Bunny Clouser
The Bunny Clouser, tied by Norm Norlander, is a great all-around fly.
Materials
- Hook: 8 to 2 Long Shank
- Thread: Colour of the rabbit fur
- Tail: Mylar Silk Braid
- Rib: Mylar fluoro tinsel
- Eyes: Dumbbell eyes
- Wing: Rabbit strip
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Dan Byford Zonker
The zonker – invented American fly fisher Dan Byford- a minnow-shaped imitation of a small baitfish. Today it is one of the classic patterns used by fly fishermen to imitate small baitfish.[...] Read More » “Dan Byford Zonker”
Dobson Fly
The dobson fly, or creeper, is New Zealand’s largest stream insect and looks a bit like a centipede. It is also referred to as a “toe-biter” because of its pincer-like jaws which can give a painful nip.[...] Read More » “Dobson Fly”
Gary Begley’s Bodgin Half Hitch
This is an excerpt from BT’s Fly Tying Friday, 27 January 2023 – Gary Begley Ties His Favorites.
BT’s Fly Tying Friday is a weekly BTS zoom session run by Al Beatty.[...] Read More » “Gary Begley’s Bodgin Half Hitch”
Pogo Pheasant Tail Nymph Variant
This can be a dropper with a dry fly or another nymph. Strip Strip pause the fly should pogo up and down. That is why it is called a Pogo.
Materials
- Thread – Black 14/0.
Fly Fishing Skills by Dutch Baughman
Dutch Baughman, a fly fisher from Texas, has this excellent website with PowerPoint presentations free to download. The website is intended as a personal resource to explore your fly fishing journey.[...] Read More » “Fly Fishing Skills by Dutch Baughman”
Rabbit Strip Bream Fly
This month’s fly should be tied in four parts. The plan is to production tie. Complete step one on 10 or 6 hooks. Then step two on all the hooks etc, until you have the finished product.[...] Read More » “Rabbit Strip Bream Fly”
Steindl’s Green Mudeye Variant
The Green Mudeye was developed by Adrienne and Peter Scheindl around 1960 to imitate the Hemi-cordulia tau or more commonly known as the Mudeye found at Lake Eucumbene in NSW.
What follows is Paul Fedeles’ variant:
Materials
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Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel
Spanish mackerel (Scomberomorus commerson), also known as Narrow-barred mackerel, are a highly prized sport fish on light tackle. Spaniards are a pelagic species that frequent reef habitats between deeper oceanic waters and the mainland.[...] Read More » “Narrow-barred Spanish Mackerel”
(As Yet) Unknown/Unnamed Mullet Fly
Smith’s Lake at the Frothy Coffee sandbar.
Forty minutes with the bread flies for nothing. When the mullet would chase but not eat the bread flies, regardless of size, floating or sinking, I went for this.[...] Read More » “(As Yet) Unknown/Unnamed Mullet Fly”