Been experimenting at the vice lately tying hoppers, streamers, maribou tubes, a few midges and elk hair caddis. I was wondering if there are some timeless flys you keep in your box at all times? (time of year in mind to an extent) Thanks
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Been experimenting at the vice lately tying hoppers, streamers, maribou tubes, a few midges and elk hair caddis. I was wonderin
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I have a hare's ear soft hackle bead head nymph pattern that has produced well for me just about everywhere I've used it. Here's the recipe:
Tail - Hare's mask guard hairs
Body - Hare's ear dubbing
Rib - Fine gold mylar/tinsel
Hackle - Partridge hackle
Head - Gold Bead
Thread - Black or tan (I prefer tan)
To see an approximate image of the final product, go here: flyillusions.com/2010/02/13/beadhead-soft-hackle-hares-ear/
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For big trout and bass, I would have to say a size 4 rabbit strip sculpin:
Hook: Size 4 natural bend
Head: Small Sculpin Helmet (any color works)
Tail: Zonker rabbit strip (not cross cut), I like green/black
Body: Same konker rabbit strip
Collar: Krystal flash, I like red
Tie in the rabbit strip at the back of the hook, I like to leave about 3 inches of it for the tail (Cut to needs after fly is finished). Wrap the rest of the rabbit strip up the shank along with plenty of super glue under the leather. Near the eye, tie the rabbit strip off and tie in a few strands of krystal flash, extending all the way past the tail. Tie your knot, apply head cement and put the sculpin helmet on with some super glue. make sure the eyes on the helmet are facing downward from the hook, making the fly fall upside down and not get snagged on the bottom, where the 20 inchers feast in sculpins and crayfish.
Another great fly is a Glass chironomid.
Very simple:
Hook: Size 12-32 pupa/ emerger
Body: black thread
Ribbing:Perl or red crystal flash
Just wrap the thread all the way down the curved hook, tie in the flash, and wrap it up. Tie off and you are done. Coat in head cement before fishing.
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