Materials:

Hook 2X light streamer, size 14-6
Craft Foam Any color to match natural or color of choice.
Thread Color matching foam
Krystal Flash Chenille(color of foam/or contrast).
Legs nylon broom fibers.


Tying instructions


1.Cut two foam strips.
2.Shape one as shown.
3.Tie in the narrow end of the strip that was shaped. Use loose turns or a flat thread, otherwise the thread will cut through the foam.
4.Take the second foam material – it will help you form a nice body.
5.Tie in.
6.Bend forward, tie in.
7.Then backward,and so on. Finish when you will be satisfied with the shape of the body.
8.Cut off the excess.
9.Tie In Krystal Flash make wraps to rear.
10.Here is the time for the broom. It is better to use broom with thick plastic bristles. Pull out some bristles. If you don’t have a broom, you can use hair brush (if you dare).
Tie in the bristles. It will be bug legs. Secure it with some Super Glue.
11.Some more Krystal Flash to cover Leg tie in & trim excess.
12.Stretch the 1st foam strip forward and fasten it to form rear body.
13.Wrap forward to form the head then bend back & wrap again to finish head & trim foam.
14.Now it’s candle time. Take a paper clip, forceps, heat the clip on the candle light (be careful with the open flame!!!)
It needs to be just a small touch to bend the leg. If you go too long it will burn through.
15.Trim the legs to disired length.

And that’s it – you have a "MONSTER BUG"













Enjoy gentlemen & tight lines!

Chris

This thread is the place to post your fly recipes. I hope many of the tiers in the bunch can put up some of their favorite patterns from the most basic to advanced. Include instructions on how to tie the fly, and the how/what/where of fishing it.

Please keep posting to patterns and recipes only.

I'd also like to make it very clear that this thread is not limited to expert tiers. If you're new to tying or an old hat, please feel free to contribute a pattern...any pattern, just try not to post any identical patterns. Variants are certainly okay, however.

Thanks!

Whisky Fly

There are quite a few patterns with the same name, due to the fact that it's a fly tied solely with wild turkey feathers. I tied this fly recently for a friend's fly swap.

Hook: Size 10 nymph

Head: Size 5/32 dark bead

Thread: uni-thread rusty dun 6/0

Tail/ Body: wild turkey; marabou from base of feather

Ribbing: brassie size gold wire or whatever you choose

Instructions: Very easy to tie, and the turkey has a nice “buggy” look to it. Put bead on hook, hook in vise, tie on tail, tie in ribbing, wrap thread forward, wrap turkey forward, tie down turkey, wrap ribbing forward, tie down ribbing, finish. Depending on length of available feather, I occasionally add more marabou as needed anywhere along the process of tying…usually toward the head.

Notes: A friend of mine gave me a couple of these flies last summer. I fished them both, promptly caught a few fish, and lost them both while fishing deep. They’re a quick, easy tie, and work very well as the lead fly in a 2-fly rig. Fish like a streamer, or fish like a nymph.

Buffalo Soljah

Here's my entry from the Winter 2008 FM fly swap.

hook: size 10 Tiemco 3769 or other 2x heavy nymph hook
thread: 6/0 UNI, dark brown
head: copper bead, 5/32”
wingcase: flashback (mylar or other wing material), pearl
thorax: peacock herl
legs: pheasant tail
body :pheasant tail
rib: Ultra Wire red, medium
tail: pheasant tail

Place bead on hook and wrap thread to hook bend. Tie in 5 or 6 pheasant tail fibers for the tail, leaving the length of fibers about one hook length. Tie in the wire rib. Wrap thread forward over the tag end of the wire to midway across the hook shank. Wrap (palmer) the PT fibers along the hook shank, tie off and trim. Wrap the wire rib in the opposite direction that you wrapped the PT fibers, tie off and trim. Cut the flashback material in a 1/8” wide strip. Tie in. Tie in three or four peacock herls and wrap thread to beadhead. Palmer the peacock herls to the beadhead, tie off and trim. Tie in 4 or 5 PT fibers on each side of the thorax behind the beadhead, length at about one hook length. Fold the flashback forward, tie off and trim. Whip finish behind the beadhead and epoxy the threads and wingcase.

Fish the fly slowly along current seams, riffles, or backwater sloughs for suckers, redhorse, carp, or buffalo. This fly also works for catching panfish and trout.

Tight Lines!

