Another Spring, another box to fill. These are a series of attractor patterns and hopefully, there will be some snow and water here in the West, this year, to use them in. Some of these guys will be going back East for Michael to use in rivers outside of NYC. Many will be incorporating some new materials I want to try out..There are eighteen (18) patterns in this series…Take what ya’ want and leave the rest…
The box… is completed…
BLUE Z DONE…
Materials BLUE Z DONE NYMPH…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak C260BL, #12 – #16
THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Black
WEIGHT: .010 or,015 lead wire
TAIL: Mallard side fibers, Royal Blue. Nature’s Spirit
ABDOMEN: Over working thread, 6-8 strands Blue Zelon
RIB: Ultra wire, x-sm, Gun Metal Blue
HACKLE: Hen Neck, Dun
THORAX: Ice Dub UV Pink
HOT SPOT: Gordon Griffith, 14/0 Sheer, Red
BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized to hook
Slinky BLUE – the new black…
‘Cause Michael says so…
BLUE Z DONE(s)…
IN PINK JIG NYMPH …
Materials IN PINK JIG NYMPH…
IN PINK (s) JIG NYMPH….
HOOK: TMC 403BLJ, #12 – #16
THREAD: Abdomen -Ultra 70 Denier, Fl. White / Thorax forward, Tiemco 16/0, Brown
WEIGHT: .010 or.015 lead wire
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled
OVER ABDOMEN: Over white thread base, 1 strand flash, 12-18 non flash strands DNA Holo Fusion, Pink
RIB: Micro tubing, Pheasant Tail…NOW * coat with Hard As Hull
THORAX: 50/50 Mix Fire Star, Fire Red / Squirrel Blend, Rust
BEAD: Slotted Tungsten, Black, Sized to hook
Pink is another color that I have had a lot of sucess with in recent years. The Browns on the East Walker River like the color…
KIMCHEE NYMPH – Chung/Variant …
Materials KIMCHEE NYMPH…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak, C550BL, #10 – #14
THREAD: Abdomen- Ultra 70 denier, Brown / Thorax forward, Veevus 16/0, Brown
WEIGHT: .010 or ,015 lead wire
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled
RIB: Ultra wire, Fl. Yellow, SM
WING: Marc Petitjean CDC, Dirty Yellow
HOT SPOT: Datum Glo-Brite, Fl. Orange
BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook
A hot RS2…why not ?
KIMCHEE NYMPH(s)…
MINKY J. CADDIS UV2 (Tan)…
Materials MINKY J. UV2 CADDIS (Tan)…
HOOK: TMC 403BLJ, #12 – #16
THREAD: Danville 6/0, #47, Tobacco Brown
WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire
OVER ABDOMEN #.1: Cover thread base with Medium Pearl Tinsel * coat thread with Hard As Hull… first
OVER ABDOMEN #.2: 40% UV2 Caddis Nymph, Tan / 60% Natural Mink
RIB: Veevus Iridescent Thread, Copper
THORAX: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dub, Brown … NOW…brush with Velcro and vigor…
HOT SPOT: Veevus 10/0 Sunburst Yellow Thread
BEAD: Black, Gold or Copper Tungsten, sized to hook…
These may be done in Olive, Amber, Gray or Brown…proper colors of UV2 Dubbing and dyed Mink from White Fox Fur and Feather Co.. Mink is a great fur for capturing air bubbles…I have been using Mink and Sable in many of my Caddis ties for a long time…HERE…
MINKY J. UV2 CADDIS (Tan)…
GTI CADDIS – Egan/Variant…
Materials GTI CADDIS…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak C300BL, #12 – #16
THREAD: Abdomen – Ultra 70 Denier Yellow Olive / Thorax forward – Tiemco 16/0, Black
WEIGHT: .010 or .015 lead wire
TAG: Small bunch of DNA Holo Fusion Fibers, Brown, cut short
ABDOMEN: Senyo’s Laser Dub, Light Olive
OVER ABDOMEN RIB #1. : Medium Chartreuse Glitter D Rib..*Under Floss Back
OVER ABDOMEN RIB #2. : Ultra wire, x-sm, Black * Over Floss back
BACK: Brown Flexi-Floss, or Thin Skin, Stretch Flex, a strip of .5mm Brown Razor Foam – your call
THORAX: SLF Spikey Squirrel, Black
BEAD: Tungsten Black Nickel, sized to hook
A new Lance Egan pattern, for which, there is no recipe…YET…it may be viewed HERE at Blue Quill Anglers …in several colors…
GTI CADDIS…
TUNGSTEN BUD BUG …
Materials TUNGSTEN BUD BUG…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak C260BL – #12 – #16
THREAD: Abdomen – Ultra 70 denier Lt. Olive / Tiemco 16/0, Black – thorax forward
WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled
ABDOMEN: Working Lt. Olive Ultra Thread
RIB: Ultra wire, Metallic Olive, SM
THORAX: 20% Fire Star, Copper Fire / 20% SLF Davy Wotton Amber / 60% SLF Spikey Squirrel, Brown
