Wire Blood Worm

I was playing around with wire and some flash to create a blood worm pattern.  Below is the result.

Hook –Mustad 37169 Wide Gap
Size – 16
Thread –8/0 Red
Body – .32 Gauge Red Wire
Rib – Krystal Flash

1. Mash down barb, tie in wire and Krystal Flash.

2. Tie down the wire and flash all the way back to the bend.

 

 3. Bring thread forward and half hitch.

4. Advance wire forward and tie off.

  

 

5. Wind Krystal Flash forward with open
wraps, tie down and whip finish.

 

 6. Apply a layer of head cement to the entire fly.

Tree Fly

 

I've been traveling and not at my bench the last few days.  So I've not posted in several days.  I was going through my photographs from the International Fly Tying Symposium from Nov. 2009 and ran across this fly.  I don't remember who's the tier and if some knows please post his name.  It's just fun.

Yellowstone Cut at LeHardy Rapids

Cooper Bug

The Cooper Bug may be tied in many other colors, including one particularly popular variation tied with light deer body hair pulled over a red dubbed body (Devil Bug).

Hook – TMC 2302*
Size: – 8 – 14
Thread – Black
Body – Peacock Herl
Rib – Red Wire
Tail/Shellback – Coastal Deer Hair

*Traditionally tied with a dry fly hook.

Cure for Cabin Fever

Fly fishing show came and went, then you start to feel the on set of a fever.  You prescribe dose od single malt tie a bunch of flies.  You only feel better for a short time.  Snow blankets the Mid Atlantic and more on the way due mid week.  Your achy and burning up.

Only one thing can break this fever.

Drop off he kids to school, answer email in the morning, seek off during lunch,  turn off phone and go fishing.

 

I think the fever is starting to break. 

Take one Rock Work and add water.

Not feeling better take another.

Still not better take add a Ice Pheasant Tail

Fever Broke.

6 Dozen for the box.

 

They just don't look right.

 

Now that's better. 

Tan UV Caddis

This is a variation of Jig Head Hares Ear Caddis. I'm calling it a Tan UV Caddis. Will see how it will do this spring.



Hook – Jig Head
Size – 1/125 – 1/80
Weight –.22 lead
Thread –8/0 Orange
Body – Ice Dub UV Tan
Hot Spot – Hot Orange
Rib – .32 gauge Brown Parawire or any wireLegs – Rust Dun CDC fibers

1. Mash down barb and secure in wire.

2. Wrap in lead.

3. Secure lead.

4. Apply Dubbing to thread and wind forward.

5. Dub in Hot Spot.

6. Wind wire forward to create a ribbing.

7. Tie in rust CDC

8. Wind on CDC, secure and whip finish.

I've known Bob for some 15+ years and he one who shares all his knowledge to promote our sport. I don't know many who can cast as far and accurately. While on the Madison he was casting to and catching fish I could barely see rising some 100 feet away. In the summer he holds a free fly-casting class to all comers. He is a great fisher and friend. If you ever get the chance to talk with him do. Here he is tying a White Wulff for my son "D".

Ice Pheasant Tail Jig

This is my version of a pattern I learned form Johan Klingberg at the International Fly Tying Symposium back in November 2009 on Czech Nymphs.

Johan Video is has great DVD and is the best primmer on the history of Eastern European Nymphing.

I highly recommend his DVD:

Czech Nymph DVD: Modern Fly Fishing vol. 1
Instructor, narrator, producer etc.: Johan Klingberg/Jussi Sjölund

This is a great anchor fly.

Hook – Jig Head
Size – 1/125 – 1/80
Thread –6/0 Camel or Brown
Body – Pheasant Tail
Thorax – Olive Ice Dub
Rib – .32 gauge Red Parawire or any Red wire
Tail – Dun CDC fibers

1. Mash down barb and secure thread.

2. Secure CDC fibers to the bend.

3. Secure wire.

4. Tie in Pheasant tail fibers.

5. Wind Pheasant tail fibers forward and secure.

6. Wind wire forward and secure.

7. Dub in Olive Ice Dub.

8. Wind Olive Ice Dub forward and whip finish.

Creative Salmon Fly Art

I'd admit straight away I know Paul Rossman and this is a shameless promotion of his newest venture.
 
"Creative Salmon Fly Art" is the PDF version of the soon to be released hard copy book.

Paul is a artist, author and world class fly tyer.  I met Paul some 10 years back a the International Fly Tying Symposium, through Don Bastin and the late Paul Ptalis when I was getting my copy of "Forgotten Flies" signs by all the tiers who contributed to the book.  Paul was very generous with his time and helped me track down many of the tyers.


In this book Paul give us insight into his creative process.  The book is how he combined this three passions: painting; salmon fly tying; and even cooking.  The book covers flies, print, and the bids used in his art.

Paul also runs the Pine Meadow House B & B in Pine Meadow, CT  and guides on the Farmington River.