A Perdigon Box…

These are the first flies that I have tied in quite awhile. Some of them were tied with the assistance of my Grandson Miles, who really seems to enjoy tying and has some nimble moves. Hopefully, I will be able to use  these patterns with Michael and Miles later this Summer when I recover from my last kidney stone surgery…

That’s HERO, in my header above, on his great canoe adventure at Dworshak Reservoir, Idaho…5.21.2022

Blue on Blue Perdigon…

HOOK: Hanak 403 BLG, #10-#16

THREAD: UTC Fl. White, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Ginger Speckled

ABDOMEN: Glimmer Thread, Blue – ( Cascade Crest Tool Co. )

RIB: Flat Tinsel, fine, Blue Pearl or Silver ( Hends )

HOT SPOT: UTC Fl. Fire Orange, 70 Denier

WING CASE: Wet n Wild Fast Dry – Black, 2 coats

 BEAD: Slotted Tungsten, Black – sized to hook

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, fine

Materials

This is a large heavy pattern in a color that has proven to be effective almost all seasons in the Eastern Sierra…These, like most Perdigons , are simple and easy to tie…

WET N WILD …Black Nail Polish

COPPER / SILVER PERDIGON…

HOOK: Tiemco 113 BLH, #12 – #16

THREAD: UTC Fl. White, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled

ABDOMEN: Hemingway Micro Glint, Copper

HOT SPOT: UTC Fl. Fire Orange, 70 Denier

BEAD: Tungsten Nickel, sized or oversized to hook

WING CASE: Wet n Wild Nail Polish, Black

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, fine

MATERIALS

Copper is an interesting color to use. I tie several midge patterns using copper Holoshimmer and they are very effective in the East Walker and Lower Owens River…

MOO’S GREEN GOBLIN PERDIGON…

HOOK: Firehole 551 Jig Hook, #10- #16

THREAD: UTC Fl. White, 70 Denier – Under Abdomen

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled

ABDOMEN #1 : Hemingway Mico Glint – Peridot

ABDOMEN #2 : Micro Tubing , Peacock

HOT SPOT: Veevus, 8/0, Chartreuse

BEAD: Hanak Tungsten slotted, Metallic Chartreuse sized or oversized to hook

WING CASE: Wet N Wild Nail Polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek – Fine

Materials

This is a good place to try out that Green Goblin, with my Winston Super 10, 5WT…on the East Walker River just below the dam…

LITTLE OLIVE QUILL…

HOOK: Hanak 280 BL, #12 – #16

THREAD: TMC 16/0, Olive

TAIL: Coq De Leon Barred Speckled Aconchado

ABDOMEN: Veevus Body Quill, Olive

RIB: UTC x-sm Copper Wire

HOT SPOT: UTC Fl. Fire Orange, 70 Denier

BEAD: Tungsten Copper, sized to Hook or oversized

WING CASE: Wet N Wild, Black Nail Polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek – Fine

MATERIALS

 LIL’ MOO’S RED PEARL PEPPER PERDIGON JIG…

HOOK: FIrehole 551, #14-#18

THREAD: UTC Fl. White, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Ginger ( *not pictured in materials )

ABDOMEN: Hends Red Pearl 1/69 spooled tinsel

RIB: Hends Bright Brown, flat fine wire

HOT SPOT: UTC Fl. Fire Orange, 70 Denier

BEAD: Firehole stone Sterling Silver – sized to hook or oversized

WING CASE: Wet n Wild, Black nail polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, Fine

MATERIALS

COPPER AND PEARL PERDIGON…

HOOK: Tiemco 403BLJ, #10-#16

THREAD: UTC Fl. White, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled

ADOMEN: Pearl Glimmer Thread ( Cascade Crest Tool Co. )

RIB: Hends, flat fine, Bright Brown

HOT SPOT: Danville, 6/0, 505 Fluorescent Fire Orange

BEAD: Faceted Slotted Tungsten, sized or oversized to hook

WING CASE: Wet Wild black Nail Polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, fine

MATERIALS

Below, just above $3.00 Bridge, on the Madison River, would be a good location for using the Copper and Pearl Perdigon…

PERDIGON #47…

HOOK: Hanak 470BL Jig, #10-#16

THREAD: Danville #47, Tobacco Brown 6/0

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Dark Speckled

ABDOMEN: Danville #47, 6/0

RIB: Hends Fine Flat Wire – Gold

HOT SPOT: Danville 503, Fl. Orange, 6/0

BEAD: Hanak Tungsten, Metallic Orange – sized to hook or oversized

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, fine

Materials…

The Perdigon #47 would be a perfect bright, heavy pattern to use in this section of the East Walker River in the Eastern Sierra. Some very large Brown Trout hang out here…

CREAM MONTANA BULLET…

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

THREAD: UTC Cream, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon- Light Speckled Pardo

