The Black Wet Fly (BWF)
[singlepic id=1827 w=260 h=180 float=right] Hook: Dai-Riki 075 #14 Thread: GSP 50 Deiner White Bead: Craft Store Bead Weight: 10 Turns of .15 Rib: SM Black Ultra Wire Over Body: 12 Strands of Black Krystal Flash Body: 85% Black/15% Peacock Ice Dub Hackle: Black Saddle Hackle (Oversized) Collar: Peacock Ice …
The P&P (Hot Yellow)
Hook: Dai-Riki 135 #14-16 Thread: 70 Denier Black Butt: SM Hot Yellow Ultra Wire Body: Peacock Herl Hackle: Soft Hackle (Oversized/White) To start this fly I wrap 5 turns of the SM Ultra Wire tight against the hook shank and position it just above/behind the hook barb then glue it …
Professor Fly Factory: Year 2
[singlepic id=1729 w=495 h=415 float=center] I met with Winona Senior High students taking the Fish and Wildlife class on Monday, May 24th. I gave a re-vamped version of the trout presentation that I gave last year but this year I updated it and tailored it more to explain the Driftless …
May 10th, 2010 The P&P
[singlepic id=1654 w=360 h=280 float=right] Couldn’t get to the water until 12:30pm. Clouds were about, air temp was cooler in the upper 40’s and rather windy. With a short hike downstream I rigged my line with a #16 Black Flashback PT with a #16 Partridge and Peacock trailer. I started …
New and Economic Finds Pt. 2
As I mentioned before this 2nd material is available in Winona, MN as well as any other city that has a decent hardware store. It’s cheap, at $4.98 a bottle it has the potential to make a few hundred flies. The part I left out of [singlepic id=1473 w=320 h=240 float=right]the last …
New and Economic Finds Pt. 1
[singlepic id=1470 w=280 h=200 float=right] Living in Winona, MN my options for tying materials are limited. I can stop at Gander Mt. when I am in Rochester but I don’t like to and I typically end up ordering most of my materials (especially hooks) from the Internet. When I can find …
The Sporty Grey Caddis
Sporty Girl Foam can be purchased at just about every Claire’s in the country and with just about every mall in our nation having one of these stores this material should be fairly easy for you to find. It costs a few bucks a roll and comes in a few …