Thanks guys, I liked the pattern as well when I saw it in the book. I using a split thread twist. Untwisting the thread, splitting it apart, putting the dubbing in then twisting it up again. What I'll do is after splitting the thread, I dub one of the strands a little tighter at the top then just a ...

I picked up a book at a clearance table at a show this spring titled Tactics on Trout by Roy Ovington, (1969). He listed this recipe in the appendix for a Pale Evening Dun or Little Marryat nymph pattern. Hook: #14 Silk: primrose yellow Tail: 3 mandarin flank feather fibers (tips) Body: Cream-tan fu...

This is a group of wee wets that I tied up for our local club raffle. All of these are #20's and smaller. it has been a while since I tied up this small of flies. I used to tie quite a few of #20 to #22's for a couple spring rivers nearby. The water was catch and release only with picky trout and cr...

I have used the Goat's Toe for a couple years now with great results on stillwater.

Just looked good in the daylight. :D I liked the dun coloring and the tips coincided well with the yellow PT I was using. Not a real heavy nymph so it won't go too deep. Now if you wanted to go deeper and fish it as a nymph then the shorter hackles would be a good idea. Actually I chose the plover b...

Thanks guys, I forgot to mention that the thorax is built up with the wire as well. It a little sinker pattern.

Well, I came up with this pattern after moving to central Oregon where the streams are just full of all kinds of caddis. This particular pattern is for the Grannom caddis. I had been playing around with a lot of realistic style case caddis and heavy nymph style cased patterns. Never really had much ...

This is a pattern I have been tying for years as an attractor/cased caddis pattern after noticing that dislodged case caddis drift case up. Hook: 2X long nymph or Tiemco 200R Thread: to match case material Tail: pheasant tail fibers dyed black Tag: peacock Body: green mohair yarn or dubbing Thorax: ...

Inspired by the original pheasant tail nymph. Photo inspired by Letumgo. :D I didn't use thread only the copper wire to attach materials and form a twist with the pheasant. Hook: Mustad 1921R #12 Thread and Rib: fine copper wire Body: pheasant tail fibers dyed golden/yellow Hackle: golden plover htt...

Nope, thank you Mark for giving us a "here" to call home.

I'm having the opposite but same problem, cold Spring, record rains in May and the rivers are still too cold and high with snow melt to fish. A week or two more though and we should be cooking.