From Arkansas Fishing Adventures:
“This is a video of how to tie a Slab Crappie Stimulator. This fly is an imitation of small baitfish. Many color variations are possible to match your local crappie favorite colors.”
From Darren at Piscator Flies:
“Ernest Herbert Rosborough or better known as Polly is best known for his series of Fuzzy Nymph fly patterns and his self published book “Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs”. He is also the architect behind some 60 or so fly patterns that include streamers, bucktails, dries, wets as well as those famous nymphs. The Polly’s Pride is considered his trademark pattern.
Polly was given the nickname by co-workers who said he talked a lot like “Polly the Parrot”. It stuck. Polly worked as both a commercial fly tyer and a trapper and partnered with fly angler Dick Winter for a while producing flies. He authored a few books including the most known, Tying and Fishing the Fuzzy Nymphs which has been reprinted several times.
In his later years, Polly lived alone along the Williamson river in Chiloquin, OR. He tied flies for collectors and for the tackle shop he lived nearby.”
Polly’s Pride fly pattern recipe:
Hook: Streamer hook Mustad L87 #4
Thread: 6/0 black
Tail: Red hackle fibers (hen or rooster)
Rib: #14 Silver flat mylar tinsel
Body: Fl. Red Laser Dub (lamb’s wool )
Collar: Red rooster hackle
Wing: White marabou
Topping: 6 black ostrich herls
Eyes: White with black pupil
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From Ken:
“Ken Tanaka of Wish4Fish is back on the water! This time Fly Fishing in Iceland!
Started off the trip in the Southern region of Iceland in the Highlands. Known for BIG Brown Trout and Artic Char. I teamed up with Fish Partner for 11 days of epic fishing. First stop was Tungnaá (Tungnaa) and Kaldakvísl (Kaldakvisl) River. “
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The Griffith’s Gnat was George Griffiths favorite fly. George was one of the founders of Trout Unlimited which had its origins in Northern Michigan. He made this fly famous and it is definitely a real fish catcher.
Son Tao ties a terrific looking Griffith’s Gnat. He recently did a step-by-step of how he ties his Griffith’s Gnats, so here it is.
Son says:
“I use Semperfli 18/0 30 Denier thread for flies size 16 and smaller. It’s very small diameter thread that lays flat and is GSP. So it’s about as strong or stronger than 140 denier thread. I just color it before the whip finish. Difficulty is 1/10.”
Materials list:
Hook: Tiemco 100 or any standard dry fly hook in sizes 14-24. This tie is a size 20.
Body: Peacock herl
Hackle: Whiting Grizzly
Start thread and stop at the start of the bend.
Measure out the appropriate size hackle. Here I’m tying on a size 20 Tiemco 100 so I selected a neck feather and checked it on the gauge.
Preen the fibers so it’ll be easier to pull off the barbs.
Pull enough barbs off so that the stem is roughly the length of the hook. You don’t need to be perfect. Just trim any stem that’s too long. Noticed that I plucked more on one side than the other? By doing so, it’ll help guide the hackle the correct way on the first wrap. Convex side is facing you in the photo.
I love these extra fine peacock heels from Feather-Craft. They’re about 14 inches long and durable. Perfect for Griffith Gnats. Plus a $3 pack will last you ages. Otherwise, you’ll want to use a herl from the peacock eye.
Tie in the herl.
Do touching wraps with the herl. Tie off and trim the waste. Be sure when you tie it off, leave a hook eye’s gap of bare shank so you don’t crowd the eye.
Now wrap the hackle. Tie it off and trim the waste. Whip finish and apply your favorite head cement or resin. I use Loons UV Flow.
