Brown Holographic Tinsel

RIB:  Wapsi wire, Copper, SM or x-sm – coat with SHAN or Hard as Hull for durability

THORAX: Ice Dub UV Brown

WINGS: Brown CDC, tied on either side, pulled upwards,  held vertical to hook shank and clipped

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 5

BEAD: Hareline Dazzle Bead, Metallic PT Brown, stuffed with lead sub., sized to hook

A bright, attractor Caddis Pupa for the Eastern Sierras…

THE PALINISTA MIDGE…last Spring, on the East Walker River, this pattern caught more large Browns and Rainbows than any other patterns in my boxes…that’s why I am tying more in #18 – #20, Daiichi 1130 hook…

PALINISTA – (apologies to EVA)

HOOK: Mustad C49S, Daiichi 1130, TMC 2487 – #18 -#20

THREAD: Gordon Griffith’s 14/0, Red, White

TAIL: 1 Strand Pearl Krystal Flash

ABDOMEN:White Thread

OVERABDOMEN: Hareline Stalcup’s Micro Tubing, Blue

RIB: Wapsi Silver Wire, X-SM

WING: Grizzly Krystal Flash Back and White

THORAX: Arizona Diamond Hair Pearl Green or Blue

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite # 3

BEAD: Silver, 5/64 or 1/16

ALLY’S MIDGE…

HOOK: Gamakatsu C12-B, #18 – #20

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, White

TAIL: One Strand Pearl Krystal Flash

ABDOMEN: Red Micro Tubing

RIB: Wapsi Ultra Wire, Silver,  X-sm

WING: Grizzly Krystal Flash, Black/White

THORAX: Arizona Diamond Hair Pearl Green or Blue

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 3

BEAD: Black Tungsten 5/64 or 1/16

The RED version of the Palinisista…named after my daughter Ally, with the red hair…

MADISON MIDGE GIRL – ALLY…

THE BUG FROM EC…TMC 100 SP BL, #14 – #20…( “Follow the yellow brick road…” )…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #14 – #20

THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Brown or Tiemco 16/0, Brown – dependent on hook size

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark, Brown/Black

UNDER ABDOMEN: Tying thread

OVER ABDOMEN: Brown Micro Tubing

RIB: Wapsi wire, Amber, SM

WING CASE:  Hedron Pearl Fire Fly (may be coated with Epoxy or UV Knot Sense)

THORAX: Emerald Green Arizona Diamond Hair

LEGS: Brown Partridge (lower back, on the skin)

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 8

BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook

I love this stuff !!!

EMERALD CITY…from MCALL.COM…home of said BUG…

COPPER LONG WING DIP…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP BL, #14 – #18

THREAD: Wapsi, Ultra 70 Denier, Black or Brown

ABDOMEN: Copper Krystal Flash

RIB: Wapsi wire, Copper/Brown, SM – coat with SHAN or Hard as Hull for durability

WING: Bleached Coastal Deer Hair, Nature’s Spirit – held vertical to hook shank and clipped – long-ish

HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, # 5

BEAD: Gold or Copper Tungsten, sized to hook

Copper is a slayer on the East Walker River…I used to tie these on TMC 2487 hooks… till some of the larger locals bent them completely out of shape….

HAPPINESS…is just around the bend…habitat of some really large locals…

WHITE BEAD BROWN KF PT…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #14 – #20

THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Brown or Black – to thorax

TAIL: Lemon Wood Duck Fibers

ABDOMEN: Brown Pheasant Tail Fibers

RIB: Wapsi wire, Fl. Yellow, SM or Chartreuse x-sm for # 18 – #20

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black

WING CASE/LEGS: Black Krystal Flash or Black Midge Flash for # 18 – #20

THORAX: UV Ice Dub, Black

BEAD: White Dazzle Bead (Hareline) stuffed with lead sub., sized to hook

As with ALL the above patterns…a comprehensive report of their success will be posted in about five weeks…as I have stated previously, I don’t tie anything that will not take TROUT somewhere or sometime…

