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Biot Parachute hook: TMC 200R, size 18 tail: brown hackle body: brown goose biot thorax: brown dubbing wing: mallard flank hackle: grizzly tying note: |
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Pink PMD Parachute hook: 200R, size 18 tail: microfibbet body: pre-strippd quill, design marker thorax: dubbing wing: clear medallion sheeting hackle: tying note: I tie pretreat the medallion with Watershed, tie at 90 degrees across the hook, fold each side up, wrap the post and hackle when tying in, wrap hackle down. Separate the post, add a drop of head cement. |
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BWO Biot Comparadun hook: TMC 900BL, size 16 tail: microfibbet body: olive turkey biot thorax: olive dubbing wing/hackle: comparadun deer hair tying note: |
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BWO smooth biot Comparadun hook: TMC 900BL, size 16 tail: microfibbets body: olive turkey biot thorax: dubbing wing: deer hair tying note: |
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PMD quill thorax hook: TMC 200R, size 18 tail: microfibbet body: Quill Body, light cahill (D's Flys), marker thorax: dubbing wing: medallion sheeting hackle: Whiting Lt. Ginger tying note: I pretreat the sheeting with WaterShed. Hackle can be wrapped a couple turns in back of the wings, a couple in front - or figure 8 the wings for more of a "thorax fly" look. I trim the center bottom hackle. |
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hook: Daiichi 1250, size 14 - with about a 30 degree horizontal bend above point. tail: mallard flank or partridge body: hare's mask dubbing rib: small brown D-rib thorax: dubbing wing: mottled medallion sheeting hackle: reddish brown ( from grizzly varient) tying note: |
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Spinner Cripple hook: Daiichi 1250, size 14 - with about a 30 degree horizontal bend above point. tail: microfibbet body: micro tubing over grey thread thorax: dubbing wing: clear medallion sheeting (one wing) hackle: grizzly tying note: I treat the wing and top of fly with watershed, not the abdomen. |
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pheasant tail nymph** hook: TMC 3761 size 14 tail: pheasant tail body: 2 pt fibers, brown small D rib thorax: peacock wing: partridge wincase: medallion sheeting tying note: ** after Shane Stalcup, from his excellent "Mayflies, Top to Bottom" |
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Dun Cripple hook: Daiichi 1250, size 14 - with about a 30 degree horizontal bend above point. tail: microfibbet body: goose biot thorax: dubbing wing: mottled medallion sheeting (one wing) hackle: brown grizzly varient tying note: |
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quill adams hook: TMC 900BL, size 16 tail: dun microfibbets (Mayfly Tails, 2 per side) body: grey quillbody, with design marker thorax: lightly dubbed, adams gray wing: pale tan medallion sheeting hackle: grizzly varient tying note: |
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MadamX hook: TMC 200RBL or TMC 2312 8-14 thread: any, plus chestnut rodbuilding silk body: gold antron yarn rib: tying thread wing: deer hair legs: black Krystal Flash indicator: small pinch of egg yarn. tying note: I tie the antron yarn in along back 2/3 of hook, to the back, wrap forward two wraps, then tie the "tail" on top, clip, run the thread then antron forward. then tie the wing butts around the eye - wrap with antron, pull wing back on top and cinch with thread. add legs. |
hook: tail: body: thorax: wing: hackle: tying note: |
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