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Army Strong Bucktail (United States Army) »

By letumgo on Jul 21, 2008 | In Classic Streamer and Wet Fly, Fly Patterns | Comments Off

Hook - Mustad Model 3665A/Size 6
Thread - Black UNI-Stretch
Tag - Narrow Gold Tinsel
Rib - Narrow Gold Tinsel
Body - Black UNI-Stretch (wrapped in four Layers)
Thread - Black UNI-Thread (6/0) (stitch to thread after finishing the body)
Throat - Yellow Marabou Plume Tips
Wing - Yellow Bucktail (Under Wing) and Black Bucktail (Over Wing)
Cheeks - Jungle Cock Nails
Head - Black Tying Tread coated with two coats of clear nail polish (SHHAN Mega Shine)

Materials are listed in the order they are tyed onto the hook.
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Semper Fortis Bucktail (United States Navy) »

By letumgo on Jul 20, 2008 | In Classic Streamer and Wet Fly, Fly Patterns | Comments Off

Hook - Mustad Model 3665A/Size 6
Under Body - White Wooly Nylon
Tag - Narrow Gold Tinsel
Rib - Narrow Gold Tinsel
Thread - Black UNI-Thread (6/0)
Body - Blue UNI-Floss (Single strand/wrapped in two layers over the white under body)
Throat - Yellow Marabou Plume Tips
Wing - Yellow Bucktail (Under Wing) and Blue Bucktail (Over Wing)
Cheeks - Jungle Cock Nails
Head - Black Tying Tread coated with two coats of clear nail polish (SHHAN Mega Shine)

Materials are listed in the order they are tyed onto the hook.
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Semper Fidelis Bucktail (United States Marine Corps) »

By letumgo on Jul 20, 2008 | In Classic Streamer and Wet Fly, Fly Patterns | Comments Off

Hook - Mustad Model 3665A/Size 6
Under Body - White Wooly Nylon
Tag - Narrow Gold Tinsel
Rib - Narrow Gold Tinsel
Thread - Red UNI-Thread (6/0)
Body - Red UNI-Floss (Single strand/wrapped in two layers over the white under body)
Throat - Yellow Marabou Plume Tips
Wing - Yellow Bucktail (Under Wing) and Red Bucktail (Over Wing)
Cheeks - Jungle Cock Nails
Head - Black Tying Tread coated with two coats of clear nail polish (SHHAN Mega Shine)



Materials are listed in the order they are tyed onto the hook.
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Crippled Wing Soft Hackle »

By Old Hat on Jul 19, 2008 | In Coldwater, Fly Patterns | Comments Off

Thread: Gossomer silk
Hackle: Hen soft hackle
Wing: Wood duck

Form a thin body with well waxed silk thread. Rib with the unwaxed tag end of thread. Tie in hen hackle and wrap soft hackle style. Tie in a small clump of wood duck fibers with the tips over the hook eye. Trim the butt ends at the back of the hen hackle.
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