SOME STONES…(In the works)

This little creek,  in the Southern Sierras, holds a good population of stone flies. On this particular visit, Michael was workin’ the locals over with dries while I tossed small stone fly nymph patterns into the deeper drops that can be seen at Michael’s feet. I took some of the larger residents… on those patterns…What follows is a series of fairly easy to tie Stones that inhabit Western waters we visit…

Michael…somewhere in the Southern Sierras…

TIM’S LITTLE BLACK STONE – Matthews/Variant – TMC 2302, 5212 – #14 – #16…

Michael, working a stone imitation, on the West Walker River…

NEMOURA STONE FLYMPH – TMC 5262, TMC 2302 #10 – #12…

Materials NEMOURA STON FLYMPH…

NEMOURA STONE FLYMPHS – #10 & #12…

HOLO SALLY UV2 – Daiichi 1260, #14 – #16…

Materials HOLO SALLY UV2…

HOLO SALLY(s) UV2…

PT/TB  

ATTRACTOR PATTERNS FOR SPRING 2014…COMPLETED !

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…

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 

THE CATALOG…is here…

There was a time, right around the first of the year, when I would eagerly await the arrival of the mailman with a spanking, brand new year’s edition of the catalog from THE fly fishing emporium in West Yellowstone, MT.

(photo: yellowstonelodging.com)

I say THE because, having spent more than a few hours in that joint, I knew it would contain some great new fly patterns, tying materials , equipment and gadgets – one of a kind stuff… I am never disappointed…

Some Blue Ribbon Flies Catalogs I have collected through the years…So, mine having arrived via the BRF weekly newsletter today, HERE ya’ go…

2014 BLUE RIBBON FLIES CATALOG

PT/TB

 

 

 

“MONTY”…

 

The Rainbow Bridge…inspired by a Norse legend

By the edge of a woods, at the foot of a hill,Is a lush, green meadow where time stands still.

Where the friends of man and woman do run,

When their time on earth is over and done.

For here, between this world and the next,

Is a place where each beloved creature finds rest.

On this golden land, they wait and they play,

Till the Rainbow Bridge they cross over one day.

No more do they suffer, in pain or in sadness,

For here they are whole, their lives filled with gladness.

Their limbs are restored, their health renewed,

Their bodies have healed, with strength imbued.

They romp through the grass, without even a care,

Until one day they start, and sniff at the air.

All ears prick forward, eyes dart front and back,

Then all of a sudden, one breaks from the pack.

For just at that instant, their eyes have met;

Together again, both person and pet.

So they run to each other, these friends from long past,

The time of their parting is over at last.

The sadness they felt while they were apart,

Has turned into joy once more in each heart.

They embrace with a love that will last forever,

And then, side-by-side, they cross over… together.

“Monty”…Summer 1998-Jan. 10, 2014

THE VENERABLE SCUD- (Finally DONE !)…

Often overlooked, this tail water, spring creek and alpine lake staple has, through the years, provided me with some of the largest Trout I have ever brought to hand…For years, I have used a simple Al Troth pattern, tied on Mustad 3096B hooks, as my go-to Scud. Scuds should be tied on straight – ish hooks. When they are in motion,  living scuds present a straight profile and swim in short 6″-12″ bursts. Drifting scuds assume a semi-curled position, resting scuds (in the weed beds), a curled position… See HERE and HERE…use thy rod tip and line accordingly. For an overview of these protein packed critters, please visit WESTFLY and PHILLIP ROWLEY…please note, I have made an accomodation  to the manufacture’s of curved Scud Hooks…

SCUDS, SOWBUGS, a PACIFIC KING and a TUNGSTEN G-STRING WORM…ready for H2O…

Another place for SCUD imitations…”Miracle Mile” section of the East Walker River…

LIME FLASH OLIVE/GRAY SCUD …

HOOK: TMC 2457 or Daiichi 1120 or a straight-ish hook like a TMC 2488H, Daiichi 1250, Daiichi 1760, Daiichi 1560 – #12 – #18

THREAD: Veevus 16/0, Olive

WEIGHT: 8-10 wraps, .010 -.015 Lead or lead sub.

