Fly Fishing the Sierra


Fly Swaps

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Owens River Fly Swap (Spring 2009)


Hosted by: Jim Wilkins aka Wildman


HardHackle Worm
Red Bead Bloodworm
Tyer: Jon (Papasequoia)
Materials:
  • Hook: Daiichi 1150, #12
  • Thread: Red 6/0
  • Body: Very small red transparent beads covered with Sally's Hard as Nails

 

Blue Jay Midge
Tyer: Jim Wilkins (Wildman)
 
BWO Emerger
Tyer: Jeff (Phelps Bros)

Materials:

  • Hook:Tiemco 2488H size #20
  • Thread: -8/0 Uni-Thread Chartreuse / Ultra Thread 140 Fl. Chartreuse
  • Wing: Spirit River Hi-Lite Glass Beads  Crystal(TR)
  • Small Thorax: Gray Dubbing(fine)
  • Rib: SM. Gold Ultra Wire
  • Tail: Krystal Flash Royal blue
Sandia Badger
Black/Red Crystal Copper John
Tyer: Rob Buhler (Clouserfreak)

Materials:

  • Hook: Tiemco 2457(any scud pupa 2x short hook)
  • Bead: 3/32 or 7/64 gold bead
  • Thread: Black 6/0
  • Weight: .015 non lead wire 7-8 wraps
  • Tail: Dark Brown Goose Biots
  • Abdomen: Red and Black Small Ultra Wire
  • Thorax: Peacock Herl
  • Legs Pearl Midge Crystal Flash and Brown Hungarian Partridge
  • Wingcase: Pearl Flashabou, Mottled Oak Thin Skin, 5 Minute Epoxy
Gunney Sack
DSO Nymph
Tyer: Richard Cullip

Materials:

  • Hook: #24 TMC 2488
  • Bead: extra small white glass bead
  • Body: Olive Dun thread body (Uni 8/0)
  • Tail: Black midge crystal flash
  • Rib: fine red wire
  • Wing: white sparkle yarn thorax/wing case
Olive Brown E/C Caddis
Tyer: Rob Buhler (Clouserfreak)

Materials:

 

  • Hook: TMC 9300 #14-18
  • Thread: Uni-thread Olive 8/0
  • Shuck: Ginger Z-lon or Antron
  • Hackle: Dun
  • Wing: Natural Elk Hair or Deer Hair
  • Abdomen: Light Olive Brown Haretron
  • Thorax: Caddis Green Haretron
Hi Vis Griffith Gnat
Tyer: FishinXJ
Scarlet & Gray Buckeye Streamer
Red Midge
Tyer: Gottatieafly
 
Loop Wing Midge
Tyer: Gottatieafly
Red Barron
Hares Ear
Tyer: FishinXJ
Water Boatman
HBI Baetis
Tyer: Steve Schalla (Stevenojai)

Materials:

  • Hook: TMC 2487 #16-20
  • Thread: Danville Orange 6/0
  • Ribbing: Danville Orange 6/0 thread
  • Abdomen: Rabbit Dubbing Blend, 80% Dazl Hare's Ear Blue Wing Olive, 10% Burnt Orange Hare-tron, and 10% Light Olive Brown Hare-tron  
  • Tail: Wood Duck
  • Wingcase: Light Mottled Turkey Tail coated w/ Acrylic
  • Thorax: Rabbit Dubbing Blend, 80% Dazl Hare's Ear Blue Wing Olive, 10% Burnt Orange Hare-tron, and 10% Light Olive Brown Hare-tron
  • Legs: Wood Duck
Rubbered Creative Pupa
Rusty Brown Micro Emerger
Tyer: IBRB


Red Barron
Owens Bomber
Tyer: Jeff (Phelps Bros)

Materials:

  • Hook:Tiemco size-16 (2457)
  • Bead: 3/32 Nickel Tungsten
  • Thread: 8/0 Uni-Thread Fire Orange
  • Body: Vinyl Rib MDG.Red
  • Rib: Ultra Wire SM. Silver
  • Tail: Krystal Flash Royal Blue
  • Thorax: Peacock Herl
  • Wing: Goose Biots, White
Spin-o-clouser
PMD Barr Emerger
Tyer: IBRB
 
Pheasant Tail Midge
Tyer: Jon Stanbery
Bahama Beach Worm
Quill Body Para- BWO
Tyer: Ryan
 
Water Boatman
Shop Vac
Tyer: Ariel Levin (fflutterffly)
 
Woven Parachute
Midge Soft Hackle
Tyer: Jeff (Phelps Bros)

Materials:

  • Hook: Tiemco size-16 (2457)
  • Bead: 3/32 Nickel Tungsten
  • Thread: 8/0 Uni-Thread Chartreuse
  • Body: Vinyl Rib MDG. Chartreuse
  • Rib: Ultra Wire SM. Silver
  • Tail: Krystal Flash Royal Blue
  • Thorax: Peacock Herl
  • Wing: Partridge Soft Hackle
Bahama Beach Worm
Tied Down Caddis
Tyer: Jim Wilkins (Wildman)
 
Water Boatman
Tiger Midge
Tyer: Jeff (Phelps Bros)

Materials:

  • Hook: Tiemco size-24 (2487)
  • Thread: 8/0 Uni-thread Black
  • Bead: 1.5mm Nickel Spirit River
  • Rib: Red sm. Ultra Wire
  • Thorax: Peacock Herl
  • Tail: -Krystal Flash Royal Blue
Woven Parachute
Christmas Midge
Tyer: Jon Stanbery

Materials:

  • TMC 2457 Hook #10, 12, 14
  • Under body: Red, Black or olive thread. When you do a finale coat of glue over the body the thread color shows thru
  • Ribbing: Red thread red wire, Black thread Silver or Red wire, Olive thread you can use green, red or silver.
  • Tail: Pearl Krystal Flash
  • Body: Pearlescent Flat Mylar Tinsel
  • Thorax: Peacock Herl or Ostridge herl will work as well.
  • Tung Small Bead - Silver.