[Video] Tying Al’s Rat (Variant)
From Tim Flagler of Tightline Productions comes this fly tying video demonstration on how to tie Al’s Rat or a least a slight variant of orginal fly pattern (the original pattern calls for Danville monocord in lieu of the UTC 70 thread used in this video – picky I know). What Makes Al’s Rat So Effective In a nut shell, simplicity. Developed by the late Al Miller to fool finicky wild brown trout that inhabit Little Lehigh Creek in Eastern Pennsylvania, Al’s Rat is about as simple as a fly pattern can get. Al Miller, who fished and studied the [...]
Categories: Midges Tags: Al Miller, Al's Rat, fly tying video, Little Lehigh Creek, midge patterns, midge pupa, Tightline Productions
[Video] CDC Bubble Midge by Davie McPhail
Davie McPhail demonstrates how to tie a CDC Bubble Midge in this fly tying video. The CDC Bubble Midge is a multi-purpose pattern that can represent a variety of insects including an emerging midge or mayfly to Caddis flies. The legs are optional and not necessary in the smaller sizes (less than 16).
Categories: Fly Tying, Midges Tags: CDC, Davie McPhail, midge patterns
[Video] Silk Midge by Curtis Fry
Curtis Fry demonstrates how to tie a Silk Midge which has to be one of the most simple yet highly effective midge patterns ever. Popular on the San Juan River in New Mexico, the Silk Midge is nothing more than a hook and silk thread, literally. The key is in the silk, Pearsall’s Gossamer Silk to be exact. As Curtis points out there is something near magical about Pearsall’s silk that drives fish nutty and fools even the most finicky trout. Materials List Hook: TMC 100, size 16 to 24 Body: Pearsall’s Gossamer Silk, Salmon Berry Head: UTC Ultra Thread [...]
Categories: Fly Tying, Midges Tags: Curtis Fry, midge patterns, silk midge, thread midge
[Video] Tying A Muskrat Midge
Bucky McCormick of Blue Ribbon Flies demonstrates how to tie a Muskrat midge in this fly tying video tutorial. Imitating Midge Pupa Trout taking pupae do so in the surface film but usually key on impaired-emerging adults, those individuals stuck in their pupal shucks and unable to escape. Patterns incorporating a trailing shuck, such as the Muskrat Midge, are effective as trout key on and recognize the shucks and readily take these flies. Muskrat Midge Material List Hook: Dai-Riki 075 Bead: Lucent Tungsten Bead, Light Purple, 1/16″ (1.5 mm) Thread/Body: Uni-Thread 8/0, Iron Grey Thorax: Muskrat, Natural Wing:Zelon, White Tail: [...]
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