Monthly Archives: November 2022

November 30, 2022 · 9:36 am

Tying Dave Whitlock Fox Squirrel Nymph with Davie McPhail

Sadly we recently lost Dave Whitlock, one of the icons of our sport. I met Dave one time, but never had the pleasure to really get to know him. Davie McPhail recently posted this video with him tying Dave’s Fox Squirrel Nymph. Enjoy!

Materials list:
Hook: Fulling Mill All-Purpose Medium size 14
Thread: Uni-8/0 Rusty Brown
Tail: Guard Hair from the Red Fox Body Fur
Rib: Small Gold Tinsel
Body: Dave Whitlock SLF Red Squirrel Hair Nymph-Abdomen Dubbing No.2
Thorax: Dave Whitlock SLF Red Squirrel Hair Nymph-Thorax Dubbing No.1
Hackle: Brown Partridge

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Filed under nymphs, Trout flies

November 23, 2022 · 10:52 am

Southern Culture On the Fly – Issue 45

Read it here!

A message from the editor:
“Gobble, gobble pilgrims of SCOF. We are all witness to a true Thanksgiving miracle. Contrary to the last time we spoke, it turns out that SCOF lives now and forever, but this will be the last issue with Steve and I at the helm. A group of SCOF devotees approached us and offered to give SCOF the love and attention that Steve and I could no longer afford to do. Think of it as a SCOF adoption, with Steve and I as the filthy show hippies who no longer desrved a SCOF. It was time for that SCOF to have some new owners with a nice stable home where a SCOF can grow and flourish. You’ll still see some stuff from Steve and I as we have negotiated a full SCOF tenure position, but we leave you in the more than capable hands of the new crew. So, SCOF goes on, and Steve and I head to the pasture to stud. It has been our pleasure to SCOF you all these years, and to everyone that helped us in the SCOF-ing, thanks to you as well. See y’all sometime, whenever that may be.”

– Dave

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Filed under emagazine

November 18, 2022 · 1:13 pm

CDC Bomber by Steve Silverio

I saw this beautiful fly when Steve Silverio posted it on his Facebook page. So I just had to post it here for all to enjoy. The list from Steve is down below. I also asked him how he came up with this and this is what he said.

“It was an idea for the summer dog days on the Gaspé, where the salmon have seen virtually everything and are very skittish about a fly plopping nearby. The idea of a cdc landing lightly and naturally, appealed to me.”

Materials list:
Thread: Black
Hook: AHREX HR418 WD Bomber
Wing: Natural CDC
Tail: Natural CDC
Body: Light green dyed CDC

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Filed under Salmon

November 17, 2022 · 11:44 am

Sucker Spawn

Jesse at Mainely Flies ties a Sucker Spawn. This is a popular egg style pattern normally used for steelhead.

Materials list:
Hook: Heavy Scud Hook
Head: Brass or Tungsten bead
Thread: UTC 140 Red
Weight: Lead Free Wire
Tail: Pink Krystal Flash
Body: McFlyFoam white and pink

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Filed under Steelhead

November 15, 2022 · 1:52 pm

The Mission – Issue 36

New edition of The Mission!

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November 14, 2022 · 12:16 pm

Three Flies from Kevin Feenstra

Here are three quick guide flies from Kevin Feenstra. Kevin is a very well respected guide on the Muskegon River in Michigan. These flies will definitely catch fish, so try them out.

Sunny Day Flash Fly

Cranberry Spey

Pink Head Minnow

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Filed under Salmon, Steelhead, Streamers

November 8, 2022 · 12:50 pm

Icelandic Black Ghost

Tim Flagler shows us how to tie an Icelandic Black Ghost after his trip to Iceland.

Materials list:
Hook: Lightning Strike SN3 size 6
Head: Large Black Nickel Tungsten Cone
Weight: 0.020 Lead Free Wire
Thread: UTC 140 black
Rib: UTC Medium Oval Silver Tinsel
Body: Black yarn
Under Tail: Yellow Cross-cut Rabbit Zonker
Over Tail and Body: Black barred White Rabbit Zonker
Flash: Pearl Flashabou
Collar: Yellow Rabbit Fur from zonker strip

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Filed under Steelhead, Streamers, Trout flies

November 1, 2022 · 12:09 pm