Like this…

Reason for my tardiness in posting the recipes YESTERDAY…Hangin’ with my girls…

Ally…

…Nadia and Mr. SAND DAB…at Paradise Cove…

NEXT: REFIT, REFILL, REFURBISH and REPAIR…

PT/TB 

LOADING UP II

More stuff being put together for some late Spring Fly Fishing – when Michael gets a long break from school. Also some materials for tying I have been waiting for which will appear in those “Flashies” I am currently working on. In no particular order…

Something for Michael to put in his vest so he doesn’t have to keep “buggin’ ” me on the water…

MIDGE BOX – Sides # 1…

MIDGE BOX – Sides # 2…

That Midge Box should fit right in one of the upper pockets in Michael’s vest…

HARELINE DATUM GLO – BRITE FLOSS…

CASCADE CREST NYMPH SHEAR… I really like this material…

TWO STANDBYS…From Spirit River and Harline…

One of my favorite hooks for attractor nymphs…TMC 100 SP BL…

Something for weighting tiny hooks which will remain beadless…

BACK to TYING “FLASHIES”…

Hangin’ with these two guys today (4.07.2012) MOO II (Miles) and the EASTER BUNNY)…

 

PT/TB

LOADING UP…

Spring…time to move those attractor patterns I have completed, into their own NYMPH RESIDENCE….I have always been partial to these:

Richard Wheatley, swing leaf fly box…

Naked and unloaded…

Sides # 1…

Sides # 2…

…and some stuff for those FLASHIES…

UMPQUA C400BL hooks and U-Series U202…

Dazzle and Rainbow beads…

….back to tying….

PT/TB

SIERRA NINJA PATTERNS…(Completed)

Not those sneaky little guys in black that appear out of nowhere…these are some flies that will take Trout all year, on the East Side – if presented properly.The ASSASSIN was developed by Eastern Sierra guide, Tom Loe. It is a variation of the late Cal Bird’s “BIRD’S NEST” pattern, originated in 1959 for the Truckee River…I have messed with this to include some other color variants that the Trout have not seen in places me and the kids visit…

A BUNNY is involved…

OLIVE TUNG ASSASSIN…Tom Loe/Variant ( of a Cal Bird variant) …

HOOK: TMC 2302 or Daiichi 1760, #14-#18…or, TMC 5262, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 Denier -Olive- to thorax, then Tiemco 16/0, Olive

TAIL/SHUCK: Strung Marabou Blood Quills – Olive, overlaid with Coq De Leon, Black/Brown

RIB: Wapsi Ultra wire , Chartreuse, sized to hook

ABDOMEN: Hare’s Mask, Olive, #4 ( from the upper face, below the ears)

HACKLE: Mallard Flank Wood Duck Gold, V-notched and evenly distributed around the hook shank with fingernails

THORAX: Hare’s Mask #2 (between eyes)

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

As suggested in the above link to the Bird’s Nest, hit this guy with some dry shake or Frog’s Fanny when fishing the pattern….dead drift or swing…it’s a soft hackle -because Tom does not tie them in OLIVE…

A good place to work this pattern…Michael on the Lower “O”….

RED HEAD ASSASSIN… Tom Loe/Variant…

HOOK: TMC 2302 or Daiichi 1760, #14-#18…or, TMC 5262, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 Denier, Black to thorax, the, Tiemco 16/0, Black

TAIL/SHUCK: Strung Marabou Blood Quills – Black – overlaid with Coq De Leon. Black/White

RIB: Wapsi Ultra Wire, Red, sized to hook

ABDOMEN: Hare’s Mask, Black, #4

HACKLE: Mallard Flank Wood Duck Gold

THORAX: Hare’s Mask, Black, #2

BEAD: Hareline Dazzle Bead,  Red, sized to hook – stuffed with wraps of non-lead sub.

