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Fly Pattern: Blue-Winged Olive (BWO) Nymph

admin — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 00:17:59 +0000

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

Hook	Nymph Hook Size 14-20
Thread	6/0 – Olive or Green
Tail	Clear or Olive Micro-Fibers
Rib	Copper
Body	Olive or Green Thread
Wingcase	Flash
Thorax	Clear or Olive Micro-Fibers
Legs	Olive Dubbing
Head	Black Bead

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.

Fly Pattern: Zebra Midge

admin — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 18:50:49 +0000

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

Hook	Daiichi 1120 Curved 14-20
Thread	Danville’s 3/0 Waxed Monocord – Black or Red
Body	Black or Red Thread with Silver Wire
Head	Bead

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.

Fly Pattern: Green Weenie

admin — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 00:26:50 +0000

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

Hook	Daiichi 1180 Dry Hook Hook Size 12 or 14
Thread	Danville’s 3/0 Waxed Monocord – Green
Body	Green Chenille
Head	Thread, Peacock Herl or Bead Head

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.