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blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Inch Worm Posted in
Recipe-
Body: chartreuse chenille
Legs: chartreuse chenille
Head: Thread
Hook: 8-16
Thread: Black
You will also need a permanent maker to create dots on side.
This is also a great pattern for streams that get a lot of terrestrial action.
blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Charlie's Hopper Posted in
Recipe-
Body: Foam (color is optional)
Wing: Deer Hair
Legs: Rubber legs (pre-cut or pull-a-part)
Thread: Color to match foam or a color to stand out segments
Hook: size 8-14
This fly is definently my favorite terrestrial, i also use it as a indicator fly. This fly floats great with out any [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Dragon Fly Posted in
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Tail: buck tail to match hatch
body: chenille to match hatch
wings: poly yarn or package wrap made to look like wings
hook: 2-16
This pattern is great for bluegill, bass, and trout in slow pools that have direct sun.
blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Zebra Midge Posted in
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Bead: any color
Wire: small copper or silver wire
Thread: Black or Purple
This fly is one you should have in your box if you fish in the southeast. This is a go to fly for me i can use it as a dropper any day in any season.
blog BY Jonathan Trzil ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
cdc sulfur compara dun Posted in
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Tail: white microfibets (3-4) or antron yarn(as shown)
Wing: dark dun CDC
Thorax: sulfur orange biot
Dubbing: sulfur orange
Thread: 6 ot uni-thread
Hook: any size from 14-24
Start by putting down a thread base, once at the back of the hook tie you tail. Then tie in 1 piece of biot, [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY fish4budz ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Daves Hopper Posted in
recipe
hook: york bend 2 or 3x long shank 6-10
thread: uni 8/0 black or red
tail: twisted orange yarn and red deer hair
abdomen: yellow fine dry dubbing
hackle: brown
wing: turkey tail flexcement and deer hair above that
head: spun deer hair. make sure to use a lot of deer hair. you want a tight [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY fish4budz ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Stimulator Posted in
hook: york bend 2 or 3x long. 8-14
thread: red uni 8/0 or your preference. usually red is the color choice though
tail: deer hair
abdomen: Dave whitlocks Golden stone dubbing
abdomen hackle: brown
rib: copper wire
wing: deer hair
thorax: brown or rust colored dubbing
thorax hackle: grizzly
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blog BY fish4budz ON September 4 - 1 COMMENTS
Green Drake Epoxy Back Emerger Posted in
hook: nymph hook 10-14, weighted
thread: uni 8/0 olive
tail: hungarian partridge
abdomen: cream haretron
gills: filoplume from partridge feather
rib: copper wire
back: turkey tail feather
thorax: green haretron dubbing
legs: guinea feather
add a drop of epoxy to the back and let dry to a bubble [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY fish4budz ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Flying Ant Posted in
recipe
hook: 12-18 dry fly hook
thread: black or honey colored uni 8/0
body: black hareline or fine dry dubbing, with black deer hair pulled over abdomen
legs: black crytsal flash or hackle to match for a higher riding ant
wing: blue dun hackle tips
you cant go wrong having a few flying ants in [ READ MORE... ]
blog BY fish4budz ON September 4 - 0 COMMENTS
Whites Caddis Posted in
recipe
hook: 12-18 standard dry fly hook
thread: charcoal uni 8/0
body: opal tinsel
wing: elk hair
hackle: grizzly or brown
this is my variation of an elk hair caddis. i made the body opal tinsel for attraction and placed the hackle infront of the wing so that it rides a little lower in the water [ READ MORE... ]