X Factor Nymph


hook: size 10 Tiemco 3769 or other 2x heavy nymph hook
thread: 6/0 UNI, dark brown
head: black bead, 5/32”
wingcase: flashback (mylar or other wing material), pearl
thorax: antron yarn, brown stone
legs: silicone grizzly legs, silver peacock
body: antron yarn, brown stone
rib: Ultra Wire gold, medium
tail: antron yarn, brown stone

Place bead on hook and wrap thread to hook bend. Tie in 3" of antron yarn, leaving the length of fibers about one hook length as the tail. Tie in the wire rib. Wrap thread forward over the tag end of the wire to midway across the hook shank. Wrap (palmer)the antron yarn around the hook, 2/3 of the length, building up a tapered body. Tie off and trim. Wrap the wire rib in the opposite direction that you wrapped the yarn, tie off and trim. Cut the flashback material in a 1/8” wide strip. Tie in. Tie in a sili leg on each side of the hook shank at the thorax. Tie in a piece of antron yarn. Wrap thread to beadhead. Palmer the yarn to the beadhead, building a thorax, tie off and trim. Fold the flashback forward, tie off and trim. Whip finish behind the beadhead and epoxy the threads and wingcase.

Fish the fly like a standard nymph. Experiment tying with different color wire, antron yarn, and sili legs. The possibilities are endless.

Tight Lines!

LaFontaine's Sparkle Pupa


hook: size 10-18 Tiemco 3769 or other 2x heavy nymph hook
thread: 6/0 UNI, brown
head: tan or beige antron dubbing.
wing: elk hair
body: antron yarn (or dubbing), amber, amber/ginger mix, or gray
pupa case: amber antron
body: amber antron
tail: antron yarn, clear or white

Placehook in vise and wrap thread to hook bend. Tie in white antron yarn, leaving the length of fibers about one hook length as the tail. Wrap thread to mid-hook and tie in two bunches of amber antron yarn, one on top and one on bottom of hook shank. Wrap thread back to hook bend. Tie in another piece of amber antron yarn. Wrap thread forward to 2/3 of hook length. Wrap (palmer) the antron yarn around the hook, 2/3 of the length, building a body. Tie off and trim. Pull amber antron forward, over the the top and bottom of the hook shank, to form the pupa case, making sure to leave a pocket around the hook shank. Tie off and trim. Take a small pinch of elk hair, clean the underfur, and stack. Tie in as the wing, one hook length. Trim. Add beige/tan dubbing and wrap to just behind the hook eye. Whip finish, forming a slight head with the thread. Tie off and epoxy the threads.


Using antron yarn to form a pupa case is unique, as it simulates a trapped gas bubble often found in emerging caddis pupae.

One Yarn Nymph


hook: size 10-18 Tiemco 3769 or other 2x heavy nymph hook
thread: 6/0 UNI, dark brown
head: black or copper bead, 5/32”
wingcase: antron yarn, brown stone
thorax: antron yarn, brown stone
legs: antron yarn, brown stone
body: antron yarn, brown stone
tail: antron yarn, brown stone

Place bead on hook and wrap thread to hook bend. Tie in 3" of antron yarn, leaving the length of fibers about one hook length as the tail. Wrap thread forward, a few leye lengths behind th eye. Wrap (palmer)the antron yarn around the hook, 2/3 of the length, building up a tapered body. Tie in and leave tag end on bottom of hook. Cut 1" piece of yarn, and tie in as a wingcase. Wrap the existing tag end of yarn forward to behind the beadhead, building a thorax. Tie off and trim. Tie in a small piece of yarn on each side of the hook shank behind the bead head, forming the legs, about 2/3 of a hook length. Tie off and trim. Fold the wingcase forward, tie off and trim. Whip finish behind the beadhead and epoxy the threads and wingcase.


I was involved in a challenge to tie a fly using only one material, yarn, and thread. Bead heads or bead-chain eyes, optional. It was time to get creative and I had already been experimenting wtih antron yarn. I was trying to tie an all synthetic nymph. This was one of the results. Fish this like a standard heavy nymph.

Brown Antron Special


hook: size 10-16 Tiemco 2457 or other 2x heavy scud hook
thread: 6/0 UNI, dark brown
head: black or copper bead
wingcase: flashback (mylar or other wing material), pearl
thorax: antron yarn, brown stone
legs: antron yarn, brown stone
body: antron yarn, brown stone
rib: Ultra Wire gold, medium
tail: antron yarn, brown stone

Place bead on hook and wrap thread to hook bend. Tie in 3" of antron yarn, leaving the length of fibers about one-half of hook length as the tail. Tie in wire rib and wrap thread forward, a few eye lengths behind the eye. Wrap (palmer)the antron yarn around the hook, 2/3 of the length, building up a tapered body. Tie in and leave tag end on bottom of hook. Wrap rib in the opposite direction that you wrapped the antron body, cut. Cut 1/8" wide strip of flashback, and tie in as a wingcase. Wrap the existing tag end of yarn forward to behind the beadhead, building a thorax. Tie off and trim. Tie in a small piece of yarn on each side of the hook shank behind the bead head, forming the legs, about 2/3 of a hook length. Tie off and trim. Fold the wingcase forward, tie off and trim. Whip finish behind the beadhead and epoxy the threads and wingcase.