TUNG DUN ASSASSIN… Tom Loe/Variant

HOOK: TMC 2302 or Daiichi 1760, #14-#18…or, TMC 5262, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 Denier, Gray to thorax then, Tiemco 16/0, Gray

TAIL/SHUCK: Ice Dub UV Dun overlaid with 3 small Ostrich Herl fibers…a Shane Stalcup suggestion…

ABDOMEN: Hare’s Mask – Dun – #4

RIB: Wapsi Ultra Wire – Gunmetal Blue – sized to hook

HACKLE: Mallard Flank – Natural

THORAX: Hare’s Mask – Dun, #2

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

NATURAL CB ASSASSIN…Tom Loe/ Variant…

HOOK: TMC 2302 or Daiichi 1760, #14-#18…or, TMC 5262, #14-#18

THREAD: Wapsi Ultra 70 denier, Cream to thorax then, Tiemco 16/0, Brown

TAIL/SHUCK: Marabou Blood Quills, Ginger, overlaid with Lemon Wood Duck fibers

RIB: Copper or Amber Ultra wire, sized to hook

ABDOMEN: Hare’s Mask – Natural – #4

HACKLE: Mallard Flank Wood Duck Gold

BEAD: Copper Tungsten or copper stuffed withh non-lead sub., sized to hook

THORAX: Hare’s Mask – Natural – #2

These guys get INVOLVED too !!!….My testers, Michael and Ally on the Boulder River, MT – another place that these Assassins would work…

NEXT: A mixed bag of “FLASH-ies“…

PT/TB 

More to follow…

EURO STYLE NYMPHS…My TAKE…

These are some ideas that have been bumping around in my cranium for a while ( call me CRAZY )…I will be working most of these deep down in the water column and in particular, on the East Walker River. None of the residents have ever seen these and I have a sense there will be some surprises in store for my guys – when they attach some of these to their leaders and tippets…There is a wealth of material available through the ether on these types of patterns. I will include a couple of links at the bottom of the post for further reference, for those who might be interested…

PV & T NYMPH… (Purple, Violet and Tan)…
HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #18- #20

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black

*TAG: Purple Haze Holographic Fibers – Hareline

TAIL: Coq De Leon – Medium Speckled – Brown/Black

*RIB: Violet wire, Fine, Lagartun

* Two steps:

1. Cover tag with SHAN and let dry before tying in the tail…

2. Cover entire finished abdomen with a coat of SHAN  before tying in peacock eye thorax…I like to soak my stripped peacock eyes, in water, for at least 12 hours before tying them in – that’s just me and I like to “BOMB PROOF” my flies…

SHAN

ABDOMEN: Natural Peacock Eye, stripped and dyed – Spirit River

THORAX: Purple Iridescent Peacock Eye – Spirit River

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

I anticipate seeing much of the following when these patterns are employed…

Michael catching one right after another on the EW on a cold and snowy May Day…

WINE RYDER (TP) NYMPH…side view…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #14- #18

THREAD: Abdomen, UTC, Ultra Thread, 70 denier, Wine

TAG: Holographic Mylar Motion 1/64″, Red, coat with SHAN and let dry

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled, Black/Brown

ABDOMEN: Tying thread

RIB: Lagartun, Silver wire, Small or Fine depending on hook size

TRIGGER POINT/WINGLET: Fine Angel Hair Fibers – Electric Yellow – Larva Lace

THORAX: Salmo Supreme – Rainbow – Larva Lace

THREAD: Behind bead, UTC Ultra, 70 Denier, FL. White

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

Slightly tilted view…

POpris NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #14- #20

THREAD: To abdomen, Tiemco 16/0, Olive

TAIL: Olive Pheasant Tail Fibers

RIB: Chartreuse Ultra Wire, SM or X-sm, sized to hook

ABDOMEN: Olive Pheasant Tail Fibers

THREAD: Switch to Ultra 70 denier, Fl. Pink

WING CASE: Prismatic Pliable Pearl Sheet Back – cut thin

THORAX: Ice Dub, UV Pink

BEAD: Black Tungsten, sized to hook

POpris NYMPH…tilted view…see the pris ???…

FLAMIN’ DUCK NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC 2499, #16- #18

