In this week’s Tying Tuesday, we have actually got patterns from each of the primary classifications– dry fly, nymph, and banner. We kick things off with a historical pattern produced by Don Martinez, who ran a a seasonal fly store in West Yellowstone, Montana throughout the summer seasons of 1932-1943. Utilizing a pattern from Mike Valla’s The Establishing Flies, Andy’s Flies reveals us how to connect a pattern that might look odd to today’s anglers, however it still works. Next up, Hogan Brown from Crazy shows how to produce a cool jig variation of a mayfly nymph, one that must be available in helpful as small blue-winged olive hatches start around the nation. Lastly, Kyle from AvidMax strolls us through the actions to produce Egan’s Poacher, a slinky jig variation of a sculpin.
Golden Quail
Hook: Fine-wire dry-fly hook, sizes 12 and 14.
Thread: Tan, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail: Golden pheasant crescent.
Body: Orange chenille (one turn).
Wings: Quail breast plumes.
Hackle: Grizzly.
Head: Connecting thread.
Adhesive: Head cement.
Jigged Lil Amigo
Hook: Mini jig hook (here an Ahrex 555), sizes 16-20.
Bead: Hareline Insta Jig Tungsten Head, 5/64-inch.
Thread: Olive, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail: Medium Speckled Coq de Leon.
Rib: Black wire, additional little.
Abdominal Area: Dark olive turkey biot.
Flash # 1: Flashabou or Krystal Flash.
Wing case: Turkey tail.
Thorax: Olive FrankenDub or Antron calling.
Flash # 2: One hair of Midget Flash.
Legs: Pheasant tail fibers.
Collar: Connecting thread.
Adhesive: Thick UV resin.
Egan’s Poacher
Hook: 60-degree jig hook (here an Umpqua XC 400BL-BN5X 60), size 10.
Bead: Slotted tungsten bead, 4.6 mm.
Weight: Lead-free round wire,.025.
Thread: Olive Nano Silk, 100-denier.
Tail: Pine squirrel zonker.
Underbody: Connecting thread.
Flash: Mom of Pearl Ripple Ice Dub.
Body: Dark olive brown Arizona Simi Seal Mega Dub.
Collar # 1: Olive Indian hen back, cut on the bottom.
Collar # 2: Dark olive brown Arizona Simi Seal Mega Dub.
Tools: Calling brush.
