Posts by Fly Fishing the Sierra

  Pine Squirrel Leech, Brown Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Collar Rib Body Wing/Tail Pine Squirrel Leech When Pine Squirrel Zonker strips became available, it was only natural to transition from longer bunny strip patterns to smaller sizes utilizing Pine Squirrel.  One pattern that became popular on the North Platte…

  Kiwi Muddler, Brown Barred Ginger Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Weight Thread Head and Collar Rib Body Wing Overwing Tail Bleeding Gills Kiwi Muddler Jack Dennis designed the Kiwi Muddler in 1968 from a pattern that was sent to him from New Zealand. The original pattern from New Zealand had a…

Near Nuff Sculpin, Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook or Thread Flash   Eyes Tail Body Rib Collar Head The Near Nuff Sculpin is a classic sculpin pattern originally tied by Dave Whitlock. This pattern is as simple as it gets for a realistic sculpin pattern that has been working for years…

Butt Monkey, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head   Flash Body Overwing Tail   Throat   Butt Monkey The Butt Monkey is a renowned streamer fly pattern that was designed by Scott Smith of Thunderbay, Ontario for giant brook trout. Kelly Galloup and Bob Linsenman popularized the pattern in their…

  Galloup’s Woolly Sculpin, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Rib Body Hackle Tail Galloup’s Woolly Sculpin A woolly sculpin is a single-hook streamer fly pattern designed to imitate a sculpin, a small, bottom-dwelling fish that is a key food source for large trout and bass. Developed by fly tier…