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Foam BWO

Hook: #12-#16 Dry Fly

Thread: Olive 6/0

Tail: 7-10 Microfibbets (I use fibers from a paintbrush.)

Underbody: Olive Superfine Dubbing

Overbody: Black Foam

Wing: White Poly Yarn (I use EP Fibers.)

Hackle: Natural Dun, Trimmed Flat on Bottom (The color is not super important.
Something dun or light-ish will work. I like it barred.)

Legs: Small Black and White Barred

Notes: After tying in the tail, I attach the overbody, dub the underbody, and then

pull the overbody over. I segment it with 4 or so turns of thread and

then finish tying it in at the head. Then I add in the rest of the fly.

BWO Klinkhammer Emerger

Hook: #14-#20 Klinkhammer

Thread: Olive 8/0 or Veevus Nano Silk

Body: Olive Superfine Dubbing

Post: White Poly Yarn (I use EP Fibers.)

Hackle: Natural Dun, Wrapped Parachute-Style (The color is not super important.
Something dun or light-ish will work. I like it barred.)

BWO Klinkhammer Biot Body Emerger

Hook: #14-#20 Klinkhammer

Thread: Olive 8/0 or Veevus Nano Silk

Body: Olive Turkey Biot

Post: White Poly Yarn (I use EP Fibers.)

Hackle: Natural Dun, Wrapped Parachute-Style (The color is not super important.
Something dun or light-ish will work. I like it barred.)

Caddis Larva

Hook: #14-#18 Scud

Thread: Red 6/0

Bead: White Tungsten, Sized to Hook
Body: Light Hare's Ear, Brushed Out

Overbody: Silver Flashabou

Legs: Partridge, 1 or 2 Wraps

Note: I finish with some extra thread wraps to create a hot spot at the head. Also,

you can't see the overbody in this picture. I tie the flashabou in, then

dub the body, and then I just pull it over and rib it with 3 or 4 wraps

of thread for segmentation.

Simple Pheasant Tail

Hook: #14-#18 2XL Nymph

Thread: Brown 6/0

Bead: Gold or Copper Tungsten, Sized to Hook

Tail: Natural, Olive, or Black Pheasant Tail
Body: Natural, Olive, or Black Pheasant Tail

Wing Case: Red or Silver Flashabou

Note: This is a super simple pattern, just tie the pheasant tail fibers in at the tail

and then wrap it forward. Before tying the pheasant tail in, I tie

the flashabou in approximately where I want the back of the wing

case to start. Then I tie in the pheasant tail, wrap it forward, tie it

off, fold the flashabou forward, tie it down, put a couple wraps to

make it face backward, then whip finish. Then I just clip the

flashabou off to make a little tag.

Simple Perdigon

Hook: #14-#16 60 Degree Jig

Thread: Veevus Iridescent (Iris), whatever color you want the pattern to be

Bead: Gold or Rainbow Slotted Tungsten, Sized to Hook

Tail: Coq de Leon Dark Pardo Fibers
Body: Thread Body covered with UV Resin

Note: This is also a super simple pattern. I use the Veevus thread, tie in the

Coq de Leon fibers, then just build a tapered body and whip

finish. I finish it with a good coat of UV Resin.

Peacock Midge

Hook: #16-#20 Scud

Thread: 8/0, whatever color you want the pattern to be

Bead: Gold or Silver Tungsten, Sized to Hook
Body: Thread Body

Thorax: Peacock Ice Dub or Peacock Herl

Rib: X-Small Ultra Wire (Optional)

Note: This is yet another super simple pattern. Sometimes I rib the pattern, but

not always. I switch up colors and either use the peacock colored

Ice Dub or herl. Basically, whatever I feel like at the time.