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!

Fuzz Ball Pink Handlebar Pattern Step by Step

A tutorial of a fly that was deadly effective for me on my days on the coast.  Great beach and river fly for pink salmon.

Pink Fuzz ball handlebar
Hook: Stainless steel short shank hook
Thread: 6/0 or 8/0 pink thread
Tail: Pink Bucktail
Underbody: Mirage tinsel
Body: Pink lazerwrap or similar material (in this case, i was using a cut up pool float tube)
Head: Pink sparkle chenile

Again for this one, the pictures should speak for themselves. Nothing fancy happens behind the scenes.

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Q. N' E. Hopper Step By Step

Step by step number two for the day. A quick an easy hopper pattern. Not the most realistic, but very impressionistic and effective. Can also be used as a large stone fly dry.  The pictures show the steps better than i can illiterate them, so here it is! Color can be changed to match a hopper near you.

Recipe
Hook: Tiemco 200R or terestrial dry hook. size to match the size of hopper to be imitated (#8-14)
Thread: 6/0 brown
Body: Brown closed cell foam
Wing: Bleached deer hair
Legs: Black rubber

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Easy Damsel Fly nymph Step By Step

             

Here is a fairly simple and deadly effective damselfly pattern.  Works great when there's hatches and as a general searching pattern.

             

Start thread, form a small thread base, then attach the bead 

chain eyes using figure eight turns.

Step 2. Wind thread to the back of the hook and tie in Olive Hackle Fibers.

Step 3. Tie in gold tinsel, then dub your thread and wrap forward, trying to create a tapered body.

Step 4. Wrap tinsel forward and tie off. Tie in the tip of the hackle.

Step 5. Wind hackle a few turns, forming a collar.

Step 6. Form a small head around eyes with dubbing, whip finish.