Tying Tuesday: Flies That Get the Job Done

On this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’re serving up three very completely different patterns that will probably be efficient in quite a lot of conditions. We kick issues of with Lance Egan strolling us via a brand new variation of his high-floating Corn Fed Caddis, this time that includes peacock herl for the physique. Subsequent up is the fly everybody likes to make enjoyable of till they catch an enormous trout with it. Smitty’s Month-to-month Fly Field presents a cool model of this basic with a bead so as to add weight and attraction. Lastly, our previous pal Tim Flagler demonstrates his methodology of making a Skinny Mint Bugger, which he argues has extra natural-looking colours that trout can’t resist.

Peacock Corn Fed Caddis
Hook: Customary dry-fly hook (right here a Tiemco 100), measurement 14.
Thread: Black SemperFli Nano Silk Extremely Superb, 30-denier or 18/0 .
Shuck: PMD Shuck/Olive Antron Yarn, carded.
Physique: Peacock Eye Sticks.
Wing 1: Medium Slate Dun Nature’s Spirit CDC.
Wing 2: White Para Publish wing materials.
Thorax: Black Tremendous Superb dubbing.
Head: Tying thread.
Adhesive: Head cement.



Bead San Juan Worm
Hook: Customary scud hook, measurement 10.
Bead: Gold brass bead, 3.2mm.
Thread: Crimson, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Rib: Gold wire, small.
Physique: Crimson chenille.
Clitellum: Crimson dubbing.
Instruments: Lighter.
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Skinny Mint Bugger
Hook: Customary streamer hook (right here, a Lightning Strike SN3), measurement 8.
Head: Nickel-color tungsten bead, 1/8-inch.
Weight: Lead-free spherical wire, .020.
Adhesive #1: Superglue, right here Fly Tyers Z-Ment.
Thread: Rusty Brown, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail #1: Olive marabou.
Tail #2: Brown marabou.
Tail #3: Black marabou.
Flash: Pearl Flashabou.
Rib #1: Copper Extremely Wire, small.
Rib #2: Pearl Flashabou.
Physique: Peacock herl.
Hackle: Rusty brown.
Adhesive #2: Head cement, right here Sally Hansen Onerous-as-Nails.
Instruments: Hackle pliers, whip finisher.