From Barry:
“A grasshopper tied Klinkhammer style, that has worked well for me and gives a lttle different presentation but a great footprint of a hopper.”
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Klinkhopper with Barry Ord Clarke
The Howitzer Game Changer
This Game Changer variation tied by Brian Wise features a Surface Seducer Howitzer baitfish popper head with Dragon Eyes for added fish-attracting commotion and a Fish-Skull Frantic Tail for frisky tail action.
Game Changer style flies are tied with and get their movement from the Fish-Skull Articulated Fish-Spine system, which allows you to create multi-jointed, highly articulated streamers.
The Game Changer style of fly was originally designed by Blane Chocklett and has gained a reputation of having some of the most lifelike movement in the streamer fishing world and a go-to fly for many popular species in both freshwater and saltwater.
Rear Shank
- Shank: Fish-Skull Articulated Fish-Spine, 10 mm.
- Tail: Fish-Skull Frantic Tail, chartreuse, medium.
- Body filler #1: Palmer Chenille, pearl gray.
- Body filler #2: Schlappen, 5-7″, olive.
Shank #2
- Shank: Fish-Skull Articulated Fish-Spine, 15 mm.
- Body filler #1: Palmer Chenille, pearl gray.
- Body filler #2: Schlappen, 5-7″, chartreuse & Schlappen, 5-7″, olive.
Shank #3
- Shank: Fish-Skull Articulated Fish-Spine, 20 mm.
- Body filler #1: Palmer Chenille, pearl gray.
- Body filler #2: Schlappen, 5-7″, chartreuse & Schlappen, 5-7″, olive.
Shank #4
- Shank: Fish-Skull Articulated Fish-Spine, 25 mm.
- Body filler #1: Palmer Chenille, pearl gray.
- Body filler #2: Schlappen, 5-7″, chartreuse & Schlappen, 5-7″, olive.
Hook
- Hook: Kona Xtra Strong Stinger, size #1.
- Connection to rear sections: Beading wire and bead.
- Body filler #1: Palmer Chenille, pearl gray.
- Body filler #2: Schlappen, 5-7″, chartreuse & Schlappen, 5-7″, olive.
- Body filler #3: Polar Reflector Flash, chartreuse.
- Body filler #4: Schlappen, 5-7″, olive.
- Head: Surface Seducer Howitzer baitfish popper head, medium, yellow chartreuse.
- Eyes: Surface Seducer Dragon Eyes, 6 mm, oceanic (green).
Filed under Brian Wise, Foam, Poppers
Chartreuse Salamander Popper
Michael Jensen ties a popper version of his Chartreuse Salamander Jig.
Michael says, “For surface action with pike, musky, bass, trout, perch and other predators. Tied using the cool Flymen Fishing Company Double Barrel Popper heads.”
Filed under Foam, Largemouth, Muskie, Pike, Poppers
Carnage Damsel SBS – Scott Patterson
A lot of variations to the basic framework out there; just one idea here.
hook – Dai Riki 135 #12
thread – Danville 6/0 black
core – 8lb Mason
body/shellback/head – 1mm foam blue
wing – Congo Hair white
thorax – dubbing blue
hackle – grizzly
put a loop in the end of the mono
mash barb, start thread; tie in mono
tie in foam, hook the loop onto the gallows
brush mono with Super Glue, wrap foam up (2x hook length)
brush on some more Super Glue and wrap back down; tie down tag end at base
tie in CH on either side of body
tie in hackle
dub thread/dub thorax
wrap hackle thru thorax; tie off/trim
trim hackle on top, pull foam forward; tie down
fold forward over eye to create head
tie off, half hitch x 2, SHHAN, trim head, trim wing, trim out hackle underneath
Chubby Chernobyl – Tightline Productions
Tim Flagler shows how to tie a nice, effective, Chubby Chernobyl.
Materials list:
Dai-Riki #710 size 8
Thread – UTC 140 – Olive Green
Tail – Krystal Flash – Pearl
Under Body – 2mm craft foam
Dubbing – Wapsi Rabbit – Yellow Olive
Over body – 2mm craft foam – Olive
Legs – favorite rubber leg material
Wings – McFlylon – Gray
Filed under Foam, Hoppers, Trout flies
Flies Around the Net – July 2018
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- tied by Hugo Harlin
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- tied by Brandon Bailes
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- tied by Casey Thompson
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- tied by Dave Holsman
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- tied by Drew Chicone
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- tied by Ethan Martin
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- tied by Fabien Moulin
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- tied by Andrew Girard
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- tied by Jake Vanderweyden
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- tied by Matt Ebbers
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- tied by Olli Harjunen
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- tied by Pontus Larsryd
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- tied by Randy Zimmermann
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- tied by Robert Panos
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- tied by Robert Strahl
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- tied by Scott Patterson
Doughboy Hopper
By Whiskey & Windknots.
Materials list:
Hook: Firehole 718 Size 10
Body Top – Chocolate and Cream 2mm Craft Foam glued together
Body: Bottom – 2mm Tan Craft Foam
Wing: Tan EP or Fish Fibers
Head: 2mm Craft Foam – Chocolate for top, Tan for Bottom
Legs: Medium Round Rubber Legs – Red
Thread: UTC 140 – Brown
How To Tie The Amy’s Ant
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Materials list:
Hook – Firehole Outdoors 718
Thread – Uni 6/0 Black
Main Body – Thin Fly Foam 2mm Tan & Black
Underbody Abdomen – Cactus Chenille Medium Pink
Underbody Thorax – Ice Dub Red
Legs – Round Rubber Black
Flash – Krystal Flash Red
High Vis Spot – McFlylon Polypost Red
Wing – Bleached Elk Hair
Keough Tyer’s Grade Black
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