Category Archives: Fly Tying

Tied 4 squirrel tail streamers, size 12, this afternoon. Thanks to Mark I’ve got an excellent gray squirrel tail as a material source. I wrapped the bodies with holographic foil. The trout have gotta love that!

Tied up a half dozen size 18 BWOs. The Orvis guide says to use dark dun for tail, wings, and hackle while Essential Trout Flies says to use blue dun which I have and used. I’m happy with the outcome … Continue reading →

I made a half dozen Pheasant Tails, # 16, with holographic flashabou as a shell back. Again, I had trouble getting the copper wire wraps around the body evenly spaced.

Using the instructins in The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide I tied 3 gold-ribbed hare’s ear that look decent. For hooks I used size 16 TMC 5262, 2XL, 2X, for nymph and streamer. I always have a bit of trouble getting the … Continue reading →

Using The Orvis Fly-Tying Guide I tied 9 CDC Emergers, 3 yellow, 3 olive, and 3 white. I used TMC 2487BL #14 Floating nymph D/E, 2X, barbless bronze curved hooks. I’m happy with the results. For materials I substituted wood-duck … Continue reading →

Last summer Mark and I did well with copper johns on the Loyalhanna fly project. We were on the lower stretch, parked along route 30 and fished down towards the bridge. Mark had several colors as I remember, copper and … Continue reading →