Fly Tying Video: Sort-Of-A-Pheasant-Tail by Hyrum Taylor
Mr. Taylor's philosophy is that a fly that takes longer than 5 minutes to tie is one that takes too long. Fortunately, the brevity of his time on the individual fly gives up beautiful results.
HOOK: Tiemco 2499-SPBL THREAD: 8/0 UNI Tan or Brown BEAD: Copper RIBBING: Copper BODY: Pheasant Tail THORAX: Peacock Prism SLF WING: Rootbeer Gliss 'N' Glow
This pattern runs "hook-up" to reduce snags and the claws wave in a realistically threatened manner underwater inviting big fish to gobble it up.
HOOK: Daiichi 1730 or Tiemco 200R (Bent) WEIGHT: Black Barbell THREAD: 8/0 UNI Burnt Orange or Brown MOUTHPARTS: Orange Elk Hair EYES: Black Plastic Bead Chain ANTENNAE/LEGS: Orange/Black Barred Rubber Legs SHELLBACK: Orange Swiss Straw CLAWS: Burnt Orange Squirrel Zonkers with 2mm brown, closed cell foam glued to the strips. RIBBING: X-Small Copper Wire BODY: Brown SquirrelDubbing MOTTLING: Brown Sharpie
Fly Tying Video: Dereck Fergus' M.O.A.L (Mother Of All Leeches) Streamer
This is a highly animated streamer that can be tied in pretty much any size and color for fishing just about any species you can think of but especially for Trout and Bass.
DERECK FERGUS' M.O.A.L LEECH as tied by Ty Clifton (Mother Of All Leeches) Hooks: a Cheap Streamer Hook and a #2 Gummy Octopus Head: Bead of choice Flash: Blue Flashabou Thorax: Blue Ice Dub Hook Connection: 50lb Power Pro Body: Cross Cut Rabbit Strip
Fly Tying Video: Vladi's Worm, A Czech Nymph as tied by Chad Gauerke
This makes a great lead fly when you are 'tight line' or Czech Style nymphing without strike indicators. This cleverly weighted and remarkably realistic worm imitator drifts with the hook-point up to reduce snag-ups and increase hook-ups.
VLADI'S WORM as tied by Chad Gauerke Hook: Daiichi 1870 (8-10) Thread: Pink UNI 6/0 Body: Pink Condom Weight: 15-20 wraps of .020 lead wire Spine: Pearl Magic Shrimp Foil Segmentation: Maxima Chameleon 2lb test monofilament
A Video of the Mike Tucker Technique for Filling Stretch Tubing with Liquids
Mike Tucker's liquid filled tubing bodies have revolutionized the realism of flies over the years. This technique creates a neutrally buoyant, realistically segmented and translucent fly that quickly puts fish into a "feeding mode".
Hook: 6/0 White
Underbody: White Thread Base
Overbody: Chartreuse Liqui-Lace or Wapsi Stretch Tubing
Beard: Black Z-Lon
Case: Sand "New Dub", EZ Magic Dub, or Micro Chenille
Another installment from Mike Tucker's legendary fly tying video which is no longer available and which Mr. Tucker has graciously allowed us to provide in installments. Thanks Mike!
Fished on 3X or heavier tippet, and a floating line, (or sinking tip when fishing an unweighted version) the humble Wooley Bugger can be stripped or dead drifted with amazing "quality fish" hook-ups.
You can do just about anything you desire when tying a Wooley Bugger. Aside from tying it in several colors (olive, white, rust, etc.) try removing the bead or the weight or both, adding rubber legs, barbell eyes, different colored wires, hackles, multiple colors of Marabou, throw some Flash down each side or just in the tail and so much more... enjoy!
A quick "How-To" on tying Pat Dorsey's fantastic Mercury Midge. This is, without question, a must have fly for any water in the Rockies. Thanks go out to Pat for coming by the shop to do this demonstration.