Description

This fly has been doing well for me during March. Tie these small during early spring and make them larger as time goes along.

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Please bead on the hook and move to the eye of the hook. Tie in some olive or green thread. Tie in some micro-fibers for the tail. Leave the fibers in to be used later as legs.
Step 2: Tie in copper wire and wrap around about 3 or 4 times for the ribs
Step 3: Tie a piece of flash where the ribs end. Tie in some olive dubbing for the thorax.
Step 4: Tie off the flash right below the bead head. Split the micro-fibers and tie off to create legs. Whip finish and put some cement on.

Description

White flies typically come out August/September. On certain creeks, such as Yellow Beeches, they can be spectacular. Even larger creeks and rivers such as Perkiomen and Schuylkill River experience these hatches. For bass, tie them big and for trout, tie them the normal sizes.

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Tie in some pieces of hackle feathers for the tail.
Step 2: Wrap the body with white or cream dubbing a little more than half way.
Step 3: For the wings, tie in white or cream hackle. Put some dubbing in the front for the head and whip finish.

Description

I’ve had a fair amount of success with these zerba patterns. Black probably gets the most action, but red does work out well. Some people make tails out of flash material and build up the head with dubbuing and put some white antron at the bead head. Larger sizes in the Spring and smaller in the Summer/Fall.

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Place the bead on the hook. Tie the thread down to the shank of the hook and tie in silver wire.
Step 2: Tie the thread up to the bead. Build up the body as you make your way up.
Step 3: Wrap the body with the silver and tie off at the front right behind the bead. Put some glue around the body.

Description

This is the second fly that I learned to tie. Although, it’s very simply, I probably caught more trout on this fly than any other. It mimics a Caddis larva but for the summer months it can be used for little inch worms. Works great on Valley Creek this time of year and I read recently a report that someone did very well with these on Saucon Creek. Throw these at any newly stocked trout and they’ll go nuts for it.

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Tie the chenille right before the shank of the hook. Some people put lead wire on first for weight.
Step 2: Twist the chenille so that it creates a loop for the tail and tie it off.
Step 3: Wrap the body with chenille and then wrap a fair amount of thread for the head. Alternatively, you can wrap Peacock Herl for the head or simply use a bead for the head.

Description

This is your typical woolly bugger that I find very useful for trout, smallmouth and largemouth bass. Cast and let sink for a few seconds. Always remember to try different speed and jerks to attract the the fish. They will attach during the pauses when you are bringing it in. Can be used to simulate leeches, minnows or other small fish.

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Wrap the hook with lead or lead substitute wire and tie in with the thread.
Step 2: Tie in the black marabou for the tail and tie in the chenille.
Step 3: Wrap the body with the chenille and tie in the hackle. Make sure you put enough thread to lock down the chenille and hackle. Whip finish, glue and cut the thread.
Step 4: Wrap the hackle around the body to the shank.
Step 5: Tie in the thread at the shank and tie in the hackle. Whip finish at the shank and glue it.

Description

I’ve had some success with this emerger. The colors that I recommend are bright green or yellow. I used string for the ribs instead of using copper wire, I think the copper wire adds more weight. You can change out the round foam for white antron if your prefer.

Materials

Instructions

Step 1: Start your thread near the eye of the hook and wind back to the shank. Grab some of the cream hackle and tie in to make the tail.
Step 2: Bring your thread all the way up about 3/4 of the way to the hook. Begin to tie in the round foam for the wing. Build enough thread in the front to make the foam stand up. Bring the thread back to the shank and tie in some yarn that will be used for ribs.
Step 3: Begin dubbing from the tail up through the wing, remember to cover the bottom section of the wing. Rib the yarn up to the wing and tie in your cream or grizzle saddle.
Step 4: Wrap the cream or grizzle saddle around the wing. Make sure you have enough for it to float nicely and do the usual whip finish.

Notes: I’ve used a both chenille and rabbit hare dubbing for the body.

For foam spiders, here an excellent video.

Notes: I’ve used both chenille and rabbit hare dubbing for the body. In addition, I use 2 pieces of rubber per side. Although fish can’t count, it helps to make it look more realistic.

Pheasant’s Tail Nymph

American Fly Fishing’s X Caddis

Copper Fly’s X Caddis

YouTube Video from ragincraven