Bugs tied by Travis Toller

I’ve followed Travis for some time on Instagram and noticed that he is an incredible fly tyer. So I wanted to feature him here on FrankenFly. Read below to get to know Travis and check out a few bugs tied by him. You can follow Travis on Instagram @toller_208.
-Paul

By Travis Toller
“I started fishing with my dad at the young age of 3 in the town of Idaho Falls, ID. My grandfather and my dad were both avid fly tyers, with my dad tending to use the conventional tackle more than anything. My family was mostly brought into fly tying by way of a local figure of ours, Bing Lempke. Lempke was an advanced tyer with some pretty outstanding patterns that kind of shaped a lot of the way I see flies today.

I would probably say that I touched a bobbin the first time at the age of 7. Around 10 I really enjoyed tying flies and would spend most my time when I was at my grandparents house, on my grandpa’s vise. Eventually sports and social life took over, and I didn’t start tying flies again till around the age of 24. It’s been about 8 years now, and still in the town of Idaho Falls, I spend most of my time tying flies once again. My preffered bug to tie is usually a dry fly, mainly because of the area I am in.
I dig all different types of fishing, but with fly tying I love the floating bugs. If you find yourself on my online profile, you will find a general trend of dry bugs, with some nymphs mixed in. Hopefully what you see, you like. Thanks for reading, and I hope you enjoy the ties.”

Salmonfly Stimi materials list:

Hook: Tiemco 200R
Thread: Danville 140
Tail: Moose Body Hair
Body: Nature’s Spirit Stimulator Deer Hair (Brown)
Wing: Stimulator Deer Hair (Natural)
Head: Trout Hunter Orange Dub
Hackle: Metz Cree Saddle
Legs: Rainy’s Barred Round Rubber

Extended Body Green Drake materials list:

Hook: TMC 2499SP-BL (originally Masu K3)
Tail: Moose Body Hair
Body: Superfine Dubbing (BWO)
Wing: Trigger Point Fiber Blend (Mixed Gray and Black)
Hackle: Whiting Cape Feathers (1 Green and 1 Pale Yellow)
Head: Superfine Dubbing
Thread: Danville 70 (Tobacco Brown)

***Body and tail tied on and spun around a needle using a Nor-Vise.

Catskill Inspired Dry materials list:

Hook: Dai-Riki #300
Thread: Danville 70 (Black)
Tail: Coq De Leon Tailing Pack – Med. Pardo
Rib: Danville 14/16 double sided tinsel
Body: Hare’s Ear Dubbing
Wing: Wood Duck
Hackle: Whiting Cree Saddle