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September 6, 2017 · 5:03 pm

THIS WEEK ON LOON LIVE:

RAINBOW BRIGHT & BUBBLE BACK STONE

RAINBOW BRIGHT

Hook: Ahrex PR350
Thread: Veevus 50d
Tail:
Grizzly Saddle – Olive
Grizzly Saddle – Natural
Grizzly Saddle – Pink
Body:
Sommerlatte Brush – White
Ice Dub – Pink
Head:
Craft Fur – Olive
Craft Fur – Pink
Ripple Fiber – Pink Ice
Eyes: Living Eyes – 15.00 mm

BUBBLE BACK STONE

Hook: Ahrex NS156 #10
Thread: Veevus 50D
Tail: Biot – Yellow
Body:
SLF Dubbing – Golden Stone
Tubing – Yellow
Wire – Brown
Thorax:
SLF Dubbing – Golden Stone
Instajig Bead – Mottled Brown
Legs: Hen Feather
Antenna: Biots – Yellow
Wing Case: UV Clear Fly Finish – Thin

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May 12, 2017 · 8:07 am

Transparent Baitfish SBS by Agne Sjöberg

Materials list:
Hook: Ahrex NS122 size 6
Tying thread: mono 004
Tail: 2 coq de leon feathers and 1 guinea fowl feather
Body dubbing: Ice dub uv pearl and fl red seals fur
Gills: 2 guinea fowl tips
Front dubbing: White STF
Back: Ripple ice fibers UV pearl, olive & black
Eyes: 4mm
Head: Loon uv fly finish thick & flow

1: Tie the thread to the hook bend

2: Cut the tip and strip off some fibers on a guinea fowl feather

3: Take two coc de leon feathers, strip of the soft fibers and glue the tips together. Then put the guinea fowl feather in between, secure with uv resin.

4: Tie in the tail

5: Dub the body

6: Dub the gills

7/8: Tie in one guinea fowl tips on each side

9: Brush the body

10/11: Tie in some STF under and on top

12: Fold back the STF and brush it.

13: Tie in some ripple ice uv pearl and fold back

14: Tie in some ripple ice olive and fold back

15: Tie in some ripple ice black and fold back

16: Whipfinish

17: Attach eyes

18: Build the head with uv resin

19: Finished fly

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September 16, 2016 · 8:49 am

Mercer’s Skating October Caddis SBS – Scott Patterson

This is Mercer’s Skating October Caddis with a few minor changes to the original pattern.
Tied by Scott Patterson and photos by Scott Patterson

hook – TMC 5263 #6
thread – UTC 140 tan
rib – x-fine wire copper
underbody – Mirage Tinsel opal
body – Midge Tubing amber
body hackle – brown (undersize by 2)
thorax – Ice Dub hare’s ear
underwing – deer hair orange
overwing – Congo Hair orange
lower lip – 2mm foam tan
upper lip – 2mm foam orange
legs – small rubber orange

: mash barb, start thread at 2/3 mark; tie in rib and wrap to bend

: tie in tubing

: tie in tinsel at 2/3 mark; wrap to bend, leave tag end hanging

: wrap tubing forward to 2/3 mark; tie off/trim

: spiral tag end of tinsel forward; tie off/trim (original used the tinsel rib to add a little flash to the pattern, but using it under the midge tubing adds enough flash to make this extraneous – next time I’ll leave this step out)

: tie in hackle; wrap to the bend

: capture tip with wire; continue rib thru the hackle to the 2/3 mark, helicopter end, cover with thread, trim hackle tip

: tie in lower foam strip (gap width); wrap to eye

: repeat with the upper

: dub thread/dub thorax

: clean, stack, measure (tips to bend) a clump of deer hair; trim butts/tie in

: tie in a clump of Congo Hair, tips even with underwing; trim butts

: tie in legs

: cover tie in with a little more dubbing; half hitch x 2, SHHAN

: trim legs/foam

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August 16, 2016 · 10:16 am

Yard Sale sbs – Matt Grajewski

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Matt Grajewski displays his Yard Sale streamer step-by-step below.
Matt said, “This version is the Muskie size, but it can be tied in any size for any species. It was originally a very effective trout fly. It’s great for bass and pike too. Just tie it to the appropriate size.”