ABDOMEN: Working Thread

RIB: UTC Copper wire sized to hook

BEAD: Copper Tungsten, sized to hook

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, fine

 

MATERIALS…

This is a Blue Ribbon Flies pattern  . It was designed for the moving waters around West Yellowstone. I also believe that it would be successful in other Western waters, including many in the Eastern Sierra…

BROWN AND BLUE PERDIGON…

HOOK: Orvis Tactical Barbless, #12-#16

THREAD: UTC Cream, 70Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Light Pardo

ABDOMEN: Hends Brown Tinsel

RIB: Hends fine, flat Blue Wire

HOT SPOT: UTC Fl. Fire Orange, 70 Denier

BEAD: Tungsten Silver or Nickel, sized to hook or oversized

UV Resin: Deer Creek, Fine

MATERIALS…

EWR BLACK BULLET…

HOOK: TMC 2488H

THREAD: UTC Black, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Light Speckled Pardo

RIB: Hends, Fine, Flat Silver

BEAD: Silver or Nickel Tungsten, sized or oversized to hook

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, Fine

MATERIALS…

This pattern is a natural for the East Walker River… 

ORANGE AND OLIVE PERDIGON…

HOOK: TMC 113BLH,  #10-#16

THREAD: UTC Light Olive, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Medium Speckled

ABDOMEN: Working thread

RIB: Hends Fine, Flat Brown wire

Hot Spot: UTC Fl.Fire Orange, 70 Denier

BEAD: Gold Tungsten sized to hook or oversized

WING CASE: Wet n Wild, Black Nail Polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, fine

MATERIALS…

Orange is a good attractor color. I would not hesitate to use it anywhere…

PURPLE AND CHARTREUSE PERDIGON…

HOOK: Firehole 609, #14 – #18

THREAD: Veevus, Chartreuse, 8/0

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Light Speckled Pardo

RIB: UTC sm Purple Holo Tinsel

HOT SPOT: UTC Fl. Pink, 70 Denier

BEAD: Firehole Stone, Silver sized to hook or oversized

WING CASE: Wet n Wild, Black Nail Polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, Fine

MATERIALS…

BLACK AND SILVER PERDIGON…

HOOK: Hanak 450BL, #14- #16

THREAD: UTC Black,70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Ginger Speckled

ABDOMEN: Hends Black Tinsel over working thread

RIB: (* NOT PICTURED) Hends fine flat silver wire

HOT SPOT: UTC Fl. Fire Orange, 70 Denier

WING CASE: Wet n Wild, Black Nail Polish

BEAD: Slotted Silver Tungsten sized to hook or oversized

MATERIALS…

Small and simple similar to the ubiquitous  Zebra Midge that may be fished anywhere there is moving water…

…like here, above $3.00 Bridge on the Madison River…

RAINBOW WARRIOR OPAL PERDIGON…

RAINBOW WARRIOR BLACK HOLOGRAPHIC PERDIGON…

HOOK: Dohiku J, #16-#20

THREAD: UTC Red, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Light Speckled Pardo

ABDOMEN: Working thread covered with Opal or Black Holographic Tinsel

BEAD: Silver Firehole slotted Stone…sized to hook or oversized

Hot Spot: UTC Red, 70 Denier

WING CASE: Wet n Wild, Black Nail Polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, Fine

MATERIALS FOR BOTH RAINBOWS…

Flashy little Perdigons that would suffice in almost any moving water…

PURPLE AND PINK PERDIGON…

HOOK: Firehole 551, #12-#18

THREAD: UTC Purple, 70 Denier

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Light Speckled Pardo

ABDOMEN: Working thread

RIB: Pink Holographic Flash. flat and thin, Cascade Crest Tool Co. sample pack

BEAD: Pink Slotted Tungsten…sized to hook or oversized

HOT SPOT: UTC Fl. Fire Orange, 70 Denier

WING CASE: Wet n Wild, Black Nail Polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, Fine

MATERIALS…

Purple…because it works…

COMBO THREAD PERDIGON…

HOOK: Dohiku HDJ, #18-#20

THREAD: Combo 6/0 thread (Yellow / Brown ) Cascade Crest Tool Co.

TAIL: Coq De Leon, Light Speckled Pardo

ABDOMEN: Working thread

HOT SPOT: Veevus, Fl. Orange, 8/0

BEAD: Firehole slotted Sterling Silver Stone

WING CASE: Wet n Wild, Black Nail Polish

UV RESIN: Deer Creek, fine

MATERIALS…

A good spot for all of these Perdigons…Lower Owens River, Eastern Sierra…

Completed Perdigon Box with magnetized bottom…

Cairo…at the George Creek sand trap,Owens Valley, near Lone Pine, CA…4th. generation fishing at that spot and a first for the little guy…5.28.2022

 

…a shout out to the two guys that inspire me to keep tying, because they will lose a lot of flies…

Next: A box of small for late Summer 2022

 

PT/TB