Hook: 3x long Streamer hook sz 4-12
Thread: Ted or black Uni-Thread 8/0
Bead: Silver or Black Nickel
Body: Silver Holographic tinsel, a few wraps of lead
Thorax: Simi Seal Dubbing grey/silver
Tail: Flourescent White marabou, krystal Flash
The Simi Minnow is one of 6 patterns recommended by Jeremy Davies for his “patented” Trout System. Â Check out the full article in the Winter 2021/22 issue of Fly Fusion Magazine!
Hook: Scud Hook sz 14-22
Thread: Olive or black Uni-Thread 8/0
Bead: Gold reg or tungsten
Body: Olive Uni-Thread
Thorax: Ice Dubbing Olive
Tail: Brown or Olive Floss
Rib: Fine Gold wire
The BWO Killer is one of 6 patterns recommended by Jeremy Davies for his “patented” Trout System. Â Check out the full article in the Winter 2021/22 issue of Fly Fusion Magazine!
Hook: Scud sz 12-18
Thread: Blue or Black 8/0 Uni-thread
Bead: Blue, black or nickel silver
Body: Blue Holographic tinsel
Thorax: Blue Ice Dubbing
Gill: Fluorescent Orange Antron Yarn
Rib: Orange or Fluorescent orange wire
The Blue Dog Chironomid is one of 6 patterns recommended by Jeremy Davies for his “patented” Trout System. Â Check out the full article in the Winter 2021/22 issue of Fly Fusion Magazine!
Thread: Olive or Black Uni-Thread 8/0
Body: light olive antron dubbing
Thorax: Arizona Dubbing Natural Peacock
Wing: White Antron
Tail: Black Antron
Hackle: Grizzly
Rib: Black thread
The Thorax Weevil is one of 6 patterns recommended by Jeremy Davies for his “patented” Trout System. Â Check out the full article in the Winter 2021/22 issue of Fly Fusion Magazine!
Thread: Olive Uni-Thread 8/0
Bead: Black or Black Nickle
Body: Ice Dubbing pink
Thorax: Ice Dubbing Purple
Wingcase: Uni-Mylar Pearl
Tail: Female Ringneck pheasant Fibers
Legs: Grey goose biots
Rib: Wapsi Purple wire brassie
Weezy’s Weevil is one of 6 patterns recommended by Jeremy Davies for his “patented” Trout System. Check out the full article in the Winter 2021/22 issue of Fly Fusion Magazine!
If you have picked up a copy of the Fall issue of Fly Fusion, you are already enjoying the artful tying of Irene Vucko (@speygirl)! Well, here’s one more bonus pattern along with the full recipe so you can try your hand at tying a few beauties for your fall fishing!
Freestyle Spey #3
Hook: Salmon Wet Fly
Thread: Purple Textreme, 6/0
Tag: Fine Oval Silver Tinsel
Tip: Purple Glo Brite Floss
Tail: Golden Pheasant Crest, Chartreuse
Butt: Peacock Herl
Body: Rear Half: Charcoal Floss
Front Half: Blue Pheasant Rump, palmered over 50/50 blend of Charcoal Seal dubbing & Purple Ice Dubbing
Rib: Medium Oval Silver Tinsel
Collar: Teal Flank, Purple
Wing: Grizzly Hackle Tips, Blue
Shoulder: smaller Purple Pheasant Rump, Jungle Cock
LL’s Perdigon Torch
Hook: Daiichi 4647 Size 16
Bead: MFC Slotted Tungsten Lucent Bead-Orange
Thread: Uni 6/0w-Doc Blue
Tail: Calftail-Orange
Body: Veniard Stripped Quill-Orange
UV: Solarez Bone Dry
Wingcase: Solarez Thick/Hard and Solarez UV Fly Finish-Black
Featured in “End of the Line” in the Summer 2021 issue of Fly Fusion
Hook – Firehole Sticks 516 #14-16
Bead – 3mm Slotted Tungsten
Thread – Olive UTC 70D
Tail – Coq De Leon Med Pardo
Body – Olive Hareline Turkey Biot
Rib – Olive UTC Ultra Wire
Thorax/Collar – Natural CDC/Hares Ear
Tied by Jake Vanderweyden (@theflyfiend)
Featured in “Best Ties for Summer Flies” in the Summer 2021 issue of Fly Fusion
This is a very realistic hopper pattern that is quite easy to tie and floats like a cork. You simply have to buy the foam bodies and tie legs, antron wing and an indicator on it. I started using this pattern about three years ago and was immediately impressed by how it accurately mimics a hopper and that it was impossible to sink. I have found this pattern to be particularly effective in late summer when streams are low and super clear. It also quite easy to see and takes are often very subtle almost like the manner that a trout sips a caddis or mayfly.
Hook: 2x long dry fly hook sz 8 to 12
Thread: Tan Uni-Thread 8/0
Body: MFC Foam Hopper Bodies- tan, yellow or gray
Wing: Tan MFC Widows Web or Antron yarn
Indicator: Orange foam or yarn
Legs: Barred Tan rubber legs
Featured in “Best Ties for Summer Flies” in the Summer 2021 issue of Fly Fusion
Elk Hair Caddis:
Hatches through the summer (May to Sept). Imitates various types of caddis flies. Tied in size 10 to 14.
Hook: Hanak H130BL
Thread: Textreme 8/0
Body: Semperfli Dirty Bug Yarn in Litchen
Hackle: Whiting’s High and Dry Grizzly
Wing: Elk Hair and Swiss CDC
Egg Sack: Gulff UV Resin in Ambulance Chartreuse
