In this week’s Tying Tuesday, we have actually got reliable patterns that will assist you capture trout on the top or subsurface, along with redfish trying to find a crab or shrimp. First of all, Craig Mathews teaches you to connect a pattern he developed years back, the Shimmer Dun, in a variation with a body made with pheasant tail. It’s a fly included in his brand-new book, coming out, Pheasant Tail Simplicity: Recipes and Techniques for Successful Fly Fishing, co-authored with Yvon Chouinard and Mauro Mazzo. Next up, Charlie Craven of Charlie’s Fly Box shares a nymph that he feels is underutilized, Josh Smitherman’s Never-ceasing Might. Charlie provides some excellent materials-management pointers along the method. Lastly, as folks prepare for prime-time redfish season, McFly Angler provides an extremely easy fly that can mimic a range of redfish foods. Stay for completion of the video, where you can see the fly in action.
Pheasant Tail Shimmer Dun
Hook: Fine-wire dry-fly hook (here a Tiemco 100BL), sizes 10-24.
Thread: Color to match naturals (here tan), 8/0 or 70-denier.
Wing: Natural deer hair, cleaned up and stacked.
Shuck: Mayfly brown Zelon.
Abdominal Area: Pheasant tail fibers.
Rib: Connecting thread.
Thorax: Color to match naturals Semperfli Kapok Dry Fly Dubbing.
Head: Connecting thread.
Never-ceasing May Nymph
Hook: Fine-wire, barbless caddis-pupa hook (here a Tiemco 226BL), sizes 16-18.
Bead: Black nickel tungsten bead, 3/32-inch.
Thread: Black, 14/0 Veevus.
Tail: Black Senyo’s Shaggy Dub.
Rib: Red wire, little.
Body: Black Holographic Tinsel, medium.
Underbody: Connecting thread.
Wing Case: Mirage Tinsel, big.
Thorax: Black CDC dubbing (or bunny or beaver).
Legs: Black Senyo’s Shaggy Dub.
Covering: Solarez, medium.
Redfish Fracture
Hook: Risen O’Shaughnessy saltwater hook, size 2.
Thread: Brown, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Weight: Risen Brass Dumbell Eyes, 4mm
Adhesive # 1: Solarez Ultrathin Resin.
Tail: Tan Additional Select Craft Fur.
Tail Bars: Brown and Orang Sharpies (brown, orange)
Flash: Gold Krystal Flash.
Legs: Fire Pointer Clear/Fire Orange Sili Legs.
Body: Tan/Orange calling brush (such as EP Crustaceous Brush).
Head: Connecting thread.
Adhesive # 2: Solarez Ultrathin Resin.
Tools: Wire cutters, calling brush.
