Welcome to the Fly Tier's Corner
This page will be featuring an archive of local patterns as they appear in RipRap, the mostly monthly newslettter of the Kiap-TU-Wish chapter. Representing the best "secret" flies for our local waters (and favorite destinations) as tied by our chapter members and guests.
If you have a fly you'd like to share, please contact our webmaster, Greg Meyer or RipRap editor Scott Hanson. We'd love to see what "secret" flies you have in your bag of tricks, and we'll publish photos of them on our website and in RipRap.
Fly of the month
Our fly of the month was submitted by chapter board member Greg Meyer. Here are a few things Greg mentions when describing this fly.
“I originally designed this fly for the Bighorn to be a dropper off a dry fly. It did really well for me on the big browns and rainbows of the 'horn.
The next year I was fishing the early season on the Rush to a few bulging browns, and was out of midge emergers. I found this fly in my box, greased the leader and had a great day. Try this fly as a trailer off a pink squirrel or orange scud, you'll be surprised”–– Greg Meyer
Fly Tier's Corner
By Greg Meyer
Hook: TMC 2487 #20-24
Thread: Black 8/0
Abdomen: Small black wire
Thorax: Black Ice Dub brushed out over abdomen
Note: Add a black tung 1.5mm bead for super killer fly
| Black Ice By Greg Meyer Hook: TMC 2487 #20-24 Note: Add a black tung 1.5mm bead for super killer flyThread: Black 8/0 Abdomen: Small black wire Thorax: Black Ice Dub brushed out over abdomen |
| Lund's Hot Pink Squirrel Lund's Hardware Hook: TMC 2487 #14-20 Thread: Black 8/0 Thorax: Pink UV Ice Dub Abdomen: Black squirrel Rib: Gold wire Tail: 2 strands Krystal Flash Bead: Brass in appropriate size |
| Tung Head PT Nymph By Mike Alwin Hook: Daiichi 1710 Thread:8/0 to match Tail: 6 PT fibers Abdomen: PT wound forward Thorax: Synthetic peacock Rib: Copper wire Bead: Copper or black tungsten |
| Scott's Skidmark By Scott Hansen Hook: TMC 7999 #2-3 Thread: Black 8/0 Tail: Bunny strip in various colors Body: Palmer chenille in pearl, chartreuse or gray Eyes: Barbell sized to hook |
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March Brown By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: TMC 100 #10 Thread: Tan 8/0 Tail: Moose body hair Abdomen: Tan Superfine Wing: Grizzly hackle Rib: Brown size A rod thread or Maxima chameleon mono Hackle: Silver badger |
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Better than Bleach By Ron Kuehn Hook: TMC 1150 #14 Thread: Olive 6/0 Bead: Black or gunmetal glass, Abdomen: Hareline lt. olive brown dubbing Rib: Black fine wire Thorax: Hareline dk. chocolate |
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BHSTPN (Bead head soft hackle pheasant tail nymph) By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: Daiichi 1550 #14 Thread: Orange 8/0 Bead: 1/8" copper plated tungsten Tail: Orange PT Abdomen: Orange PT Thorax: Peacock herl Hackle: 2 turns grouse Rib: Fine copper wire |
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Blue Dun Emerger By Mike Alwin Hook: TMC 100 #18 Thread: Gray 8/0 Tail: Wood duck flank fibers, Abdomen: Dubbed muskrat Wing: 3-4 Natural CDC feathers Hackle: 2 turns light blue hen |
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Parachute BWO Emerger By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: TMC 100 #18 Thread: Olive 8/0 Shuck: Cream Zelon Thorax: Olive-brown Superfine Abdomen: Olive turkey biot, tied to expose edge Wing: Ten strands peral Krystal Flash Hackle: Girzzly |
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Brookie Cookie By Scott Hanson Hook: TMC 100 #14 Thread: Red 8/0 Tail: Red dyed rooster hackle, Body: Peacock herl Hackle: Grizzly rooster Rib: Red thread 3/0 |
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Female Adams Parachute By Scott Hanson Hook: TMC 100 #8-26 Thread: Red or gray 8/0 Tail: Brown & Grizzly Hackle fibers or Mayfly Tails Body: Superfine (Adams Gray), or muskrat Post: White antron yarn Egg Sack: Bright green or yellow dubbing |
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Gartside Sparrow By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: Mustad 9671 #8 Thread: Olive or brown 6/0 Tail: Small tuft of marabou Abdomen: Wapsi brown olive Life Cyle nymph dubbing Hackle: Pheasant rump tied spey stye, extend beyond hook bend Rib (optional): Fine copper Head: Pheasant aftershaft wound muddler style |
