Spring's wiggler
Spring’s Wiggler Recipe: Steelhead Pattern
Hook........Mustad 9672 or similar streamer hook Sz. 8-12
Thread.....Danville 8/0, Black
Tail/Back...Squirrel Tail / Red Fox
Body.........Small Chartreuse Chenille
Hackle......Ginger Brown
* Experiment with different color variations of materials (i.e…Yellow
or Orange Chenille, or Natural Squirrel Tail Color)
Hex Nymph,
below
|
Hook: |
Dai-Ichi
#1730 |
|
Thread: |
Tan Uni-thread
8/0 |
|
Tail: |
3 fibers
from an Emu feather |
|
Ribbing: |
Mono or
fine gold wire |
|
Dubbing: |
Spirit
river squirrel blend in sulfur or dirty yellow |
|
Gills: |
Aftershaft from pheasant feather |
|
Back and
Wing Case: |
Pheasant
tail fibers coated with flexi-seal |
|
Legs: |
Tan or
brown hen saddle palmered 3 or 4 turns |
|
Eyes: |
Spirit
River Mono or make by burning mono |
Fuzz Buster, below
Hook: Daiichi 1530 #6-#8
Thread: 8/0 Uni-Thread to match the color of body
Tail: The fluff from the base of the hen saddle
Ribbing: Fine gold or silver wire
Back and Wing Case: Pheasant tail fibers treated with
Flex-Seal
Abdomen: Ostrich herl
Thorax: Hen saddle
Eyes: Spirit River Mono Eyes or make your own by burning
mono
Pheasant Fuzz Buster, Below
Pheasant Fuzz Buster
|
Thread: |
Brown or tan Uni-thread 8/0 |
|
Tail and Abdomen: |
Pheasant tail |
|
Ribbing: |
Copper wire |
|
Wing Case: |
Pheasant tail coated with flexi-seal |
|
Thorax: |
Peacock Herl |
|
Hackle: |
Pheasant rump collared sparrow-style* |
|
Eyes: |
Spirit River Mono or burn your own |
*After I have tied in the collar of Pheasant Rump and tied in
the eyes, I tie in and wrap the a collar of Pheasant Aftershaft
Feather in front of and between the eyes before pulling the wing
case forward
Fuzz and Flash Pheasant, below
The pattern is the same as the Pheasant Fuzz Buster, BUT
the long strands that hang down towards the hook point on the
underside of the nymph are 3 pieces of flat silver tinsel on
each side.
The link below will take you to another website that has
pictures and instructions on how to tie the
Flesh
Fly and Popsicle. (DO NOT tie the flash fly they they show on
that website.)
http://www.alaskasport.com/flies.htm
Flash Fly,
Below
Silver tinsel
body and tail. Use wider tinsel for the body and for the
few pieces that are used for the wing, and finer tinsel for the
tail. For the collar, palmer dyed feather.
Harry Stonefly,
below
Tie a regular stonefly (like you normally do, BUT add pheasant
rump for the side legs.
Flashy Stone, no picture
Tie a regular stonefly (like you normally do), BUT use very wide
tinsel for the collar. Be sure to lay them flat and side
by side for a good flash.
Pink Brite, below
I'm
not sure what it is made of, so please try your best.
Rubber Legs Wooly
Bugger, below
The legs should match the
color of the body and should stick out on each side.
|
