Monthly Archives: May 2018

May 31, 2018 · 11:11 am

Flies Around the Net – May 2018

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Filed under Dry Fly, Foam, Hoppers, nymphs, Saltwater, Streamers, Trout flies

May 30, 2018 · 7:46 am

Wally Wing Dun – Barry Ord Clarke

An upside down mayfly dun. This is an interesting pattern for those of you that have not tied wally wings before, they may look challenging but useing this method makes it easier.

Materials list:

Hook: Mustad C53 # 10-14
Thread: Grey
Tail: Coq De Leon
Wings: Mallard flank
Body: One black and two brown moose mane hairs
Thorax: Peacock herl
Hackle: Silver badger

Barry’s website: https://thefeatherbender.com/

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May 29, 2018 · 7:08 am

McKenna’s Rumble Bug

This is a proven nymph in competition. McKenna created it to help a buddy of his. Check it out!

Materials list:

Hook: Black nickel, barbless jig hook (here, an FM50 45), size 16.
Bead: Silver slotted tungsten, 7/64-inch.
Thread #1: Orange Glo-Brite fluorescent floss.
Tail: Wood duck fibers.
Thread #2: Purple Glo-Brite fluorescent floss.
Flash: Single strand of Flashabou.
Adhesive: UV-cure resin.
Thorax: Rainbow Sow-Scud and Rainbow Senyo’s Fusion Dub, mixed.

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Filed under nymphs, Trout flies

May 28, 2018 · 11:47 am

Ice Breaker Sandeel – Henrik Kure Nielsen

Materials list:

Hook: Ahrex NS122 Light Stinger #6
Thread: Fl. white UTC 70 D
Tail: White bucktail and saddle hackles
Body: Sand SLF Prism
Wing: White bucktail, white and kingfisher blue saddle hackles, blue Angel Hair and fl. Blue bucktail on top
Eyes: Frantic Eyes – 4mm in pearl with white rim, black pupil
Head: Pro Thin Flex UV Resin

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Filed under Saltwater, Streamers

May 23, 2018 · 7:31 am

Making the Cigar Butt Popper

From Foto Fisher:
“In this video, I share how I make the Cigar Butt Popper. I cover how to use The Spindler, paint the popper with the Copic Airbrush System, apply eyes, spots and dots with nail polish, topcoat the popper with the Flex Coat Lure Gel epoxy and complete the popper with marabou, flash and silicon leg material.”

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May 22, 2018 · 7:57 am

Art Flick Dun Variant – Doug McKnight

Materials list:

Hook: Standard Dry Fly
Thread: UTC 70
Tail: Dun Hackle fibers
Body: Reddish brown hackle stripped
Hackle: 2-3 dun dry fly hackles 3-4 times oversized

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Filed under Catskill, Dry Fly

May 21, 2018 · 8:25 am

Tail Fly Fishing Magazine – Issue 35

The new issue of Tail Fly Fishing Magazine is now on newsstands and available for digital subscription. You can see a preview of it here.

Guest Editor, Alex Lovett-Woodsum, says, “This entire issue features female contributors who are each making their mark on saltwater fly fishing in different ways. Some of them you may recognize, and others you may have never heard of, and I’m proud to have each of their unique stories told in this issue.”

For fly tyers, Brita Fordice includes a step-by-step of her Tidepool Sculpin Flatwing.

So be sure to check it out!

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Filed under emagazine, Saltwater

May 17, 2018 · 8:38 am

Yellow May – Davie McPhail

Materials list:

Hook: Fulling Mill Ultimate Dry Fly size 14
Thread: Gossamer Silk Primrose Yellow
Tail: Light Grey Cock Fibres
Rib: Gold Tinsel
Body: Gossamer Silk Primrose Yellow
Hackle: Light Ginger Cock
Wing: Starling

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Filed under Dry Fly, Trout flies