Foam BWO
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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.
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BWO Klinkhammer Emerger
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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.)
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BWO Klinkhammer Biot Body Emerger
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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.)
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Caddis Larva​
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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.
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Simple Pheasant Tail​
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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
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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.
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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.
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