WING BUD: Short loop of Midge Diamond Braid, Fl. Hot Pink
WING CASE: Black Zelon
BEAD: Nickel or Black Tungsten, sized to hook
Another generic , earth toned, May Fly nymph with a bit of bling in the bursting wing bud…
TUNGSTEN BUD BUG (s)…
LEE’S TURBO MIDGE- Chris Lee/Loren Williams- Variant
Materials TURBO MIDGE…
HOOK: TMC 403BLJ, #14 -#16, TMC 2499SPBL, #18
THREAD: Ultra 70 Denier, Black
WEIGHT: .010 lead wire
RIB: Veevus Silver Iridescent Thread – * coat with Hard As Hull for durability
THORAX: Ice Dub UV Black
BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized to hook
A Loren Williams pattern by way of Chris Lee…the SBS tutorial is HERE…I will send some of these to Michael and will try them out on the East Walker as a Zebra Midge replacement…
TURBO MIDGE(s)…
Moo…in perfect TURBO water…East Walker River, in the Spring…
B.O.P. UV2 …
Materials B.O.P. UV2…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak – C400BL, #12 – #16
THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Brown
WEIGHT: Optional – .015 or .010 lead wire
TAIL: UV2 Strung Saddle Fibers, Fl. Orange
RIB: Ultra wireHot Orange, SM
ABDOMEN: Senyo’s Laser Dub, Light Olive
HACKLE: Furnace
THORAX: Ice Dub UV Shrimp Pink
HOT SPOT: Ultra 70 Denier, Fire Orange
BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook
A light Olive May Fly attractor with a hackling position that will be seen on a lot more jig patterns…
B.O.P. (s) UV2…
PIT STOP PUPA …
Materials PIT STOP PUPA…
HOOK: TMC 2499 SPBL, #14 – #18
THREAD: Abdomen- Tiemco16/0, White / Thorax forward, Tiemco 16/0, Black
TAG: Veevus Holo Tinsel, Chartreuse, SM 1/64′, * coat with Hard As Hull
OVER ABDOMEN: cover white thread base with Nano Silk 12/0, Orange
RIB: Ultra wire, Copper Brown, SM
THORAX: Natural Gray Ostrich Herl
WINGS: V-Notched Partridge, Brown-ish
BEAD: Plummeting Tungsten Bead, Metallic Brown, sized to hook
A Caddis Pupa attractor for the Browns… on the East Walker River…
PIT STOP PUPA(s)…
BRUIN NYMPH …
Materials BRUIN NYMPH…
HOOK: TMC -403BLJ, #12-#16
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Ginger Speckled
ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Fibers, Black
RIB: Ultra wire, Hot Yellow, SM
THORAX: 30% Diamond Hair (chopped) Silver/Blue – 20% AZ Simi Seal (Chopped) Blue/Black – 50% Awesome Possum, Black
BEAD: Gold Slotted Tungsten,sized to hook
A generic, black Mayfly pattern…
BRUIN NYMPHS…
BRUIN time…Madison River…in the channels…
PIMENTO NYMPH …
Materials for PIMENTO NYMPH…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak, C200BL, #16
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive
WEIGHT: .010 lead wire
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dun
ABDOMEN: 6/0 Combo Thread Yellow/Olive (over 16/0 Olive) * coat with SHAN or Hard As Hull
THORAX: 50/50 Mix Senyo’s laser Dub, Light Olive / SLY Spikey Squirrel, Olive
HOT SPOT: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Sheer, Red
BEAD: Plummeting Tungsten Bead, 3/32′, Metallic Olive
Because there is always a small Olive colored nymph in the drift…
PIMENTO NYMPHS…
Add PIMENTO and the water will stir…East Walker River…
FEYD UV 2 (The Baron’s Nephew) – Loren Williams/Variant …
Materials FEYD UV 2…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak C300BL, #12 – #16
THREAD: Abdomen – Ultra 70 Denier, Fl. White / Thorax forward, Danville #47, Tobacco Brown, 6/0
WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire
TAIL: Lemon Woodduck fibers
ABDOMEN: Flat Pearl Tinsel, Med. or SM
OVER ABDOMEN: * coat with Zap-A-Gap, then wrap, UV2 Turkey Biot Mahogany
THORAX: 30% AZ Simi Seal (chopped Canadian Brown) / 70% SLF Spikey Squirrel Dark Brown
BEAD: One size undersized to hook, Gold Tungsten
The second of two Loren Williams patterns in this series and it is a good one. Loren ties it HERE…play with other colors on this one…good segmentation and bugginess…
STING as FEYD in “DUNE”…
FEYD(s) UV 2…
“EDIBLE ARRANGEMENT” Caddis Attractor – Andy Larkin/Variant …
Materials “EDIBLE ARRANGEMENT” Caddis Attractor…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak – C400BL, #14 – #16
THREAD: Abdomen – Veevus 10,White / Thorax forward, Veevus 16/0, Black
WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire
OVER ABDOMEN: (over white Veevus thread) 1 strand OPal Mirage Flashabou – *coat with had cement first!