THREAD: Abdomen, UTC 70 Denier, Wood Duck

TAIL: Lemon Wood Duck Fibers

UNDER RIB: UTC Holo Tinsel, Orange

RIB: UTC Ultra Wire, Copper/Brown – coat with SHAN, let dry…

THREAD: Switch to Tiemco 16/0 Brown

THORAX: Ice Dub, UV Brown

BEAD: Hot Orange (Spirit River) sized to hook and lead sub. wire wraps inside

PALE WATERY TUNG B&P NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP BL, #16- #18

THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Watery Olive

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled, Black/White -Hareline

RIB: Ultra Wire, Gun Metal Blue, SM

THORAX: Switch to UTC 70 Denier, Purple, dub with AZ Simi Seal, #21, Black/Blue

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

MANGO SALSA NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #14- #18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown

TAG: Chartreuse Holo Tinsel, SM – coat with SHAN and let dry…

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled, Black/White

RIB: UTC Green Metallic, SM

ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Fibers, Red

THORAX/BACK: 1/2 Squirrel Blend, Rust – 1/2 SLF Prism, Olive/Brown

THORAX/FRONT: Iridescent Dyed Peacock Eye, Orange – Spirit River

BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook

JUST OLIVE NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #14- #18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled, Black/White

RIB: UTC Wire, Black, x-sm - OPTIONAL

ABDOMEN: Stripped Peacock Eye – Olive Spirit River…coat with SHAN and let dry…

THORAX: 1/2 Squirrel Blend, Olive – 1/2 Ice Dub, Peacock

BEAD: Hot Bead, Chartreuse, Spirit River, stuffed with lead sub. wraps

CDC GJW it NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC 108 SP BL, #14 – #18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive – to THORAX

TAG: Chartreuse Fluro Fibers, cut short

ABDOMEN: #20, Caddis Green Pheasant Tail Fibers, Nature’s Spirit

UNDER RIB: Crystal Mirror Flash, Cascade Crest

RIB: UTC Ultra Wire, Amber, SM

THREAD: Switch to UTC 70 Denier, Fl. Fire Orange

THORAX: SLF Prism, #194, Peacock

COLLAR/HACKLE: Henry’s Fork CDC Hackle, Montana Fly CO

BEAD: Black Tungsten, sized to hook

TMC 108 SP BL HOOK…this is the hook I used which is not the standard competition jig hook. I have a bunch of these I will be using up before I tie additional patterns on these:

BISHOP’S TUNGSTEN DYNAMITE NYMPH… (Black) Brett Bishop/Variant…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP BL, #14- #18

THREAD: To THORAX, UTC 70 Denier, Black

SHUCK: Olive Krystal Flash, 2 strands

TAG: UTC 70 Denier Fl. Chartreuse

UNDER RIB: Chartreuse Flashabou – Marabou Actio…(it glows when exposed to light )

RIB: Ultra Wire, Fl. Chartreuse, SM – now coat abdomen with SHAN and let dry…

THREAD: Switch to UTC 70 Denier, Fl. Chartreuse

THORAX/REAR: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dub, Black

THORAX/FRONT: Ice Dub Chartreuse

BEAD: Silver Tungsten sized to hook

Brett Bishop’s original pattern may be found HERE

BISHOP’S TUNGSTEN DYNAMITE NYMPH… (Brown) Brett Bishop / Variant…

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP BL, #14 – #18

THREAD: Danville 6/0 # 47, Tobacco Brown

SHUCK: Pearl Krystal Flash, 2 strands

TAG: UTC 70 denier, Fl. Yellow

UNDER RIB: Orange Flashabou – Marabou Action…(yeah, it also glows when exposed to sunlight)

RIB: UTC Ultra Wire, Copper/Brown, SM – now coat abdomen with SHAN and let dry…

THREAD: UTC Ultra, 70 denier, Fl. Orange

THORAX/REAR: Squirrel Bled, Burnt Orange – Spirit River

THORAX/FRONT: Fire Star, Fire Red, Larva Lace

BEAD: Gold Tungsten, sized to hook

IBI (I BLUE it !) NYMPH…

HOOK: TMC 100 SP BL, #14 – #18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray

