Hogan’s Good ‘N Plenty

Hogan’s Good ‘N Plenty, Amber

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Tying Instructions

1. Attach the Tungsten Bead to the hook and secure it in place with some thread wraps just behind the bead. Wrap the thread to the bend of the hook where you want to place the tail.

2. Clip 4-5 Schlappen fibers and attach the fibers at the tail tie-in position. You can adjust the length by pulling on the tag end. The tail length should be less than the hook gap.

3. Secure the tag end of the tailing fibers to the top of the shank with thread wraps. This would be at about the 70% position on the shank.

4. Clip 2 pieces of Kystal flash for the ribbing and attach the material to the bottom of the shank securing toward the rear until the tail tie-in position. Add some dubbing blend to the thread and secure some of the dubbing fibers to the shank by 1-2 wraps that lock them in.

5. With the fibers locked to the shank, you can rope the material around the thread and wrap the rope forward back to the 70% position. Adjust the wraps and the dubbing so that you get a taper to the body. Finally, spirol wrap the flash ribbing with 3-4 turns along the body up to the bead and secure with thread wraps. Cut off the tag ends of the Krystalflash ribbing.

6. Bring 5-6 Krystalflash strands together and attach the strands just in front of the body. As with the tailing fibers, you can adjust the length by pulling on the tag end so that the ends of the strands do no exceed the hook.

7. Attach 3-4 strands of Schlappen fibers to both sides of the hook shank just in front of the body. Adjust the length so that it is the same as the Krystal Flash wing.

8. Secure a Black Ostrich Herl to the hook shank next to the body by it’s stripped butt. When securing this material, the ‘v’ should point towards the bead when wrapping. Ostrich herl has a very angled stem, so you need to take care how it is attached.

9. Wrap the herl forward with 5-6 wraps. Secure with thread wraps and trim off the tag. Attach two Peacock herls be the tips just in front of the Ostrich.

10. Wrap the peacock herl 2-3 wraps and tie off. Whip Finish.

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Hook	TMC 2487, size 12-14
Thread	Uni-thread Black 8/0
Head	Black Tungsten Bead
Body	Amber Olive Simi-Seal
Thorax	Black Ostrich
Tail	5-6 Strands Black Schlappen
Collar	2 Peacock Herls
Wing	6-8 Strands Pearl Krystalflash
Legs	3-4 Strands Black Schlappen
Ribbing	Pearl Krystalflash

Hogan Brown

Hogan’s Good ‘N Plenty

Hogan’s Good ‘N Plenty nymph is a caddis pupa designed by Sierran fly fishing guide, Hogan Brown. This nymph is found throughout many of the fly shops within the Sierra. The Good ‘N Plenty is tied on a curved hook with a Tungsten Beadhead to get the nymph deep within the water column.

The nymph has all of the elements one looks for in a good pattern. The abdomen is a ribbed and tapered body utilizing a blended mix of synthetic poly which allows the fly to sink. Tan or Green colorations are usually used for the body and the fly is tied in sizes 12-14. There are legs tied onto each side of the fly using a soft hackle that provides plenty of movement. Ostrich herl and peacock herl provide a lifelike collar giving the fly the contrast necessary for attraction. And the tuft of OV Pearl Krystalflash as a wing provides a lifelike shimmer.

Hogan Brown

Living in Chico, CA now Hogan guides for anything that swims, from trout to striped bass and carp to steelhead, he is at home in a drift boat or poling a mud flat for carp. Guiding the Lower Yuba River, Feather River, and Lower Sacramento River for stripers, trout, steelhead, shad, carp, and bass has made him one of the most versatile and experienced guides in Northern California.

His trout, bass, carp, and striper flies have become staples in his home state of Northern California and throughout the West. Hogan is a Scott Fly Rods, Lamson – Waterworks Reels, Stealth Craft Boats, Air Flo Fly Lines, and Echo Rods Pro along with being a Simms and , Costa Del Mar Sunglasses Ambassador and Marketing rep for Loons Outdoors.  He is also co-founder of the California Bass Union dedicated to Developing, Sharing, and Growing Fly Fishing for bass in his home state of California. Hogan is also a connoisseur of fine ales and fermented grains, a home gardener, die-hard San Francisco Giants baseball and Notre Dame Football fan, along with being a husband and father to two young boys.

Good ‘N Plenty, Green

Hook	TMC 2487, size 12-14
Thread	Uni-thread Black 8/0
Head	Black Tungsten Bead
Body	Olive Simi-Seal
Thorax	Black Ostrich
Tail	5-6 Strands Black Schlappen
Collar	2 Peacock Herls
Wing	6-8 Strands Pearl Krystalflash
Legs	3-4 Strands Black Schlappen
Ribbing	Pearl Krystalflash