Vinyl Rib Caddis soft hackle step by step

A good caddis imitation, durable througout the body and alot of movement up front. 

Recipe
Hook: scud or shaped nymph hook, 12- 16
Rib: Olive vinyl ribbing
Body: Olive llama dubbing
Collar: Pheasant or grouse feather

When wrapping the rib, i like to leave a small gap inbetween the material to show the dubbing beneath.

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On the Bench today

No step by steps, just some pictures of flies that have come off of the bench recently. Hopefully they inspire some tying of your own!

After a few of these #22 midges my eyes didn't feel so hot!

Got an Order of hooks and beads in the mail today and the above pictures are me trying to put them to good use.

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Loop Wing Emerger step by step

Here is another tutorial for today. This is a good mayfly emerger patterns, and can even pass as a midge from time to time. Change colors to match the may flies that are hatching. Another good variation of this pattern, or maybe its the original, is using cdc in place of the poly wing.


Recipe
Hook: Standard dry fly hook, sizes 14-22(size to match hatch) (pictures are of a size 18)
Thread: Olive 8/0
Tail: white poly yarn
body: Olive antron dubbing or substitute
Wing: White poly yarn

If you are having troubles forming the wing case, a bodkin can com in very handy. Simply place the bodkin as far back as you want the wing to go back, then fold the poly yarn over it towards the eye of the hook. Then tie off and viola.

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Olive Very Wooly Bugger Step By step (variant)

This is a tutorial for one of my go to streamers.  Although the wooly bugger is deadly effective in its own right, i seem to have even more success on this variation.  It is definitely one of my go to searching patterns.

Recipe
Hook: Allen S403 Size 6 or equivelant
Thread: Olive 6/0 or 8/0
Tail: Olive Maribou
Body: Olive leach yarn
Hackle: Olive grizzly saddle

** Add a gold bead or lead wire wraps to add weight and get the fly down**

The only thing not show in these pictures is to do with pick out the body.  After you have turned the hackle and tied it off, take your bodkin and pick out the body fibers inbetween the turns of hackle.  After that, trim the  long fibers to just past the hackle.  Asides from that the pictures should show it all!

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Partidge and Squirell Step by Step

Here is a good soft hackle pattern. Limited materials, and a  very buggy look. Work in a variety of sizes. Enjoy!

Recipe
Hook: Tiemco 200r or equivalent
Thread: Orange silk 8/0
Body: Squirrel body
Hackle: Partridge Body

Start thread at the fron of the hook.

Dub to the back of the hook

Build a small tag of thread

Wrap thread back through body, acting as ribbing

Tie in the partridge feather

Turn collar, tie off, and whip finish. Apply head cement if you so feel.

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Steelheads Nightmare Step By step

Tutorial for the day is the steelheads nightmare.  Good in fast water as it gets down quickly.  Experiment with hackle, body, and tail colors to make it the perfect fly for the river nearest you.

Again with this one, nothing behind the scenes, the pictures should show it all. Don't hesitate to comment if you have questions on any!

Recipe
Hook: Allen SS001 size 6 or equivalent
Thread: Black or pink 8/0
Eyes: Red painted lead eyes
Tail: Pink rabbit strip
Hackle: Black saddle
Body: Black and red mohair dubbing or black chenille

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Squirely Crayfish Step by Step

Another one today, more the warm water fishers.

Recipe:
Hook: Allen S403 size 6
Thread: Brown 6/0 thread
Legs: Two separate bunches of died fox squirrel tail
Eyes: Mono and bead eyes (video to come)
Shell back: Moose main
Hackle: Died brown grizzly hen hackle
Body: Rust brown dubbing

Dub a small but to the fly at the back after you have started the thred.

In two seperate bunches, tie in two seperate 'claws' To keep them seperated you can do a few wraps around their base like would be done on a parachute dry.

Tie in monofiliment eyes on the bottom of the hook.

Tie in moose mane on the bottom of the hook

Tie in your hen hackle feather, and then dub the body, tapering towards the eye.

Wrap hackle forward, tie off, and then trim the fibers from the bottom of the body(What will be the top)

Pull Moose mane forward, forming a shell back, and secure.

Trim the moose mane, whip finish, and apply head cement. 

 The End product!