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Tying Tuesday: Ugly, Tiny, and Terrific

This week’s Tying Tuesday options 4 very completely different patterns that can assist you study new expertise on the vise and catch fish. patterns designed to get down within the water column and tempt sluggish fish to strike. We kick issues off with a a caddis/grub variation of the Traditional Prince Nymph, from Within the Riffle. Subsequent, Tim Flagler teaches us to tie a really tiny Parachute Midge, which you must be sure you carry from now by March. Though some anglers flip their noses up at life like worm patterns, this one from Fliesbyaspeen ought to work year-round. Lastly, the oldsters from Hastings Fly Fishers share two variations of the basic Lake Shasta smelt sample originated by Robert Meuschke.


Caddis Prince
Hook: Tiemco 5262 or Daiichi 1560, sizes 10-18.
Bead: Black tungsten bead, measurement to match hook (7/64-inch right here).
Thread #1: White Veevus, 8/0.
Tail: White goose biots.
Underbody: White tying thread.
Physique: Bug Intestine Kiley’s Nymph Skinz.
Thread #2: Black Veevus, 12/0.
Collar: Black India hen again feather.
Wings: Caddis Inexperienced Goose Biots.


Parachute Midge
Hook: Commonplace dry-fly hook (right here a Dai-Riki), measurement 24.
Thread: Vivid orange Veevus, 16/0.
Tails: Grizzly saddle hackle, midge.
Publish: White polypropylene floating yarn.
Physique: Black Tremendous Advantageous dubbing.
Hackle: Grizzly saddle hackle, barely oversize.
Adhesive: Head cement (right here, Sally Hansen Laborious-As-Nails).


Simple Worm
Hook:  Ahrex FW531, measurement 10.
Weight: Lead wire, 0.02 mm.
Thread #1: White Nano Silk, 18/0.
Physique: Pure Kiley’s Nymph Skin.
Thread #2/underbody: Pink (A17) Troutline Perdigon Flat Body Thread, 90-denier.
Thread #3: White Nano Silk, 18/0.
Colour #1: Pink UV marker.
Colour #2: Brown marker.
Colour #3: Pink UV marker.
Colour #4: Brown marker.
Coating: Troutline UV Clear Traditional Fly Tying Resin.

Fed’s Lake Shasta Smelt—Freshwater Variant
Hook: 3x-long streamer hook, measurement 8.
Weight: 8 turns of lead-free wire, .020.
Thread: White Woolly nylon thread.
Tail: White Poly Yarn.
Physique: Pearl Crystal Chenille.
Wing: Pearl polypropylene floating yarn and  pearl EP Sparkle Fiber.
Gills: Crimson Woolly nylon thread.
Adhesive #1: UV-cure resin.
Eyes: Craft-store rhinestones (coloured black with a Sharpie).
Adhesive #2: UV-cure resin.

Fed’s Lake Shasta Smelt—Saltwater Variant
Hook: Extensive-gape saltwater hook, measurement 4.
Thread: White woolly nylon
Weight: 6 turns of .03 lead-free wire
Tail: White Poly Yarn.
Physique: Pearl Crystal Chenille.
Wing: Pearl polypropylene floating yarn and  pearl EP Sparkle Fiber.
Gills: Crimson Woolly nylon thread.
Adhesive #1: UV-cure resin.
Head: Fish Masks, measurement 4.
Eyes: Dwelling Eyes, 4mm..
Adhesive #2: UV-cure resin.
Eyes: Crafters Selection Bling (colored black with a Sharpie)
Head: Fish Masks #4 with 4 mm Dwelling Eyes

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