Barrie Welham Nymph
Hook: Size 16 to 12 down eyed nymph hook (Kamasan B400) Silk: Black 8/0 Tail: Globrite floss in Yellow (no10) and Red (no4) cut short. Rib: Fine gold oval tinsel Body: Brown Wool (I have used Rusty Brown Flyrite dubbing on this …
Kyle Shrimp
Hook: Salmon double size 8 Silk: Red Tag: Silver wire or fine silver oval Tail: Strands of orange bucktail, orange twinkle or crystal hair and a Golden pheasant red breast feather over. Butt: Black floss Body in two parts: rear flat copper …
Red Frances Tube Fly
This is a request from Billie the Ghillie for a video showing this pattern. Tube: size and weight to suit conditions. This is tied on a 3/4″ copper tube Silk: Red 8/0 Tail: 3 stripped Rhode Island red quills or Red Game …
Ducks Dun
Hook: TMC 103BL, size 13 to 19 or any down eyed dry hook Thread: Brown Tail: Grizzly Cock hackle fibres Body: Fine Olive Dubbing Wing: Bunch of CDC Hackle: Dun Cock …
The Surf Candy
Hook: Varivas 2600 saltwater hook size 4 Silk: Monofilament invisible sewing thread Body/Tail: Three layers of DNA Holo Fusion in Pearl, Smoke and Olive. Mylar tubing over the body then Epoxy resin over body area. Eyes: 3mm Pre-made Epoxy eyes. …
Mallard and Claret
Hook: B175 size 10 Silk: Black 8/0 Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippets Rib: Gold oval Body: Dubbed claret seals fur Collar Hackle: Dyed claret cock hackle doubled and swept down. Wing: Bronze mallard paired slips. …
Invicta
Hook: Size 10 Kamasan B400 Silk: Black Tail: Golden Pheasant crest feather Rib: Fine Gold oval Body: Dirty Yellow seals fur dubbing Body hackle: Red Game Cock Wing: Rolled Hen Pheasant tail feather Beard: Blue Jay …
Teal Blue and Silver
Hook: Size to suit species this one is a Kamasan B175 size 10 (trout and sewin) Silk: Black 8/0 Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippets Rib: Oval tinsel Body: Silver Mylar Collar hackle: Blue cock doubled and swept down. Wing: Rolled teal feather Head: …
Waterhen Bloa
Hook: Size 14 Silk: Pearsall’s yellow Body: Mole or rabbit under hair Hackle: Waterhen …
Partridge and Orange
Hook: Size 14 wet Silk: Pearsall’s orange Hackle: Brown Partridge neck feather. …
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