TAG: Pink Holographic Tinsel – coat with SHAN…let dry…

TAIL: Coq De Leon,- Medium Speckled – Black/White

RIB WRAP: Mirage Accent Opal – twist tightly around wire…

RIB: Ultra Wire, Gunmetal Blue. SM or x-sm – to hook size

ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Fibers,  # 16 Muskrat Gray, Nature’s Spirit

THORAX/REAR: Arizona Diamond Hair, # 4. Lt. Blue

THORAX/FRONT: Iridescent Dyed Peacock Eye, Purple, Spirit River

HOT SPOT: Ultra 70 Denier Thread, Peacock Blue

BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook

Tilted view…

TROPICAL PUNCH (TP) NYMPH…

HOOK: Daiichi 1560, #14 – #18

THREAD: UTC 70 Denier, Black

TAG: UTC 70 Denier, Fl. Fire Orange…coat with SHAN and let dry…

TAIL: Coq De Leon – Medium Speckled – Black/Brown

OVER RIB: Midge Flash, Pearl – Twist tightly over wire…

RIB: Lagartun Small or Fine…coat abdomen with SHAN and let dry…

TRIGGER POINT/WINGLET: Strands of Angel Hair – Fine – Electric Shrimp

THORAX/REAR: Fire Star, Peacock – Larva Lace

THORAX/FRONT: Iridescent Dyed Peacock Eye, Black, Spirit River

HOT SPOT: UTC 70 Denier, Fl. Fire Orange

BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook

Tilted view…

These are all new patterns for me. They are mostly meant to be fished on the bottom. Given my “EXPERIENCE” with patterns I have worked on in the past, these nymphs ought to keep us busy on the water…

I know a few of these will be worked in front of, on the sides of and behind that rock….

Something to take a look at…

UNIQUE FLIES

THE JERSEY ANGLER

“Whatcha’ Tyin’ next O’Pop?”….my enquiring Grandson Miles wants to know…

NEXT: Some NINJA patterns for the Eastern Sierras…

PT/TB

FOR OTHER PEOPLE’S FLY BOXES…BAETIS and CADDIS…(done)

As I mentioned in my last post, I am doing some ties for Casting For Recovery and a drawing box over at Fly Fishing Addicts…here are some things I have completed for deployment in the coming months by myself and a few other fly fisher persons…I have the utmost confidence that these will put the users into good Trout…I just don’t tie for any other reason – it’s a utilitarian point of view…

HALO CADDIS LARVA…

HOOK: TMC 2457, Daiichi 1120, Daiichi 1130, TMC 2487 #12-#16, TMC 2499 SPBL #12-#16

THREAD: Abdomen, Fl. Chartreuse Ultra 70 denier – to” hot spot “, then Tiemco 16/0, Brown

OVER ABDOMEN: Halo Wire, Spirit River

HOT SPOT: Fl. Red Ultra 140 Denier – or Datum Glo Brite floss, FL. Red

THORAX: 50-50 Mix, Peacock Ice Dub/Olive Squirrel Blend (Spirit River)

This pattern appeared in the Fall 2011 issue of Flyfishing and Tying Journal tied on the new Umpqua competition hook. I would imagine it would be successful on any number of different hooks…so my crew and a few other will be giving them a go…

REFRACTORY CADDIS PUPA – AMBER…

HOOK: Daiichi 1760 #18 or Daiichi 1120/1130 #16

THREAD: Under Abdomen – Ultra 70 Denier, Burnt Orange to thorax – the, Tiemco 15/0, Brown

OVER ABDOMEN: Halo Wire

UNDER WING: Puglisi Short Fiber Streamer Brush – Clear…short sections cut from wire

WINGS: V-Notched Brown Partridge

THORAX: SLF Squirrel Dubbing, Rusty Brown

REFRACTORY – <believing that rules are only for other people, he’s been refractory virtually his entire life>…so, I have been playing with some off- the- wall materials to add some sparkle and bubble illusion to Caddis Pupa…this is one such effort…I’ll let Michael put this puppy to work…he’s good at that…

The above pattern is for HERE:

