By Bugsy on Apr 17, 2008 in Coldwater, Fly Patterns | Comments Off
Hook: Your favorite standard dry fly hook #10 to #18
Thread: Black
Tail: White calf
Body (rear): Stripped peacock
Body (front): Peacock herl
Wing: White calf, divided
Hackle: Brown, preferably a rich “coachman” brown
Use calf tail or body according to personal preference and fly size.
Well-marked herl provides the best body contrast.
By Bugsy on Apr 17, 2008 in Coldwater, Fly Patterns | Comments Off
Hook: Your favorite standard dry fly hook
Thread: To match
Body: Antron, Z-lon, Darlon, Permatron, etc, tan or other
Wing: Woodchuck Tail
Hackle: Mixed brown grizzly, or other appropriate color.
To form body, secure length of yarn and twist tightly prior to winding along shank. Body will occupy 3/4 shank.
Woodchuck tail hair has great sheen and barring, with just enough body and stiffness to make a nice wing. Guard hair taken from the body also be used but is noticeably different.
By Bugsy on Apr 17, 2008 in Coldwater, Fly Patterns | Comments Off
Hook: Your favorite dry fly hook, standard or 1XL
Thread: To match natural
Tail: Stiff brown rooster hackle fibers, clipped to length
Abdomen: Fine olive dubbing, synthetic (superfine) or natural
Thorax: Gray dubbing, synthetic or natural
Wingcase: Stiff dark dun hackle fibers
Legs: Same as wingcase, clipped behind thorax
John Barr pattern
Simple fly, but keep it slender. Secure wingcase fibers prior to dubbing thorax, complete thorax, bring fibers over top of thorax and secure with two thread wraps. Pull several fibers back along each side, make two more wraps, clip unused fibers, finish head. Leg fibers are slightly longer than thorax.
