Greenwell Spider
Hook: Partridge spider hook size 14. It can be tied on 16’s and 12’s as well if desired Silk: Pearsall’s Primrose Silk waxed with dark cobblers wax Rib: Fine gold wire Hackle: Furnace hen hackle wound …
Orange-Beaded Hare’s Ear Shrimp
Hook: Partridge Czech Nymph hook size 10 Silk: Sheer 14/0 coloured primrose yellow Bead: 3.8mm tungsten bead coloured orange Rib: Gold oval tinsel Body: Hare’s Ear dubbing Thorax: UV Ice dubbing colour code 10 …
Pink Shrimp
Hook: Partridge Patriot barbless Czech Nymph size 10 Head: 3.5mm Tungsten bead coloured pink. Silk: 14/0 sheer colour of choice Shell Back: Pink Mylar UV band 2mm Rib: 0.14 red copper wire Body: Rabbit fur dubbing dyed pink Thorax: Spectra Dubbing dyed …
Quill-Bodied Nymph
Hook: Partridge Ideal Nymph size of your choice (Size 14 used here) Bead: Tungsten 2mm for a size 14 hook (Use proportionately sized bead for the hook being tied upon). Silk: 14/0 sheer in primrose Tail: Cock de Leon fibres Body: stripped …
Duck Dun Patterns
Dave Collins gives his reasons for using this pattern. Whilst I first fly-fished back in the mid-sixties, I didn’t really get back to fly fishing regularly until the late nineties and didn’t tie my first fly until 2001. By then, I had …
Split-Winged Dry Fly
This article and video will explain to you how to tie this pattern with a single feather for the wing. Hook: Partridge Dry fly barbless size 18 but to suit your needs Silk: 14/0 Sheer coloured primrose Tails: Micro fibbetts (Clear) Wing: …
Traditional Tenkara Fly
A Tenkara pattern tied on a traditional blind-eyed hook. Hook: Traditional blind-eyed Tenkara hook size 12 Silk: Uni-thread 8/0 coloured olive Hackle: Furnace hen cape Thorax: Hare’s ear dubbing …
Olive Tenkara Fly
An article explaining how to tie Tenkara flies on eyed hooks, in this case, an Olive Tenkara Fly. Hook: Tiemco BL 209 size 12 Silk: Uni-thread 8/0 coloured olive Hackle: Furnace hen cape Thorax: Hare’s ear dubbing …
Green-Bodied Willie Gun
Here is a video, showing you how to tie a Green Bodied Willie Gun. Hook: Single or double of size to suit conditions Silk: Red or fluoro red Tag: Gold oval Rib: Gold Oval Body: Green holographic tinsel Hackle: Tied in as …