This little Amber Caddis comes off the water, in the Spring and Summer, on the East Walker River. I think it will keep Michael BUSY…that one has a “PINKY” in his mouth…Oooooppppssss, wrong “PINKIE” – try this ONE…

GUIDE SERENDIPITY…Matthew’s/Variant…for the “Mother’s Day” Hatch and Brachycentrus “echo” hatch in the Fall…

HOOK: Daiichi 1130, TMC 2487, Daiichi 1560, TMC 3761 – #14-#18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black or Gordon Griffith 14/0, Black

ABDOMEN: Chartreuse Zelon or Antron strands, split and twisted

FLASH: Twisted with Zelon or Antron – 1 strand Black KF, 1 strand Pearl KF

WING: White Zelon

This pattern is based on Craig Matthew’s Guide Serendipity…it is a very simple tie and has accounted for ridiculous numbers of good fish for me and my guys…more about these HERE and HERE…

ALLY with her friend Liz in San Francisco…sends regards…Nice TAT LIZ !!!…

BH AMBER SERENDIPITY… (for Helicopsyche borealis)…

HOOK: TMC 3761, #20, Daiichi 1560, #18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown or Gordon Griffith 14/0. Brown

ABDOMEN: Amber Zelon – split strand, twisted

FLASH: 1 strand Rusty Brown KF, 1 strand Pearl KF…twisted with Zelon

WING: White Zelon

BEAD: Copper Tung. or Brass with lead sub. wraps pushed inside – sized to hook

See above HERE and HERE links…for variations, these catch fish !!!

BH AMBER SERENDIPITY UV THORAX…

HOOK: Daiichi 1120/1130, #16-#18, TMC 2457/2487, #16-#18

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown or Gordon Griffith 14/0, Brown

ABDOMEN: Amber Zelon, split strand – twisted

FLASH: 1 strand Rusty Brown KF, 1 strand Mirage Accent Opal

WING: White Sparkle Emerger Yarn

THORAX: UV Ice Dub, Brown

BEAD: Copper Tung. or Brass with lead sub. wraps

Another variation on the theme…a bit flashier for some biggies that lurk bank side in…

…the East Walker River in late Spring and early Summer…

TUNG READY BAETIS NYMPH… Scott Smith/Variant…

HOOK: Daiichi 1560, #18, TMC 3761, #18-#20, TMC 100BL, #22

THREAD: (Abdomen) – Wapsi 70 denier, Black then, Tiemco 16/0 Black thorax forward

TAILS: 3 Melanistic Pheasant Tail fibers, (Black),,,Scott uses Black micro fibbets

FLASH BACK: Micro Flashabou, Pearl

RIB: UTC Ultra Wire, Black, x-sm

THORAX: 1-2 strands Peacock Herl

HACKLE: 1 – 1 1/2 turns, Starling

BEAD: Black Tung. or brass with stuffed lead sub. – 1 size OVERSIZED – (ie.  3/32 for #18)

This is a Scott E. Smith pattern. He is also a designer for Solitude Fly CO… and trust me, this is ONE GOOD Baetis fly pattern. I foisted this recipe on a close friend (See Keith’s PURPLE DISBELIEF) , to use this past fall on the East Walker River…I do that to him…it represents that darkened Baetis just before it “POPS”…Keith caught, maybe, one or two Trout on this fly…

P&PT TWIST NYMPH…La Fontaine/Variant…

HOOK: Daiichi 1560, #16-#18, TMC 3761 #16-#20

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown

TAIL: 3 Natural Pheasnt Tail fibers

ABDOMEN: Natural Pheasant Tail in a dubbing loop with Rusty Brown Antron “touch dubbed” to one waxed side of thread

RIB: Lagartun, x-fine Copper wire

THORAX: 1-2 Strands, Peacock Herl

WINGCASE: SM Silver Tinsel

LEGS: Brown Partridge – lower back of skin

It is a basic design by Gary LaFontaine using “touch dubbing”…need I say more ???

