Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Snow-shoe Hare Comparadun


Hook: #14 Dry Fly Hook (TMC 100)
Thread: black 70 denier
Tail: show-shoe hare's foot
Body: Hare's Ear dubbin
Wing: show-shoe hare's foot

Jiggy Buggers


This is just your basic wooly bugger tied on a jig hook with a slotted tungsten bead head. I decided to try these out on jig hooks to see if they snagged less while bouncing on the bottom. They might also be fun for ice fishing.

Hook: C400BL Barbless Jig Hook #10 or 12
Bead: 1/8" or 7/64" Slotted Tungsten Bead (3.3mm or 2.8mm)
Tail: Black Marabou
Body: Black Chenille
Hackle: Gray hackle

Harry Darbee's Two-Feather Fly


Harry Darbee's Two-Feather Fly

Hook: #14 Emerger
Thread: Blue Dun 70 Denier
Body/Tail: Suitable Feather (eg. short and fat hackle feather, wood duck or mallard flank, grouse for smaller sizes)
Hackle: cock hackle to match



For some detailed tying instructions, check out Davie McPhail. He calls it a "Hatchmaster" but from what I know, Harry Darbee invented it in the 50s and called it the Two-Feather. It also was simply called the "Darbee."