This is a very interesting pattern from Gordon van der Spuy’s first book, ‘The feather mechanic’. The Best of Both, has two parachute hackles, one of traditional hackle and one of CDC. The lower CDC hackle helps give the emerger … Continue reading Best of Both Emerger
A semi realistic parachute with a couple of nice tying techniques that are useful to use on other patterns. Continue reading Sepia Para Dun pattern
The SBT or ‘small black thing’ is a pattern that I would not go trout fishing without. This nondescript pattern works well all year round when there are small black flies on the water or when the fish won’t take … Continue reading A small black thing emerger
The Adams Parachute Dry Fly is a versatile dry fly and has become recognized as a popular pattern on trout rivers around the world. One of the true classics that works just about everywhere. This one tied with a calf … Continue reading Parachute Adams
One of the earliest and most important mayflies for the trout fishermen Blue wing olive fly. This easy tie gives a great foot print and is the perfect pattern for calmer flowing stretches of water. As avid anglers, we know … Continue reading Blue winged olive dry fly – parachute
This little midge has proven a great asset early on in the season under difficult midge hatching conditions and later also as a mosquito. The original had a traditional parachute hackle but I changed this recently to my CdC para … Continue reading CdC para weld midge emerger
