Thursday, February 12, 2009

Top 10 Top Water

Stimulator

Hook: Sizes 8-16
Thread: Orange
Tail: Deer Hair
Hackle: Brown and Grizzly
Body: Orange and then Yellow Dubbing
Wing: Deer Hair


Adams


Hook: Sizes 10-20
Thread: Black
Tail: Brown Hackle Fibers
Body: Gray Dubbing
Wing: Wood Duck or Mallard Flank
Hackle: Brown and Grizzly



Royal Coachman

Hook: Sizes 10-18
Thread: Black
Tail: Deer Hair
Rib: Fine Gold Wire
Body: Peacock Herl Segmented with Red Floss
Wing: White Calf Tail Divided
Hackle: Brown

Irresistible

Hook: Sizes 10-16
Thread: Black
Tail: Brown Hackle Fibers
Body: Spun Deer Hair
Wing: Grizzly Hackle Tips
Hackle: Brown and Grizzly


Sparkle Dun

Hook: Sizes 10-20
Thread: Black
Tail: Krystal Flash tied in a loop
Body: Krystal Flash over Hares Mask dubbing
Belly: Peacock dubbing
Wing: Deer Hair
Hackle: Brown


Baetis Cripple

Hook: Sizes 14-20
Thread: Brown
Tail: Brown Marabou
Rib: Fine Copper Wire
Shellback: Brown Antron
Thorax: Pheasant Tail Fibers
Abdomen: Pale Olive Dubbing
Hackle: Grizzly
Wing: Deer Hair



Elk Hair Caddis (Peacock)

Hook: Sizes 10-18
Thread: To Match body
Butt: Chartreuse Floss
Body:Peacock Herl
Wing: Elk Hair


Foam Humpy

Hook: Sizes 10-20
Thread: Black
Tail: Elk Hair
Back: Elk Hair
Body: Closed Cell Foam
Wing: Deer Hair
Hackle: Brown


Hi-Vis Cripple

Hook: Sizes 12-20
Thread: Olive
Tail: With Antron
Thorax: Olive Goose Biot
Abdomen: Pale Olive Dubbing
Wing: Deer Hair
Back: Orange Closed Cell Foam
Head: Orange Sparkle Dubbing


Comparadun

Hook: Sizes 12-20
Thread: Pale Olive
Tail: Mayfly Tail Fibers
Body: Pale Olive Dubbing
Wing: Deer Hair


Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Top 10 Subsurface

Beadhead Flashback PT
Hook: Sizes 12-20
Thread: Brown
Head: Tungsten Bead
Tail: Pheasant Tail
Body: Amber Nymph Rib
Abdomen: Peacock Dubbing
Wingcase: Flashabou



Crystal Bugger
Hook: Sizes 10-14
Thread: Olive
Head: Gold Bead
Thread: Olive
Tail: Olive Marabou
Body: Olive Crystal Chenille
Hackle: Olive Grizzly

Hares Ear
Hook: Sizes 10-18
Thread: Tan
Head: Gold Bead
Tail:
Partridge Fibers
Rib: Gold Tinsel
Body: Haretron
Wingcase: Flashabou
Abdomen: Haretron
Legs: Starling


Birds Nest

Hook: Sizes 10-20
Thread: Olive
Head: Copper Bead

Tail: Lemon Wood Duck
Rib: Fine Gold Wire
Body: Olive Haretron
Legs: Lemon Wood Duck




Buckskin Caddis

Hook: Sizes 12-18
Thread: Black
Body: Chamois Strip
Head: Black Rabbit Dubbing





Copper John
Hook: Sizes 12-18
Thread: Black
Head: Gold Bead
Tail: Brown Goose Biot
Body: Wire (any color)
Wingcase: Flashabou
Abdomen: Peacock Dubbing
Legs: Starling

Redhead Devil
Hook: 6-10
Thread: Red
Tail: Black Marabou
Rib: Silver Tinsel
Body: Peacock Herl
Hackle: Black



Mohair Leech
Hook: Sizes 6-10
Thread: Maroon
Tail: Maroon Marabou
Body: Maroon UNI-Mohair





Olive Whimpy
Hook: Sizes 16-24
Head: Fine Gold Bead
Thread: Olive
Tail: Lemon Wood Duck
Body: Fine Olive Wire
Abdomen: Hares Mask/Peacock Herl


Graphic Caddis
Hook: Sizes 14-18
Thread: Black
Body: Green Vinyl Rib over Krystal Flash
Wing: Lemon Wood Duck
Hackle: Partridge
Collar: Hares Mask

Top 10

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Monday, February 9, 2009