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Harrop Hairwing BWO By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: TMC 100 #18 Hackle: Champagne, silver badger, or dun trimmed flat on bottomThread: Olive 8/0 Tail: Coq de Leon fibers Abdomen: Olive Superfine Thorax: Olive Suoerfine with hackle wound over it Wing: Dun coastal deer hair |
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Black Horsefly By Perry Palin Hook: Daiichi 1270 #12-14 Thread: Dark Brown 8/0 Body: Spring-shed body hair from a black Tenessee Walking Horse Rib: Narrow sliver tinsel Hackle: Soft Greenwell hen, or natural black hen, slightly oversized |
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Kinni Sulphur By Mike Alwin Hook: TMC 100 #16 Thread: Orange 8/0 Tail: Pale ginger or yellow rooster hackle Abdomen: Dark olive polypropylene Wing: Cream antron Hackle: Pale ginger or yellow rooster tied parachute style |
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KlinkHanson By Scott Hanson Hook: TMC 2487 #14-20 Thread: Color to match thorax 8/0 Thorax: Pale yellow, olive,or tan Supefine dubbing, Abdomen: Pheasant tail Post: Light gray antron Rib: Fine copper wire Hackle: Light or medium dun dry fly hackle |
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KU Stonefly By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: TMC 100 #14 Thread: Black 8/0 Abdomen: Black Superfine Wing: Black deer tied sparse Egg sack: 1 turn chartreuse or yellow micro chenille Hackle: Undersized dun or badger dry fly hackle |
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Midge Emerger By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: Dai-Riki 125 emerger #18 Thread: Black 8/0 Shuck: White Zelon Body: Adams gray Superfine Wing: Dun CDC Hackle: Grizzly |
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Palm Emerger By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: TMC 100 #18 Thread: Olive 8/0 Tail: Barred wood duck, Abdomen: Olive goose biot Wing: Grizzly hackle Thorax: Olive Superfine Hackle: Medium dun hen |
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Parachute BWO By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: TMC 100 #18 Thread: Olive 8/0 Tail: Coq de Leaon fibers Abdomen: Olive Superfine Post: Fuchsia HiViz or similar Hackle: Medium dun rooster |
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Pink Squirrel By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: Daiichi 1120 #12 Thread: Orange 6/0 Tail: Two strand peral Krystal Flash, short Bead: 5/32" brass Abdomen: SLF fox squirrel Collar: Flourescent pink chenille Rib: Medium copper wire |
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Foam Post Adams By Robert Torres Hook: TMC 100 #14-18 Thread: Gray 8/0 Tail: Brown, Dun or Grizzly Saddle Hackle, Abdomen: Superfine (Adams Gray), Beaver Brown/ Olive , or color of choice Hackle: Grizzly hackle Visibility Post: 2mm foam |
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Ray Charles By Jonathon Jacobs Hook: Daiichi 1550 #16 Thread: Flourescent red 8/0 Shellback: 1/8" pearlescent Mylar Body: Tan, gray, or pink ostrich herl palmered |
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Skip Wet By Scott Hanson Hook: Daiichi 1560 #14 Thread: Olive or tan 8/0 Body: Hare's mask Wing: Grizzly hackle Rib: One strand Peacock Krystal Flash Hackle: 2 turns any mottled soft hackle |
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Spearfish Special By Scott Hanson Hook: Daiichi 1560 #12-18 Thread: Brown 8/0 Tail: Pheasant tail Bead: Brass bead to fit hook Abdomen: Pheasant tail Thorax: Peacock Hearl Rib: Copper wire Hackle: CDC wrapped as collar |
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Stimulator By Scott Hanson Front Hackle: Grizzly rooster, one size smaller than hook gapHook: TMC 200R #6-14 Thread: Red or orange 8/0 Tail: Elk hair natural or bleached Abdomen: Yellow, green, orange or tan Superfine Thorax: Hareline nymph dubbing, orange, black, or brown Wing: Elk hair Rear Hackle: Brown or ginger rooster, one size smaller than hook gap Rib: Small copper wire |
