Wednesday, October 22, 2014

Leadwing Coachman


Hook: Wet fly, #10-16
Thread: Black 70 Denier
Tip: Gold Mylar Tinsel
Body: Peacock Herl
Beard: Brown Hackle
Wing: Mallard Quills

Monday, October 20, 2014

Basic Baitfish

Hook: Mustad 3906 #6
Thread: pale yellow 210 denier Danville waxed fly master
Body: layered Hareline Baitfish Emulator Flash (pearl, pearl, fl. hot pink, olive, olive)
Eyes: red holographic eyes applied with Zap Goo.

Tuesday, October 7, 2014

Turkey Dun Wet


Hook: Standard Wet Fly, #14 (weighted opt)
Thread: Black 70 Denier
Tail: Dun hen hackle fibers
Body: Gray Hareline Dubbin
Hackle: Dun hen hackle
Wing: Paired Turkey Quill

Normally, a Blue Dun wet would have a Gray Duck Quill wing, but I subbed the turkey since it's all I had on hand.

Sunday, October 5, 2014

Fatal Attractor


Hook: Dry Fly, 10-14
Thread: Olive 70 denier
Tail: Golden Pheasant Tippet
Body: UV Light Olive Ice Dub
Back Wing: Coastal Deer Hair
Wing: Calf Tail, white
Hackle: Grizzly
Head: Fl. Orange thread

Greg Heffner's Hook-up Crayfish





Hook: TMC 200r, 3xl curved shank, weighted with a strip of lead free wire on each side
Thread: black

Antennae: 2 Pheasant tail fibers
Carapace: Wapsi thin skin, mottled oak

Head: brown hare ' ear dubbin
Claws: brown rabbit's fur
Thorax: brown dubbin
Legs: brown hackle palmered over thorax and trimmed on top and bottom
Abdomen: more dubbin, covered with thin skin and ribbed with brown vinyl or similar.
Tail: thin skin