http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag128/SBPatt/Tying/IMG_4099_zps7bd693d7.jpg Ira Lingren developed some buggy-looking, easy-to-tie nymphs that catch fish; can't ask for more than that. Here's the olive version; change colors to suit your needs. hook - Mustad 3906B #14 thread - Danville 6/0 black...

Ray, The Spruce Fly in Helleckson's book is the streamer, I think. A different bird altogether http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag128/SBPatt/Tying/Re-Size/0ab781ff-56b9-4958-992c-dc1547deed9d_zpsun0sxhhd.jpg hairwing variation and a thicker body (fox squirrel tail for the wing, furnace hackle) ti...

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag128/SBPatt/Tying/Re-Size/21f45616-4bad-4576-babb-90f4b8498219_zpsrgqsj7ml.jpg A fly of unknown origin (found a pic in one of Randall Kaufmann's books); seems to be from the Tellico family. hook - Mustad 9671 #8 thread - Danville 6/0 dark brown underbody - non-t...

.....

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag128/SBPatt/Tying/Re-Size/b1217c5e-1934-404c-9ef6-0b9d78d5ae07_zpsz5zpt9xy.jpg I find myself constantly borrowing patterns from Ray. hook - Mustad 94840 #12 thread - MFC 8/0 sand tail/shellback - pheasant tail rib - x-small wire gold abdomen - hare's ear thorax ...

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag128/SBPatt/Tying/Re-Size/63511593-b8bb-429f-a2f3-dfac02a77ea0_zpshl6az9eg.jpg Minor variation on Nick Nicklas' pattern (subbed duck fluff for ostrich thorax and dyed partridge for mallard tail). Missed the hatch in 2014; hope to fix that this year. hook - TMC 1...

Ray,

That is a sweet fly; beautifully tied and photographed.

Regards,
Scott

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag128/SBPatt/Tying/Re-Size/aab43666-5821-42b1-8547-a83ee4c7b01a_zpszdat2euz.jpg Tied here as a baetis; change size/colors to suit your needs.. hook - Dai Riki 320 #18 thread - Uni 8/0 olive dun shuck/shellback - Congo Hair brown rib - x-small wire copper abdomen ...

Ray,

I thought I found it in one of Randall Kaufmann's nymph tying books, but I'm not sure (I'm on the road for a few weeks and don't have access to my library). Here's a nice article on the hackle-tip tail version http://globalflyfisher.com/patterns/big-hole-demon/

Regards,
Scott

http://i1302.photobucket.com/albums/ag128/SBPatt/Tying/Re-Size/e87217f0-5be4-4c90-bbdd-baf9c0c09449_zpsbxifiara.jpg Attributed to Pete Naranchich of Twin Bridges, MT, this fly was developed for the Big Hole River back in the early 60's. Not one you see or hear much of any more, apparently it's pret...