Tying Tuesday: Hit ‘Em High, Hit ‘Em Low

On this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’ve acquired three cool patterns for trout. We kick issues off with a easy, high-floating dry fly that needs to be efficient for the subsequent few months throughout the nation. Matt O’Neal of Savage Flies demonstrates how one can create a closely hackled Isonychia imitation. Subsequent is a Perdigon-style nymph from Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions. As ordinary, Tim provides a number of nice suggestions for materials dealing with and getting all the pieces on the hook in the precise place. Lastly, Kyle from AvidMax whips up a ridiculously easy leech sample designed for nonetheless water, however I’m positive it really works anyplace you discover leeches. River anglers might need to add a fluorescent cone to get it down within the water column.

Slate Drake
Hook: Customary barbless dry-fly hook, sizes 12-14.
Thread: Brown, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Wing: Dun hen-feather suggestions.
Tails: Dun hackle fibers.
Physique: Tying thread.
Physique hackle: Dun dry-fly hackle, 2 sizes small.
Hackle: Dun dry-fly hackle.
Head: Tying thread.

Jig Napoleon
Hook: Customary jig hook (right here a Lightning Strike JF2), sizes 12-18.
Bead: Copper slotted tungsten bead, 7/64-inch or to match hook dimension.
Thread #1: Fluorescent orange, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Weight: Lead-free spherical wire, 0.15.
Tail: Medium pardo Coq de Leon fibers.
Rib: Black Extremely Wire, small.
Physique: Pearl Flashabou.
Underbody and collar: Fluorescent orange tying thread.
Thread #2/thorax: Black, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Coating: UV remedy resin.
Instruments: Plunger-style hackle pliers, fine-tipped bodkin, make-up applicators.

Seal Leech
Hook: Barbless black wet-fly hook (right here an Hanak 230BL), dimension 8.
Thread: Olive Nano Silk, 6/0 or 100-denier.
Tail: Olive Woolly Bugger Marabou.
Underbody: Tying thread.
Physique: Darkish olive Arizona Simi Seal (in a dubbing loop).
Head: Fluorescent fireplace orange thread, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Instruments: Dubbing brush.