REAR JUMPING LEGS OR TAIL: AZ Simi Seal, .11, Gray/Olive

UNDER BACK: Lime (Chartreuse) Flashabou), Hedron

BACK: Stretch Flex, 1/8″, Olive

RIB: 5X or 6X Fluro or Mono tippet material

This pattern would imitate a resting scud, in the weed beds, just waiting for a Trout to root it out…

Materials LIME FLASH Olive/Gray SCUD…

LIME FLASH Olive/Gray SCUDS…

PINKO, UV2 OB SCUD …

HOOK: TMC 2499SP -BL, #12 – #18

THREAD: Under Abdomen- Veevus 16/0, White – Head. Ultra 70 Denier, FL. Pink

WEIGHT: .015 – .010 lead or lead sub.

REAR JUMPING LEGS or TAIL: 6-8 Strands Midge Flash, Pink Pearl

ABDOMEN: 30/40/30 Mix Ice Dub UV, Pink – Sow Scud Dub, Fl. Pink – UV2 Pink Scud Shrimp Dub.

UNDER BACK: Medium Opal Tinsel

BACK: Stretch Flex, 1/8″, Pink

RIB: Ice Thread, Pink

Materials for PINKO, UV2 OB SCUD…

PINKO (s)…

Pink is another good color to include in one’s fly box. This pattern is a killer on the Big Horn River in Montana…and elsewhere…

THE PURPLE ONE (SCUD) …

HOOK: TMC 2488H, #12 – #18

THREAD: Danville. 6/0, Purple

WEIGHT: .010  – .015 lead or lead sub.

TAIL: AZ Simi Seal, Purple

ABDOMEN: AZ Simi Seal,  Purple

UNDER BACK: 6-8 Strands, Krystal Flash UV Pearl

BACK: Stretch Flex, 1/8″, Clear

RIB: 5X or 6X tippet material

Purple…because it is another color that works and because nobody else has ever tied one exactly this way…(to my knowledge)…

Materials PURPLE ONE (Scud)…

PURPLE ONE (Scuds)…

HOLO RAINBOW SCUD …

HOOK: TMC 2499 SP-BL, #12 – #18

THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Sheer, Red

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead or lead sub. (Lead sub. does not come in a .010 diameter)

TAIL: Mallard Fibers, natural

ABDOMEN: Rainbow Sow Scud Dubbing – Wapsi..(NOT the dubbing from Hareline and trust me, there is a difference)

UNDER BACK: Holographic Mylar Motion, 1/32′, Black – Spirit River

BACK: Stretch Flex. 1/8″. Clear

RIB: Black Ice Thread

HEAD CEMENT: Hard AS HULL

This is primarily an attractor pattern. Rainbow Sow Scud Dubbing is one of my favorite attractor dubbings, The tan and this version find their way into a lot of attractor patterns that I tie…

One of the fellows at a Forum I visit asked me how I tie the Holo Rainbow Scud…so here  it is:

These are the materials…

…and these are some tools I use to “fuzz” out the legs…

1. Put 10 wraps of .010 lead on the hook shank, a little bit forward of the middle…

2. Bind down the wraps with tying thread (Veevus 16/0 Red )…

3. Pull off the stem, about 12 -14 Bronze Mallard shoulder fibers and secure to the hook at the bend then wrap thread deep into the bend. Advance thread forward to front of lead wraps and secure with a half hitch…

4. Tie in a strand of Black Ice Thread…half hitch

5. Tie in a length of Clear 1/8′ Stretch Flex (or your shell material, like a strip of freezer baggie)…a few wraps then…half hitch…

6. Tie in a strand of Spirit River Holographic Mylar Motion, 1/32′, Black…a few wraps then half hitch…bring all of the materials down, into the bend with thread wraps and…half hitch…