This is a designed carp fly but could be used for just about any fish species willing to take a fly. Fish this like a standard heavy nymph.

Rubber Legged Copper John


hook: size 10 Tiemco 3769 or other 2x heavy nymph hook
thread: 6/0 UNI, black
head: black bead, 5/32”
wingcase: flashback (mylar or other wing material), pearl
thorax: peacock herl
legs: silicone grizzly legs, silver peacock
body: Ultra Wire black, large
tail: goose biot, black

Place bead on hook and wrap thread to hook bend. Tie in two goose biots for the tail. Tie in the wire for the body. Wrap thread forward over the tag end of the wire and goose biots to midway across the hook shank. Wrap wire around the hook, 2/3 of the length, building up a tapered body. Tie off and trim. Cut the flashback material in a 1/8” wide strip. Tie in. Tie in a sili leg on each side of the hook shank at the thorax. Tie in a couple strands of peacock herl. Wrap thread to beadhead. Palmer the herl to the beadhead, building a thorax, tie off and trim. Fold the flashback forward, tie off and trim. Whip finish behind the beadhead and epoxy the threads and wingcase.

Fish the fly like a standard nymph. This should be a deadly roughfish fly with the sili legs.

Eclipse Nymph

hook: size 10 Tiemco 3769 or other 2x heavy nymph hook
thread: 6/0 UNI, black
head: black bead, 5/32”
wingcase: flashback (mylar or other wing material), pearl
thorax: peacock herl
legs: pheasant tail, black
body :pheasant tail, black
rib: Ultra Wire black, medium
tail: pheasant tail, black

Place bead on hook and wrap thread to hook bend. Tie in seven or eight pheasant tail fibers for the tail, leaving the length of fibers about one hook length. Tie in the wire rib. Wrap thread forward over the tag end of the wire to midway across the hook shank. Wrap (palmer) the PT fibers along the hook shank, tie off and trim. Wrap the wire rib in the opposite direction that you wrapped the PT fibers, tie off and trim. Cut the flashback material in a 1/8” wide strip. Tie in. Tie in two or three peacock herls and wrap thread to beadhead. Palmer the peacock herls to the beadhead, tie off and trim. Tie in a small bunch of PT fibers on each side of the thorax behind the beadhead, length at about one hook length. Fold the flashback forward, tie off and trim. Whip finish behind the beadhead and epoxy the threads and wingcase.

The PT fibers on the dyed black tails seem to be finer than those on a regular tail. You may need to double the amount of fibers added to the die, to give the desired look and appearance for the tails and wings. Fish this in rocky riffles like a little black stonefly, or traditionally like a mayfly nymph.

Blood nymph
recipe to follow...

BBG spiral nymph
(Brown-Brown-Gold wire)

recipe to follow...

Copper Dropper

recipe to follow

Peacock Flash Nymph

hook: size 10-16 Tiemco 2457 or other 2x heavy scud hook
thread: 6/0 UNI, black
head: black bead, 5/32"
wingcase: flashback, pearl
thorax: krystal flash, peacock
legs: krystal flash, peacock
body: krystal flash, peacock
rib: Ultra Wire black, medium
tail: krystal flash, peacock

Place bead on hook and wrap thread to hook bend. Tie in 4 or 5 strands of krystal flash, leaving the length of fibers about one-half of hook length as the tail. Tie in wire rib and wrap thread forward, a few eye lengths behind the eye. Wrap (palmer)the krystal flash around the hook, 2/3 of the length, building up a tapered body. Tie in and leave tag end on bottom of hook. Wrap rib in the opposite direction that you wrapped the body, cut. Cut 1/8" wide strip of flashback, and tie in as a wingcase. Wrap the existing tag end of krystal flash forward to behind the beadhead, building a thorax. Tie off and trim. Tie in a bunch of krystal flash on each side of the hook shank behind the bead head, forming the legs, about 2/3 of a hook length. Tie off and trim. Fold the wingcase forward, tie off and trim. Whip finish behind the beadhead and epoxy the threads and wingcase.

I like the look of the krystal flash when it is tied as a yarn. The twisted mylar gives a unique appearance to the fly, and the peacock color is a little more subdued than some of the other varieties of flash, so hopefully it will not be too flashy. The suppleness of the mylar should allow for lifelike movement in the water. This is pretty much a synthetic version of my eclipse nymph pattern, and hopefully will be much more durable. There will be some serious competition in the bugger barn for fly choice. The hardest part will be figuring out which fly to fish first.