Where the above pattern proved… SPECTACULAR…

BAT WING BAETIS EMERGER…Tracy Petersen…#16-#20…this is a #20

THREAD:  Gordon Griffith’s 14/0, Gray or Olive, Tiemco 16/0 Gray

HOOK: TMC 2487 or Daiichi 1130, #16-#20

TAIL: Dun Hen Hackle Barbs

ABDOMEN:BWO or Olive Goose Biot ( I use Stalcup’s)…it may be tied fringed or flat

WING: Fluffy, butt end of a Dun Hen feather, mounted convex side up and pulled over Abdomen and Bead

ABDOMEN:Brown or Dk. Tan Beaver

BEAD: Gun Metal Glass or Black Metal sized to hook

I put this pattern up earlier. This is a better photo and the top view may assist in understanding how it is tied. This fly has accounted for more Trout than any other except for the KF Emerger, which is one of the first patterns I put up. I fish this fly from the bottom to the top of the water column…it bangs ‘em all the way…I included this pattern, in this batch of flies for others, because it is a MACHINE…PERIOD

CDC BUBBLE BAK BAETIS EMERGER…

HOOK: TMC 3761, #18-#20

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Brown

SHUCK: Hi-Vis, #16, Medium Gray

ABDOMEN: Olive Pheasant Tail

RIB: Lagartun, x-Fine, Gold

WING CASE/WING: Trouthunter, Medium Gray CDC

THORAX: UV Ice Dub, Brown

BEAD: Gunmetal glass, sized to hook

A Baetis to use as a dropper…I am inclined to fish this from the bottom of the water column to just under the surface…the same way I fish the Bat Wing Baetis…

GRAY DAY BAETIS EMERGER…Murphy/ Variant…

HOOK:Gamakatsu R10-B #16-#20

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Gray

SHUCK: Hi-Vis, #16, Medium Gray

RIB: UTC Ultra Wire, x-sm, Silver

ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail, Muskrat Gray, Nature’s Spirit

THORAX: Ostrich Herl, Natural Gray

WING CASE/LEGS: 6 strands, Midge Flash, Black – pulled over and separated

This is a variation on Rick Murphy’s excellent Krystal Emerger which appears on pg. 99 of this book:

It is, hands down, the BEST emerger patter I have ever used on the “BIG REEDY”…

TAK’S PB BAETIS NYMPH…Takahashi/Variant…W/O the paintbrush fibers…

HOOK: TMC 100SPBL, #18-#20, TMC 100BL, #22

THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive

SHUCK: Hi-Vis, #27, Dark Brown

ABDOMEN: Micro Tubing, Black

WING CASE: Mirage Accent Opal over Black, .5MM, Razor foam (Wapsi)

LEGS: Brown Partridge or Brown India Hen Neck

This is a variation on Rick Takahashi’s “Paintbrush Baetis Nymph”…using different materials. Though probably best known for his recent book, “Modern Midges”, Rick also ties some other interesting patterns…I wanted a couple of other Baetis patterns in BLACK to be included in this batch of flies…

BREAK TIME…Miles’ 1st. BIRTHDAY !!!

(L-R) Front: PT, Auntie Ally, MOM – Nadia, Great Grandama Hong

(L-R) Rear: Great Grampa Hong, Grandma Jean Marie, MILES, Dad – Greg, Grandma Maratea

MIKE’S HAZED BAETIS EMERGER…TMC 2488, #18-#20…side view

MIKE’S HAZED BAETIS…tilted view

HOOK: TMC 2488, #18-#20

THREAD: Tiemco16/0, Olive

SHUCK: Hi-Vis, #27, dark Brown

THORAX: Ice Dub Olive/Brown

WING CASE: 1 strand Purple Haze Holographic Flash Fiber (Hareline) over .5MM, Razor Foam, Black

A Baetis in a smaller size  which incorporates a number of elements from the above patterns, specifically for the body of water that runs along side where Michael is leaving his footprints in the grass below…those big guys in there go for flash and tiny…

Michael, in the meadow, on the “Miracle Mile” section of the East Walker River, Bridgeport, CA…

NEXT: My take on some EURO patterns followed by some NINJA FLIES for the EW and Owens Rivers…

PT/TB