7. Like this…now the thread is ready to be dubbed…

8. Moisten the tread with water ( I use spit), then pull off small sections of Rainbow Sow Scud  Dubbing and twist it on the thread…do small sections when wrapping forward…the finished dubbed body should look like a football…then -  half hitch

Ready to bring the other materials forward…

9. Bring the Holo Mylar Motion forward, add a few wraps and…half hitch…

10. Bring the Stretch Flex forward, take two wraps over the material, one in front of the material, then one over the material again…now, pull the stretch flex towards the bend and secure with two more TIGHT wraps…half hitch (this is where a half hitch tool pays off rather than using fingers)…now, bring the Black Ice thread forward with 7-8 wraps ( as ribbing ) and wrap thread twice and then – half hitch… then whip finish …and add a dollop of “Hard As Hull” to the head…

11. Stick a needle into the eye of the hook to clear any head cement (so ya’ don’t start swearing on the water)…and now those “Fuzzing” tools are applied to the fly. I like a needle first then either a bore brush or Velcro…CLIP the legs even with or just below the hook point…some tiers like to cut the legs at an angle…I don’t think the Trout give a rat’s behind about that…

Toss that puppy in the H2O…it is now bomb proofed…

HOLO RAINBOW SCUDS…

UV2 DEAD ON SCUD (Orange)…

HOOK: Daiichi 1250, #14 -#18

THREAD: Under Abdomen, Veevus 16/0, White – Head Lagartun 74 Denier, Amber

WEIGHT: .010 lead, 8 – 10 wraps

TAIL: UV2 Strung Saddle Fibers, Fl. Orange

ABDOMEN: 50/50 Mix Ice Dub UV Hot Orange – UV2 Scud Shrimp Fl. Orange

UNDER BACK: Orange Flashabou, Hedron (see last pattern in series for link)

BACK: Stretch Flex, 1/8″, Clear

A so-called dead scud pattern. The orange tint may be caused by a parasite infection (see Westfly LINK)…In any case, they work…

Materials UV2 DEAD ON SCUD…

UV2 DEAD ON (Orange) SCUDS…

This, with a Scud attached to the terminal end…makes a pleasant sound…with a Trout on…

MOO down in SCUDVILLE…Hot Creek, CA…

UV2 TAN (molting) SCUD – Hyalella

HOOK: TMC 2488H #14 – #16

THREAD: Under Abdomen – Veevus 16/0, White – Head, Tiemco 16/0 Brown

WEIGHT: .010 Lead, 8 – 10 wraps

TAIL: Mallard Flank Fibers, Natural

ABDOMEN: UV2 Scud Shrimp, Tan

BACK: Swiss Straw, Clear, 1/8″ strip cut lengthwise

A molting version of the smaller Scud (genera Hyalella) found in the Eastern Sierras.

Materials UV2 TAN (Molting) SCUD…

UV2 TAN (MOLTING) SCUDS…

OLIVE PREGGO SCUD …

HOOK: TMC 2488H, #12- #16

THREAD: Gordon Griffith 14/0, Sheer

WEIGHT: .015 or .010 lead or lead sub.

TAIL: Mallard Flank Fibers, Olive

BEAD: Spirit River, Hot Orange sized one size under hook size

ABDOMEN: 50/50 Mix, Whitlock  SLF Scud dub/Sow Scud Light Olive

BACK: Stretch Flex, Clear

A pregnant scud imitation – the orange bead representing the brood pouch or Marsupium. I use lead stuffed into the bead and a few wraps in front to lock it in place…

Materials OLIVE PREGGO SCUD…

OLIVE PREGGO SCUDS…

Weird colors?…it’s what I do… the Trout in the Lower Owens River will vouch for me…

