Tying Tuesday: Three Flies for the Top of the Water Column

This week’s Tying Tuesday options three patterns fished on or close to the floor. We kick issues off with my previous pal, Rob Streeter, demonstrating his methodology for tying a high-floating Fats Albert variant, which can make an awesome indicator fly, beetle imitation, or all-around attractor fly. Subsequent up, Andy from Andy’s Flies walks us by means of a basic North Nation Spider first tied by T.E. Pritt within the late 1800’s. It’s a simple tie and appears tremendous buggy. It should absolutely appeal to trout dead-drifted or on the swing. Lastly, English tier Barry Ord Clarke ties a Midge Emerger within the Klinkhamer type. His video is stuffed with cool methods—similar to repositioning the fly within the vise—that can assist you to tie any parachute sample.



Foam Fats Albert
Hook: Customary hopper hook, dimension 10.
Thread: Brown, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Physique: Black and tan foam, stacked.
Underbody: Brown tying thread.
Rear Legs: Orange-and-black Sili Legs.
Wing: White Z-lon.
Wing case: Black foam.
Entrance Legs: Orange-and-black Sili Legs.
Sizzling spot: Orange Antron.
Legs: Orange-and-black Sili Legs.
Adhesive: Head cement.
Instruments: Razor blade, hackle clip, dubbing needle.



Water Crickert
Hook: Customary dry-fly hook, dimension 14.
Thread: Yellow or orange, 8/0 or 70-denier, waxed.
Hackle: Starling wing feather.
Physique: Tying thread.
Rib: Black silk thread, waxed.
Head: Tying thread, waxed.
Instruments: Hackle pliers, thread wax, razor blade, small brush.



Klinkhamer Midge Emerger
Hook: 1X-short curved caddis hook (right here a Mustad Heritage C49), dimension 16.
Thread: Grey, 14/0 or 50-denier.
Wing Publish: White Para Publish.
Adhesive #1: Superglue.
Physique: Tying thread.
Rib: Tying thread coloured black with everlasting marker.
Hackle: Medium dun.
Thorax: Mahogany Tremendous Fantastic dubbing.
Hackle tie-off: Tying thread, waxed.
Adhesive #2: Superglue.
Instruments: Thread wax, dubbing needle.