Materials list:

Tail: bucktail, schlappen feathers, and flash
Body: flash n’ Slinky or similar slinky fiber, and flash
Wing: craft fur
Head: laser dub

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May 17, 2016 · 8:32 am

Hatchmaster Green Drake by Scott Patterson

Variation of a Darbee Two Feather; not sure who came up with this version. Cool fly, pretty simple tie; good thing because I don’t see these standing up to much chewing. Tied here as a Green Drake (hence the slightly elongated wings); change color/size to suit your needs. In smaller sizes, you might want to try some different materials – mallard breast (natural or dyed), partridge?

hook – Dai Riki 125 #10
thread – Danville 6/0 olive
tail/body – mallard flank dyed olive
wings – hen hackle tips black
hackle – grizzly dyed olive

: mash barb, start thread, wrap to point above point

: prep mallard (moistening fingers while stroking fibers back helps)

: measure for length (hook); tie in/trim butts

: trim out center of tail, leaving a couple fibers on either side)

: prep hen hackle tips (convex to convex)

: tie in halfway between hook point and eye, set upright with wraps at base

: tie in hackle

: wrap hackle, tie off/trim, half hitch x 2

: trim out underside

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December 29, 2015 · 11:25 am

Beef Jerky by Oskar Hagelin

I started out tying this streamer unweighted and then two versions, the last one with a tungsten cone in size large just behind the eyes. The BJ will perform well in both versions but a weighted BJ will “start to fish” sooner after it has hit the water. The fact that the cone is placed apox. 5-6 mm behind the hook eye, and not directly behind it, makes the BJ to kinda “hoover” when you pause the retrieve, instead of diving…and yes, BJ looks rather bulky, but it will slim down in the stream.

: Trailer Hook: 8 strands of Flashabou Holo on Gamakatsu B10S/F314.

: Fold the flashabou, tie it backwards and trim the strand to uneven lenghts.

: Senyo’s Fusion Dub. Or any flashy dubbing longer than one inch.

: Fold the dubbing, tie it backwards.

: Rabbit strip. You want aprox. 5mms of the skin behind the hook bend but of course, this is only a matter of taste.

: Grizzly schappen.

: Fill the dubbing loop with Senyo’s Fusion Dub.

: Wind it.

: Hackle it. Use a needle or/and brush to get the dubbing out.

: Split the hackle/dubbing to both sides and fold the rabbit strip over and finish this trailer hook off.

: Put the tungsten cone on the Gamakatsu B10S/F314 hook. Attach wire and one 6mm bead and the trailer hook.

: Fusion Dub.

: Pinch down and fold dubbing on both sides of the hook.

: The rabbit strip’s skin should end where the trailer hook’s strip “starts”.

: Repeat the trailer hook’s dubbing and schlappen.

: Stop here…remember to save some room for rabbit strips and laser dub in front of the conehead…How much? Look ahead in this SBS.

: Hackle and whip it. Do NOT cut the thread!

: Move the thread to the front of the cone from under. If you do this, the pressure from the thread will press the cone downwards and enhance chance for the fly to travel “upright”.

: Rabbit strip. Press hard.

: Rabbit strip of a lighter color. “Skin end” should be as short as possible without tearing apart.

: Tight and cut it.

: Fly-Rite mixed with SLF Prism (!). Or Senyo’s Laser Dub.

: Fold and stripe!

: One more layer of Oskar Hagelin’s secret blend 😉 just behind the hook eye.

: Stripe it!

: 8mm eyes of your choise.And remember…anything under size 4 is a wet fly! Jack ’em!

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November 5, 2015 · 12:01 am

Folded Foam Emerger – Scott Patterson

Folded Foam Emerger

Scott says, “Another Quigley Cripple spawn; cherry-picked parts from Gantner’s Folded Foam and Nemek’s Fast Water emergers. Tied here as a PMD; change colors to suit your needs.”

Material list:

hook – Dai Riki 125 #16
thread – Danville 6/0 pale yellow
shuck – EP fibers olive/brown mix
rib – Midge Krystal Flash pearl
body – marabou yellowish olive/tan
hackle – barred cream
wing – .5mm foam tan