MOO’s DIAMOND DUN SCUD (Blue)…

HOOK: Daiichi 1760, #18

THREAD: Veevus 10/0 , Black

WEIGHT: .010 lead wire wraps – 8-10

TAIL: 50/50 mix Ice Dub UV Dun/AZ Diamond Hair .11, Silver Blue

UNDER BACK: Fire Fly, Silver

BACK: Stretch Flex, 1/8″, Clear

RIB: Seaguar Fluro, 6X

“BLUE?”, you ask…because this guy ALWAYS catches large Trout on BLUE patterns…

It’s the “Let Mikey do it !”…principle…

Materials for MOO’S DIAMOND DUN SCUD…

MOO’S DIAMOND DUN SCUDS…

KG’s SPRING CREEK SCUD – Kelly Glissmeyer/Variant …

HOOK: TMC 2488H, #12 -#16

THREAD: Benecchi 12/0 Tobacco

TAIL: AZ Simi Seal, #.10, Golden Olive

ABDOMEN: AZ Simi Seal. #.10, Golden Olive

BACK: Stretch Flex, 1/8″, Clear

RIB: Pearl Krystal Flash

Kelly Glissmeyer ties a lot of interesting patterns. This is his Spring Creek Scud that has popped one or two very large Trout on an unnamed water he frequents…

Materials KG’s SPRING CREEK SCUD – Variant…

Scud time on the Lower Owens Ricer…

KG’s SPRING CREEK SCUDS…

PEARLING SCUD Olive…

HOOK: TMC 2457, Daiichi 1120, #12 – #18

THREAD: Uni 8/0, Olive Dun

WEIGHT: 10 -12 wraps .010 or .015 lead or lead sub.

TAIL: Mallard Flank Fibers, Olive

ABDOMEN: 50/50 Mix AZ Diamond Hair, Olive – Sow Scud , Olive

OVER BACK: Flashabou, Olive

BACK: Swiss Straw, Olive – 1/8″ strip, cut lengthwise

RIB: 5X or 6X Mono or Fluro tippet

This is a generic, olive pattern that incorporates a bit of flash on the back. This particular color is what I most encounter on still and moving waters I fish, here in the West…Swiss Straw gives a “wet” look to any shrimp pattern – it is cheap and easy to use…

Materials PEARLING SCUD…

PEARLING SCUDS…#14′s…

NEXT: More Euro type attractors for Spring…

PT/TB 

2013 in review

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PT/TB 

BURNIN’ SUNLIGHT…OWENS VALLEY…

Michael and Aimee came in from NYC for Christmas and Michael and I wanted to do something with his sister Ally that we have not done together in awhile…at his time of year…

A pond which will remain nameless somewhere in the middle of the Owens Valley around which native Americans lived and hunted…

Déjà (Ally & Moo) vu…

Michael checks the map coordinates…

HERO says, “This must be the place !!!”…

Ally says. “Yup, he’s right !”…

The black obsidian and yellow or red jasper thingees may be found in the surrounding area…

Ally and HERO at the George’s Creek Sand Trap…a stop for a bit of lunch and a lot more water than when we were here in March…

Michael prepares the Sierra standard…

Mmmmm…good stuff !!!…

HERO gets his handout…

Back in the day, I found the largest obsidian spear point ever…along that creek bed in the distance…my Dad wore it around his neck in a gold setting…

Michael scours the landscape…

A stop by Lone Pine Creek where Michael learned how to fish when he was little…

Ally in the parking area below Whitney Portal…getting ready to look for a snowball to hit Pop with…HERO lurks in the background…

There was a little snow up there…

Looking down the same road towards the Owens Valley and Lone Pine below…

The colors at sunset…

Last Light…Mt. Whitney Portal RD.  ….

The Bridge on Lone Pine Creek…

Ally, Michael and HERO…hanging out for a time before…

…dinner here…

…eats…

A plate of stuff we found, during the day…Hit some areas we had not been to in about 15 years…lot of much older obsidian on the plate…

NEXT: Finish the SCUDS and then some new attractor patterns including Euro Jigs…

PT/TB