Twisting up some olive duns

I was twisting up some olive duns and I made a video.  I ran out of these the other day, i dont generally fish or tie this style fly so it was nice to tie some up again, I had a good time. The fly works great in the riffles and doesn't need floatant as it has a snowshoe body.  I don't go fancy with the wings, seeing the fish mess them up after you catch one lol. In the video i tie a size 18. The pic above is of a size 22 and it has a thread body, with a super fine thorax. 

I didnt do this for the fly in the video but heres a little secret to get really nice wings.

Get some cheap strong hairspray and spray your feathers. I give them two to three coats. It helps big time to keep all the fibers together. But it will easily come off, which is a good thing.

Enjoy

A deadly stockie fly. The infamous pink worm. tying video

Enjoy.

The simple nymph, simple, and effective.

Sometimes when it comes to an effective fly, simple is best.  I call these flies simple nymphs, because they are very simple to tie and they just work. No wing cases, no legs, no ribs. Just a tail, well ya gotta gussy them up just a bit, (not to mention i love wood duck) and some dubbing tapered to a nymph shape.  You can use any dubbin you wish.  I havent used one yet that didnt work.

I fish these flies in multiple ways, they are very versatile.  I fish one as a dropper. I have swung them, lifted them, I even grease the leader and fish these guys in the film. They make a great emerger that is well.... Just simple to tie.

Tutorail of the black october caddis pupa

This a little different version of the October caddis pupa. Its very effective and very durable.  Enjoy.

Hook in vice, start your thread.

Catching your antron yarn and tie it down as you advance your thread to the rear, Bring your thread back up

Catch in your silver wire and tied it down, wrapping the back, bring the thread back up.

counter wrap you antron, wrap up and back down to create a taper. Fat ones work quite well so dont be afraid to build it up. Tie down the antron and clip the excess, bring your thread on to the antron slightly

Bring your rib up the same way you wrap your thread, nice open wraps, be sure its nice and tight.  Tie off the wire and bend and break off the excess. Take the thread down to the eye and back up. Nice touching turns.

Select a black hen neck hackle.  Tie in by the butt. Take your thread down to the eye and back up. Make sure the thorax area is smooth. This will help tremendously with the next couple of steps.

Wrap your hackle.  Stroke the fibers back as you wind it on. One turn is plenty. Tie of the hackle feather and snip the excess.

Select two peacock hurls and tie them in by the tips.

Make a dubbin loop, Hold your loop open and put your hurls in the middle. Then twist. This will make you a nice peacock rope that is bomb proof.

Wrap your rope to make a nice peacock collar. Tie it off and trim the excess. Make yourself a nice fat black head, whip finish.

Add some varnish to the head to shine it up. You can skip this step. I often do.

RS-II

With fall bwos coming about, I tied up some rs-2s for my fly plate. I did a video in the process. Enjoy.

March brown wet fly

This is my pattern I use for march browns in the area I fish.  It has great action in the water, and it is deadly in the film.

I will do a tutorial and video soon. These guys are a must for the spring.