Monday, May 28, 2012

Black & Brown Bear Streamers


Black Bear

Hook - Mustad 79580 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Gray Squirrel. Tail should be 1/2 the length of the body
Hackle - Black tied palmered over the body
Body - Black chenille
Wing - Gray Squirrel 


Brown Bear

Hook - Mustad 79580 or equivalent
Thread - Black
Tail - Fox Squirrel. Tail should be 1/2 the length of the body
Hackle - Brown tied palmered over the body
Body - Brown chenille
Wing - Fox Squirrel 

Reference

Popular Fly Patterns - Terry Hellekson

Monday, May 7, 2012

Breadcrust


Breadcrust

Hook - Mustad 3906, 3906B or equivalent, size 8-16 
Thread - Black 
Ribbing - Dark brown neck hackle stem and fine gold wire
Reverse wrap the body with fine gold wire after ribbing has been wrapped
Body - Orange yarn or dubbed synthetic fur
Hackle - Grizzly hen hackle

Popular Fly Patterns by Terry Hellekson.

There are many version of this fly and its recipe. This is just another method of tying it.

Sunday, May 6, 2012

Heather Nymph



Heather Nymph

Hook - Mustad 9671 size 10-12 or equivalent
Thread - Brown thread
Tail - Scarlet red hackle fibers
Ribbing - Oval gold tinsel
Bodu - Insect green rabbit fur or equivalent
Thorax - Peacock herl
Hackle - 2 turns of soft grizzly hen hackle

This pattern is very useful during damsel fly hatches on lakes. It was originated by Fenton Roskelley of Spokane, Washington, in 1960.

Reference: Popular Fly Patterns by Terry Hellekson

Saturday, May 5, 2012

Royal Bobesh




Weight the hook if desired. Not all czech nymphs are weighted



Tie in gold ribbing wire



Tie in scud back at the bend of the hook



Dub the body



Pull scud back over body



Rib body with gold wire and build a small thorax area with wraps of gold wire. Pick out dubbing for legs if desired



Tying Note

You can tie off the ribbing wire in front of the body, tie in some tinsel and wrap that tinsel for the same effect as the wire.