JuJu Sally – a focus on the body

JuJu Sally

JuJu Sally Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook or Thread under abdomen and under thorax Head Flash Body coated with Thorax Tail Wingcase coated with Legs Juju Sally Charlie Craven introduced his JuJu Sally pattern in 2005. Basically, it was utilizing two colors of Superhair for a ribbed body. Using a White thread…

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Pat’s Rubberlegs – a proven pattern with true grit

Pat's Rubberlegs, Brown

Pat’s Rubberlegs, Brown Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Tail Legs Antennae Pat’s Rubberlegs Pat’s Rubberlegs is also known as Jimmy Legs, Knotty Girls, Restless Stone, The Turd, and The Pickle. The pattern was constructed by fly fishing guide, Pat Bennett, who works out of the Hyde shop in…

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Brooks’ Stonefly Nymphs – to tie in the round

Brooks' Golden Stone

Brooks’ Golden Stone Nymph Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Tail Thorax Gills Legs Ribbing Brooks’ Stonefly Nymphs Major Charlie Brooks is probably best known for his Brooks’ Stonefly Nymph patterns which he developed along the Yellowstone River during his retirement years from the U.S. Air Force. Charlie was…

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Czech Nymph – made from simple household items

Golden Stone, Chartreuse & Black Czech Nymph

Golden Stone, Chartreuse & Black Czech Nymph Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Shellback with Thorax Hot Spot Ribbing Czech Nymphs Czech Nymphs were developed within the Czech Republic in the late 1980’s. Competition fly fishing is very popular in Europe and the Czechs achieved many Gold Medals utilizing…

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Zug Bug – popular with a proper profile

Zug Bug

Zug Bug Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head Weight Body Tail Wingcase , clipped Legs Ribbing Zug Bug Cliff Zug designed this fly in West Lawn, PA in the 1930’s and it became a popular fly within the Catskills. During the 1940’s, it made its way west to Yellowstone and, subsequently…

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Z-Wing Caddis – the promise of a good natural profile

Z-Wing Caddis, Olive

Z-Wing Caddis, Olive Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook or Thread Head Body Shellback Wing Ribbing Z-Wing Caddis The Z-wing Caddis was designed by Mike Mercer of Redding, CA. as a caddis pupa pattern. The curved hook provides a good natural profile. There are usually three color variations to this pattern: Olive (for…

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X-Ray Caddis – attractive beads for a deep descent

X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Tan

X-Ray Caddis Pupa, Tan Materials to Order Material, click the link Hook Thread Head and Body Overbody Thorax Wings Shellback with Ribbing X-Ray Caddis Sierran Guide Greg Vinci’s X-Ray Caddis can be tied to two stages, a pupa form or a larvae form of a Rhyacophila Caddis or Green Sedge. These are probably the most…

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