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. 

Tenkara Style Wet

The fly in the photo was tied with cream colored thread, wine colored wapsi-wire ribbing, and a grizzly hen hackle.

Pattern: 

Hook: Nymph (12-16)
Thread: color based on preference (so far I've used olive, brown, cream)
Ribbing (optional): wapsi wire
Hackle: Soft hackle tied facing forward in the Tenkara style (my favorite is grizzly hen) 

Instructions:
The traditional fly is quite simple and designed for quick, easy tying.

• Wrap thread from behind eye to a third of the way back on the shank, and then halfway back to the eye.
• Align the hackle on the hook such that the tip is at the butt of the fly.
• Tie in the hackle behind the eye (tip will still be free facing rearward.
• Wrap hackle towards eye and back, stroking fibers forward to get the forward facing hackle traditional to Tenkara flies.
• Tie in hackle.
• At this point, tie in wire if desired and wrap back to hook bend binding down hackle tip and then forward again to thorax creating smooth tapered body. I sometimes like to leave a little of the hackle tip exposed.
• Counter wrap wire to create rib and tie off at thorax. 
• Whip finish behind hackle with two 3-4 turn whips.