best trout flies by Barry Ord Clarke
A wonderful little pattern that, as the name suggests, is a composition of several better known patterns. This is a simple tie that will cover most dry fly situations when grayling fishing. Hook: Partridge_Sprite S2401 # 14 Tying thread: Sheer … Continue reading How to tie the Heinz – 57 grayling dry fly
This variant of the semi realistic Solomon caddis pupa is a relative easy tie and has a few nice techniques to take further on other patterns. Solomon caddis/sedge pupa variant pattern recipe Hook: Ahrex FW560 # 12 Tying thread: Sheer … Continue reading Solomon caddis/sedge pupa variant
A little jig with a couple of nice techniques for breathing gills and a shell back. Bottom crawler jig nymph pattern recipe Hook: Barbless jig # 12 Bead: 4mm silver slotted Tungsten Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Olive Tag: Red Floss … Continue reading Bottom crawler jig nymph
A little cased caddis fly larva that is extremely simple to tie. You can mix and match the hook size and colour of hackles used to match the debris that the larva use in your your local waters. Stick fly … Continue reading Stick fly larva
The original zonker pattern was tied by the American fly tyer Dan Byford in the 1970s and was quickly recognized the world over, as a big fish fly and extremely easy to tie, yet a realistic imitation for most smaller … Continue reading Cottus Gobio sculpin streamer
Muddler minnow pattern notes The hook used by its originator Don Gapen was a Mustad 38941 3X Long streamer, this was one of the long flies. When tying slip wings its important to use waxed thread. The Dyneema I use … Continue reading Muddler Minnow – most famous of all streamers
Wooly Muggler For me there are two big fish flies that I just dont go trout fishing without, Wooly bugger and Muddler minnow. Wooly Muggler streamer pattern recipe Hook: Mustad S74S NP-ZS # 6-4 Thread: DyneemaTail: Marabou and crystal hair Body: DubbingHackle: … Continue reading Wooly Muggler: A big streamer for big fish
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