CDC Nymph
(3 votes)
I heard about CDC nymphs on one of the fly tying sites. They're nymph recipes that are tied with CDC in both the body and thorax. The reasoning is that the CDC makes for a very buggy profile with all those CDC fibers resembling gills and legs. This pattern has rubber legs but I suppose if you leave out the rubber legs and just leave some long CDC fibers you'd get some good leg action.
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March Brown Nymph
(2 votes)
A nice pattern for the March Brown nymph. Instead of thin skin or straw, I've also tied it with Turkey Quill wing case
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Ausable Bomber Recipe
(1 vote)
Recipe for the Ausable Bomber. Great small stream attractor dry fly that is based upon Fran Betters' Ausable River patterns. Good floating fast water pattern.
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Copper John Tying Video
(1 vote)
A great video that covers the basics. No voiceover, but a rapid tie of this great fly. I also tie this with Red and Chartruese wire.
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Fly Tying: Brassie
(1 vote)
A video that shows how to tie a Brassie. The Brassie is a great midge nymph. I tie them both with a beadhead as shown here and without. You can also tie a thread head instead of using the peacock herl. I've also tied them with ostrich herl both in black and tan. Finally, wire color is your option. Copper is traditional but there are many other colors available with red and chartruese being popular.
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Jailbird Nymph Pattern
(1 vote)
I recently heard about the Jailbird nymph and its relative success. It's a fly originated by Massachusetts guide Marla Blair. It's a pretty simple caddis nymph pattern that's designed to be fished deep. I'll be tying up a few to see how they work.
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Little Brown Trout
(1 vote)
Another variation of the Brown Trout streamer. I prefer to add an eye to this pattern using acrylic paint but this shows the use of some different materials than the Gierach pattern.
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Sparkle Dun
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I find this is a great pattern to fish during heavy hatches. It fits somewhere in between an emerger and a dun. Very deadly, especially as a sulphur.
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Ausable Wulff Fly Pattern
This is one of those classic fly tying patterns. The Ausable Wulff is Fran Better's version of the Royal Wulff a full hackeled, hair wing high floating attractor. Originally designed for the rough waters of the Ausable River in New York this pattern works well in any fast water situations.
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Colonel Bates Streamer Tutorial
This is a great tutorial on tying a feather wing streamer. It shows very detailed photos of how to attach materials and other techniques useful in tying good streamers.
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Gierach's Little Brown Trout (Gierach)
This is a great streamer pattern that is a must have for any fly box. This pattern is a model for several different variations of "Little Trout". Throw in lighter colors including pink and you've got yourself a "Little Rainbow Trout"
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Hornberg Tutorial
A great streamer pattern that works in so many conditions. I think it works well because it's not a Wooley Bugger. I thnk those fish see so much of one pattern that when something else comes along it triggers a strike. A great step-by-step visualization of the pattern.
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Muddler Minnow Patter
A classic, productive fly pattern the Muddler Minnow is a must have for any fly box. It's a great imitation of a small scuplin as well as numerous variety of bait fish.
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Thread Midge & Brassie
A nice detailed recipe for two very simple midge fly patterns. The brassie and the thread midge are easy to tie and catch fish. It's a "go to" fly in the winter season and can be very good late in the season as well.
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