Today’s Tying Tuesday includes 3 patterns for extremely various functions, however they all share one advantage: they’re simple to connect. We kick things off with a stylish March Brown Soft Hackle from Barry Ord Clarke, who strolls you through the actions to guarantee that you have actually produced a resilient replica that has lots of motion in the water. Next up, a friendly AI voice shows an even easier method to connect a Woolly Bugger, replacing a brand-new product, Fasna Halo Straggle, for the basic chenille-and-palmered-hackle body of the initial pattern. Lastly, we do not publish numerous panfish flies, however this buggy damsel by my old pal Rob Streeter appears like a genuine winner.
March Brown Soft Hackle
Hook: Heavy-wire nymph hook (here, a Mustad Heritage S80), size 10.
Thread: Brown Sheer, 14/0.
Tail: Wood duck flank fibers.
Rib: Gold oval tinsel, medium.
Adhesive: Thread wax.
Body: Hare’s ear dubbing.
Hackle: Brown speckled partridge hackle.
Head: Connecting thread.
EZ White Woolly Bugger
Hook: Barbless banner hook (here, a Fasna F900), size 8.
Bead: Silver Tungsten, 4mm.
Thread: Fluorescent green, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Tail: White Marabou.
Body: Fluorescent chartreuseFasna Halo Straggle
Panfish Damsel
Hook: Basic Bass Stinger Hook, size 10.
Bead: Black, 3/16-inch.
Thread: Black, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail: Olive/Black disallowed hen hackle fibers.
Rib: Olive wire.
Adhesive # 1: Thread wax.
Body: Dark olive bunny dubbing.
Legs: Olive/black Sili Legs.
Hackle: Olive/Black Disallowed Hen Hackle.
Adhesive # 2: Superglue.