Rocky Bugger

This is just a variation on the age old Wooly Bugger. After brushing my cat with a Furminator brush I was left with tumbleweeds of thick, soft, charcoal gray under-fur and couldn't resist tying something with it. Cat fur looks to have a lot of movement and it soaks up water and sinks quickly. Seems look a decent choice for streamers and nymphs. 

Hook: Streamer 10

Thread: Olive 3/0

Tail: Olive Marabou

Body: Charcoal gray cat fur in dubbin loop

Simple Stone Fly

Hook: nymph 2x long

Thread: black or brown

Tail: black or brown goose biot

Abdomen: black or brown dubbin

Thorax: black or brown ice dubbin

Wing: black or brown goose biot

My attempt at the stone fly nymph that the guys at TU's Dave Brandt Chapter 210 swear by here in CNY. 

Gold-ribbed Hare's Ear

Hook: Nymph

Thread: Brown or black

Tail: Brown hackle fibers

Abdomen: Hare's Ear

Ribbing: Gold Wapsi wire

Wing Case: Pheasant tail

Thorax: Hare's Ear

CDC Biot Caddis Emerger

Hook: Dry 12-16

Thread: brown or black

Shuck: silvery Zelon or poly yarn 

Abdomen: tan or olive goose or turkey biot (goose pref)

Thorax: small ball of olive dubbin under wings

Under-wing: silvery Zelon or poly yarn

Wing: pair of natural CDC feathers. Bend down butts to create beard/legs before trimming

Antennae: 2 duck flank fibers

Head: 1 peacock herl

Check out Hans Weilenmann's video for how to do it right:

Elk Hammer

I'm a bit infatuated with the klinkhamer, I admit. This is another modification I'd like to try out this May. Elk body hair for the tail and abdomen to give it hopefully a Hendrickson look. I haven't seen elk hair used for body wraps much so maybe it's a mistake, but added wire counter wraps should make it more durable and I love the look. 

Hook: Klinkhamer 14-16

Thread: brown

Tail: elk body hair

Abdomen: elk (same as tail)

Rib: Wapsi wire (used silver and wine so far)

Thorax: March brown or Hendrickson pink dubbin

Wing Post: poly yarn or calf tail

Hackle: natural dun

Madison Guide Cripple

Quick to tie hi-vis cripple/emerger pattern. 

Hook: emerger 14-18

Thread: to match (cream/brown shown)

Tail: Zelon or hair (Himalayan goat fur shown)

Abdomen: peacock herl or dubbed (caddis green & march brown shown)

Wing: Poly yarn tied cripple style

Hackle: to match (grizzly)

Notes:

- trim wing butt to end of thorax. 

- cut notch out of bottom of hackle so fly rides low in the water. 

Biot Parachute Hendrickson

Hook: Dry 12-16

Thread: Tan

Tail: Natural Dun Fibers

Abdomen: Turkey Biot dyed Hendrickson

Thorax: Dubbed March Brown or Hendrickson 

Wing Post: Poly yarn

Hackle: Natural Dun and Grizzly

note: whip finish on post under hackle for cleaner fly. 

Black Beauty Emerger

Hook: Emerger or dry 16 or smaller

Thread: black

Tail: poly yarn

Abdomen: thread

Ribbing: silver Wapsi wire

Thorax: black or gray dubbin

Wing: poly yarn

Note: based on black beauty nymph which is the same pattern minus the poly tail and wing, tied on a scud or nymph hook. 

Parachute Hendrickson

Hook: 12 or 14 Dry

Thread: Cream

Wing Post: Poly Yarn

Tail: Natural Dun Fibers

Body: subbed Hareline "March Brown" for usual Hareline Super Fine "Hendrickson Pink"

Hackle: Parachute-style Natural Dun and Grizzly

Notes:

- Whip finish under hackle

- use small thread ball under base of tail to lift and splay tail fibers.