In this week’s Tying Tuesday, we’re dishing out 3 really various patterns that will work in a range of circumstances. We kick things of with Lance Egan strolling us through a brand-new variation of his high-floating Corn Fed Caddis, this time including peacock herl for the body. Next up is the fly everybody enjoys to tease till they capture a big trout with it. Smitty’s Month-to-month Fly Box provides a cool variation of this traditional with a bead to include weight and tourist attraction. Lastly, our old friend Tim Flagler shows his technique of producing a Thin Mint Bugger, which he argues has more natural-looking colors that trout can’t withstand.
Peacock Corn Fed Caddis
Hook: Basic dry-fly hook (here a Tiemco 100), size 14.
Thread: Black SemperFli Nano Silk Ultra Fine, 30-denier or 18/0.
Shuck: PMD Shuck/Olive Antron Yarn, carded.
Body: Peacock Eye Sticks.
Wing 1: Medium Slate Dun Nature’s Spirit CDC.
Wing 2: White Para Post wing product.
Thorax: Black Incredibly Great dubbing.
Head: Connecting thread.
Adhesive: Head cement.
Bead San Juan Worm
Hook: Basic scud hook, size 10.
Bead: Gold brass bead, 3.2 mm.
Thread: Red, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Rib: Gold wire, little.
Body: Red chenille.
Clitellum: Red dubbing.
Tools: Lighter.
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Thin Mint Bugger
Hook: Basic banner hook (here, a Lightning Strike SN3), size 8.
Head: Nickel-color tungsten bead, 1/8-inch.
Weight: Lead-free round wire,.020.
Adhesive # 1: Superglue, here Fly Tyers Z-Ment.
Thread: Rusty Brown, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Tail # 1: Olive marabou.
Tail # 2: Brown marabou.
Tail # 3: Black marabou.
Flash: Pearl Flashabou.
Rib # 1: Copper Ultra Wire, little.
Rib # 2: Pearl Flashabou.
Body: Peacock herl.
Hackle: Rusty brown.
Adhesive # 2: Head cement, here Sally Hansen Hard-as-Nails.
Tools: Hackle pliers, whip finisher.
