coq de leon fly pattern
A must have jig for Euro nymphing that is quick and easy to tie, durable and above all, incredibly effective! Tie these up in all sizes. For colder water I like to increase the length and density, of the … Continue reading Hard Head Pheasant tail Jig nymph
A CDC variant for the classic fat boy dry fly Humpy. Here we replace the traditional deer hair hump and wing with a couple of CDC hackles. If you find the original pattern with deer hair challenging, this is a … Continue reading CDC Humpy fly
This extraordinary style of mayfly dun from Spanish fly tyer Luis Means Baeza is a very interesting pattern, with several unique and innovative, techniques and uses of materials well worth watching to the very end. PM14GAFL mayfly pattern How to … Continue reading Luis Meana Baeza Fly PM14GAFL mayfly
One of the classic patterns. This Devaux style Coq de Leon Mayfly creates a very attractive footprint or silhouette and floats extremely well. I use this style of fly when fishing the larger mayfly hatches for Danica and Vulgate. With … Continue reading Devaux style CDL Mayfly
Currently one of the most used tied and nymphs, especially in competition circles. An extremely easy tie for an extremely effective pattern for Euro nymphing. Change the hook size, body and collar colour and even tie it on a jig … Continue reading Frenchie Fly
Take a well known pattern and fish catcher and turn it into a Jig that has a couple of nice techniques and is super fast to tie. What more could you ask for ? Brassie Jig nymph pattern recipe Hook: … Continue reading Brassie Jig nymph
Over the past few days I have been tying up an order of several dozen traditional dry’s with mallard slip wings. I have found this extremely therapeutic , almost Zen like! But tying slip wings can prove to be challenging … Continue reading Mallard slip wings dry fly
Purple Haze dry fly is extremely popular attractor started life as a parachute Adams with a purple body. There are many interpretations of the purple haze, this is just one of them. Why it works, we don’t know but the … Continue reading Purple Haze dry fly parachute
Yellow mayfly This is one of those technique that has recently become extremely popular again, after being more or less shelved, for over four decades. The original Wally wing was created by Canadian tyer Wally Lutz in the early … Continue reading Yellow mayfly
An extremely quick and easy, yet effective pattern that can be mastered by tyers of all levels. This Ugly or scruffy mayfly dun includes a few interesting techniques for making dubbing and applying it. Don’t be fooled by it’s simplicity, … Continue reading Ugly Mayfly dun pattern
Another winging technique that gives a realistic flat lying wing, ideal for midges and stoneflies. With this technique all you have to do is change the hook size and colour and you can cover most small stonefly hatches. There is … Continue reading Wonder wing stonefly
This is a simple mixed wing comparadun that has a really nice effect. With a turkey biot body and a little UV sparkle mixed with the CDC and lemon wood duck in the wing. Hook: Mustad R30 # 12 Thread: … Continue reading How to tie Mixed wing Comparadun
A simple yet effective little no hackle yellow mayfly pattern that sits beautifully in the surface. Hook: Mustad R30 # 12-14Tail: Coq de LeonBody: Yellow turkey biotThorax: Yellow super spike dubbingWing: Deer hair & CDC Continue reading Sulphur no hackle dun pattern
An upside down mayfly dun. This is an interesting pattern for those of you that have not tied wally wings before, they may look challenging but using this method makes it easier. Wally wing mayfly dun pattern recipe Hook: Mustad … Continue reading Wally wing mayfly dun
This Baetis Rhodani emerger is a quick but effective pattern when large dark olives start to hatch. Baetis Rhodani fly pattern recipe Hook: Mustad R30 # 14-16Thread: OliveTail: Coq De LeonBody: Black quill slipRib: Yellow flossThorax: Light hares ear dubbingWing … Continue reading Baetis fly Rhodani – emerger
One of my new techniques for hackling with any type or size of hackle including partridge, wood duck, teal, Coq de Leon etc. This technique is so new that I haven’t had a opportunity to fish with it yet but it floats extremely well, presenting emergers beautifully. Thank you for watching and subscribing to the feather benders You Tube channel, your support is keeping the channel going and is greatly appreciated: Continue reading All hackle dry technique
This is a CdC sparkle Dun mayfly with a Coq de Leon tail and a ice dubbing, CdC mix wing. This style of Dungives perfect presentation every time. Thank you for watching and please remember to subscribe to the feather benders You Tube channel, your help and support in keeping the channel going is greatly appreciated: Continue reading How to tie CdC sparkle dun mayfly
Large dark olive nymph The large dark olive (Baetis rhodani) are probably the most widespread of all the European may flies, being Multivoltine, where water temperature allows, having two or more generation cycles per year, makes it even more important … Continue reading Large dark olive trio Baetis rhodani – LDO
Fishing, or even identifying a mayfly spinner fall can be one of the most challenging situations a fly fisherman can experience! Its all about breaking codes and learning to read the signs. With the larger mayflies its somewhat easier to … Continue reading Pseudo Mayfly Spinner
Heres the second part of the MP CdC tutorial. Where Marc Petitjean is tying one of his great CdC may flies. This is not only an extremely quick and easy pattern to tie but also a very effective fishing pattern, … Continue reading CdC May fly with Marc Petitjean
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