GD Spark Plug, Olive/Yellow Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Body Top Body Belly Tail George Daniel came up with a streamer pattern he calls the Spark Plug Jig. Commercially, it is known as GD Spark Plug. It is a variation off Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow and Chuck Kraft’s Kreelex Jig. The…
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Popcorn Beetle Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Foam Body This simple pattern is not the first foam beetle tied but it is a unique pattern to the lore of Pyramid Lake flies. Local fishing guide, Doug Ouellette, came up with this pattern in 2002 and noticed that a handful of the…
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Midnight Cowboy Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Body Hackle Tail The Midnight Cowboy belongs to a class of bugger patterns known as Pyramid Lake Buggers. They originated in the early 2000’s at the Reno Fly Shop when tied by Terry Barron and Andy Burk. Pyramid Lake Buggers are known for being…
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The Grinch Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Ribbing 7 wraps Body Hackle Collar Tail with and – 5 pieces on each side The Grinch streamer pattern was created by Montana outfitter and guide, Kory Kober, around 2012. Kory owns a fly shop in Columbus, Montana known as the Otter’s Den.…
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Coffey’s Sparkle Minnow, Sculpin Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight 10 wraps Flash 4-6 strands Body Belly Tail with Coffey’s sparkle minnow is one of the most productive little streamers in the West. The body is made out of Ice Dubbing, and features a two or tri-colored marabou tail. The…
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Galloup’s Mini Dungeon, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook and Connector Thread Head Eyes Body Hackle Ribbing Wing Legs Tail and Galloup Mini Dungeon Kelly Galloup created a smaller version of his Sex Dungeon pattern called the Mini Dungeon. The Mini version is better suited to our Sierran waters in that is…
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Micro Rabbit Sculpin, Grizzly Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Body Collar Tail The Micro Rabbit Sculpin is straight forward and won’t give tyers any grief. It is a simple yet very effective sculpin pattern. Using a jig style hook allows you to bang this fly off the bottom without…
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Articulated Trout Slider, Rusty Brown Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook and Connector Connector Bead Thread and Head and Eyes Body Beard Tail and Articulated Trout Slider The Articulated Trout Slider is a streamer pattern designed to slide through the water while using flash and material movement to entice big trout. This fly…
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Suggested Flies for Little Lakes Valley area:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Other Local Favorites: Stillwater Flies:Woolly Bugger #8-10Krystal Buggers #8-10Mohair Leech #8-10Marabou Muddler #8-10Matuka #8-10Hornberg #8-10 Dry Flies:Parachute Adams #16-18Olive Caddis #16-18Royal Wulff #16-18Yellow Humpy #14Griffith’s Gnat #16-18Black GnatHenrys Fork HopperChernobyl AntMosquitoBivisible Nymph Flies:Hare’s Ear #16-18Prince Nymph #16-18 Wet Flies:Leadwing CoachmanBlack GnatGrey Hackle PeacockGrey Hackle Yellow…
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Suggested Flies for Hot Creek:Eastern Sierra Hatch Selection Streamer Flies:Perfection Perch #4-8Punk Perch #10-16Hornberg #10-14 Terrestrial Flies:Parachute Ant #12-14Chernobyl Ant #10-12Dave’s Hopper #10-12 Nymphs:Hare’s Ear Nymph #16-20Pheasant Tail Nymph #16-20Scuds #16-20Zebra Midge #18-22Beerhead Baetis #18-20San Juan Worms #16-18BWO Iron Lotus #18-20Chamois Nymph #16-18 Drys:Paradun, BWO #16-20Elk Hair Caddis #14-18Hot Creek Stimulator #14-18Headlight Sally #14-16CDC Baetis…
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