OVER OPAL MIRAGE: Glitter D Rib, Medium Chartreuse
WRAPPED IN GLITTER GROOVES: Senyo’s White Laser Dub in dubbing loop of White Veevus thread
THORAX: SLF Spikey Squirrel Dubbing, Dark Brown, brushed out
COLLAR HACKLE: CDC Black
BEAD: Black Tungsten, sized to hook
This is just a great pattern from Andy Larkin. Rather than trying to go into a detailed description of how to tie it, check out Andy’s SBS tutorial HERE. I will be tying these up in Tan and Amber in the near future…
“EDIBLE ARRANGEMENT” Caddis Attractor(s)…
PURPLE PT TOOB …
Materials PURPLE PT TOOB…
HOOK: UMPQUA (Hanak) C200BL, #12 – #16
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Black
WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead wire
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Mediu speckled
ABDOMEN: Pheasant Tail Fibers, Purple
RIB: Micro Tubing, Blue
THORAX: 50/50 Mix Fire Star, Purple Pearl / Squirrel Blend, Natural Grey
WING CASE: 8-10 strands of Pearl Fire Fly – * coat with UV Resin
HOT SPOT: Ultra 70 denier, Peacock Blue
BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized to hook
Would there not be a PURPLE pattern when I tie attractors? Something slim to cut through the water column and bounce the bottom…That Fire Star comes from LARVA LACE and I really like mixing it with furs…
PURPLE PT TOOB(s)…
TOOB water….
FLOSS DIVER …Caddis Pupa
Materials FLOSS DIVER – (Brown/Olive CDC not pictured)
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak C400BL, #14 – #16
THREAD: Abdomen- Ultra 70 Denier, Olive Green / Thorax forward, Tiemco, 16/0, Dark Brown
WEIGHT: .015 0r .o1o lead wire
ABDOMEN: Goose Biot, Caddis Green
RIB: Black Ice Thread – *Coat abdomen with SHAN or Hard As Hull for durability
WING BUDS: Brown Flexi-Floss cut at an angle and a bit short
THORAX: 50/50 Mix Fire Star, Copper Fire / SLY Spikey Squirrel, Olive Brown
COLLAR HACKLE: Brown Olive CDC
HOT SPOT: Dat Glo-Brite, Chartreuse
BEAD: Silver Tungsten, sized to hook
I love Caddis Pupa with a lot of scraggly stuff flowing off the thorax…This critter may be fished dead drift or swung in the current…hold on when it makes the dash to the surface…
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FLOSS DIVERS…
CLIFF SWALLOW…
Cliff Swallow (Photo – ZTrout)…
Materials for CLIFF SWALLOW…
HOOK: TMC 103BL, #15 – #17
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Dark Brown
WEIGHT: Optional, .010 lead wire
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled
ABDOMEN: Lady Amherst Pheasant Tail Fibers, Rust/Black
RIB: Ultra wire, Copper Brown, SM
THORAX: 50/50 Mix SLF Prism, Sand – SLF Spikey Squirrel, Brown
HOT SPOT: Fl. Fire Orange Ultra 70 denier thread
BEAD: Copper Tungsten, 5/64″ or 3/32″
I would not be adverse to using this little fellow when PMD’s are about, either on this river, the Frying Pan or others that have a rust toned, cobble bottom…
Ally at Cliff Swallow…on the Stillwater River, MT
CLIFF SWALLOW(s)…
YES BUTT Olive/Pink …
Materials for YES BUTT…
HOOK: TMC 2499 SP-BLB, #16 – #18
THREAD: Tiemco 16/0, Olive
WEIGHT: Optional, .010 lead wire
TAG: Short, cut fibers, Chartreuse Fluoro Fibre
ABDOMEN: Working thread
OVER ABDOMEN: Non flash strands of DNA Holo Fusion, Olive
RIB: Pink Ice thread – * coat with SHAN or Hard As Hull for durability
WING: 1 short strand, Grizzly Krystal Flash, Black/White
THORAX: Iridescent Peacock Eye, Olive Dun – Spirit River
BEAD: Plummeting Tungsten Bead, Metallic Pink, sized to hook
Pink and Olive…Oh yeah…two colors, which when mixed together, have scored some nice Browns on the Owens and East Walker Rivers…
YES BUTT(s)…
YES !!!…Miracle Mile section of The East Walker River, Bridgeport, CA…
ELECKTRA GLIDE JIG …
Materials for ELECKTRA GLIDE JIG…
HOOK: Umpqua/Hanak C400BL, #12 – #16
THREAD: Abdomen – Ultra 70 Denier. Fl. Chartreuse / Thorax forward, Tiemco 16/0, Black
WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead
TAG: Holographic Tinsel, Blue (from Rainbow Holo Flashabou)
TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled
ABDOMEN: Ultra 70 Denier, Fl. Chartreuse
OVER ABDOMEN: Non flash strands of DNA Holo Fusion, Chartreuse
RIB: Ultra wire, x-sm or SM, Gun Metal Blue
THORAX: Iridescent Peacock Eye, Kingfisher Blue – Spirit River
BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized to hook
A little guy with motion and translucence for dredging the bottom of the water column in dark or turbid water…
ELECKTRA GLIDE(s)…
NEXT: Something STONEFLY simple…
PT/TB 
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