Fly Swap 2006

[Don]

BROWN QUEEN ANT

#16-18 Standard Dry Fly Hook

Brown or black thread of choice. I prefer Denier ultra or uni thread.

Body is black or brown dubbing of choice.

Small black or brown hackle.

Wings & Things wing material - mottled brown.

1. Tie thread on rear of the hook.

2. Twist dubbing of choice onto thread.

3. Wrap dubbing around 1/3 of rear hook shank into rounded shape rear abdomen.

4. Cut piece of wings and things material approximately width of hook gape. Use scissors to shape end of wing and cut other end to a point for easier application.

5. Tie pointed end of wing to middle of ant next to rear abdomen with the wing on top side of the ant and the rounded end of the wing slightly hanging past the dubbed rear abdomen.

6. Tie in small sized hackle. Hackle size should not extend past hook gape because ants don't have big legs.

7. Wrap hackle about 4 times in middle portion of hook shank.

8. Create a second ball of dubbing, slightly smaller than the first, from the hackle towards the eye without crowding the hook eye. Whip finish.

I fish it as a dry or slightly submerged. Twitch once in awhile in slow moving water or swing it in a faster drift.

No pics are available at this time because I do not have access to a digital camera. When I get pics, I will email them to Phil and ask if he can insert them into this recipe.

[Kicknbass]

EB’s Marabou Crayfish

Hook Daiichi # 1730 – size #6 – Bent-shank 3x long

Weight .030 lead wire

Eyes Symmetrical hour-glass shape – Medium 7/32 – Plain

Claws Widgeon neck feathers

Antenna Silicon jig skirt emerald pumpkin

Head/tail Marabou sculpin olive (Blood Quill)

Accent Marabou Ginger (blood quill)

Body Wooly Bugger chenille sculpin Olive cwb141

Thread Danvilles 210 Black

1. Place bent hook in the vice w/ point down

2. Wrap thread

3. Tie on antenna

4. Wrap lead wire tight 10-12 wraps

5. Tie on claws

6. Tie on head marabou bend back ¼ for tail

7. Tie on accent marabou

8. Bend back and tie down

9. Tie on eyes. When eyes are tight, wrap accent marabou forward and tie down

10. Wrap chenille and tie off

11. Whip finish 2-3 times – Trim tail to preferred length.

This is a heavy fly and needs to be fished with 8lb test plus and a 6 weight rod or heavier combo. This bait should be fished slowly, at or near the bottom in moving water. The marabou gives the bait natural movement in current and the up bent hook reduces hang-ups. As any with any weighted bait, it will hang in chuck rock, but does okay in gravel or minimal woody structure. I have caught many Smallmouth bass and a few large brown trout on this bait.

Good fishing.

Phill,

I found out the reason that I could post pictures. I needed to go into my managed accounts and delete a few pictures to free up the available space.

Thanks.

[superfly]

Recipe for Prince Nymph

Hook: #8 Mustad ref 9672 / weighted

Thread: Black 6/0

Tail: brown goose biot

Body: peacock herl

Ribbing: 28 gauge gold wire

Hackle: light brown hen

Wing: white goose biot

Tying Instructions

1. Weight hook with lead wire.

2. Start thread.

3. Tie in brown goose biot tails.

4. Tie in gold wire off back of hook.

5. Wrap peacock body.

6. Wrap wire.

7. Tie in light brown hen hackle.

8. Tie in white goose biot wings.

9. Whip finish thread head.

[FJ80]

Olive Soft Hackle

Size 20 Dai-Riki scud/pupae hook

Danville Olive 6/0

Hungarian Partridge or Grouse

Add some Krystal Flash and a couple wraps of dubbing on larger sizes

Fish to midging fish on top or add small split shot and drift/swing/strip back