Today’s Tying Tuesday includes a huge attractor dry, a deep-diving nymph, and a cool tube fly. (A reader just recently asked for a tube-fly video, and we intend to please.) We kick things off with a video from McFly Angler, who teaches us to connect the famous Madam X, developed by Doug Swisher in the 1980s. This is a fantastic attractor pattern, and one that works well in a dry-dropper setup. Next, Travis Hanson from AvidMax strolls us through the actions to develop a cool caddis nymph that’s exceptionally buggy. Lastly, we provide something a little various: a tube fly. The outstandingly called Håkan Karsnäser reveals you how to set television in the vise, and after that how to dress it up. Completion outcome is a stylish tube banner for salmon or trout.
Madam X
Hook: Curved-shank nymph/dry hook (here a Increased 2312), size 12
Thread: Yellow, 6/0 or 140-denier.
Underbody/tail: Natural deer hair, cleaned up and stacked.
Body: Connecting thread, flattened.
Wing: Natural deer hair, cleaned up and stacked.
Legs: Speckled yellow MFC Centipede Legs, medium.
Adhesive: UV-cure resin (here Solarez Ultra Thin)
Iced Apple Caddis
Hook: Shrimp/caddis-pupa hook (here a TMC 2487), size 12 or 14
Bead: Silver bead, 5/32-inch.
Thread: Olive, 8/0 or 70-denier.
Body: Olive Micro Tubing.
Underbody: Silver Veevus Holographic Tinsel, medium
Wing: Brown Olive Scud Dub and Olive Ice Dub, blended
Thorax: Brown Olive Scud Dub and Olive Ice Dub, blended
Collar: Wapsi SLF Squirrel Dub
Tools: Calling try, calling brush.
Silver Grey Tube Fly
Tube: Pro Sportfisher FlexiTube Clear
Weight: Silver, 30mm
Thread: White GSP
Rear Hackle: Grizzly Soft Hackle
Underwing: White marble fox.
Flash: Silver Angel Hair.
Front Hackle: Coq de Leon hen cape plume
Wing: Natural silver fox.
Topping: Peacock herl.
Sides: Faux Jungle Dick, little
Adhesive: Superglue
Head: Silver cone
