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Patterns currently on my bench... I've been messing around with several Gary Lafontaine patterns. These fly's were used successfully in Yellowstone Park this last summer. Flies tied by BP unless otherwise noted. All photos by BP.
Foam Caddis
Lafontaine's Foam Ant
Conehead Muddler (Sea run cutthroat fly)
I call this The big Ugly (it did catch fish very well)
Small Deer hair Wooly
Angel hair Muddler
Hendrikson style Dry
Olive & Grizzly Marabou Conehead Muddler (one of my favorites for local streams)
Another larger Deer Hair Wooly
Aft Sparkle
Halo Mayfly emerger (another favorite)
Madam X
Another Madam X
Al's Fly by Tony Spezio
I this year say's Tony. Most of my fishing has been with the Chili Pepper and Al's fly this season. A couple of weeks ago I finally fished my 1 wt bamboo rod I made. Used a sz 16 Al's fly for the whole time I was out. Caught 46 fish. All were warm water fish from Crooked Creek. Most were bluegills about the size of my hand. Did get a smallmouth about 6" long. On an earlier fishing trip to CC, I hooked a Carp on a sz 12 Al's fly, it straightened out the hook.
What I refer to as Al's Fly is really a modified Winter Fly. Al calls it a Winter Fly B. Here is the way I tie it: Hook: Scud sz 12, 14 Head: Black brass bead size for hook. Weight: Just enough lead wire to fit in the bead recess Thread: Black Tail: Short strands of Pheasant tail Rib: Fine copper wire Body: Several fibers of pheasant tail wrapped to the thorax. Wing Case: Black crow wing fibers Thorax: Peacock herl Legs: A couple of soft black hen fibers. I use the ones from the JV hens Slip bead on the hook, wrap lead wire. Attach black thread, wrap the shank down the bend a bit Tie in tail fibers, tie in rib wire and body fibers. Wrap body fibers to the thorax. Wrap rib, about 4 to 5 turns. Tie off at thorax, Tie in wing case fibers . Tie in peacock herl and wrap thorax. Tie in three leg fibers on each side. This can be done by taking a hen feather and cutting out the tip of the feather leaving a "V" in the top. Then strip off all the barbs leaving three barbs on each side where the "V" is. The barbs and the stem now will form a "Y" Tie in the stem right behind the bead leaving the three barbs on each side of the thorax. Pull the wing case over the thorax leaving the legs extended. Tie off the wing case right behind the bead head. Whip finish. Add some head cement to the wing case and the whip finish. Tony
Just a comment on the fly on the photos. This one has a Gold Bead , is a size 12 and has been used quite a bit. It has caught a good number of fish. It seems that the more ragged it gets the better it works. photos of Al's fly submitted by Tony Spezio
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Fly Anglers Online Fly of the Week by Bill Pitts
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