Category Archives: Dry Fly

October 5, 2021 · 4:47 pm

Flies Around the Net – September 2021

So it has been a while since I posted the last Flies Around the Net. So I’ll try to get back on track with this one. The names below each image are the Instagram handles of each fly tyer. So go check them out and follow them if you are interested in seeing more of their work. Enjoy!

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August 19, 2021 · 8:30 am

Designated Hitter

Materials list:
Hook – Tiemco 2312 (Size 8 – 12)
Thread – Uni Waxed Thread (6/0 Yellow)
Glue – Zap-A-Gap (Medium CA)
Under Body – 2mm Thin Tying Foam (Tan)
Abdomen – Semperfli Poly-Yarn (Yellow)
Under Wing – D’s Flyes Web Wing (Mottled Brown)
Wing – Elk Hair (Natural)
Head – Hareline Superfine Dubbing (Pale Yellow)
Hackle – Whiting Hackle Cape (Barred Dark Ginger)
Legs – Hareline Medium Round Rubber (Brown)

From AvidMax:
“The Designated Hitter is one of those sleeper summertime dry flies that fishes lights out. For some reason, I love the way bullet head flies look. This adaptation of the classic Madam X by David Hill of Umpqua Feather Merchants wears it well. It is already a super buoyant bug with the foam underbody. Adding the Semperfli Poly Yarn as the body material assists its float-ability. The Designated Hitter can be easily modified to imitate not only a wide array of stonefly dry flies but also a variety of other riverside terrestrials. This pattern is a great attractor on its own but also works wonderfully in a multi-fly rig with your favorite bedhead dropped 12-18 inches below.”

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August 9, 2021 · 1:33 pm

How To Tie A Chubby Dry Fly

In this episode Adam from Blue Line teaches you to tie a simple and extremely versatile Dry Fly pattern that works on both trout and bass. It’s a cheap fly to tie only requiring 4 materials: Dubbing, Foam, Rubber Legs, and a synthetic fiber wing. This fly is so popular because it can imitate so many different things. From big attractor patterns to a small Mayfly, the Chubby can do it all!

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July 22, 2021 · 9:05 am

Bird’s Stonefly (Cal Bird pattern)

From Matt at Savage Flies:
“Created by Cal Bird of San Francisco in the 1960s, the Bird’s Stonefly has been a popular stonefly imitation in western waters since.”

Materials list:
Hook: #4-8 long shank
Thread: Black
Tail: Two hairs from a brown bear’s paw (or not)
Rib: Brown hackle
Body: Floss, burnt orange or burgandy
Wing: Brown bucktail
Hackle: Brown dry fly

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June 25, 2021 · 10:29 am

PDQ Caddis with Barry Ord Clarke

Barry says, “PDQ (pretty damn quick) caddis will not only float all day long, but it also takes under 4 minutes to tie! This very simple technique, uses a single natural CDC hackle and a small bunch of bleached deer hair and has proven fatal for many a fish…”

Materials list:
Hook: Mustad R30 # 14
Tying thread: Sheer 14/0 Brown
Body/under wing: One natural CDC hackle
Wing: Bleached deer hair

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May 5, 2021 · 11:15 am

Blue Quill Parachute

Tim Flagler shows you how to tie a Blue Quill Parachute dry fly.

Materials list:
Hook: standard dry fly
Thread: 16/0 or small thread
Tail: Dun hackle fibers
Body: Stripped peacock quill
Wing post: Dyed calf body hair
Hackle: Dun hackle
Thorax: Natural Beaver fur

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May 4, 2021 · 8:12 am

Hairwing Dun with Barry Ord Clarke

From Barry:
“A new series of videos for those that are new to fly tying, to accompany my new book, ‘fly tying for beginners’ out later this year. Here I am showing techniques that may look challenging, but are totally achievable with a little patience and practice. I have slowed down the tying and explain every step in detail.”

Materials list:
Hook: Standard dry fly # 12-14
Tying thread: Sheer Grey 14/0
Wing: Deer hair
Tail: Deer hair
Body: Super Fine dubbing grey

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April 26, 2021 · 8:56 am

Two Tone Foam Mayfly

From FlyToTie:
“There is no other time like the hatch of big mayflies. The trout go wild and aren’t as careful as they normally are. The flies are big and float well, you can use a thicker tippet and not worry about it breaking as much. We found that detached body mayflies like this one work wonders on trout. This time we’re tying a two-toned version. It may not make a big difference but it sure looks great and will catch fish at least as well as any other detached body mayfly.”

Materials list:
Hook: Ahrex FW524 Superdry
​Body tool: STONFO Detached Body Tool
Thread: 6/0 or 70 Denier
Foam: 2mm foam
Tail: Bucktail
Wing: CDC
Hackle: grizzly olive dry fly hackle

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