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.
- Hook – Nymph 2x size 12.
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. Keep them in order if you are a new fly tier. Read More »
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
- Hook – Size 8 to 14
- Thread – Black
- Eyes – Melted Mudflap
- Tail – Black make up brush
- Body – Olive variegated chenille
- Case – Black chenille
- Legs – Medium TFD Black bug legs
Tying Instructions
- Secure your thread to the hook, and build a bump where you want the eyes to sit.
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.
Thirty minutes with the “Unnamed” – nineteen landed and multiple “quick releases”. Read More »
Original fly was designed by Simon Young in the Tom Lolli Book Fly Patterns by Fishing Guides.
This fly came about after Simon read an article in an American magazine about anglers spinning for bonefish. It occurred to him that a very bright fly version of the proven Crazy Charlie could be tried. Read More »
Distant club members Gretchen and Al Beatty have given us permission to use their pictures and information for this month’s fly from their book How to tie LaFontaine’s Legacy Fly Patterns. There is also a video series of LaFontaine’s Legacy Fly Patterns. Read More »
The Poppin’ Flats Shrimp is a great saltwater pattern for baby tarpon, snook, bonefish, and anything else lurking near the mangroves or on the flats. It is easy to cast with great movement in the water. In shallow water fishing it on a floating like will work, but a full sinking line can give it some different action. Read More »
The TDF Shrimp, from Blue Ribbon Flies and tied by Craig Matthews, is the “To Die For” Shrimp is a capital bonefish fly all over the tropics. It can be tied in white or olive.
Materials
- Hook – Umpqua XS420 BN5X, Size 8
- Eyes – Small Black Bead-chain Eyes
- Thread – White 6/0 Uni-Thread
- Tail – Natural Snowshoe Rabbit
- Shell – Back White Straight Zelon
- Dubbing – TDF Pink & White Improved Sparkle Dubbing
- Legs – White Fine Round Rubber Legs
Materials
- Hook – Togens wet Hook 14-16
- Thread – Black 14/0
- Tail – Pheasant tail fibres
- Body – Pheasant Tail fibres
- Rib – Fine copper wire (stereo speaker wire)
- Wing Case – Flash
- Thorax – Peacock herl
- Legs – Montana Fly Company Centipede Legs.
Materials
- Hook – Togens wet hook size 12-14
- Bead – Fluoro Orange 2.5mm or 3mm (cone style, not slotted). 5/64 Orange bead
- Thread – Black 14/0
- Tail – Black cock hackle or a make up brush
- Rib – Fine Fuchsia tinsel or fine silver wire.